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Professional career

  • Writer: Patricio Valenzuela
    Patricio Valenzuela
  • Aug 19
  • 2 min read

Updated: Aug 23

August 19, 2025 (translated from original post on May 9, 2025)

I would like to share a summary of my professional life. My professional history reflects the hard work, discipline, honesty, responsibility, and passion for a job well done that characterizes my life.

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  • 2025 - Present:

    Research and Innovation Leader, Research and Development Unit, TRATON AB, Stockholm, Sweden. Responsible for the strategic management of the Research and Innovation portfolio of the Research and Development Unit of the international TRATON Group (subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group).

  • 2023 - Present:

    Consultant on complementary technologies for Advanced Process Control, Honeywell Chile S.A. Technological advisor in the implementation of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence strategies to improve the performance of mining processes.

  • 2022 - 2025:

    Research and Innovation Leader, Research and Development Unit, Scania CV AB, Stockholm, Sweden. Responsible for the strategic management of the Research and Innovation portfolio of the Research and Development Unit.

  • 2021 - 2022:

    Technology Strategy Manager, Technology Management Office, TRATON AB, Stockholm, Sweden. Responsible for the strategic management of the Research and Innovation portfolio of the international TRATON group (subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group).

  • 2022 - 2023:

    Part-time Lecturer, Universidad de la Frontera, Temuco. Lecturer of the undergraduate semester course "Automatic Control Seminar".

  • 2020 - 2021:

    Test Leader for Autonomous Systems, Autonomous Transport Department, Research and Development Unit, Scania CV AB, Stockholm, Sweden. Responsible for designing and implementing evaluation strategies for automated heavy-duty vehicles.

  • 2017 - 2020:

    Senior Development Engineer, Autonomous Transport Department, Research and Development Unit, Scania CV AB, Stockholm, Sweden. Technical team leader in the development of perception algorithms for the automation of heavy-duty vehicles.

  • 2017 - 2012:

    Ph.D. student, School of Electrical Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden. Ph.D. studies in mathematical and data-driven system modeling and automation techniques, including teaching and administrative assignments.

  • 2005:

    Electronic Technician, Technical Service, Sánchez & Sánchez SPA, Punta Arenas. Responsible for repairing electronic equipment facility maintenance.

  • 2004:

    Industrial internship, Finning Chile SA, Punta Arenas. Industrial internship in maintenance of heavy-duty equipment, as a partial requirement for the mid-level Electronics Technician degree.

 
 
 

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Santiago, Chile

Stockholm, Sweden

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