The latest in our series of “๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ต ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด”, here is Anders Hellsten …
๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐, ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ. ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ?
I spent 24 years at SAS working in many roles, from Crew planner to Optimisation specialist, to Head of IT and finally Director Operations Control. Outside of aviation, I worked for 7 years at SJ – a Swedish Railroad company – as Business developer in Network & Production planning.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ?
Back in the 90s when I was training my colleagues in working with the Jeppesen system, I realised that crew planning had always been an โartisan craftโ, with experts delicately perfecting their output by hand. Suddenly this changed overnight into a different game. Instead of โVisual Flyingโ (i.e., manually creating and checking the planning solution) we were โflying by instrumentsโ โ using data, graphs, and code to create and finalise our plans. This required a totally new skill set, one that knows Crew Planning but is also able to analyse problems and adjust rules and processes, to achieve the outcome. Now the opportunity has come to offer this to a much wider audience.
๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต๐๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ?
VeeOne is entering a marketplace that didnโt really exist pre-pandemic. This has shown us all that a lot of services can be handled remotely and at the same time it has given VeeOne the opportunity to attract some of the best crew planners around the globe, offering a product to small and mid-sized airlines, that was not previously accessible to them. Itโs a game-changer.
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ ๐บ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐?
Having been a globetrotter all my life I have always enjoyed working in international environments where everybody brings their unique experiences to the table. Because we are so geographically diverse, from this approach, the best new ideas are born. Being a part of VeeOneโs global team makes me feel right at home.
๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ด๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ?
After a lifetime in the transportation industry, moving between IT and the business, I have learned to analyse planning problems and design processes and IT solutions that work and properly support the organisation. Taking the time to ๐ง๐๐๐ก๐ก๐ฎ define the right solution is tough but essential in order to succeed when implementing change.
๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ?
All sectors within transport are under increased pressure to be efficient and make the most of their investments, like advanced optimisation systems. That creates a new challenge: to be both lean and at the same time have the correct skills to support your business needs. Therefore I believe there is a growing need for companies to bridge resource or skill gaps quickly and sustainably. VeeOne is perfectly placed to fill this niche.