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Thelmada AB advises boards and executive teams on technology-led transformation — informed by having built a technology company from zero, and having led tech strategy inside one of the world's largest consumer electronics organizations.
Technology counsel to boards navigating transformation, investment, and competitive strategy.
Working directly with executive teams to translate deep technology into business direction.
Hands-on leadership of technical initiatives, from framing through delivery.
Deep domain expertise in digital signal processing, audio, and inference — built across academic research and commercial technology leadership, and applied to real products and licensing businesses at global scale.
Founded and led Dirac Research for 11 years, turning a highly technical audio signal processing capability into a consumer brand and a licensed technology business — including multi-year licensing agreements with Xiaomi and OPPO, major HiFi brands across the world, and automotive brands such as NIO, Volvo and BYD.
As VP of Research at Harman — 33,000 employees, part of Samsung — reported directly to the CTO and co-led company-wide technology strategy, driving agentic AI and new UX paradigms as core building blocks across the organization.
The result is a rare range. For smaller technology companies, shaping the offering and value proposition to scale commercially. For large corporations, challenging the status quo — helping them disrupt themselves before the competition does it for them. Always by working with the team, not around it.
Available for board assignments where deep technology, audio, or signal processing expertise informs strategic direction.
Open to new assignments