Ilka Engelhardt

Ilka Engelhardt, PhD has a diverse work experience in various fields. Ilka is currently serving as the Chairwoman of the Board at BRF Vega Haninge, where they also hold the position of a 50% Property Manager. Ilka has been a Board Member of the local housing cooperative since December 2020 and actively contributes to administrative, legal, economic, and physical work required for the maintenance of 14 residential buildings.

Ilka also worked at EasyPark Group as a Data Analyst/Scientist from March 2021 onwards. Prior to that, they were a Data Scientist at Acando (now CGI) from September 2019 to February 2020. Their role focused on advanced analytics, and they gained expertise in programs such as Google Analytics, Azure, Splunk, SAP S/4 Hana, Snowflake, and Matillion during their tenure.

Ilka participated in the Talent Recruitment Program at CGI, where they underwent training in various aspects of analytics, including consultancy, BI fundamentals, data visualization, dimensional analysis, and project management from September 2019 to February 2020. Ilka also held the position of a Data Scientist at the advanced analytics group at CGI during the same period.

Furthermore, Ilka has a solid background in space and plasma physics. Ilka pursued their PhD at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics, focusing on the research of plasma and dust around Saturn's moon Enceladus and comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Their work involved analyzing data from the Cassini and Rosetta missions. Ilka completed their PhD in June 2018.

Prior to their PhD, Ilka completed their Master's thesis in Space and Plasma Physics at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics. Their research during this period focused on space and plasma physics. Ilka also has experience in the field of astrophysics, as they conducted their Bachelor's thesis on the evolution of small dust agglomerates in protoplanetary discs at the University Duisburg Essen. Their research involved laboratory work and picture analysis.

Overall, Ilka Engelhardt, PhD has a strong academic and professional background in various domains, including property management, data analysis and science, and space and plasma physics.

Ilka Engelhardt, PhD, has a diverse education history. Ilka started their academic journey by completing their Abitur at Deutsche (Internationale) Schule Den Haag (D(I)SDH) from 1990 to 2006. Ilka then went on to pursue a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Physics at Leiden University from 2006 to 2010. During the same period, they also pursued a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Astronomy from Leiden University, completing it in 2011. Ilka continued their education at Uppsala University, where they obtained a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Physics and Astronomy from 2011 to 2013. Ilka Engelhardt further advanced their studies at Uppsala University, specializing in Space Plasma Physics, and completed their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Physics in 2018.

Besides their academic accomplishments, Ilka Engelhardt also obtained various certifications to enhance their skills and knowledge. Ilka obtained certifications in areas such as Leadership (Advanced and Basics) from Mongara AB in November 2020, Agile Project Management from Agilcoachen in September 2020, Project Management (Advanced and Basics) from Mongara AB in September 2020, Machine Learning Explainability from Kaggle in May 2020, and SAP Data Intelligence for Enterprise AI from SAP in March 2020. Ilka also obtained certifications in Intermediate Machine Learning from Kaggle in September 2019, Microsoft: DAT207x Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Power BI from edX in September 2019, and Elements of AI from the University of Helsinki in April 2019. Moreover, they acquired certifications in Deep Learning from Kaggle in November 2018, Google Analytics for Power Users, Advanced Google Analytics, and Google Analytics for Beginners from Google Academy in October 2019. Outside of their academic and professional pursuits, Ilka Engelhardt obtained a private pilot license for single engine piston aircraft from Uppsala Flygklubb in the period of 2017-2019 and a sailing license (SKS and SBF-See) from Heidbrink Segeln Motor in 2001. Ilka also holds a radio communication license (Long Range Certificate) from Heidbrink Segeln Motor.