BEACON is thrilled to welcome Wieke Oudhuis and Mats Hellman. These two experienced project managers bring a fresh wave of enthusiasm and expertise to our team. Beyond their passion for product innovation, they share a love for water sports, Mats as an avid sailor and Wieke as a whitewater kayaker. Just as they navigate the elements, they’re ready to steer complex projects toward success.
Wieke Oudhuis: Connecting disciplines and collaboration
Wieke is an adventurer at heart, whether she’s kayaking, hiking, mountain biking, or skiing. That same love for challenges fuels her approach to leading multidisciplinary product development. With a strong background in strategic portfolio management and new product introductions, she has extensive experience working with major OEM partners across Europe and Asia, particularly in consumer electronics.
As a former product category manager, Wieke focused on aligning product development with commercial goals, an approach she now brings to her role as a project manager. She ensures alignment between teams, strategy, and execution. Her strength lies in connecting disciplines and getting projects on course; she keeps a clear overview, fosters collaboration, and believes in a collective mindset.
As a team, we have one goal, and we go for it together.
After working in large organizations, she’s familiar with corporate decision-making, procurement processes, and industry expectations. With hands-on structured expertise, she’s ready to apply her methodical yet dynamic approach to helping clients turn bold ideas into market-ready, sustainable innovations.
Mats Hellman: Balancing creativity and structure
With over 15 years of experience in product innovation, Mats has successfully led projects for start-ups and multinationals alike. His background as an all-around industrial designer gives him the ability to work across multiple aspects of product development simultaneously. He takes a broad perspective, gathering relevant input from the entire team while keeping a sharp focus on the client’s end goal.
As a project manager, Mats combines technical expertise, business focus, and a strong team mentality. He ensures projects stay on track while keeping team members engaged and motivated. His approach is built on trust.
When every team member feels ownership of their contribution, that’s when the magic happens.
Mats excels at tackling complexity in product development, balancing strategic planning with real-time decision-making. With a structured, business-focused approach, he ensures projects stay on track, teams stay aligned, and challenges are met with adaptability and precision—driving results while keeping the end goal in sight.
At BEACON, he’s excited by the diversity of clients and projects, but most of all, the team.
The colleagues here are strikingly smart, genuinely kind, fresh, and inspiring. It’s a great place to collaborate and grow as a professional.
Ready to work with them? Their expertise, teamwork, and passion for innovation make them valuable additions to the BEACON team. Want to see how they can help drive your next project? Connect with them and say hello!
