Rickard Ström, PhD

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Principal Data Scientist II at QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

Overview

Rickard Ström is a Principal Data Scientist II at QuantumBlack, specializing in AI and machine learning. With a PhD from Uppsala University, he transitioned from particle physics at CERN and DESY to his current role. Colleagues describe him as having "world-class technical abilities" and being an "excellent communicator" with an engaging style.

He is a creative, solution-driven individual who thrives in large international collaborations. Rickard is a communicative person who enjoys taking initiative and presenting complex work to diverse audiences, ranging from stakeholders to the general public. He has a strong interest in project management and analysis.

Unique fact: He leveraged his experience searching for new phenomena at the worlds largest particle physics labs to build a career in applied AI.

Personality Overview

Negotiator

Objective Thinker

ROI Driven

They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.  They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often.

Topics They Care About

Digital Humans
Recently showcased his team's work on real-time, human-like AI interaction and reasoning at the NVIDIA GTC 2025 conference.
Generative AI
Views Generative AI as a revolution for business processes and advocates for its responsible and wise implementation within organizations.
Physics to Data Science
Leverages his background in high-energy physics research at CERN and DESY to solve complex, demanding data science challenges.

Media Appearances

Rickard has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
Principal Data Scientist II at QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey
1-2024 - 6-2025
Principal Data Scientist I at QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey
7-2023 - 12-2023
Senior Data Scientist II at QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey
9-2022
Principal Data Scientist at McKinsey & Company
7-2019 - 7-2022
Postdoctoral Researcher at DESY

Education

8-2010 - 12-2015
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD from Uppsala University
8-2008 - 6-2010
Master's degree from Stockholm University

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Insights For Selling To Rickard

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch

DONT's

  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rickard is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rickard

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rickard move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Rickard take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Rickard

Personality Compatibility


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