HELLO, I'M
Elif Bjelevac
Project Manager, Design engineer & Photographer
About
MY BACKGROUND
With a passion that bridges aesthetics, technology and human behaviour, I naturally gravitated toward engineering and design in my academic path. This combination has shaped both my mindset and my professional journey by taking part in projects with a goal to facilitate the development of elegant, effective and user-centered products and solutions.
Over the past eight years, I’ve worked in cross-functional teams with design, engineering, management, procurement, logistics, and production, taking on roles such as product manager, project manager, scrum master, and designer. I’ve also pursued assignments in photography, capturing both people and products, which reflects my ongoing interest in visual expression.
I thrive in environments that blend creativity with structure and where collaboration drives progress. Whether leading teams, managing project details, or working with design and UX, I’m at my best when I can bring clarity, foster collaboration, and help turn creative ideas into tangible results.
Education
WHAT I’VE LEARNED
Experience
WHERE I’VE WORKED
Programs
2014–2016
M.Sc. in International Project Management
(Double degree)
Chalmers University of Technology – Gothenburg, Sweden
Newcastle University - Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
2011-2014
B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Design & Innovation
Royal Institute of Technology - Stockholm, Sweden
Courses
Jan 2019
Applied Project Management
Wenell - Stockholm, Sweden
Sep 2019
Scrum
Scania
Jun 2014 - Jul 2014
Sustainability and the Global Economy
T.I.M.E. European Summer School
University degli Studi di Trento
Jan - Mar 2011
Journalism A
Södertörn University
Nov 2022 - Apr 2025
Product Manager
Schibsted Product & Technology
I lead a team within the Data & Tech department that belonged to the User foundation organisation. The team contributed to develop the Schibsted account product, focusing on user needs and user facing services like login, profile pages and privacy settings. My responsibilities included clarifying user needs, creating roadmaps, managing feature priorities and aligning stakeholders.
Sep. 2019– May 2022
Product Owner & Scrum Master
Scania CV AB
I was part of a team at Scanias R&D organisation that contributed to the development of autonomous vehicles by preparing vehicles for testing. The role included stakeholder management, roadmap planning and backlog management.
As a scrum master I was responsible for maintaining and
developing the agile way of working and internal processes,
as well as leading team building activities. I also held retrospective meetings to identify and implement continuous improvements.
Feb 2018 – Sep 2019
Quality & Management Consultant
Knightec
Assignments during employment:
Demo & Pilot Coordination, Scania CV AB
Worked in a small team with the planning of material and
logistics for demos of Scanias autonomous vehicles.
Designer and coordinator - Prose
Worked with the design, planning and coordination of paint
and marking of railway interior and exterior. The role
entailed sub-project management and included material
and time planning, quality management and collaboration
with customers and sub-suppliers.
Jan 2017 - Jan 2018
Product Development Consultant
AFRY
Assignment during employment:
Material and logistics coordinator
Worked with the planning and coordination of prototype material to test vehicles. The role included collaboration with purchaser, designers, production, layout and project- and group managers.
Skills & Languages
WHAT I BRING TO THE TABLE
Project Managment
Design thinking
Agile methods
Scrum
SAFe - Scaled Agile Framework
JIRA
Amplitude
Google Suite
Ms Office
Photoshop
Lightroom Classic
Swedish
English
Turkish
Interests
OUT OF OFFICE
Photography
Travel
Music
Yoga & Training
Psychology
Philosophy
