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Curriculum vitae - Simo Hahtala
Place of birth: Varkaus, Finland 1972.
Place of residence: Helsinki.
EDUCATION |
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Pohjois-Savo Polytechnic/Varkaus, Business and Administration, Bachelor's
Degree in Marketing
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1993-1997 |
Bachelor's thesis (made with Kati Laitinen):
"Awareness and image of Leijona pension and savings insurances"
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Military service |
3-12/1992 |
High school |
1988-1991 |
POST GRADUATION COURSES
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Macromedia Flash MX 2004 basics
Tieturi Oy
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20. - 21.12.2004 |
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Lotus Notes/Domino R5 fundamentals
Tieturi Oy
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21. - 24.1.2003 |
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Follow-up course on project management - Management and teamwork,
KnowledgePool Tieturi Oy
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5. - 6.11.2001 |
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IT Project Management,
KnowledgePool Tieturi Oy
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14.-16.5.2001 |
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| LANGUAGE SKILLS |
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| Finnish |
native language |
| English |
excellent |
| Swedish |
fair |
| French |
basics |
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| HOBBIES |
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Gym, Swimming, Photography, Internet, Scootering :) |
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| WORK EXPERIENCE |
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A4 Media Media Oy:
Project Manager/Consultant |
8/2005 - |
| Sitebuilder |
6-8/2005 |
Eaton Power Quality Oy:
eBusiness
Manager
(formerly known as Powerware Oy):
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11/2000 - 6/2005 |
Novogroup: Web Administrator |
4-11/2000 |
National Research and Development Center for Welfare and Health
(Stakes): webmaster/web designer |
1/1999- 3/2000 |
Sosiaalikehitys Oy: web designer working for
Stakes |
9/1997- 12/1998 |
City of Varkaus, Civic center: web designer |
3-4/1997 |
City of Varkaus, IT-center: IT trainee
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6-7/1995 |
Varkaus city library
- library assistant
- attendant (part-time work)
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7/1991 - 3/1992
11/1994 - 4/1997 |
City of Varkaus, Assisting youth worker
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6-7/1990
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| WEB SHOWCASE & CAREER IN DETAILS
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| Homepages for city of Varkaus |
1997 |
Got this work just after graduation. Task was to creat first homepages
for Varkaus. Pages were really simple and basic - timeless concept.
Managed to create website in less than two months! Remainders
of old pages can still be seen on the website. [screenshot]
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| Webmastering @ Stakes
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1997-2000 |
There was no work available in Varkaus so I had to start looking
around... I got a temporary position from Stakes and moved to
Helsinki. After an year I got a permanent vacancy.
Familiarized with server technology (Microsoft IIS, Frontpage,
Linux, security issues etc) and database programming. Job description
was really versatile: from IT support to training people, attending
trade fairs and international seminars.
One of my first big projects at Stakes was to modernize old
Linux/FTP based webserver and webpages to more user friendly system
both on customer and webmasters' point of view. On customer perspective
the new accessible page design was more user friendly and the
new server technology enabled more interactive services.
New system was built using Microsoft web technologies - Frontpage
web editing software was playing major role. After system installation
all webmasters were trained to use the new system. Thanks to support
from management and enthusiastic webmasters, the project turned
out to be a success.
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| Few examples of project pages produced for Stakes:
Database programming for following projects
While working at Stakes I was involved in few special web projects
during long nights & weekends, here's few examples of those:
Web coding of "PC-tekniikan perusteet" -"Basics of PC technology"
article series by Kimmo Rousku, published in MikroPC magazine
1998 [screenshot]
Web coding of "Valokuvasta
web-sivulle: Pikselin viilaajan vinkkilista" article ("From
photograph to web"), published in MikroPC magazine 14/1998 [screenshot]
Web coding of "Kimmo
Rouskun tulevaisuus-kysely" - "Predict the future - inquiry"
in 1998 [screenshot]
Web coding of Windows guides made by Juhani Pitkänen for MikroPC
magazine
Web coding of "PC Start" web pages [screenshot]
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| Novogroup |
2000 |
In search of new challenges I went to work for Novogroup in the
spring 2000. I worked in the information management department
as web administrator.
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| Powerware/Eaton
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2000- 6/2005 |
In the end of November 2000 I started in
Powerware, working in
the marketing communications department as eBusiness
Manager. I managed Powerware websites (public,
extranet and intranet) in EMEA area (Europe, Middle East and
Africa).
Job description was quite versatile; most
time was spent in managing web related projects and providing support
for company's marketing managers in Europe. Production of
the major web projects were outsourced to multimedia companies
and I worked as project manager in such projects.
Working enviroment was really international - most of email
& telephone communication were in English. Communication inside EMEA, between USA and even New Zealand
(Montage interactive) required sometimes bit
strange working times.
I coordinated Powerware websites in EMEA for
Content for the websites were created in coordination
with the corporate marketing team, product managers and local
marketing managers and Montage interactive.
I also did some programming work with HTML/ASP/Lotus
Notes, for example publishing system for company's intranet
and some applications for the public and extranet sites.
Below are few samples made for the public websites.
Powerware EMEA
Imagebank [screenshot] - product image library
Powerware EOL
manual library [screenshot]- file library for product manuals
USV-Batteriekonfigurator [screenshot]
- UPS battery configurator
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A4 Media Oy |
6/2005 - |
News! My first project at A4 Media,
Zoice web radio, got
honorable mention in
Grand One 2006
competition.
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Updated
13.01.2008
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