Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Accomplishments
Certification
Additional Information
Timeline
Hi, I’m

Kostas Chatziioannou

Gothenburg
Kostas Chatziioannou

Summary

Motivational leader and organizational problem-solver with broad experience within automotive, product development and e-mobility. Experience stepping into several roles and quickly making positive impact to drive company success and professional development. Adept at tackling complex technical questions in a clear, yet innovative way as well as working with people's personal and professional development and mentoring for improved performance. Looking for a new challenge that will allow me to re-locate back to our be-loved Greece together with my wife and our soon-to-be 2 children.

Overview

9
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Volvo Cars

Team Manager Energy Management Control
05.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Responsible for budget and resource allocation
  • Motivated team members to consistently achieve or exceed performance expectations.

Volvo Cars

Team Manager Charging In-house SW
07.2022 - 05.2023

Job overview

  • Leading a team of 20 engineers (SW developers, System testers, system design engineers) in the daily work
  • Responsible for budget and resource allocation
  • Responsible for recruiting new team members and the professional development of the team
  • Providing strategic direction for the team and the ART as part of the department’s management team

Volvo Cars

Technical Manager EV Charging
07.2019 - 06.2022

Job overview

  • System Responsible HV Charging @ ART Charging, Volvo Cars
  • Technical & Concept Leader for Wireless Charging,
  • Technical manager for Advanced Engineering Wireless Charging Taxi Project that was launched on the 3rd of March 2022
  • Handling supplier communication and requirements
  • Part of SAE J2954 global task force for standardization of wireless charging

Volvo Cars

Scrum Master Body Functions
03.2019 - 06.2019

Job overview

  • Leading 2 agile teams within ART Body Functions, Usage Authorization & Visibility
  • Obtained Certified SAFe 4 Agilist qualification

Volvo Cars

Senior System Engineer Agile Team Locking & Alarm
05.2018 - 02.2019

Job overview

  • System Responsible for our complete portfolio
  • Provided status updates to keep upper management informed and to reach goals.
  • Coaching the new & younger team members

Volvo Cars

System Engineer Locking & Remote Control
02.2016 - 04.2018

Job overview

  • System design & Function realization responsible for Locking & Remote Control
  • Providing system design and requirements and coordinating of internal VCC & external deliveries
  • ISO26262 experience

Volvo Cars
Gothenburg

SW Project Leader
06.2015 - 02.2016

Job overview

  • SW Project Manager for Power Operated Tailgate (POT) and Foot Movement Detection Module (FMDM) ECUs
  • Quality assuring & coordinating deliveries both internally and by supplier

Delphi
Gothenburg

System Engineer
08.2014 - 05.2015

Job overview

  • Resident Engineer position at Volvo Cars on behalf of Delphi
  • Analysis & verification, troubleshooting and support

Education

Volvo Cars School of Data Science, John Hopkins University

Data Science Specialization from Data Science
02.2021

Chalmers University of Technology
Gothenburg

Master of Science from Sustainable Energy Systems
09.2014

University Overview

MSc Thesis: “Effects of pumped storage hydro on power systems with large amounts of wind power: A European perspective”

Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH)
Xanthi, Greece

B.Eng & M.Eng from Electrical And Computer Engineering
07.2011

University Overview

Energy Specialization (7.29/10)

Diploma Thesis: “Information Theory for Electrical & Computer Engineer” (10/10)

Skills

  • Team Leadership
  • Hiring and Training
  • Employee Coaching and Motivation
  • Budgeting and Forecasting
  • Project Development and Lifecycle
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Strategic Thinking
  • E-mobility
  • EV Charging
  • Energy Management
  • Agile Methods
  • Product Development
  • System Development
  • ISO 26262

Languages

Greek
First Language
English
Proficient
C2
Swedish
Proficient
C2
German
Intermediate
B1

Accomplishments

(filed as sole author – have filed another 40 patents as co-author)

  • System for safe power operating of side doors by utilizing vehicle’s sensor (I4981SE00, P2559EP00)
  • Method for alternating LIN Master on a LIN network (I5043SE00, P2635EP00)
  • Wireless Charging - Initializing communication from the Vehicle Assembly (I5562SE00, P2857EP00)
  • A method for positioning a vehicle over a wireless charger by utilizing UWB (P001254)

Certification

Certified SAFe® 4 Agilist, having passed a SAFe examination in June 2019

https://www.credly.com/badges/9ec54a98-0253-4b45-a23c-978741596455/linked_in_profile

Additional Information

  • Website development using Wordpress
  • SAE member since 2019, IEEE student member since January 2013
  • Team-leader in a summer camp for 8 straight periods (2001-2008, voluntary work)
  • Interested in Data analysis and visualization, Reading, Travelling, Playing chess, Watching and Playing Sports
  • Fulfilled military duties: August 2011, technical department.
  • Linked-in profile à https://www.linkedin.com/in/chatziioannoukonstantinos/

References can be provided upon request

Timeline

Team Manager Energy Management Control

Volvo Cars
05.2023 - Current

Team Manager Charging In-house SW

Volvo Cars
07.2022 - 05.2023

Technical Manager EV Charging

Volvo Cars
07.2019 - 06.2022

Scrum Master Body Functions

Volvo Cars
03.2019 - 06.2019

Senior System Engineer Agile Team Locking & Alarm

Volvo Cars
05.2018 - 02.2019

System Engineer Locking & Remote Control

Volvo Cars
02.2016 - 04.2018

SW Project Leader

Volvo Cars
06.2015 - 02.2016

System Engineer

Delphi
08.2014 - 05.2015

Volvo Cars School of Data Science, John Hopkins University

Data Science Specialization from Data Science

Chalmers University of Technology

Master of Science from Sustainable Energy Systems

Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH)

B.Eng & M.Eng from Electrical And Computer Engineering
Kostas Chatziioannou