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Role, background, education, publications and honours — rendered inline. The original PDF is available below.
Sara Rydell.
- Ericsson IT Product Architect
- Dual Board Member
- Dual winner of NYAS competitions
Contact
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Summary
IT Product Architect working at the intersection of enterprise IT strategy and product delivery in large-scale Azure environments.
I focus on aligning architectural direction with product execution, supporting roadmap decisions, governance, and cross-organisational initiatives that improve clarity and decision quality across stakeholders. My background includes rotations in data science, cloud engineering, and IT operations through Ericsson's IT Trainee Program — giving me a broad technical foundation across AI, cloud platforms, and transformation work.
I'm particularly strong in bridging strategy and execution, enabling alignment across business and engineering domains. Alongside architectural responsibilities, I build automation and low-code solutions using RPA and the Microsoft Power Platform to drive internal efficiency.
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Work experience
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Jul 2025 — Present
Ericsson AB Stockholm, SwedenIT Product Architect
- IT Product Architect within a product-driven environment focused on Azure-based platforms.
- Driving alignment between enterprise IT strategy and product execution, contributing to roadmap direction, prioritisation, and architectural governance.
- Supporting solution and change-request reviews to balance delivery speed with long-term scalability and platform integrity.
- Acting as an interface between enterprise IT, product owners, and engineering teams to ensure clarity and feasibility in strategic initiatives.
- Contributing architectural perspectives to roadmap and funding discussions.
- Co-spokesperson for an enterprise observability initiative, supporting communication and adoption across business and execution teams.
- Complementing strategic work with automation through RPA and Microsoft Power Platform solutions.
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Aug 2024 — Jun 2025
Ericsson AB Stockholm, SwedenIT Trainee · 2024 / 2025
- Data Scientist contributing to two GenAI proof-of-concepts in the areas of Supply and CSR support systems.
- Cloud Engineer working with the Azure Automation pipeline and as a Financial Operations analyst.
- Business Operations change management with respect to the standards and communication of the Internal Steering Group.
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Oct 2020 — Apr 2025
Pharus Tech AB Stockholm, SwedenBoard Member
- Distinct honour of being the youngest individual elected to a company board in Sweden at the time, reflecting trusted leadership and innovative vision.
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Sep 2023 — Feb 2024
KTH Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm, SwedenTeaching Assistant · Python & Database Technologies
- Improved student performance and understanding in Python and SQL — leading recitation sessions, hosting help sessions, and conducting assignment assessments and grading.
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Jul 2020 — Sep 2020
Pharus Tech AB Stockholm, SwedenIT Architecture Consultant
- Led a team in creating UI algorithms for skill-to-profile matching, drawing on insights from the ESCO dataset — markedly enhancing the experience, improving product quality, and heightening user satisfaction.
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Education
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Sep 2021 — Jun 2024
KTH Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm, SwedenBachelor of Science · Computer Science
- Coursework: Algorithms, Data structures, Databases, Mathematics, Computer architecture, Machine Learning.
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Publications
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Aug 2024
Sara Rydell · Noah Hopkins · Cristina Al-Khalili Szigyarto · Jörg Conradt
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
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Nov 2024
Angelika Romanou et al. · data contributor
- EPFL · Cohere For AI · ETH Zürich · Swiss AI Initiative.
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Honours
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May 2020
Young Innovation in Times of Crisis Stockholm, SwedenIssued by the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA)
- Awarded for United in Crisis, part of the global Combating COVID-19 challenge by NYAS' Junior Academy — addressing pandemic-induced unemployment and healthcare resource shortages.
- Recognition led to invitations to share the project on national television and radio, bringing the work into the national spotlight.
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Feb 2020
Winner — The Intelligent Homes & Health Challenge New York, USAIssued by the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS)
- Won the international innovation competition with my team's project Health Sync — merging health-monitoring technology with home design.
- Awarded a travelling stipend and an exclusive invitation to the Global Alliance Summit 2020.
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Engagements & programmes
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May 2023 — Jun 2024
Malvina KTH 1,000 members · StockholmHead of Business Events · 2023/2024
- Pivotal role guiding the board's decision-making and leading Malvina's business events division — instrumental in delivering high-quality events and strengthening Malvina's partnerships.
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May 2022 — May 2023
Malvina KTH StockholmMember · Business Events Group · 2022/2023
- Maintained corporate relations and organised key events with notable partners — including Google, Saab, and INVERTO BCG.
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Feb 2024 — Jun 2024
Boston Consulting Group StockholmBCG Emeralds Talent Programme
- Selected for the competitive talent programme — honing case-solving abilities and expanding professional skills through workshops and mentoring.
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Feb 2023
SEB Group StockholmTech Talent of the Year 2023 · Finalist
- Selected among the top eight finalists — exhibiting strong analytical and strategic capabilities in pinpointing critical success factors for SEB Greentech Venture Capital's potential investments.
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Sep 2019 — Dec 2020
TJA New York Academy of Sciences Remote · globalProject Leader
- Recognition in the highly selective international STEM elite programme with an 8% acceptance rate.
- Led two projects to victory — 1st place in the global Intelligent Homes & Health competition; Young Innovation in Times of Crisis award in the Combating COVID-19 challenge.
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Skills
Stack
- Python
- Java / C
- SQL
- PowerShell
- PowerBI
- MATLAB
- scikit-learn
- HTML / CSS / JavaScript
- Go
- Assembly
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