1. CV
Joseph Andersson
Rödbo idrottsgata 39
442 90 Kungälv
+46 303 64979
+46 730 73 05 02
joseph.andersson@eurosurf.se
Professional Goals:
My goal is to make use of my Indian and Swedish cross cultural experience, knowledge,
comparative advantages and together with double degrees in the fields of engineering and
business administration give a competitive edge for companies who are looking for business
opportunities in different verticals between Sweden and India. My aim is to work with business
development and sales.
Work Experience
Independent consultant Consultant
2008 Arranging sales meetings, making connections with Indian and
Swedish companies, finding the best resources from India in the IT
and automotive fields, establishing contacts with the Indian embassy
and different organisations, attending seminars and building up
network were part of my assignments for Swedish and Indian
companies.
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Semcon AB Business Development/Project leader for Offshoring in India.
2007-2008 On an assignment from the Management group, to find out the
possibilities of either establishing an office or to look for suitable
partners in the field of automotive and IT in India. I reported
directly to thee CEO of Semcon. My responsibilities included taking
a delegation from Semcon AB to India, arranging visits at 16
different companies like (Wipro, Satyam, TCS, Tata, Mind Tree) in
three different states. I established contacts with the ambassador of
India to Sweden, different organisations, top officials and built up a
strong network for this purpose. Semcon is the market leading
Consultant Company in Sweden.
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Joseph Andersson Born:8,May 1965 Rödbo idrottsgata 39
Tel:+46 730 730 502 Email: joseph.andersson@eurosurf.se SE-44290 Kungälv

2. Semcon AB Consultant at Volvo Trucks. (Parts)
2005-2007
Worked as a project leader, spare part engineer and was responsible
for warranty returns of the products for the aftermarket.
I was responsible for cost calculating; break down of the spare parts,
warehouse management and to get the best solution for the after
market. I represented the aftermarket spare part engineering group
in the internal and external negotiations for the manufacturing of the
New Generation Trucks.
Vinga Ljus AB Product Manager for Lighting Fixtures.
2002-2003 Responsibilities for the whole assortment of lighting products
including negotiation, visits to the suppliers in Italy, Germany and
Norway. I successfully negotiated down prices on already
established products and also made very attractive deals on new
products. I have marketing experience with responsibilities for fairs
and events, updating and publishing of catalogues, pricing to our
customers and was technical advisor to all the salesmen and
customers. Market survey and Competitor analysis were also part of
my job. Participating in sales meetings for new products with all our
customers throughout Sweden was also part of my job. Vinga Ljus
is a leading company in high end design lighting products.
Semcon AB Consultant at Volvo Cars and Emtunga
2000-2002 Pharmadule
I was responsible for the wiring harness diagrams for all the
different models of Volvo cars. My responsibilities included to get
all the updates, do the changes according to the updates and to
verify and validate the drawings and see to that the changes were
implemented in the diagrams to all the new models before
production of the cars. An Electrical Harness manual was produced
as well for the after market.
For Emtunga Pharmadule my responsibilities was to work with
electrical wiring harnesses and data/tele products for a mobile
hospital built by Semcon. I was also responsible to get the right UL
certified (for the US market) products for this mobile hospital which
consisted of 64 different modules. This mobile hospital was built for
a customer in the US.
Verktygsteknik AB Assembler and operator for a company that manufactured plastic
1988-1990 moulded components for different industries.
Swebus AB Bus driver and train conductor before and during my university
studies in Sweden.
1990-1998 Bus driver long and short distance and commuted train.
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Joseph Andersson Born:8,May 1965 Rödbo idrottsgata 39
Tel:+46 730 730 502 Email: joseph.andersson@eurosurf.se SE-44290 Kungälv

3. Education
Education (Sweden)
1992-1996 B.Sc in Business Administration University in Uddevalla.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Main subject was
marketing and business administration.
1998-2000 Diploma in Automation & Industrial IT. Benima School
Main subject was electrical engineering, PLC-programming,
pneumatic and robot programming.
2004-2005 Diploma in Export Sales. EuroCompetence AB
Export documentations, rules and regulations, letter of intent etc.
Worked as a trainee for a law firm who build their own database for
patents and trade marks in Gothenburg with export sales and
marketing activities.
Education (India)
1984-1987 B.A. Economics, Sacred Hearts College,
University of Madras
1982-1984 Higher Secondary School.Breeks Memorial, Ooty.
Short Courses:
2008 Diploma in Sole proprietorship.
2008 Diploma in sales according to SPIN-method.
2007 Diploma in Project management.
2006 Diploma in entrepreneurship
2005 Diploma in Project leadership.
2003 GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) Life Science
2003 Basics in lighting.
2003 High voltage regulations.
Languages:
English Mother tongue
Swedish Read and write fluently
Tamil Read and write fluently
French Basic knowledge.
Other skills:
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4. Microsoft Office.
Pyramid business system.
Commission of trust:
Board member for international social and aid work.
Board member for two Day Care Centres in India
Insurance advisor and board member for the trade union SIF (2006-2007)
Board member and Cashier for local inhabitants association. (1992-1999)
Board member and coach for the Shuttle Badminton Club in Kungälv. (2000-2003)
Personal:
I am very well integrated in the Swedish society and customs. I am married to a Swedish girl
(1988) and we have three children where my oldest daughter is 20 years old, my second
daughter 16 years old and my youngest son is 12 years old.
We live in a house at Kungälv and during week ends we spend our leisure time at our summer
house which is in the beautiful west coast at the sea. I am passionate in cars and I have had 120
cars since I came to Sweden in 1987. I was a division player in shuttle badminton and have won
many medals in athletics when I was younger. I won the school championship in chess as well.
I am a good pianist and play the piano during different occasions.
I am goal driven, good team player and self driven. I am a very social person, and my strength
lies in negotiating, sales and building up network.
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During my tenure in Semcon AB I arranged Semcon shuttle badminton championships two
years in a row. About 60 individuals participated.
Every third Saturday I volunteer with sales at a Second Hand Shop. I volunteer at Kungälvs
shuttle badminton club as a coach for children from the age of 10-15 every third Monday and
Friday evening.
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Joseph Andersson Born:8,May 1965 Rödbo idrottsgata 39
Tel:+46 730 730 502 Email: joseph.andersson@eurosurf.se SE-44290 Kungälv