Paavo Mäkelä

Team Leader at LINK Design and Development Oy
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Contact Information
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland, FI
Languages
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Swedish Limited working proficiency
  • German Elementary proficiency
  • Finnish Native or bilingual proficiency
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Credentials

  • Boat operator licence, for craft up to 736 kW (Jurmo class)
    Finnish Defence Forces
    Jan, 2004
    - Nov, 2024
  • Driver's licence (B)
    -
    Jan, 1998
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • LINK Design and Development Oy
    • Finland
    • Design Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Team Leader
      • Nov 2018 - Present

      Team lead for a group of award winning and multidisciplinary designers whose educational and work background is in industrial design and mechanical engineering. Position also includes project management duties on selected assignments.

    • Industrial / Mechanical Designer
      • Sep 2018 - Present

      I work within research & design projects as a industrial and/or mechanical designer. My main focus areas are industrial (B2B) and consumer solutions for major global brands.

  • RD Velho Oy
    • Finland
    • Design Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Designer (ID), Designer (MD)
      • Mar 2017 - Aug 2018

      Industrial and concept design work as well as overseeing the concepts' carryover to and during mechanical design and/or software design. In essence, I design tangible experiences that connect physical and digital worlds.

    • Designer (ID + MD)
      • Oct 2012 - Mar 2017

      I work in product development projects as a Industrial Designer as well as a Mechanical Designer, wielding both hats at the same time or either one at any given time, depending on the project requirements. I work from early concept design to final manufacturing drawings. Other deliverables include visualizations, presentations and corporate communications.

    • Designer (MD)
      • Nov 2011 - Oct 2012

      Mechanical Designer in a product development project (Wärtsilä 31) that also strongly involved Industrial Design. In 2015, the Wärtsilä 31 engine achieved a Guinness World Records title for the most efficient 4-stroke diesel engine in the world and is featured in the Guinness communication material, prominently featuring the industrial design work.

  • Citec Group
    • Finland
    • Architecture and Planning
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Technical writer
      • May 2008 - Aug 2008

      Technical documentation for Vacon frequency converters, using the Framemaker/DITA development environment. Technical documentation for Vacon frequency converters, using the Framemaker/DITA development environment.

  • Design Centre MUOVA
    • Finland
    • Design Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Intern
      • May 2006 - Sep 2006

      I worked on a creative learning environment for the web, called e-Cit as well as on a physical creative space called the Creativelab. I also made conceptual industrial design work for Nipere Oy (Rivakka). I worked on a creative learning environment for the web, called e-Cit as well as on a physical creative space called the Creativelab. I also made conceptual industrial design work for Nipere Oy (Rivakka).

  • Vaasan kaupunginteatteri
    • Intern
      • 2004 - 2005

      I worked as a stage hand at the Vaasa city theatre and also shot acting rehearsals for the actors' use. I also held a small role in assisting a scenographer. This practical working period taught me a lot about the ways how stories are realised in a professional setting into actual productions. I worked as a stage hand at the Vaasa city theatre and also shot acting rehearsals for the actors' use. I also held a small role in assisting a scenographer. This practical working period taught me a lot about the ways how stories are realised in a professional setting into actual productions.

  • Film Industry
    • Projectionist, Short film projects, Computer graphics
      • 2000 - 2002

      Between 2000 and 2002, I worked as a volunteer projectionist for a local film club in Vaasa, Finland. I also worked on amateur productions that were shot on 16mm film. During this time, I actively used 3D software such as Softimage, Maya and Pixar Renderman in my own personal learning projects. Between 2000 and 2002, I worked as a volunteer projectionist for a local film club in Vaasa, Finland. I also worked on amateur productions that were shot on 16mm film. During this time, I actively used 3D software such as Softimage, Maya and Pixar Renderman in my own personal learning projects.

Education

  • Umeå Institute of Design
    IDI, Industrial Design
    2008 - 2009
  • University of Vaasa
    MA, Communications, Design Management
    2005 - 2009
  • University of Lapland
    Videography, Media studies
    2002 - 2004
  • Vaasa Polytechnic
    Mechanical / Software Engineering (Eng.)
    1998 - 2002

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