Experience

Hogrefe Verlag GmbH & Co. KG

• Germany
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member of Group Executive Board

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  Hogrefe is the leading scientific publisher for psychology in Europe. The Hogrefe publishing group includes publishing companies located in 15 countries, in Europe, the USA, and Brazil, and employs around 350 people. In the GEB, I am responsible for the business in Nordic countries and the strategy for digital psychological testing. Hogrefe is the leading scientific publisher for psychology in Europe. The Hogrefe publishing group includes publishing companies located in 15 countries, in Europe, the USA, and Brazil, and employs around 350 people. In the GEB, I am responsible for the business in Nordic countries and the strategy for digital psychological testing.



Hogrefe Psykologien Kustannus Oy

• Finland
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Jan 2014 - Present

  We offer psychometric tests, books and training for Finnish psychologists and professionals close to psychology. We have a portfolio of world-class tests created by the most distinguished Finnish scientists. We also import test methods from abroad and adapt them to Finnish culture. We are part of the Hogrefe Group. We offer psychometric tests, books and training for Finnish psychologists and professionals close to psychology. We have a portfolio of world-class tests created by the most distinguished Finnish scientists. We also import test methods from abroad and adapt them to Finnish culture. We are part of the Hogrefe Group.



Readberry.fi

• Member of the Board of Directors

  • Jan 2014 - Nov 2018

  Readberry.fi was an online reading community.

• Co-founder, CEO

  • Feb 2012 - Dec 2013

  Readberry.fi is an online reading community. With the founding team, we built the service from the conception to production. I made a strong contribution to the strategy, product management, talent recruitment, and managing the financials. I was the CEO of the operation until the end of first year after the launch.



Nokia

• Finland
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Technology Marketing

  • Jul 2009 - Jan 2012

  Leading an international marketing team located in US, China, UK, and Finland. Responsible for the promotion of the Symbian smartphones: introductions to the world’s biggest mobile network operators, executive presentations, marketing materials, events. The most prominent achievements included wide positive media coverage of the Symbian 3 and Symbian Anna launches. Leading an international marketing team located in US, China, UK, and Finland. Responsible for the promotion of the Symbian smartphones: introductions to the world’s biggest mobile network operators, executive presentations, marketing materials, events. The most prominent achievements included wide positive media coverage of the Symbian 3 and Symbian Anna launches.



Nokia

• Finland
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Manager, Technology Marketing

  • Jan 2008 - May 2009

  Similar role to the one above, but focus on the mass market phone segment. We improved the trusted relationship with the operators significantly through more open sharing of information and needs. We also introduced and rolled-out a new means for the operators to integrate their services to the phones.

• Senior Manager, Market Intelligence and Technology Marketing

  • Jul 2006 - Dec 2007

  Leading a team responsible for analysing consumer trends, competitors, and the needs of our b2b partners. Together with the larger team we formulated a strategy which had a significant impact on the direction of the software creation, including a key company acquisition.

• Senior Manager, User Interface Content

  • Sep 2003 - Jun 2006

  Running a global unit of ~100 people and EUR 7 million turnover, responsible for the design of user interface texts, graphics and sounds for all Nokia phones, and product localisation to all markets globally. We renewed the visual style of the Nokia’s user interfaces across Nokia’s portfolio. We added around 20 new user languages, including nine Indian languages with different scripts. We also made major improvements in the organisational set-up and localisation tools and processes.

• Manager, Sound Group

  • Jan 2000 - Aug 2003

  I built a team of professional sound designers and a global network of design agencies. We took Nokia phones from the era of monophonic beeps to the era of beautiful musical sound. We defined the auditory brand elements, and created ringtones with local feel for e.g. Asian region.

• Research Scientist, Usability

  • Jan 1999 - Dec 1999

  I innovated on user interface concepts for mobile phones in car-environment, and tested the usability of the new concepts.