Filip - Product Manager
Filip Therén, one of our true Power Shifters who has done a fantastic journey since he started back in 2019 at Svea Solar as a Digital Marketing Specialist. Today he works as a Product Manager responsible for our App. What is the reason he has stayed for so long you may ask is "It became quite an easy choice for me to be a part of “when green energy will just be energy”
Tell us a bit about you and your role at Svea Solar?
I work as a Product Manager for the Svea Solar App, taking the lead in delivering the best digital solar solution for our customers together with my colleagues at the Sunbeam Labs! I see my role as making complex solutions easy for everyone owning our products while staying anchored to Svea Solars strategy and vision.
How is it like to work at Svea Solar?
Svea is moving fast and everyone in the company knows that we need to do so. With that said I think I would describe the atmosphere as warm and familiar where the focus is teamwork, and prioritisation while also having fun. It goes well with our company values, do it together, eyes on the prize and create good vibes to name a few.
How does your team look like?
I’m a part of the Sunbeam Labs, I’m a part of Sunbeam Labs, which is what we call our digital products team, where both the Product and Engineering team works. Together with my Product Manager colleagues, we are collaborating to ensure that we are focusing on the right challenges to be solved to give our user the best experience within our app. It also includes, a lot of collaboration with Product Design and the Engineering team in order to build a robust solution that stands over test of time.
What’s the biggest challenge for your team?
Trying to be the visionaries in an industry where the product has not only been a commodity for our customers, but, also the industry itself has been quite slow and boring. It requires a lot of problem solving and willingness. Which is also what why I love what we are doing, being able to create a recipe that will help our planet, while also providing a lot of benefits for the customer.
What kind of problems are getting solved by your act as Product Manager?
We are working towards a comprehensive service where all our products are connected through our app. This integration challenges us to creatively combine different products and services.
A key problem we address is how to layer and present data effectively, enabling customers to easily comprehend and manage their home energy usage. Our goal is to simplify complex data into actionable insights that empower our users to make informed energy decisions.
While, another one could be business-oriented, scaling down un-efficient operational work by digitalising it so we can become more lean. However, I believe it all comes down to how we can maximise our customers' satisfaction by providing customer-orientated solutions that make a difference for our customers and is not just another app on your phone, but a valuable tool in their daily lives.
Why did you choose to join Svea Solar?
When I joined Svea Solar I started in the marketing team, since there was no product team at that time. I had a meeting with the previous CMO/CTO, Nolan who presented where the business were going and how digitalisation were a big part of it. Seeing other industries such as finance becoming digitalised, it became clear to me that I wanted to join that journey. As final words, he said “either you sit on the fence and watch which way the wind is blowing or you join the journey on fixing our planet” It became quite an easy choice for me to be a part of “when green energy will just be energy”