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Matilda Svensson

@matildasvensson

Project manager and engineer-driven entrepreneur building technology ventures through iteration, trust, and real-impact decisions.

Sweden

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a venture-focused environment where I can make decisions with real consequences, learn through iteration, and build trust through honest “Game Rules”—while applying engineering to create sustainability that’s profitable.

I grew up in entrepreneurship around real consequences, and I became someone who looks for improvement and tests how to implement it. When covid isolated me, I sketched a direct-to-consumer food idea—learning that identifying real issues and analyzing solutions is what makes me want to pursue entrepreneurship.

In my work, I combine execution with learning under uncertainty. As a Project Manager for Chalmersloppet, I co-led a large-scale event with 1,200+ participants by managing strategy, operations, and budget, then helped us relaunch within minutes after major disruption by enabling quick, decentralized decisions.

My engineering foundation shows up in how I approach problems end-to-end. In my Bachelor’s Thesis at Essity Hygiene and Health AB, I identified inefficiencies and developed improvement proposals for value stream optimization, bridging engineering analysis with business impact.

I also focus on building teams and ventures that can handle disruption. I push for shared “Game Rules” early, and I’ve learned from setbacks—like stepping in when I couldn’t handle a task alone—that honesty about what I don’t know strengthens collaboration.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Bachelor's Thesis - Value Stream

Current

Essity Hygiene and Health AB

Jan 2026 - Present (4 months)

Identified inefficiencies and developed improvement proposals to optimize production flow, bridging engineering analysis with business impact.

Process Improvement Continuous Improvement Operations & Analytics

Current

President, H-division Board

Current

H-division Board

Jul 2025 - Present (10 months)

Contributed to organizational restructuring and relocation efforts by collaborating with stakeholders to navigate uncertainty and improve organizational effectiveness.

Change Management Strategic Planning Operations Coordination Governance Support

Current

Council Member, Chalmers Union

Current

Chalmers Student Union Council - FuM

May 2024 - Present (2 years)

Drove strategic decisions on student union development and coordinated collaboration within a coalition.

Strategic Planning Governance Stakeholder Engagement Policy Development

Practical Leadership & Entrepreneurship Case

Göteborg Management Institute & Chalmers University of Techn

Oct 2025 - Jan 2026 (3 months)

Developed a scalable digital solution from identified challenges, recognized for efficiency and user experience potential. Applied entrepreneurial methods including Lean Canvas, Loopa Method, and Shared Leadership.

Product Development Lean Canvas Loopa Method Scalability Team Collaboration

Project Manager, Chalmersloppet

Chalmersloppet Chalmers Studentkår Promotion AB

Jun 2024 - Sep 2025 (1 year 3 months)

Co-led a large-scale event with 1,200+ participants by managing strategy, operations, and budget. Guided rapid team response to unexpected disruptions to relaunch within minutes.

Event Operations Project Leadership Budgeting Risk Management Stakeholder Management

Production Technician (Cleanroom)

Thorlabs Sweden

Jun 2025 - Aug 2025 (2 months)

Assembled and quality-tested optical objectives and collimators in cleanroom production, following strict quality and handling requirements.

Optical Objectives Collimators Quality Testing Safety Compliance

Account Manager, Recruitment

Chalmers Studentkår Rekrytering

Jan 2024 - Jun 2024 (5 months)

Managed client relationships and drove sales of recruitment services, translating needs into value to support stakeholder outcomes.

Account Management Sales Negotiation Client Relationship Management Stakeholder Engagement Value Creation Communication Strategic Outreach

Sustainability & Ethics Research Project

Trafikverket & Chalmers University of Technology

Jan 2024 - Mar 2024 (2 months)

Researched how to balance sustainability goals with stakeholder needs using cost-benefit frameworks for real ethical trade-offs.

Ethics Cost Benefit Analysis Impact Evaluation Trade Offs

Agricultural Worker (Dairy)

Glömsjö Gård

Jun 2018 - Aug 2022 (4 years 2 months)

Managed livestock care and day-to-day farm operations while building understanding of long-term planning in a family business setting.

Daily Planning Family Business Operations

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Chalmers University of Technology

Course project, Practical Leadership and Entrepreneurship

2025 - 2026

Activities and societies: Applied entrepreneurial methodology (Lean Canvas, Loopa Method, Shared Leadership) to develop an MVP-like solution; focused on efficiency and UX potential.

Developed a scalable digital solution from identified challenges, applying entrepreneurial methods to improve efficiency and user experience potential. Worked in teams to iterate under uncertainty using Lean Canvas, Loopa Method, and Shared Leadership.

Chalmers University of Technology

Course project, Sustainability & Ethics (TEK336)

2024 -

Activities and societies: Researched sustainability-stakeholder trade-offs using cost-benefit frameworks in collaboration with Trafikverket.

Investigated how to balance sustainability goals with stakeholder needs by applying cost-benefit frameworks to real ethical trade-offs. Completed the work as part of the TEK336 sustainability and ethics course with Trafikverket.