Jakob Rosenkrantz de Lasson

My curriculum vitae

Experience

1. Director of Sales and Marketing
   [2024-]

   TICRA (Copenhagen, Denmark)

   • Member of the company management, shaping strategic direction and contributing to organizational development.
   • Leading the sales and marketing function with a focus on long-term growth, brand positioning, international expansion, and cross-functional coordination.
   • Responsible for key accounts, major sales activities, and customer engagements.
2. Head of Team, Sales and Marketing
   [2022-2024]

   TICRA (Copenhagen, Denmark)

   • Managed day-to-day operations of sales and marketing team, including recruitment and management of a four-person team.
   • Oversaw account management and provided technical pre-sales support.
   • Directed sales budgeting, forecasting, and negotiation of legal terms and export compliance.
   • Executed marketing strategy, content creation, and international event planning.
3. Product Lead
   [2018-2022]

   TICRA (Copenhagen, Denmark)

   • Led product management for SATSOFT (2018–2020) and ESTEAM (2021–2022), two of TICRA’s software solutions for satellite mission design and antenna placement.
   • Drove SATSOFT roadmap, customer engagement, product demos, and release management (SATSOFT 3.3 and 3.4).
   • Contributed to ESTEAM feature planning and coordination within the TICRA Tools suite.
   • Created technical content and marketing material, and collaborated with developers on user-focused design.
4. Research Engineer
   [2016-2021]

   TICRA (Copenhagen, Denmark)

   • Developed advanced antenna technologies for ESA-funded space applications.
   • Delivered antenna design, consulting, and technical support for satellite missions.
   • Managed software development projects and coordinated cross-functional technical teams.
   • Authored 1 journal article, 24 conference papers, and presented at 7 international conferences.
5. Ph.D. Researcher in Nanophotonics
   [2012-2015]

   Nanophotonics Theory and Signal Processing group at DTU Fotonik
   Technical University of Denmark (Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark)

   • Conducted theoretical and computational research on photonic crystals, light-matter interaction, slow light, and plasmonic nanostructures.
   • Developed numerical methods and advanced simulation tools in Matlab.
   • Published 7 peer-reviewed journal articles and 9 conference papers, and presented at 4 international conferences.
   • Supervised B.Sc./M.Sc. student projects and gave guest lectures at DTU.
6. Teaching Assistant
   [2009-2013]

   Technical University of Denmark (Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark)
   Problem solving sessions and homework grading in six B.Sc. and M.Sc. level courses on physics, mathematics, programming and numerical algorithms.

Education

1. Ph.D. in Nanophotonics
   [2012-2015]

   Nanophotonics Theory and Signal Processing group at DTU Fotonik
   Technical University of Denmark (Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark)
   Supervisors: Niels Gregersen, Jesper Mørk, and Philip T. Kristensen
   Thesis Defense Courses

2. M.Sc.Eng. and B.Sc.Eng. in Physics and Nanotechnology
   [2007-2012]

   Technical University of Denmark (Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark)
   Enrolled in DTU’s Honours Programme

3. General Certificate of Secondary Education
   [2003-2006]

   Sct. Knuds Gymnasium (Odense, Denmark)

Voluntary activities

1. Blogger at ing.dk
   [2012-2022]

   Wrote on science, engineering, and research culture at Forskningsingeniøren

2. Presenter at Forskningens Døgn
   [2014-2017]

   Popular science talks on nanophotonics and space missions.

3. Mentor at “Akademiet for talentfulde unge”
   [2011]

   Mentoring of three high-school students.

Stays abroad

1. External Research Stay
   [2015]

   École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Lausanne, Switzerland)
   Laboratory of Physics of Nanostructures, headed by Prof. Eli Kapon

2. Exchange
   [2010]

   University of Maryland (College Park, Maryland, USA)
   Courses

3. Work Abroad
   [2006-2007]

   Maison du Danemark (Paris, France)

4. Study Abroad
   [2002-2003]

   Lycée International (Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France)