SWEDEN SOLUTIONS WIP
The railway of the future starts with good advice
With over 25 years of experience in the railway industry, we have used our expertise to help develop smarter and more sustainable railway solutions. Our solutions are based not only on solid railway expertise, but also on broad cross-industry experience. This enables us to integrate best practices and innovative solutions from different sectors. Our expertise ensures that projects meet both current and future requirements. Through analysis, innovative thinking and strategic guidance, we lay the foundation for a robust and future-oriented railway.
Our employees
Patrik Axenstjerna
Country Manager
Competence Areas
➤ Rolling Stock programs
➤ Railway regulatory frameworks
➤ Project & programme management
➤ Procurement & contract management
➤ Contract law & commercial frameworks
➤ Supplier & stakeholder management
➤ International railway projects
➤ Business development
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Patrik brings more than 20 years of experience in the Rolling Stock sector, having worked both on the supplier side and within client organizations. He has led large and complex projects at the intersection of technology, commercial frameworks, and regulatory requirements.
With extensive international experience from projects and collaborations in China, India, Germany, and Spain, Patrik combines a strong global perspective with a deep understanding of the Swedish market.
Patrik holds degrees in Engineering and Business Administration, and has also studied Law, further strengthening our ability to manage complex projects and business models.
Language proficiency
Swedish: Mother tongue
English: Fluent
Ardita Ardita
HR & Finance Manager
Competence Areas
➤ Cash Flow analysis
➤ Budgeting and other finance related questions
➤ Negotiation with the Union
➤ Work environment and other HR-related questions
➤ Contractlaw
➤ Labourlaw
➤ Psychological safety on workenvironment
➤Recruitment
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Ardita has long and broad experience in the HR and finance sectors and has worked as a consultant for several years, where she has both run her own business and worked within the municipal and private sectors. She has specialized in the psychosocial field and has led major issues regarding wellbeing on the workplace. Furthermore, she has worked extensively with various HR-related issues and finance-related matters, such as budgeting and cash flow analyses.
Internationally, Ardita has extensive experience working within the Nordic market, where she has assisted with HR and finance and consequently has a strong understanding of the Nordic market and its legislation regarding labor laws and finance.
Ardita has a master’s degree in psychology and a bachelor’s degree in economics, which strengthens her ability to handle issues related to well-being, HR, and finance.
Language proficiency
Swedish: Mother tongue
Albanian: Mother tongue
English: Fluent
Farhad Friezadeh
Principal Consultant
Competence Areas
➤ RAMS (EN 50126/128/129)
➤ CSM‑RA (EU 402/2013) – expert, coordinator, and independent assessor (AsBo)
➤ Signalling systems & signalling projects (CBTC, ATP, ETCS/ERTMS, TCMS)
➤ Technical project management
➤ Specific Application (vehicle integration)
➤ Installation, testing, commissioning, and verification of signalling safety systems
➤ Risk management, hazard log management, and safety documentation
➤ Technical analysis, design review, and quality assurance within the railway domain
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Farhad has approximately ten years of experience in the railway sector and has worked in several roles spanning signalling, RAMS, CSM‑RA and technical project management. He has worked both on the supplier side, in large international signalling projects, and as an advisor to authorities and operators across Scandinavia. The combination of technical breadth and experience from the entire system lifecycle makes him particularly proficient in complex and safety‑critical project environments.
With experience from projects in Sweden, Denmark and Norway, Farhad has worked in roles covering both onboard and trackside systems — from CBTC installations and ATP deliveries to ETCS upgrades. In his role as a RAMS advisor and CSM‑RA practitioner, he supports projects with risk management, safety justification and compliance with EU Regulation 402/2013. He has also worked as an AsBo assessor, where he previously performed independent assessments of risk processes and safety documentation for organisations such as Trafikverket, Stadler and Norske Tog. This combination of operational safety work and former independent assessment gives him a valuable dual perspective.
Farhad holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) and has extensive experience with the CENELEC standards EN 50126/128/129. His background combines technical leadership, system understanding and safety expertise, contributing to robust deliveries within both rolling stock and infrastructure.
Language proficiency
Swedish: Mother tongue
English: Fluent
Fredrik Nisserud Nazary
Senior Consultant, Project Manager
Competence Areas
➤ Railway rolling stock procurement
➤ Project management
➤ Contract management
➤ RAM (EN 50126 )
➤ RAMS analysis
➤ Supplier document review & V&V
➤ Procurement & tendering
➤ Risk management
➤ Mechanical design & structural analysis
➤ Nuclear & oil industry engineering
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Fredrik has more than 15 years of experience in the engineering and rail sectors, specialising in project management, rolling stock procurement, and contract management. His experience spans the full vehicle acquisition lifecycle, including requirements definition, procurement, delivery follow-up, verification, acceptance, and contractual compliance. He has worked extensively in technically advanced rail projects involving railway rolling stock and RAMS processes, with strong expertise in managing the technical, commercial, and contractual aspects of complex assignments. Fredrik holds an MSc in Mechanical Design from KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
Language proficiency
Swedish: Mother tongue
English: Fluent
German: Basic
Fredrik Palm
Senior Consultant
Competence Areas
➤ Risk Management
➤ Project Management
➤ Internal Governance and Control
➤ CSM-RA (Common Safety Method for Risk Evaluation and Assessment)
➤ Infrastructure
➤ Independent Assessment Bodies (AsBo, ISA)
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Fredrik has solid strategic and operational expertise as a manager and specialist in risk management for both small and large, complex infrastructure projects, with both short and long project cycles. He has a strong ability to interpret, structure, and communicate requirements and best practices in order to enhance efficiency and ensure quality in project delivery.
With a background in climate and environmental studies and a Master’s degree from Stockholm University, Fredrik has nine years of professional experience in environmental and quality management (ISO 9001 and ISO 14001), risk management (ISO 31000 as well as internal governance and control), and occupational health and safety, primarily within the infrastructure sector. He has worked in various roles including contractor, subcontractor, client, and consultant, with experience aligned to standards such as EN 402/2013, EN 50126, EN 50128, and EN 50129.
For several years, Fredrik has acted as a manager responsible for risk management across projects ranging from small to large and complex, including projects with annual revenues exceeding SEK 5 billion, as well as maintenance, operations, and asset management projects. This has involved executing all phases of the project lifecycle, from planning through to handover and acceptance.
With responsibility for risk, safety, occupational health, and quality, Fredrik has also led competence development within organizations (employees, consultants, and managers), as well as ensuring quality assurance of project delivery and follow-up both internally and with suppliers.
Language proficiency
Swedish: Mother tongue
English: Fluent
Mail: fredrik.palm@certifer.eu
Isak Holm
Senior Consultant
Competence Areas
➤ Signaling
➤ Interlocking
➤ ERTMS
➤ ATC
➤ CBTC
➤ Signalling design
➤ Oberoende bedömningsorgan (AsBo, NoBo, ISA)
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Isak Holm is a Senior Consultant specialized in railway signalling. With his experiences from electro
engineering and railway signalling together with solid academic background, Isak provides a well-established competency in railway signalling.
Isak did his thesis work at WSP in ERTMS signalling design.
Through Isak’s duties as lead signalling designer and unsupervised designer for technical signalling
requirements, a good overall and detailed knowledge of the functionality of the signal system and its
interface with other systems has been obtained.
Isak’s experience as third-party auditor (ISA and NoBo) has provided a great understanding of approval
process with regard to the technical scope of work of his different projects.
Language proficiency
Swedish: Mother tongue
English: Fluent
Mail: mikael.anar@certifer.eu
Niloufar Moshiri
Senior Consultant
Competence Areas
➤ Project Management
➤ Infrastructure
➤ Multidisciplinary Projects
➤ Procurement and Contract Management
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Niloufar has 20 years of experience in infrastructure projects and extensive expertise across all project phases, including planning, design, construction, system delivery, commissioning, and handover to operations. She has gained this experience through roles as a contractor, supplier, and client.
She has served as a project manager for large, multidisciplinary design projects, where collaboration with external stakeholders has been a key factor for successful delivery.
She also has experience in rolling stock projects as well as road infrastructure projects, further strengthening her ability to maintain a holistic perspective when multiple stakeholders are involved
Language proficiency
Swedish: Mother tongue
English: Fluent
Farsi: Mother tongue
Mikael Anar
Senior Consultant
Competence Areas
➤Delivery projects & commissioning
➤Quality assurance & inspection
➤Documentation & documentation review
➤Verification, testing & sample coordination
➤ Troubleshooting (electrical & mechanical)
➤ Maintenance, operation & obsolescence management
➤ Requirements management
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Mikael is a senior consultant with 25 years of work experience, of which 14 years in the railway sector and 6 years of in-depth experience of IEC/EN standards. He has broad and deep technical expertise in delivery projects, commissioning, quality, inspection, documentation, verification, testing, troubleshooting and operation and maintenance issues.
With a genuine interest in technology and the environment combined with strong analytical skills, Mikael is a solution-oriented specialist who can quickly get to grips with complex tasks. He acts independently but also thrives in close collaboration with colleagues, suppliers and clients. In his work, he always puts the customer’s needs at the center and strives for high quality, good communication and well-founded decisions.
Mikael’s background includes both operational and theoretical roles, which gives him an unusually complete understanding of the entire life cycle of vehicle projects – from design, requirements management and documentation review to inspection, commissioning and follow-up of operational reliability. His practical experience from maintenance operations gives him great added value in technical, analytical and procurement-related projects.
He is used to taking responsibility in complex environments, such as obsolescence management, technical verification, test coordination, quality assurance and supplier contacts. Mikael contributes with security, structure, accuracy and a high professional standard to all projects he participates in.
Language proficiency
Swedish: Mother tongue
English: Fluent
Mail: mikael.anar@certifer.eu
