Rickard Åsén

Product Lead at Dirac

Rickard Åsén has a diverse work experience in the field of audio engineering and sound design. Rickard started their career as a Drummer in the Royal Swedish Army Band in 2007. From 2010 to 2013, they worked in various roles at Högskolan Dalarna. In 2013, they worked as an Audio Engineer at Konsert Teknikk and as a Project Manager for Game Audio at Dirac Research AB. Rickard also served as a Drum Teacher at Medborgarskolan during this time. From 2013 to 2017, Rickard ran their own business, Rickard Åsén Ljud & Musik, working as a Sound Designer and Audio Engineer. Rickard then joined Dirac in 2014 and held multiple positions, including Principal Sound Engineer, Product Owner, and Head of Customer Services, BU Mobile. Their most recent role at Dirac is the Manager of Audio Systems Engineering. In this position, they are responsible for leading the product and managing the audio engineering team. Overall, Rickard Åsén has demonstrated expertise in audio technology and a strong background in sound engineering.

Rickard Åsén earned a Bachelor's degree in Sound and Music Production from Dalarna University, where they studied from 2010 to 2013. Before that, they attended Framnäs Folkhögskola from 2008 to 2010, specializing in Pop/Rock. In their earlier years, Rickard attended Hedbergska Gymnasiet from 2003 to 2006, where they completed their Gymnasial education in Estetiska Musik. In addition to their formal education, Rickard obtained a certification as a Pro Tools 10 | Certified User from Avid Training in May 2013.

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Timeline

  • Product Lead

    October, 2022 - present

  • Manager of Audio Systems Engineering

    May, 2019

  • Head of Customer Services, BU Mobile

    September, 2017

  • Product Owner

    March, 2017

  • Principal Sound Engineer

    April, 2014

  • Project Manager, Game Audio

    November, 2013