Experience

Mielen ry

• Finland
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Specialist

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  - Communications & marketing - Executive board member - Communications & marketing - Executive board member



Ekokumppanit Oy - Ecofellows Ltd. / City of Helsinki

• Communications Specialist

  • Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

  - Responsible for the communications in the Energy Wise Cities project - Responsible for the communications in the Energy Wise Cities project



Ekokumppanit Oy - Ecofellows Ltd.

• Finland
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Specialist

  • Nov 2018 - Jun 2020

  - External, internal and stakeholder communications and marketing for Hiedanranta, a smart and sustainable new city district in Tampere - Earned marketing value more than doubled in less than one year - Since the beginning of 2020 also responsible for the communications in the Energy Wise Cities project - External, internal and stakeholder communications and marketing for Hiedanranta, a smart and sustainable new city district in Tampere - Earned marketing value more than doubled in less than one year - Since the beginning of 2020 also responsible for the communications in the Energy Wise Cities project



VR Track / Tampere Tramway Alliance

• Communications Officer

  • Nov 2015 - Nov 2018

  - Responsible for external, internal and stakeholder communications and marketing in the development phase of the project - Tramway Alliance has strong social media presence and has received lot of praises for its activity and interaction - Editor of weekly and monthly newsletters - Media relations - marketing agency cooperation - Internet & intranet - Graphics design, photography, video , info graphics - Event organizing, feedback handling - Development and innovation of communication practices and project planning



Microsoft

• United States
• Software Development
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Graphics Designer

  • Apr 2014 - Oct 2014

  - Graphics design for user guidance materials for print & web - My designs could be found in millions of pockets around the world - Graphics design for user guidance materials for print & web - My designs could be found in millions of pockets around the world



Nokia

• Finland
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Graphics Designer

  • Feb 2012 - Apr 2014

  - Graphics design for user guidance materials for print & web- My designs could be found in millions of pockets around the world

• Product Marketing Manager

  • Feb 2011 - Jan 2012

  Product Marketing Manager – Wellness Diary- Responsible for product communications, social media activities, viral marketing- Participated in competitor and potential partner analysis and brand & marketing strategy creation

• Project Manager/Specialist

  • Apr 2008 - Jan 2011

  Project Specialist – Backstage - Backstage = Information service for Nokia employees to promote Nokia applications and develop them- One of the project founders and active participant in its development - 10 000 active users, 1 000 monthly comments- Responsible for Backstage communications, marketing and stakeholder relations Project Manager – Delta Labs - Delta Labs = web site to promote Nokia Ovi services and trials inside Nokia before Backstage- 1-person project, responsible for planning, design, implementation and management of all Delta Labs activities

• Communications Specialist

  • May 2004 - Mar 2008

  - Tasks included organizational, change, strategy and HR communications. I created campaigns, kept intranet updated, wrote internal announcements, management letters, quarterly reviews, newsletters, wikis, blogs, etc. and organized events- Specialties were Intranet and graphics design- Responsible for Walk the Talk project management, when thousands of Nokia employees were given test devices and feedback was collected for product development- When needed assisted with external communications

• Localisation Vendor Coordinator & UI Graphics Document Coordinator

  • Aug 2002 - Jul 2003


Baltic Institute of Finland

• Finland
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Information Services Specialist

  • Sep 2000 - Jun 2002

  - Responsible for communications, publications and information services - coordination of international projects - Was admitted to membership of the Finnish Association of Science Editors and Journalists in 2001 - Responsible for communications, publications and information services - coordination of international projects - Was admitted to membership of the Finnish Association of Science Editors and Journalists in 2001



University of Tampere, Hypermedia Laboratory

• Information Officer

  • Nov 1998 - Apr 2000

  - Participated in the coordination of a digital media Tekes project - Editor of the publication "Finnish new media – how to grow and enter international markets" - One of the organizers of the first media week, MindTrek - Responsible for communications in Hypermedia Laboratory - Participated in the coordination of a digital media Tekes project - Editor of the publication "Finnish new media – how to grow and enter international markets" - One of the organizers of the first media week, MindTrek - Responsible for communications in Hypermedia Laboratory



City of Tampere, Information Unit

• Web Designer

  • Aug 1997 - Jul 1998

  Design and creation of web pages, content production Design and creation of web pages, content production



The 16th IDF Congress

• Congress Assistant

  • Apr 1997 - Jul 1997

  Organizing and preparation work for an international medical congress Organizing and preparation work for an international medical congress



Alpha Translations

• Spain
• Translation and Localization
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Translator

  • Apr 1995 - Dec 1996

  Technical translations from German to Finnish Technical translations from German to Finnish


ifa - Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen e.V.
• Library Assistant

  • May 1994 - Jul 1994

Siemens Matsushita Components
• Trainee

  • Jun 1992 - Jul 1992

Hotel Königin Elisabeth
• Chambermaid

  • May 1991 - Aug 1991