Olof Bäckman

Olof Bäckman is an experienced professional currently serving as COO of Helicon Technologies AB since October 2022. Prior experience includes a managerial role at HiQ from September 2017 to October 2022, overseeing a team of 40-45 consultants, with responsibilities in profit and loss management, budget planning, and recruitment across various technical fields. Before that, Olof held several key positions at Frostbite from November 2017 to August 2019, including Senior Program Manager and Senior Product Manager, focusing on program management, user research, and supporting product owners. Olof’s tenure at Ericsson from November 2011 to August 2017 involved strategic product management and participation in the Young Advisory Board. Early career experience includes roles ranging from project manager to test development engineer, along with academic studies resulting in an M.Sc. in Applied Physics and Electroengineering from Linköping University.