Simo's CV

Place of birth: Varkaus, Finland 1972.
Place of residence: Helsinki.

EDUCATION

1993-1997
Pohjois-Savo Polytechnic/Varkaus, Business and Administration, Bachelor's Degree in Marketing

Bachelor's thesis (made with Kati Laitinen):
"Awareness and image of Leijona pension and savings insurances"

3-12/1992
Military service

1988-1991
High school

POST GRADUATION COURSES

20. - 21.12.2004
Macromedia Flash MX 2004 basics/Tieturi Oy

21. - 24.1.2003
Lotus Notes/Domino R5 fundamentals/Tieturi Oy

5. - 6.11.2001
Follow-up course on project management - Management and teamwork/KnowledgePool Tieturi Oy

14.-16.5.2001
IT Project Management/KnowledgePool Tieturi Oy

LANGUAGE SKILLS Finnish, native language
English, excellent
Swedish, fair
French, basics

HOBBIES Swimming, Photography, Internet, Scootering :)

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

1/2011-
Zeeland Solutions Oy: Project Manager

4/2009-12/2010
Zeeland Digital Oy: Project Manager

8/2005 - 4/2009
A4 Media Media Oy: Project Manager/Consultant

6-8/2005
A4 Media Media Oy: Sitebuilder

11/2000 - 6/2005
Eaton Power Quality Oy (formerly known as Powerware Oy): eBusiness Manager

4-11/2000
Novogroup: Web Administrator

1/1999- 3/2000
National Research and Development Center for Welfare and Health (Stakes): webmaster/web designer

9/1997- 12/1998
Sosiaalikehitys Oy: web designer working for Stakes 

3-4/1997
City of Varkaus, Civic center: web designer

6-7/1995
City of Varkaus, IT-center: IT trainee 

Varkaus city library

  • library assistant (7/1991 - 3/1992)
  • attendant (part-time work, 11/1994 - 4/1997)

6-7/1990
City of Varkaus, Assisting youth worker

WEB SHOWCASE & CAREER IN DETAILS 1997
Homepages for city of Varkaus  

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!

 

1997-2000
Webmastering @ Stakes  

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.

 

Database programming for following projects

  • APUDATA - database on organisations and services for assistive technology [screenshot]
  • "Neuvoa-antavat" - drug prevention web portal [screenshot]
  • Mental Health Promotion for Children up to 6 Years  [screenshot]

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]

 

2000
Novogroup
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

2000- 6/2005
Powerware/Eaton

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 EMEA English websites, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Sweden and UK.

I also did some programming work with HTML/ASP/Lotus Notes, for example basic 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

 

6/2005 - 3/2009
A4 Media Oy

I worked as Project Manager in A4 Media's customer projects. Customers varied from medium local businesses to large global companies in B2B and B2C fields.

Projects varied from web banner projects to campaign and corporate websites. Also all sorts of multimedia, AV productions, SEO and SEM projects etc.

 

4/2009 - 12/2010
Zeeland Digital Oy/Project Manager

A4 Media and Triventum got merged under Zeeland Digital name. Company is part of Zeeland Group.

1/2011-
Zeeland Solutions Oy/Project Manager

Zeeland Digital Oy will be renamed to Zeeland Solutions Oy. Company will focus on high technology digital solutions.