Niels Haandbaek

Niels Haandbaek currently serves as the Director of Engineering at Daedalean AI since October 2021, following a diverse career in engineering with various roles including RTL Design Engineer. Previous experience includes positions at Zurich Instruments as a Team Leader in FPGA/FW and Senior Design Engineer, contributing over a decade from September 2009 to October 2021. Niels Haandbaek completed a PhD in Bioelectronics at ETH Zurich from January 2010 to January 2014, with prior degrees in Computer Science from DTU - Technical University of Denmark. The early career involved roles as a Digital Design Engineer focusing on low-power mixed-signal ASICs for hearing aids at Bernafon AG and Oticon A/S, as well as design engineering roles at NXP Semiconductors and ST-Ericsson, emphasizing low-power mixed-signal ASICs for mobile wireless applications.