Software Developer & Mechanical Engineer

Glenn Winbo Sondell

Employment History


GWS Consulting AB

2024-09-01 .. ongoing

I offer my services as a freelancing consultant within software- and product-development and IT.

Role & Responsibilities

Product development, consulting, IT

Alten Sverige AB

2018-06-01 .. 2024-05-01

At Alten I have worked with wide range different projects. Within product development I have worked with mechanical-design, electronics and software development. See the project sections for details.

Role & Responsibilities

Product development, consulting.

Materials Research

2015-08-01 .. 2016-09-01

At Jönköping University I supported research activities as a lab-technician.

Role & Responsibilities

CNC-machining, test-rigs, assisting with experiments.

Software Projects


Professional experience of software development.

Desktop CAD App

2022-08-01 .. ongoing

Created an application for CerInvent that allows the user to generate molds for manufacturing dental crowns. Started as a python project, but is now manly relying on rust.

AI Student Workshop

2022-06-01 .. 2022-09-01

Helped Alten attract students by preparing a workshop for Machine-Learning master students. Repository

Role & Responsibilities

Preparation of source code and data for the event. Deployed AI backend using Flask.

MedTech Startup

2020-12-01 .. 2022-12-01

Started the company Orthovelox AB, that aims to produce innovative solutions for orthopedic healthcare. Orthovelox developes design software based on 3D scanning.

Role & Responsibilities

Product Development, Software development, Project-Lead, Fund raising.

Mechatronic Projects


Professional experience of electronics and embedded systems.

Medical Device

2021-09-01 .. 2022-02-01

Developed Multi4, a device for taking biopsy samples for cancer-diagnostics.

Role & Responsibilities

Firmware for embedded device, mechanical design, prototyping and testing.

Hygiene Device

2021-05-01 .. 2021-10-01

Developed the Paprtect prototype, a finger cover dispenser for public touchscreens.

Role & Responsibilities

Firmware for embedded device, pcb design, prototyping and testing.

IoT Device

2020-12-01 .. 2022-12-01

Developed proof of concept for Progressive Safety.

Role & Responsibilities

Firmware for development boards, testing and PCB cost estimates.

Electric Forklift

2019-03-01 .. 2019-08-01

Helped Helge Nyberg develop an electric forklift for indoor use. The forklift uses force sensors instead of a conventional user interface.

Role & Responsibilities

Firmware for processing user input to actions and emulation of inertia.

Mechanical Projects


Professional experience of mechanical product development.

Mechatronic Components

2022-04-01 .. 2021-01-01

Helped Husqvarna with product maintenance and development of motor controllers, HMI panels and motors used in handheld battery powered products.

Role & Responsibilities

Coordinated product development between different Husqvarna sites and subcontractors. Mechanical design and configuration management of mechatronic components.

Disposable Medical Device

2020-03-01 .. 2020-06-01

Designed a disposable flashlight for gynecology examinations.

Role & Responsibilities

Mechanical design and testing.

Automotive Accessories

2018-04-01 .. 2020-04-01

At Thule I developed torque keys, load carries and roof boxes. I also developed a friction drilling production method and helped with migration from version control systems.

Role & Responsibilities

Mechanical design, testing, prototyping and production development.

Side Projects and Autodidactism


Various for fun projects that have improved my skills.

sondell.org

2024-02-01 .. ongoing

To learn about server fundamentals I selfhost a number of services for my family here: myhome. Instead of relying on docker, I opted use nix to achieve better repreducablity.

Product Configurator

2023-11-14 .. 2023-12-01

A proof of concept where a chair rendered as a 3D model and based on meta-data about the 3D model a number UI elements are dynamically generated. So that same binary application could be used show how many different products can be configured. Only the frontend was made. Repo

delamat.se

2023-09-04 .. ongoing

A sideproject where the plan is to make a website where users can share recipes and shopinglists. The main purpose of this sideproject is learning how to use htmx and axum in practice. Repo. Webbsite: Not yet deployed.

halfedge lib

2023-05-24 .. ongoing

I have been frustrated with available libraries for rust and python for boolean operations on 3D-models. Therefore I started this project that aims to provide an opensoruce rust library with python bindings. The ambition is to provide robust boolean operations on halfedge datastructres. The project is heavly inspired by the white paper: Exact, robust, and efficient regularized Booleans on general 3D meshes. Repo.

Web Resume

2023-02-01 .. ongoing

I maintain my resume as a website and the source code is available at GitHub.

WASM Web App

2023-01-01 .. 2023-01-10

Implemented Conway's Game of Life as a webb app using rust. Repo

Python Cad Library

2022-12-01 .. ongoing

I contribute to the capabilities of MADCAD, an opensource python CAD library.

Daily Driver: NixOS

2022-11-01 .. ongoing

I use Linux for both work and personal projects. Currently I use NixOS and benefits from the robust development environments it offers.

Embedded Rust

2022-07-01 .. 2022-10-01

I made simple data acquisition firmware using rust for stm32 and nrf52 development boards. As a compliment I also made a desktop app to plot values from the devices.

The Rust Book

2022-05-01 .. 2022-07-01

Taught myself rust using the Book and fell in love.

Formal Education


Just a starting point...

Master: Mechanics

2016-08-01 .. 2018-06-01

At Jönköping University I studied product development, materials engineering and design optimization.

Project: Solar Car

2014-08-01 .. 2015-12-01

Designed and built a solar powered car. Competed with the car in the World Solar Challenge, a 3000km long race on the public roads of Australia.

Role & Responsibilities

System Engineering, Battery and Solar Panel design, CNC-machining.

Bachelor: Mechanics

2012-08-01 .. 2017-06-01

At Jönköping University I studied product development, materials engineering and design automation.