Portfolio
Evidence of technology, transformation, and business-driven leadership. This collection shows what I have actually built, improved, and delivered – not just what I planned to do.
Selected professional impact
Named and partially anonymized examples showing business value, scale, leadership, and practical delivery.
STT – data centre modernization with financial impact
Designed the architecture across the data, hardware and software layers while carrying daily responsibility for the operation of the data centre and servers in a 24/7 media environment.
Consolidated data centre operations into virtualized environments and reduced IT operating costs to about one third of the previous level.
The ability to combine architectural thinking, operational reliability, vendor management and cost discipline.
Nerd Fuel – built and sold
Founded, built and led Nerd Fuel for more than ten years as CEO and CTO. The company provided IT services, hosting, cloud solutions, consulting and customer-specific solutions.
Built the company to the point where it was successfully sold after a structured process and negotiations. The work involved high-traffic platforms, financial sector infrastructure, hybrid environments and security-focused solutions.
Does not merely advise but builds, carries risk, makes decisions and sees things through across the whole lifecycle.
AI-assisted learning path for a regulated industry
Contributed to developing an AI-assisted and optimized learning path concept for the regulated life sciences and medtech sector.
Helped shape a practical use of AI whose goal was not hype but better guidance, structured learning and a more useful path for the end user in a controlled environment.
The ability to work with AI in a practical, compliant way that is genuinely tied to user value.
ISS – automation, IoT and global digital work
Solution architecture and global technical leadership in RPA, IoT, AI concepts and digital excellence. Together with a colleague, created most of the foundation of the RPA governance model.
The RPA function saved more than 4,000 working hours per year, brought over 20 automated business processes into production and delivered more than EUR 450,000 in savings in Finland. Globally the annual savings impact grew to about EUR 1.5 million.
The ability to build both capability and governance, and to turn early-stage ideas into measurable results, governance models and scalable operating models.
Reform of the national-scale service architecture
Part of a four-person team that redesigned the data and integration architecture for a national-scale service environment in the Middle East over nine months. The number of end users exceeds 50 million.
Contributed to reshaping data, services and integration flows to be more coherent and future-ready at a demanding, large scale.
The ability to operate in confidential, politically and technically sensitive environments where architectural decisions carry real operational weight.
DXC Technology – Manager Consulting
Consulting assignments in digitalization, architecture, automation, integration, security design and business-driven technology advisory. The work has covered the financial sector, connected products, OT environments, AI-assisted concepts and large-scale architecture discussions.
Built credibility by helping clients see a clearer technical direction, practical operating models and better use of data, automation and integrations.
The ability to operate between business leadership, technical teams and external partners in complex environments.
How do I bring value
Business before technology
I start with the goal, the risk, and the decision. Technology comes into play only once we know what needs to be achieved with it.
Leadership and technology at the same table
I can discuss the same topic with both the executive team and the technical teams without the content getting lost under jargon.
Strategy that works in practice
The solution must withstand budgets, day-to-day operations, security, people, and existing technology. Otherwise, it’s not a strategy but a presentation.
Achievements outside official titles
These are meaningful because they demonstrate initiative, perseverance, public trust, communication skills, and the ability to build momentum outside normal work structures.
Raspberry Pi Finland
Founded and grew the Raspberry Pi Suomi Facebook group to 6,255 members – long-term community building around technology.
LinkedIn posts
Published over 100 LinkedIn articles, building a visible body of public work on technology, AI, digital transformation, business, and society.
Music releases
Released three albums – a testament to long-form creative execution, storytelling, and the ability to see a project through to completion and release it.
Impact of the business network
Built an active business network at BNI through Nerd Fuel – generated over one million euros in revenue for my own group through trusted referrals. The networking work ended when Nerd Fuel was sold in 2023.
2. deputy councilor (Liike Nyt)
Served as 2nd deputy council member of the Espoo City Council (Liike Nyt) since 2025 – evidence of public visibility, trust, and a willingness to take responsibility also outside the business world.
Practical AI experiments
Built and explored hobby-based AI-assisted software concepts, such as Opurion, keeping learning anchored in doing something real.
Thoughts and influence
I write, discuss and take part in the conversation around technology, leadership, and society. Here you will find the blog, CV, portfolio, and political profile.