Marianne Kivikangas
About Marianne Kivikangas
Marianne Kivikangas is a Working Student in Business Development at Edge Case Research, focusing on risk metrics and trust balance in autonomous vehicle systems. She holds a Master of Science in Management & Technology from the Technical University of Munich and has experience in customer care and international mobility services.
Work at Edge Case Research
Marianne Kivikangas serves as a Working Student in Business Development at Edge Case Research since 2021. Her role focuses on risk metrics and maintaining a positive trust balance within autonomous vehicle systems. She contributes to the development of products that define and measure the safety of autonomous systems, aligning with the company's mission to enhance safety standards in the autonomous vehicle industry.
Education and Expertise
Marianne Kivikangas holds a Master of Science in Management & Technology from the Technical University of Munich, where she studied from 2020 to 2022. She also earned a Double Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and International Business from Hochschule Hannover in 2016-2017. Additionally, she completed a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a focus on International Business at Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences from 2014 to 2018. She has expertise in UL4600, a standard for autonomous vehicle safety.
Previous Work Experience
Before her current position, Marianne Kivikangas worked at Vistaprint as a Specialist in Customer Care Service & Design from 2018 to 2020 in the Berlin Area. She also served as an International Mobility Services Trainee at Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences for five months in 2017-2018. These roles provided her with valuable experience in customer service and international mobility.
Academic Background
Marianne Kivikangas completed her high school education at Seinäjoki lukio from 2011 to 2014. She then pursued higher education at Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, where she obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from 2014 to 2018. Her academic journey continued at Hochschule Hannover, leading to a Double Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and International Business in 2016-2017.