Our Team
We're a team based in Stockholm, Sweden on a mission to transform and connect cities for a greener future.
Hossein Shahrokni
CEO & Director of Research
Hossein is responsible for research and innovation work to develop better tools and processes for the development of neighbourhoods. Hossein holds a PhD in sustainable cities from the Royal Institute of Technology.
Jarl-Erik Rollén
Head of the Board
Jarl-Erik has a long experience of entrepreneurship in Sweden, Germany and the United States, as well as sales to the whole world.
Katarina Bäckström
Project Coordinator
Katarina works as management support and coordinates projects with a focus on business thinking and problem solving. Prior to LocalLife, she ran her own business and worked with marketing, events and communication.
Aram Mäkivierikko
Tech Lead
Aram is responsible for the system development at LocalLife. Prior to LocalLife, he completed a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Master of Science in Energy Systems and five years as a system developer. Recently, he also completed his Phd in Sustainable Smart cities at KTH.
David Enarsson
Head of Product
David works to run the company's development projects and build new digital services that contribute to more sustainable behaviors among citizens. He holds a Master's degree in sustainable development from the Stockholm Resilience Centre.
Andrew Eves
Full Stack Developer
Andrew is responsible for app development and assists Aram with system development. He began his career as a software engineer in the finance technology sector in London after completing his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science.
Josefin Rosman
Product Development
Josefin's main role is to develop LocalLife's digital products, including UI and UX design. Josefin holds a Master's degree in Business Management from University of Cambridge and has previous experience running a digital startup.
Henrik Siepelmeyer
Head of Research
Henrik collaborates with LocalLife on reserach into in how cities, public organizations and companies can enable citizens, employees and customers to behave more sustainably. He is currently a visting researcher at KTH and PhD Research Fellow at UiA.