Curriculum Vitae
(Updated 20th of September 2011)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Date of Birth: 1979
Nationality: Finnish
Marital status: Married
National Service: completed, 1999
EDUCATION
2011 Ph. D. (engineering) in Industrian Engineering and Management, University of Oulu
2004 M. Sc. in Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Oulu
Master’s Thesis: The Bottlenecks of Growth in the Industry of High Technology Mechanics in Oulu
1998 Matriculation examination, Jyväskylän Lyseo Senior Secondary School
2008 Pedagogical studies (60 ECTS), School of Vocational Teacher Education in Oulu
PRESENT POSITION
2011- Research Director, Oulu Southern Institute, University of Oulu
2007- Trainer and limited partner, Oiva the Engineer Ky
WORKING EXPERIENCE
2007-2011 Assistant, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Faculty of Technology, University of Oulu
2005-2006 Researcher, Quality and Project Management Unit, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Faculty of Technology, University of Oulu
2004 Assistant, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Faculty of Technology, University of Oulu
2004 Researcher, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Faculty of Technology, University of Oulu
2003-2004 CIM2005 (Research and education project for mechanical engineering in the electronics industry), Oulu, Masters’ Thesis
2003 Summer trainee, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management (Farms of High Quality 9001 -project), Faculty of Technology, University of Oulu
2002-2009 Post Sorter (part time), Pricing Services, Finland Post Group Ltd. (study leave: June 2007- June 2009)
2002 Kelpokuljetus.Fi Ltd., Jyväskylä, summer trainee (logistics)
2001 Kelpokuljetus.Fi Ltd., Oulu, summer trainee (logistics)
2000 L. Vähälä Ltd., Oulu, weekend duty officer (logistics)
2000-2001 L. Vähälä Ltd., Oulu, summer trainee (logistics)
1999 L. Vähälä Ltd., Oulu, summer trainee (logistics)
1998-1999 Finnish Defence Forces, Air Force, Tikkakoski, logistics service (National service)
1997 Puistokadun Kotipizza, Jyväskylä, chauffeur
1997 Jyväskylä Sport and Physical Recreation Centre, Jyväskylä, summer trainee
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Finnish: Native
English: Excellent
Swedish: Satisfactory
German: Satisfactory
Portuguese: Poor
HONOURS
- Member of Oulu Southern Institute Board, 2011-
- Specialist member of YritysSuomi Board, 2011-
- Member of Entrepreneurship thematic work group of Bothnia Strategy, 2011-
- Deputy Member of the KKI-Concepts -Board (In finnish: KKI-Konseptit, Kysyntä- ja käyttäjälähtöiset innovaatiokonseptit), 2011-
- Specialist member of the CHISU (Building an internationalization process to the Chinese markets) -Board, 2009-2011
- Member of the Departmental Council of the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Oulu, 2008 - 2009
- Deputy Member of the Departmental Council of the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Oulu, 2005 - 2008
- Editor of the Northern Test Center Forum Newsletter, 2004-2006
- Moderator of the Northern Test Center Forum Program Office, 2004-2006
- Member of the Northern Test Center Forum Board, 2004-2006
- Member of the Northern Test Center Forum Work Groups (1-4), 2004-2007
ACADEMIC HONOURS
- Guest editor of special issue on Advanced Methodologies of Production in Manufacturing Supply Chains in International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering (IJISE), 2011-
- Associate Editor of International Journal of Green Computing (IJGC), 2011-
- Guest Editor of special issue on Advancements in the Modelling and Optimisation of Complex Problems in International Journal of Enterprise Network Management (IJENM), 2011-
- International Advisory Board Member for International Conference on Modelling Optimisation and Computing (ICMOC 2012)
- Guest Lecturer for International Conference on Modelling Optimisation and Computing (ICMOC 2012)
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
2010 - Organising and participating business delegation from Northern Ostrobothnia to Western China (11 days), Chengdu, China
2009 - Organising and participating business delegation from Northern Ostrobothnia to Western China (15 days), Chengdu and Chongqing, China
- Lecturing (14 days), Development of a Continued Education Programme for EU Enterprises in Kostomuksha (CEPEK), Kostamuksha, Russia
2008 - Research exchange (autumn period), Duo-Thailand Fellowship Program, Kasetsart University, Bangkok Thailand
2007 - Teaching exchange (9 days), University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
2001 - Erasmus exchange, (autumn period), Porto, Portugal
RESEARCH PROJECTS
- MikroY (Micro-entrepreneurship research and improvement of research-, development-, and innovation practises in Oulu Southern area), European Regional Development Fund (2011-)
- Building an internationalization process to the Chinese markets, CHISU, European Regional Development Fund (2009-2010)
- Inter-countries Research on Manufacturing Advancement, IRMA, Lifelong learning programme (2008-2010)
- Quality of Experience Research Network, QERN, Tekes, (2006)
- Testing in Product Value Chain, TEOS, Tekes, (2005-2006)
- NTCForum Program Office, Oulu Innovation Ltd. and City of Oulu (2005-2006)
- Northern Electronics Industries Development, NEID, preparation, Employment and Economic Development Centre, European Social Fund (ESF), City of Oulu and Oulu Innovation Ltd. (2005)
- Northern Test Center (2004), Technopolis/Oulu Center of Excellence
- Northern Agile Mechanic Network, CIM2005, (2003-2004)
- Farms of High Quality 9001 (2003)
LECTURING AND EDUCATIONAL MERITS
2011
- Organising and lecturing the “Ideation, innovation and management of creative people” -training as part of SME development program (KEKO) and “Taitajien talo” -program, (POHTO Oy)
- Organising and lecturing the “Production management” –training -training as part of SME development program (KEKO) and “Taitajien talo” –program, (POHTO Oy)
- Organising and lecturing the “Methods of Production Management and Logistics” course, undergraduate education (Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Oulu)
- Organising and lecturing the “Leadership and Teamwork” course, undergraduate education (Media Production, Oulu University of Applied Sciences)
- Organising and lecturing the “Ideation, Innovation and Creativity” -training as part of “Taitajien talo” -training (POHTO Oy)
- Organising and instructing the practical training period of “Operations research” course, graduate education (Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Oulu)
- Organising and lecturing the “Management of Productivity” training as part of Management training for mechanical and metal industries (pilot), professional examination (POHTO Oy)
- Organising and lecturing the “Ideation, innovations and management of creative team” as part of “SME development” -training (POHTO Oy)
- Organising and lecturing the “Ideation, innovations and creativity” as part of “Taitajien talo” -training (POHTO Oy)
2010
- Organising and lecturing the “Customerships and process management” training as part of training for chemical industry (TEAT), professional examination (POHTO Oy)
- Organising and lecturing the “Teamwork” training as part of “Agnico Eagle Finland – Training program for managers/ 1st period – organising and management of work”, professional examination (Organisers: POHTO Oy and Agnico Eagle Finland Oy)
- Organising and lecturing the “Planning and resource allocation for extractive industry” training as part of Agnico Eagle Finland – Training program for managers/ 1st period – organising and management of work, professional examination (Organisers: POHTO Oy and Agnico Eagle Finland Oy)
- Organising and lecturing the “Product development and innovations – from ideas to successful business”, professional examination (Organisers: POHTO Oy and The Federation of Finnish Enterprises/Northern Ostrobothnia)
- Organising and lecturing the “Planning and resource allocation for extractive industry” training as part of Managerial education program for extractive industries/1st period – Organising and management of work, professional examination (POHTO Oy)
- Organising and lecturing the “Methods of Production Management and Logistics” course, undergraduate education (Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Oulu)
- Organising and lecturing the “Methods of Production Management and Logistics” course for Exchange Students course, undergraduate education (Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Oulu)
- Organising and lecturing the “Creativity in management and ideation techniques” course, graduate education (KONRAKSU II project, University of Oulu)
- Organising and lecturing the “Management in the Changing Business Environment” course, graduate education (KONRAKSU II project, University of Oulu)
- Organising and lecturing the “Management of Productivity” training as part of Management training for mechanical and metal industries (pilot), professional examination (POHTO Oy)
- Organising and instructing the practical training period of “Operations research” course, graduate education (Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Oulu)
- Organising and lecturing the “Methods of Production Management” course, undergraduate education (KONRAKSU II project, University of Oulu)
- Organising and lecturing the “Business perspectives to product development” course, undergraduate education (Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Department of Mechanical Engineering)
2009
- Organising and lecturing the “Production management” training as a part of process industry training, professional examination (POHTO Oy).
- Organising and lecturing the “Production management – productivity and performance” training. (POHTO Oy)
- Organising and lecturing the “Methods of Production Management and Logistics” course, undergraduate education (Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Oulu)
- Organising and lecturing the “Methods of Production Management and Logistics” course for Exchange Students course, undergraduate education (Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Oulu)
- Organising and lecturing the “Leadership and Teamwork” course, undergraduate education (Media Production, Oulu University of Applied Sciences)
- Organising and lecturing the “Ideation techniques and creativity in technology intensive company” training in Kostamuksha, Russia (Organisers: NorTech Oulu and PKC Group Oyj/OOO AEK/OOO Elektrokos) – 2 separate training periods
- Organising and lecturing the “Change management” training in Kostamuksha, Russia (Organisers: NorTech Oulu and PKC Group Oyj/OOO AEK/OOO Elektrokos) – 2 separate training periods
- Organising and lecturing the “Problem solving in teams” training in Kostamuksha, Russia (Organisers: NorTech Oulu and PKC Group Oyj/OOO AEK/OOO Elektrokos) – 2 separate training periods
- Organising and lecturing the “Production management – from philosophies to the practise” training in Kostamuksha, Russia (Organisers: NorTech Oulu and PKC Group Oyj/OOO AEK/OOO Elektrokos) – 2 separate training periods
- Organising and lecturing the “Production management” training as part of chemical industry training, professional examination (POHTO Oy)
- Organising and instructing the practical training period of “Operations research” course, graduate education (Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Oulu)
- Organising and instructing the practical training period of “Productivity and performance management” course, graduate education (Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Oulu)
2008
- Organising and lecturing the “Knowledge, Creativity, and Idea-generation Techniques in product development – 2nd part” period as part of “Product Development Training”, professional examination (Organisers: POHTO Oy and and BRP Finland Oy)
- Organising and lecturing the “Knowledge, Creativity, and Idea-generation Techniques in product development – 1st part” period as part of “Product Development Training”, professional examination (Organisers: POHTO Oy and and BRP Finland Oy)
- Organising and lecturing the “Teamwork” period as part of industry training, professional examination (POHTO Oy)
- Organising and lecturing the “Planning and resource allocation for extractive industry” training as part of Managerial education program for extractive industries/1st section – Organising and management of work, professional examination (POHTO Oy)
- Organising and lecturing the “Creativity, Idea-generation Techniques, and Innovation Process” period as part of “Product development” course, undergraduate education (Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Department of Mechanical Engineering)
- Trainer in “Change Management” training, (Northern Electronics Industries Development, NEID)
2007
- Organising and lecturing the “Methods of Production Management and Logistics” course, undergraduate education (Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Oulu)
- Organising and lecturing the “Introduction to production control” course (2nd), undergraduate education (Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Oulu)
- Organising and lecturing the “Total Quality Management, Software Process Improvement, and Testing” module, graduate education (Faculty of Engineering, University of Iceland)
- Trainer in “Production management” training as part of mining industry training, professional examination (POHTO Oy)
- Trainer in “Change management in Organisational Development” training, Ylä-Savon Koulutuskuntayhtymä
- Organising the “Introduction to production control” course for Exchange Students, undergraduate education (Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Oulu)
- Organising and lecturing the “Introduction to production control” course, undergraduate education (Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Oulu)
- Organising and instructing the practical training period of “Production management” course, undergraduate education (Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Oulu)
2006
- Organising and lecturing the “Methods of Production Management and Logistics” course, undergraduate education (Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Oulu)
- Organising and lecturing the “Methods of Production Management and Logistics” course for Exchange Students course, undergraduate education (Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Oulu)
- Trainer in “Creativity, Idea-generation Techniques, and Innovation Process” training as a part of “Mechanics Head Designers Training”, professional examination (Organiser: Northern Electronics Industries Development, NEID)
- Trainer in “Idea-generation Techniques in Innovation Process” training as a part of 16 days “Product Development Training”, professional examination (Organisers: POHTO Oy and Adult education Unit of Oulu Vocational College)
2005
- Organising and lecturing the “Methods of Production Management and Logistics” course (Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Oulu)
- Organising and lecturing the “Methods of Production Management and Logistics” course for Exchange Students, undergraduate education (Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Oulu)
- Organising and instructing the practical training period of “Educational skills and Didactics” course, undergraduate education (Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Oulu)
- Instructing and assisting in “ESTIEM Vision of Cycles Seminar” (Organisers: ESTIEM and Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Oulu)
- Organising and Instructing the Special Study “Testing Body of Knowledge” (Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Oulu)
- Organising and Instructing the empirical period of The IEM Educational Body of Knowledge course, post-graduate education (Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Oulu)
2004
- Organising and lecturing in “Methods of Production Management and Logistics” course (Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, University of Oulu)
INSTRUCTED/SUPERVISED THESES
2011
- Mällinen, L. China as business environment of wind power industry (in Finnish: Kiina tuulivoimateollisuuden liiketoimintaympäristönä). Bachelor’s Thesis.
- Verkasalo, J. Business opportunities for Finnish companies in China at the Bioenergy-industry (in Finnish: Bioenergian liiketoimintamahdollisuudet Kiinassa). Bachelor’s Thesis.
- Mustikkaniemi, M. Lean wastes and values stream mapping limitations in prototyping (in Finnish: Lean-hukat ja arvoketjuanalyysin haasteet prototyyppituotannossa). Bachelor’s Thesis.
- Seppälä, S. China as business environment of solar energy industry. (in Finnish: Kiina aurinkoenergiateollisuuden toimintaympäristönä) Bachelor’s Thesis.
- Niskanen, T. Case description for teaching purposes: RFID technology in inventory management. Bachelor’s Thesis.
- Kreivi, M. Trade fairs to advance SME internationalisation: case China. Master’s Thesis.
- Kangas, N. Specification of ERP systems in trade focused micro companies. Bachelor’s Thesis (in Finnish: Toiminnanohjauksen vaatimusten määrittely kaupan alan mikroyrityksissä). Bachelor’s Thesis.
- Johansson, H. Productisation of Services in HPAC company (in Finnish: Palveluiden tuotteistaminen – LVI-alan osakeyhtiö). Bachelor’s Thesis.
- Metso, A. Producing English course material for the methods of production management and logistics course (in Finnish: Englanninkielisen kurssimateriaalin tuottaminen tuotannon- ja logistiikan menetelmät -kurssille). Bachelor’s Thesis.
2010
- Pennanen, M. Supply chain management between Finland and China: Empirical evidence from Vaasa region. Master’s Thesis.
- Karjalainen, T. Demand Supply Chain between Chinese and Finnish Companies (in Finnish: Kiinalaisten ja suomalaisten yritysten välinen tilaus-toimitusketju). Master’s Thesis.
- Rajavaara, J. Development of Balanced Measurement System to Support Strategy Implementation and Performance Management (in Finnish: Tasapainotetun mittariston kehittäminen tukemaan strategian toteuttamista ja suorituskyvyn johtamista). Master’s Thesis.
- Havela, L. Fuels Inventory Management at Neste Kaustinen. (in Finnish: Polttonesteiden varastonhallinta Neste Kaustisella). Bachelor’s Thesis.
2009
- Mäntylä, I. Occupational Safety and Health Culture in Steel Plant. (in Finnish: Työsuojelu ja työturvallisuuskulttuuri terästehtaalla). Bachelor’s Thesis.
2008
- Hautajärvi, A. (in Finnish: Tuotannonohjauksen kehittäminen). Master’s Thesis.
2007
- Haatainen, J. Improvement of Health-Care Organizations Process During Information System Implementation (in Finnish: Terveydenhuollon organisaation toiminnan kehittäminen tietojärjestelmän käyttöönoton yhteydessä. Master’s Thesis.
2006
- Möttönen, M. Optimization Model for Production Test Management. Master’s Thesis.
- Ojala, L. User Value Driven Quality of Service Management in Telecommunications Sector. Master’s Thesis.
- Lehtola, J. Testing research trend in University of Oulu between 2001 and 2005 due to theses (in Finnish: Testaustutkimuksen kehitys Oulun yliopistossa vuosina 2001–2005 opinnäytetöiden mukaan). Master’s Thesis.
2004
- Härkönen, J. Testing Body of Knowledge. Master’s Thesis.
SPECIAL INTERESTS
Industrial engineering and management, management of growth in technology intensive companies, early stages of growth, new technology intensive SMEs, micro-companies, growth and internationalisation of high-technology companies, agility, growth financing, education, national and European research funding