Jonne Taivassalo (Harja)
Officer (Asiamies) at Helsinki Games Capital Ry- Claim this Profile
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Finnish Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Japanese Limited working proficiency
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Swedish Limited working proficiency
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Bio
Tuomas Roininen
Jonne has been very passioned person to build Jyväskylä, Central Finland's Game Industry scene via Peliosuuskunta Expa. His spirit for game industry is great!
Jussi Ultima
Jonne is the inspiring star player of Jyväskylä Game Industry Hub Expa and one of the the most sociable people I've ever met. He's an overenthusiastic developer who just can help redesigning all the AAA games he encounters. If I ever need to hire another game designer I'll call him first.
Tuomas Roininen
Jonne has been very passioned person to build Jyväskylä, Central Finland's Game Industry scene via Peliosuuskunta Expa. His spirit for game industry is great!
Jussi Ultima
Jonne is the inspiring star player of Jyväskylä Game Industry Hub Expa and one of the the most sociable people I've ever met. He's an overenthusiastic developer who just can help redesigning all the AAA games he encounters. If I ever need to hire another game designer I'll call him first.
Tuomas Roininen
Jonne has been very passioned person to build Jyväskylä, Central Finland's Game Industry scene via Peliosuuskunta Expa. His spirit for game industry is great!
Jussi Ultima
Jonne is the inspiring star player of Jyväskylä Game Industry Hub Expa and one of the the most sociable people I've ever met. He's an overenthusiastic developer who just can help redesigning all the AAA games he encounters. If I ever need to hire another game designer I'll call him first.
Tuomas Roininen
Jonne has been very passioned person to build Jyväskylä, Central Finland's Game Industry scene via Peliosuuskunta Expa. His spirit for game industry is great!
Jussi Ultima
Jonne is the inspiring star player of Jyväskylä Game Industry Hub Expa and one of the the most sociable people I've ever met. He's an overenthusiastic developer who just can help redesigning all the AAA games he encounters. If I ever need to hire another game designer I'll call him first.
Experience
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Helsinki Games Capital Ry
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Finland
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Officer (Asiamies)
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Oct 2023 - Present
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Managing Director
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May 2022 - Sep 2023
Helsinki Games Capital ry is a non-profit association that supports the capital area game industry's community, operations and culture.
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Espoon kaupunki - Esbo stad - City of Espoo
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Finland
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Advisor, Game Industry
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Sep 2023 - Present
We are cooking something epic! City of Espoo 💙 Finnish Game Industry #Espoo #BusinessEspoo #GameIndustry We are cooking something epic! City of Espoo 💙 Finnish Game Industry #Espoo #BusinessEspoo #GameIndustry
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Aito
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Food and Beverage Services
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Project Manager
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Sep 2021 - May 2022
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Quicksave Interactive
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Finland
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Game Designer
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Dec 2018 - Apr 2021
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Amiedu
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Finland
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Professional Training and Coaching
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1 - 100 Employee
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Part Time Teacher
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Oct 2017 - Dec 2018
I am taught game design, game monetisation and game business/entrepreneurship courses. I am taught game design, game monetisation and game business/entrepreneurship courses.
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Next Games
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Entertainment
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1 - 100 Employee
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Junior Game Designer
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Jan 2018 - May 2018
I worked as a junior game designer on location based game. During my 4 months my tasks included tutorial design, systems design, feature design, weapon balancing and compiling feedback from playtest videos. This gig really deepened my love on UX design and big Sheets <3 I worked as a junior game designer on location based game. During my 4 months my tasks included tutorial design, systems design, feature design, weapon balancing and compiling feedback from playtest videos. This gig really deepened my love on UX design and big Sheets <3
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Visiting Lecturer
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Oct 2016 - Dec 2016
I teach game production and monetisation design for the vocational college students. Coaching game projects. I teach game production and monetisation design for the vocational college students. Coaching game projects.
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EXPA Game Business Co-operative
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Finland
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Computer Games
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder, Board Member, ex-Chairman of the Board, Producer, Project Manager, Game Lab Master
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Apr 2013 - Jun 2016
Working hard for the greater good of Jyväskylä area game industry. I have been distributing interesting game projects to cooperative members, budgeting, organizing, project management, consulting and business development filled my calendar. Working hard for the greater good of Jyväskylä area game industry. I have been distributing interesting game projects to cooperative members, budgeting, organizing, project management, consulting and business development filled my calendar.
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Coordinator
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Dec 2012 - Jun 2016
We are aiming high and coordinating everyones effort in Jyväskylä area for developing sustainable growth of game industry in the area. Networking, planning and organizing are some of my greatest passions on this.
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Research Assistant / Labmaster
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Mar 2015 - Dec 2015
I coached, supervised and supported Game Lab teams about everything related teamwork, game business, game design and game production. I helped to organize the game education and events related to Game Lab. All my work aimed to improve the Game Lab concept even further!
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Research assistant
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Jun 2013 - Jul 2014
I worked at the department of Information Technology. I worked mainly on the following areas: 1) Developing the local game industry community. 2) Assisting students and researchers with turning their ideas to products (my specialty on games and gamification) 3) Working hands on to produce a model for creating innovation (products and startups) from research and ideas.
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University Teacher
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Apr 2014 - Jun 2014
I planned and taught ITKA375 Game Monetization Design basic course (Pelien ansaintalogiikat) for 20 students as a pilot course for University. Topics taught included: - Premium and Free-to-Play game design differences - Usage of Soft and Hard Currency - Core Loop - Basics of Metrics and Analytic in game design - Basics of Onboarding - Basic Retention Mechanisms and Principles
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PlayRaven
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United States
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Consumer Goods
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Freelancer
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Oct 2015 - Feb 2016
Apple Watch research and development. Apple Watch research and development.
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University of Jyväskylä
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Finland
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Teaching Assistant
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Sep 2010 - Aug 2011
I taught programming bacis with Java on ohjelmointi 1 (programming 1) -course and continued with equivalent english course as a teacher. My job description includes teaching in computer classes, practical works, exams question and evaluation. Students valued my teaching style, calmness and patience. I taught programming bacis with Java on ohjelmointi 1 (programming 1) -course and continued with equivalent english course as a teacher. My job description includes teaching in computer classes, practical works, exams question and evaluation. Students valued my teaching style, calmness and patience.
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waiter & bartender
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Nov 2008 - Aug 2011
I worked in various restaurants, clubs and bars, during weekends and when they needed an extra hand. I worked in various restaurants, clubs and bars, during weekends and when they needed an extra hand.
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Education
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University of Jyväskylä
Bachelor’s Degree, Information Systems, Cognition Science, Japanese, Business, Game Design -
神田外語大学 / Kanda University of International Studies
Exchange/留学生, Japanese , Japanese culture, Sociolinguistics - 日本語、日本文化、社会言語学