Work Experience
25+ years of building production software — from agency projects to fintech platforms to SaaS products.
Head of Development
Full-timeSuomen Pehmeä Ikkuna Oy
Oct 2024 — Jan 2026
1y 3mo
Hybrid · Savitaipale, Finland
Built and maintained an international e-commerce platform for 25+ markets using Next.js, TypeScript, React, Stripe, Puppeteer, OpenAI, Zoho CRM, and Airtable.
- ▸Automated the entire order-to-invoice pipeline (Stripe → Zoho CRM → Airtable → Mailgun → PDF) — eliminated manual order processing and reduced fulfillment time from hours to minutes
- ▸Implemented multi-currency pricing with real-time exchange rates and VAT for 25+ countries, enabling the company to expand into new European markets without per-country engineering work
- ▸Built an AI chatbot with RAG using Upstash Vector and 1,890+ product documents — cut average customer response time from 40+ seconds to 2–4 seconds, reducing support ticket volume
- ▸Developed interactive product calculators with real-time pricing that increased average order value by simplifying complex custom-size product configuration
- ▸Integrated Stripe webhooks, multi-payment-method checkout, promo codes, and server-side analytics (GA4, Facebook CAPI, TikTok) to give marketing accurate attribution data
Chief Technical Officer
Full-timeFP Oy
Jul 2012 — Oct 2024
12y 3mo
On-site · Lappeenranta, Finland
Worked at a logistics company for 12 years as CTO and lead developer, responsible for building and maintaining all digital systems and infrastructure.
- ▸Built all digital infrastructure from scratch — company website, internal tools, and customer-facing portals — serving as the sole technical decision-maker for 12 years
- ▸Created an online order and payment system that replaced phone/email ordering, cutting order intake time by ~70% and reducing data entry errors
- ▸Automated generation of export declarations, customs documents, invoices, and shipping paperwork — saving the operations team an estimated 15+ hours per week of manual work
- ▸Integrated CRM (Airtable), support (Zendesk), and accounting systems into a unified workflow, eliminating duplicate data entry across departments
- ▸Built APIs connecting logistics, accounting, and customer systems — enabling real-time shipment tracking and automated client notifications
- ▸Managed full server infrastructure (Linux, CI/CD, backups, monitoring) with 99.9%+ uptime across on-prem and cloud environments
Lead Developer
Full-timeNiazida Oy
Jun 2001 — Jul 2012
11y 1mo
On-site · Lappeenranta, Finland
Worked at Niazida Oy, a large online agency, progressing from Frontend Developer to Full Stack Developer and eventually Lead Developer over 11 years.
- ▸Progressed from junior frontend developer to lead developer over 11 years, eventually managing a team of developers and coordinating project delivery for enterprise clients
- ▸Delivered 50+ client projects across e-commerce, media, and corporate sectors — including multi-site platforms with custom CMS solutions
- ▸Built scalable web platforms, admin panels, and automation tools that reduced content management overhead for clients by consolidating fragmented workflows
- ▸Introduced version control, automated deployment, and code review practices that cut deployment-related incidents and improved team velocity
- ▸Mentored junior developers, establishing onboarding processes that reduced ramp-up time for new hires