Heli Sonkkila
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English Full professional proficiency
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Finnish Native or bilingual proficiency
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Swedish Limited working proficiency
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Inga Schwartz
Heli is a visionary with hands on mentality. She always focuses on the core without forgetting any detail. Her strenght lays in her capability to listen, understand and challenge. It has been a great pleasure to work with Heli, a professional extraordinaire. I can happily recommend Heli. Please feel free to contact.
Sohvi Rajamäki
Heli has designed interiors for our home a couple of times and always the outcome has proven to be beautiful, practical and has also stood the test of time. She has a great sense of space and dimensions as well as colors and texture. I also appreciate her attention to detail. She is well networked in her field and has been able to recommend great professionals for renovation work and to implement made-to-measure furniture, which she has designed.
Inga Schwartz
Heli is a visionary with hands on mentality. She always focuses on the core without forgetting any detail. Her strenght lays in her capability to listen, understand and challenge. It has been a great pleasure to work with Heli, a professional extraordinaire. I can happily recommend Heli. Please feel free to contact.
Sohvi Rajamäki
Heli has designed interiors for our home a couple of times and always the outcome has proven to be beautiful, practical and has also stood the test of time. She has a great sense of space and dimensions as well as colors and texture. I also appreciate her attention to detail. She is well networked in her field and has been able to recommend great professionals for renovation work and to implement made-to-measure furniture, which she has designed.
Inga Schwartz
Heli is a visionary with hands on mentality. She always focuses on the core without forgetting any detail. Her strenght lays in her capability to listen, understand and challenge. It has been a great pleasure to work with Heli, a professional extraordinaire. I can happily recommend Heli. Please feel free to contact.
Sohvi Rajamäki
Heli has designed interiors for our home a couple of times and always the outcome has proven to be beautiful, practical and has also stood the test of time. She has a great sense of space and dimensions as well as colors and texture. I also appreciate her attention to detail. She is well networked in her field and has been able to recommend great professionals for renovation work and to implement made-to-measure furniture, which she has designed.
Inga Schwartz
Heli is a visionary with hands on mentality. She always focuses on the core without forgetting any detail. Her strenght lays in her capability to listen, understand and challenge. It has been a great pleasure to work with Heli, a professional extraordinaire. I can happily recommend Heli. Please feel free to contact.
Sohvi Rajamäki
Heli has designed interiors for our home a couple of times and always the outcome has proven to be beautiful, practical and has also stood the test of time. She has a great sense of space and dimensions as well as colors and texture. I also appreciate her attention to detail. She is well networked in her field and has been able to recommend great professionals for renovation work and to implement made-to-measure furniture, which she has designed.
Experience
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Puroplan
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Finland
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Design Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Interior Architect
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2017 - Present
Hotel and restaurant design projects ia: - The Hotel Maria, Helsinki - Sorsanpesä Spa, Seinäjoki - Scandic / Hamburger Börs, Turku - Scandic / Grand Central, Helsinki - Töölön Kesäkatu - Nordic Choice Hotel / Amerikalinjen, Oslo - Classic Pizza Restaurants - Holiday Club / Katinkulta Hotel and restaurant design projects ia: - The Hotel Maria, Helsinki - Sorsanpesä Spa, Seinäjoki - Scandic / Hamburger Börs, Turku - Scandic / Grand Central, Helsinki - Töölön Kesäkatu - Nordic Choice Hotel / Amerikalinjen, Oslo - Classic Pizza Restaurants - Holiday Club / Katinkulta
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Self-employed
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Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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Interior Architect I interior design
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2016 - 2017
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Cobello
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Germany
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Interior Architect I visual marketing
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2012 - 2015
Interior design, visual styling, purchaser, development of Cobello brand and product range, furniture design for resale, customer service. Feedback: Creative problem solving and hands on –approach. Constant follow-up and interest in overall design field. Genuine interest in customers and how to develop existing brand. Interior design, visual styling, purchaser, development of Cobello brand and product range, furniture design for resale, customer service. Feedback: Creative problem solving and hands on –approach. Constant follow-up and interest in overall design field. Genuine interest in customers and how to develop existing brand.
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Design TOIVO
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United States
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Interior Architect I interior design, entrepeneur
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2009 - 2012
- Home and summer house projects ~20 - Large scale renovations and new developments - Layouts & custom furniture design - Project coordinating - Home and summer house projects ~20 - Large scale renovations and new developments - Layouts & custom furniture design - Project coordinating
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ALA Architects
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United Kingdom
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Architecture and Planning
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Interior Architect I retail & furniture design
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2008 - 2008
Nokia Retail Evolution -project: Nokia Store design, concept development, retail furniture design, project co-coordinating. Feedback: Understanding commission and big picture, knowledge of materials and colors, eye for dimensions and details. Strong expertise in project development, conscientious and skilled Interior Architect. Nokia Retail Evolution -project: Nokia Store design, concept development, retail furniture design, project co-coordinating. Feedback: Understanding commission and big picture, knowledge of materials and colors, eye for dimensions and details. Strong expertise in project development, conscientious and skilled Interior Architect.
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Interior Architect I retail & office design I furniture & concept design, entrepeneur
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2003 - 2008
Store concept and retail furniture design, interior design, project management ie. contacts, communication, coordinating, supervision and construction permits. - TeleRing ~25 mobile phone store design around Finland - Jemma ~5 convenience store design, Helsinki metropolitan area - Hämeen Sanomat, office design for headquarter, Hämeenlinna - Era Unelmakodit, real estate agency design, Helsinki - Info Kirjakaupat, book store design, Hämeenlinna - Studio Skaala, design for a photograph studio, Helsinki - HairStore, hairdresser chain - Saranen Consulting, Espoo Show less
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TBWA\Helsinki
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Finland
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Advertising Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Interior Architect I furniture design I concept development
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2003 - 2003
Baltika Grupp/Monton, update of clothing store concept, Tallinn Pohjola Oy, office furniture design and contacts (intern), Helsinki Feedback: Ability to listen and understand the outline of Design teams goal and how to achieve it from sketches to furniture prototypes. Good attention to details and dimensions. Close co-operation and communication with furniture manufacturer, device supplier and client. Unpromted and responsible design professional. Baltika Grupp/Monton, update of clothing store concept, Tallinn Pohjola Oy, office furniture design and contacts (intern), Helsinki Feedback: Ability to listen and understand the outline of Design teams goal and how to achieve it from sketches to furniture prototypes. Good attention to details and dimensions. Close co-operation and communication with furniture manufacturer, device supplier and client. Unpromted and responsible design professional.
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Interior Architect I retail design I furniture & concept design
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2000 - 2000
Reima Oy ~4 childrens clothing stores, concept design, retail furniture design, visual styling, project management. Feedback: Adopting customers brand. Genuine enthusiasm on finding a clear vision of what feelings company awake, how it should look and where it should be seen – in-store elements and marketing. Open minded, creative person and interested in diverse tasks. Exceptional talent and expertise in developing design solutions for retail communication, responsible designer who can get the job done. Show less
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Education
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University of Art and Design Helsinki
Master of Arts (MA), Furniture Design -
University of Art and Design Helsinki
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Interior Architecture -
Chelsea College of Art and Design
Bachelor of Arts (BA) exchange student, Interior Architecture -
Rakennustekniikan opisto, Helsinki
Architectural draughtsman, Interior Design -
Helsinki Business College
QBA, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management