Erlendur Kristjansson
About Erlendur Kristjansson
My name is Erlendur Kristjansson, a product management expert with verifiable success in sparking business and product solutions that increase return-on-investment for tech-driven companies. For more than two decades, I have utilized my expert skills and wealth of experience to ensure the profitability of products. I support business objectives and goals from ideation to launch, serving as a key problem-solver quick at identifying systems deficiencies, strong at transforming ideas into action and reality that sells. Driven to make an impact, I draw on my experiences as a big picture professional that upholds business objectives—possessing a track record of success in delivering results within both large and mid-size organizations, operating in both established and emerging markets. Everywhere I have served, my goal is straight forward—I solve problems. By understanding the goals and direction of the company, I worked with teams and executives to apply practical initiatives that ensure new product success. My background in Engineering has provided me with the ability to help organizations explain the best course of integration and the most successful solutions to scale efficiently. Worthy of mentioning is my contributions to two companies (Microchip Technology & ST Microelectronics), where I delivered marked results that resulted in significant (organic) revenue growth for the business unit. At Microchip Technology, Chandler, AZ, where I delivered doubled digit revenue growth YoY for 4 years managing dsPIC motor control product line while optimizing product features and development. Successfully managed business development of BUs largest customer resulting in a 25% growth of revenue over 3 years at ST Microelectronics, Lexington, MA.