Timo Heikkila

About

I’m energetic and experienced, results-driven R&D professional. Eager (and proven) to adapt into new industries, with a passion to develop world class research and development teams and capabilities. Having about 35 years career so far, of which 25+ years in Project management and R&D line management tasks, both in Telecommunications and Power Electronics Industry and in Engineering agencies for Industrial customers. I have successfully: - Carried out R&D ramp ups - Been in charge of technology transfers - Been involved with acquisitions and integrated acquired R&D team into own organization - Lead development projects and programs - Lead and developed large and small, international R&D organizations, both in Telecomms and Power Electronics - Been in charge of project portfolio management - Done practical work for strategy & organizational development - Taken responsibility of restructuring cases - Handled outsourcing cases

Experience

• Global R&D Manager, Renewable Power Business Line at ABB
  Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

• Director, Product Portfolio at iLOQ
  Nov 2021 - Jan 2025 · 3 yrs 3 mos

• Danfoss Drives (7 yrs 2 mos)
  • Director, Medium Voltage R&D
    Jun 2016 - Nov 2021 · 5 yrs 6 mos

  • Director, Project Management Office (Design Center Finland & Italy)
    Oct 2014 - Jun 2016 · 1 yr 9 mos

• Vacon Plc (4 yrs 5 mos)
  • Vice President, R&D
    Mar 2012 - Oct 2014 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • Director, R&D, Vacon Drives Finland
    Jun 2010 - Mar 2012 · 1 yr 10 mos

• Nokia Siemens Networks (14 yrs 1 mo)
  • Head of Planning & Support
    Jun 2009 - May 2010 · 1 yr

  • Senior R&D Manager
    May 1996 - May 2009 · 13 yrs 1 mo

    - Senior R&D Manager, Operational development, 07/07 - 05/09 - Senior R&D Manager, Suzhou, 07/05-06/07 - Senior R&D Manager, BTS HW 10/03 -06/05 - Competence Area Manager, HW 12/01 - 09/03 - Technology Manager, Electromechanics 07/98 - 11/01 - Specialist, Cooling Technology 05/96 - 06/98