Soren Nielsen

About Soren Nielsen

Senior Leader, Implementer, Connector, and Driver in business environments from start-ups to multi-billion dollar companies. Responsible for P&L in business lines and major programs. Manages operations, R&D, quality, regulatory compliance, technology planning, program management and business development. Applies extensive hands-on experience in all aspects of business organization, product development, and quality systems, including lean development and lean manufacturing.• Built Pond Brand and Business from ground up, developing line of original products, garnering international press, and raising over $1 million in seed capital.• Served on Nokia Americas’ Leadership Team charged with identifying market enabling technology and compliance planning, headed product development program management for Nokia’s portfolio of mobile devices for Verizon Wireless with overall business value approaching $1 billion, and product development budget ~$100 Million.• Grew Eltron/Zebra Technologies from 35 employees and $7 million in revenue to three sites with 700 employees and $130 million in revenue, upgrading enterprise and quality systems, and driving materials cost reductions in excess 20% annually, allowing company to maintain highest gross margin in industry during revenue growth of over 1500% in five-year period.

Experience

1. Manager, Engineering Program Management

   Apple

   Jun 2018 — Present

Education

• California State University, Long Beach

  Mechanical Engineering

  1988 — 1990

• Stanford University

  Strategic Decision and Risk Management

  2010 — 2012

• California State University, Northridge

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration, Management Science, Production and Operations Management

  1991 — 1994

Skills

• Cdma
• Wireless
• Strategy
• Lte
• Project Planning
• Leadership
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Integration
• Project Portfolio Management
• Software Development
• Quality Management
• Consumer Electronics
• Mobile Applications
• Mobile Communications
• Software Project Management
• Crm
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Cellular Communications
• Telecommunications
• Product Development
• Embedded Systems
• Change Management
• Start-Ups
• Product Marketing
• Testing
• Strategic Partnerships
• Smartphones
• Gsm
• Project Management
• Product Management
• R&D
• Business Development
• Program Management
• Mobile Technology
• Mobile Devices
• Virtual Teams