I believe in doing things well, with care, from start to finish
Everything I do starts from a genuine desire to deliver meaningful things. As a designer, my superpower is to lead development and validate possible solutions with facilitated workshops, research, and prototypes. Carelessly created products that don't solve real-life problems are not interesting to me.
In addition to my own contribution, I always emphasize excellent co-operation. Listening, asking questions, and giving space to others create an atmosphere of trust. Trust leads to better thinking. Better thinking leads to better results.
Finally, it should be noted that building software is not always easy. As a designer, my role is to bring the energy needed to keep iterating, validating, and creating new solution hypotheses with the team. Making something work requires perseverance all the way from ideation to production.
Experience
Product Designer
Solita
Aug 2022 – Present
Tampere, Finland
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Cognitive Sciense Master's Studies
University of Jyväskylä
Aug 2020 – Jun 2022
Jyväskylä, Finland
Transitioning from graphic design towards digital design. Building conceptual understanding on the cognitive processes affecting human behavior when intercating with technology. Learning on research methods and widening my view on societal aspects of technological shifts on society.
Graphic Designer
Aivan
Aug 2015 – Jun 2020
Helsinki, Finland
I was involved and in charge of various projects related to packaging, branding, branded spaces and illustration. My focus was in delivering top-notch design-work while collaborating actively with customers to maintain well working project-flows.
Designer
Dynamo and Son
Aug 2020 – Jun 2022
Helsinki, Finland
Working as a junior-designer with web-design, visual identities and illustration. A fast phased environment including work for customers from city-transportation to startups. Enhancing skills in operating with multi-disclipined teams.
Junior Designer
Advertising Agency Ilme
Jun 2019 – Jul 2021
Lahti, Finland
Design tasks as a junior-designer. Priviledged to work in a caring environment where sparring from senior designers was always available when needed. Some of the highlights were ideating and scripting short advertising-films for local sports teams.