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  • Since 2015, I have guided organizations through the full certification and validation process across defence, marine, automotive, industrial, machinery, and electronics sectors.

    The work covers the complete path from regulatory landscape mapping to final market approval — CE marking, UL certification, and sector-specific compliance requirements for European and US markets.

    Sectors: Defence · Marine · Automotive · Industrial · Machinery · Electronics

    Validation schemes: CE · UL

    Named references available on request.

  • Over 10 years as a Bureau Veritas-accredited lead auditor and contractual internal auditor, with 100+ certification, surveillance, and internal audits conducted across:

    Marine · Automotive · Defence · Manufacturing · Deep-tech · Energy Storage · Retail

    Audit scope includes ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001, and AQAP 2110 — covering certification readiness, surveillance compliance, risk identification, and improvement opportunities.

    References available on request.

  • Since 2015, I have designed, built, and implemented management systems across more than 20 organizations, mostly deep-tech startups scaling toward certification, investment, or international markets.

    The work spans the full lifecycle: from building a system from scratch to restructuring one that exists on paper only, to integrating an existing ISO system into how governance and strategy actually operate.

    Implementation covers ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO27001, AQAP 2110 and ISO 45001.
    Beyond certification, the focus is always on connecting the management system to the company's strategy and governance model, so it continues to work for the business long after the engagement ends.

    Making complex simple, in a way that the system supports the business long after the engagement ends.

    Named references available on request.

  • A management system disconnected from governance and strategic objectives will always underdeliver. It passes audits. It does not move the business forward.

    The work here is connecting what most organizations manage separately: ISO systems, governance structures, and strategic priorities, brought into one working bundle. This includes merging strategy, quality, and information security systems to ensure that what the organization does day to day is directly supporting its strategic goals.

    OKRs are the mechanism that makes that connection operational, translating strategic objectives into measurable priorities across every management layer, from leadership decisions to floor-level execution.

    Not ISO on one side and strategy on the other. One system, connected throughout.

    Named references available on request.

Client Reviews

“True management power. She demonstrated daily how to manage the 3 crucial priorities: protecting the company, the team, and the customer. Her deep knowledge of all aspects of quality management was always accompanied by a very fine sense of humour, which made it easy to follow her lead, learn, improve and grow.”

— Holger Herguth · Quality Manager · Skeleton Technologies

“Her intensive drive and attention to detail make her second to none when building proper quality management systems that actually work. I have worked with Karina at companies at different stages of growth and she has always provided value.”

— Ants Vill · CEO · Bisly

“Karina built our ISO 9001 quality management system from the ground up. What impressed us most was her combination of deep expertise, efficiency, and systematic approach. She made what could have been a complex process feel straightforward. Incredibly fast without ever compromising on quality..”

— Marit Riis · COO · PowerUp