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Sveinn V. Ólafsson
Gerðhömrum 16
IS-112 Reykjavík, Iceland
 894-0308, e-mail: sveinnvo@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
To work on projects demanding both technical knowledge and communication
skills. Interested in engineering solutions, standardisation, auditing, education,
consultation, safety- and quality management. Special emphasise on policy
making, procedures, identification of new knowledge, training and education.
EDUCATION
M.Sc. in Systems Engineering, 1990, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State
University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.A. Industrial and Systems
Engineering, Production Planning, Engineering Economics, Production Systems,
Facilities Planning, Total Productive Maintenance, The Toyota Production
System. GPA: 3.8/4.0.
M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State
University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.A., July 1988. Concentration:
Structures and Vibrations (composite materials). GPA: 3.5/4.0.
Final Exam in Mechanical Engineering, Department of Engineering,
University of Iceland, June 1986, I. class GPA 7.5/10.0.
EXPERIENCE
 Icetra (Samgöngustofa/Flugmálastjórn), 2005-2015. Aerospace Engineer in
Development and Analysis office and Flight safety division. Responsibility
over time: quality systems, audits, safety programmes, initial certification,
maintenance management, maintenance programmes, exemptions, and
environmental protection. European and international work with EASA and
ICAO. Teaching courses on quality and safety management within Icetra.
 Icelandic Standards, 1997-2005. Project Manager for Quality Management
and Machinery. Supervised work on ISO 9000/14000, EN 45000/1SO 17000
series, IT-standards and the CE mark. Extensive experience in consulting:
New Approach, safety marking, risk assessment, CE-marking of machinery
and medical devices, ISO 9000 and standards in general. Writer and teacher
of numerous courses on the subjects associated with standards and
standardisation. Representing IST in ISO, CEN and CENELEC meetings.
Consulting work in Namibia and Guatemala.
 Research Liaison Office, University of Iceland, 1996-1997. Quality manager,
developing a ISO 9001 quality system. Also managing development of the
information system. Involved in European projects like Leonard.
 Bakkavor Inc., 1994-1996. Quality assurance manager in an ISO 9002
certified roe processing plant. Also managing of the information system,
production cost analysis, production planning and more production related
items.
 Technical Development Inc./Benefish, 1993 – 1994, a pan Nordic project.
Emphasises on increasing utilisation of information technology in fish
processing plants. Co-operation and travel to Scandinavia but have mainly
been stationed at Marel Inc.

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 Univ. of Iceland/Quality Fish, 1993 - 1994, developing course material in
English for ISO 9000 quality management in fish processing (TQM by means of
Quality Assurance Systems emphasising the series of ISO 9000 standards and HACCP) a
European project.
 VKS Inc., 1990 - 1993. VKS is a software house, many projects in the area
of IT development. Considerable work on quality management ISO 9000.
 Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.A., 1986-1989, assisting professors.
 von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Brussels, Belgium, summer 1986,
research.
TEACHING
Continuous teaching since 1997 until today with Icelandic Standards and Icetra:
 Developments in ISO 9000:2000
 A special courses on ISO 9000 for the US Armed Forces in Iceland
 The ISO 9000 Quality Management Standards – Key Aspects, Structure and
Use
 ISO 9000 – Internal Audits based on ISO 19011
 The EU CE-marking for Machinery – What to do and How?
 The EU CE-marking for Medical Devices – What to do and How?
 Safety Management Systems in Aviation - ICAO approach
LANGUAGE SKILLS (1-5)
Language Reading Speaking Writing
English 5 5 5
Icelandic 5 5 5
Danish 4 3 3
German 4 4 3
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
 The Association of Chartered Engineers in Iceland (VFÍ)
HONOURS and ACTIVITIES
 NATO Science Fellowship, a grant from NATO,1988-1989.
 Article on composite materials, "Vélabrögð" in a Eng. student paper, U. of
Icel., 1989.
 Article on Random Vibrations of Bladed-Disk Assemblies in Journal of
Propulsion and Power, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics,
1991.
 Junior Chamber Iceland: 1991 – 1996, management member and lecturer in
courses.
 Articles on aircraft certification after EASA, "Verktækni” in a Eng. Union
ewsletter, 2006.
COURSES ATTENDED
2001 Internal Auditor Course, BSI Business Soltions Ltd
2002 ISO/TC 176/SC 2 Quality Systems - ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 9004:2000
2005 Inernational Conference on ISO 9000 & The Quantum Audit Workshop
2005 IR Part-M Training Course, JAA
2005 PART-21 Training Course, JAA
2005 Aging Airplane Scheduled Maintenance Requirements, Boeing
2005 DOA Course
2006 IR PART-21, DOA Training Course, JAA
2006 Mannleg samskipti / Human Factor
2006 Kynning á reglugerðum skylduvátryggingar vegna loftferða, nr. 78/2006
2007 Samevrópskt loftrými, Samgönguráðuneytið

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2007 EASA Standardisation Francois Janvier
2007 ICAO Safety Management Systems
2007 Human factors - mannþáttafræð
2008 Námskeið í fundarstjórnun, Þekkingarmiðlun
2008 Maintenance Programme (Large aircraft) Training Course
2010 ICAO State Safety Programme (SSP) Training Course
2011 Stjórnsýslunámskeið, FMS
2011 Special Operating Rules, JAA
2012 Certificate EWIS Target Groups 1 and 2
2012 On the subject of Quality, Nigel Bauer & associates
2013 Reliability Programme Traing Course, JAA
2015 QMS/ Lead Auditor, Batalas
Standardisation Work
 ÍST EN ISO 9000:2000 Quality management systems - Fundamentals and
vocabulary
 ÍST EN ISO 9001:2000 Quality management systems - Requirements
 ÍST EN ISO 9004:2000 Quality management systems – Guidelines for
performance improvement
 ÍST ISO/IEC 17799:2000 Information Technology - Code of practice for
information security management
 ÍST BS 7799-2:1999 Information Security Management Systems –
Specification with guidance for use
 ÍST 130:2004 Information Technology - Icelandic Requirements
 ÍST DS 3027:1998 Food safety according to HACCP (Hazard Analysis and
Critical Control Points) – Requirements to be met by food producing
companies and their subcontractors
 ÍST ISO 15489-1:2001 Information and documentation - Records
management - Part 1: General
 ÍST ISO/TR 15489-2:2001 Information and documentation - Records
management - Part 2: Guidelines
 ÍST EN ISO 14001:2004 Environmental management systems -
Requirements with guidance for use
 ISO 9001 For small businesses – What to do. Advice from ISO/TC 176
(Guidance handbook)