Erik Olesund

Erik Olesund

Energetic engineering student eager to explore everything
Location: Stanford, CA
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Follower of Christ that strive to promote justice by example and to inspire people to put their faith into action. Swedish engineering student currently at Stanford University specializing in economics, sustainability and justice. Determined to find alternatives to perpetual growth.

Experience
KZSU Stanford Radio
Producer and co-host
Producing content for, and co-hosting Green Grid Radio - a show on sustainability and social change.
Dates:
September 2012 - Present
Location:
Stanford, California
equmenia
Communications and Media Strategist
The Swedish Christian youth organization equmenia was founded in 2007 and has approximately 39,000 members, which makes it one of the largest youth organizations in the country. This position involves supporting equmenia's staff in producing material for web and print, but primarily developing equmenia's long-term communication strategy alongside a team of specialists.

This position is pro bono.
Dates:
March 2010 - Present
Location:
Stockholm, Sweden
Website:
http://www.equmenia.se
Frizon
Volunteer manager
Volunteer Manager for Frizon, a music festival with more than 4000 visitors and 500 volunteers taking place in August each year. I also produce and co-write the festival’s daily live talk show and co-produce the festival’s podcast.

This position is pro bono.
Dates:
September 2008 - Present
Location:
Örebro, Sweden
Website:
http://www.frizon.nu
KILO
Web designer and photographer
A small creative collaboration founded by me in 2006, today engaging two designers including myself. Clients vary from local businesses to national organizations and projects from web development to print design and photography.
Dates:
May 2006 - Present
Location:
Göteborg, Sweden
Website:
http://www.kilodesign.se
Chalmers University of Technology
Research Assistant
Research assistant in projects regarding Intellectual Property Rights, Patents, Innovations, and Entrepreneurship.
Dates:
May 2012 - September 2012
Location:
Gothenburg, Sweden
Website:
http://www.ip-research.org
United Minds
Junior Analyst
Quantitative and qualitative analyst in research projects mainly focusing on consumer behavior, technology, and social media. Experience from fieldwork in Tanzania and South Africa.
Dates:
June 2011 - August 2011
Location:
Stockholm, Sweden
Website:
http://www.unitedminds.se
Education
Stanford University
MSc in Management Science & Engineering
Focusing on economic policy and sustainability and how to implement it using design thinking.
Dates:
September 2012 - Present
Location:
Stanford, California
Chalmers University of Technology
BSc in Industrial Engineering
Bachelor's thesis on the usage and adoption of mobile payments among small businesses in Tanzania.
Dates:
August 2009 - May 2012
Location:
Göteborg, Sweden
North Park University
Dates:
January 2008 - May 2008
Location:
Chicago, IL