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Global Head of HVDC Control & Protection at Hitachi Energy
📍 Ludvika, Dalarna County, Sweden

Sophie Fryland is the Global Head of HVDC Control & Protection at Hitachi Energy, leading a large and expanding international engineering department. An alumna of Chalmers University of Technology, she has built her career on developing cutting-edge HVDC technology. She is a certified SAFe® Agilist and Product Owner/Product Manager.

Sophie is a vocal advocate for gender equality and is driven to create a better society through her work. She participated in the Ruter Dam executive development program and actively recruits women into managerial roles, believing that actions speak louder than words in fostering change and innovation.

She was nominated for "Årets Kraftkvinna 2023" (Power Woman of the Year) for advancing gender equality in the energy sector.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Global Head of HVDC Control & Protection
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Ludvika, Dalarna County, Sweden
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Women in Energy
Nominated for "Årets Kraftkvinna 2023" and a Ruter Dam alumna, she actively works to advance women in the energy industry, hiring several into management.
HVDC Technology
She leads the global department for HVDC control and protection, which she calls the "central digital 'brain'" of power systems, and has spent her entire career in this field.
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Career

Work history

10-2021
Global Head of HVDC Control & Protection
Hitachi Energy
6-2019 - 10-2021
R&D Manager MACH System Architects
Hitachi ABB Power Grids
8-2014 - 6-2019
Senior R&D Engineer, HVDC Control and Protection
ABB
11-2012 - 7-2014
HVDC Control and Protection Engineer
ABB
10-2011 - 5-2013
HVDC Control and Protection Engineer
ABB
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Media appearances

Sophie Fryland – My Power Grids Story. Featured in Hitachi Energy
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Education
2002 - 2007
2007
Chalmers University of Technology
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