Andriy Brandis
Platform Product Owner,
Squad Lead,
Husqvarna Group
Lei Han
Principal Systems
Engineer,
Qorvo
Mike Forster
Motor Control Consultant
Jithin Krishnan
Electrical Design Engineer,
Northvolt
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About Our Experts
Andriy Brandis is a platform product owner
and squad lead at Husqvarna Group,
with extensive experience in electronics
hardware architecture, system design, and
regulatory compliance. He specializes in
embedded systems, motor control, wireless
connectivity, and e-mobility. Andriy is
skilled in industry-leading tools such as
OrCAD, Altium, and LTspice. Passionate
about technology and innovation, he also
runs Green Matters AB, where he develops
autonomous indoor growing systems.
Mike Forster is a seasoned motor control
consultant with over three decades of
experience in system design and product
development. He served as a technical
director at Stanley Black & Decker for 20
years before transitioning to consulting,
specializing in low-cost motor controllers.
Mike holds a PhD in electrical and
electronics engineering from the University
of Auckland, New Zealand and is skilled
in cross-functional leadership, product
management, and design.
Lei Han is the principal systems engineer
for motor control and drive at Qorvo. Lei
has 15 years of experience in application
engineering, product definition, and system
development, specializing in digital power,
motor control, and embedded system
design. At Infineon Technologies, he led
global customer support and training
programs, product and GUI tool definition,
and control algorithms development. Lei
holds master's degrees from Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute and Fudan University.
Jithin Krishnan is an electrical design
engineer at Northvolt, specializing in
power distribution and electrical system
innovation. With a master's degree in
sustainable electrical power engineering
and electromobility from Chalmers
University, he brings expertise in voltage
regulation and system design. Passionate
about sustainable development, he draws
on experience from Kerala State Electricity
Board to drive energy transition efforts,
contributing to cleaner, more efficient
power solutions for a greener future.
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