I am a Global Product Executive Who Transforms Companies.
INFORMATION |
EXPERIENCE
2022- |
Vice President, Product Management
M-Files Responsible for leading Product Roadmap across all offerings globally. Transforming Product Management organization from reactive-operative to visionary and strategic. Ensuring all development is user centric and design thinking-led. Driving strong AI strategy for the company. Supporting due diligence process for company majority recapitalization investment to private equity investors. |
2021-2022 |
Sr. Director, Head of Design
M-Files Leading user-centric design transformation of a leading Information Management product. Building a team and modern design approach from ground up, influencing whole development process and product strategy. Overhauling product identity through massive and successful redesign. |
2020-2021 |
Head of User Experience
Bang & Olufsen, Copenhagen Leading user experience strategy and delivery for the global portfolio of Bang & Olufsen. Re-structuring the UX Design team and redefining the deliverables in the creation process, aiming for a recognized, magical UX across the brand. Defending and securing the role of modern mobile app as part of B&O user experience. |
2017-2020 |
Director, UX & Design, Member of global leadership team
Connected Devices and Digital Services, Amer Sports Group My job is to help transform Amer Sports Group from a traditional sporting goods company to become truly digital. We have taken massive strides towards a mobile-centric experience with Suunto and Sports Tracker, and the development with the brand portfolio continues. |
2011- |
Head of Design, Member of global leadership team since 2017
Suunto Taking over both industrial and digital design, growing the team from 4 to 15 people. Truly transforming Suunto from a product-centric to experience-centric brand with strong digital angle. Contributing to a massive turnaround in challenging business situation, delivering significant year-on-year net sales growth against a rapidly growing competition and portfolio challenges. |
2007-2010 |
Head of Design, Member of Global Leadership Team
Nokia Gear BU Complete overhaul of Nokia Original Accessories product strategy. Drastically simplified product range while building signature identity to all the products and made better business. Managing all this over a very large portfolio with 20+ product programs running at any given time and fighting a very challenging global economy. |
2003-2007 |
Design Specialist to Design Director, Member of Global Leadership Team
Nokia Entry BU, Helsinki / Copenhagen / Beijing Growing from a specialist and growing to director position, I helped rebuild the whole product and design strategy for Nokia’s single biggest business unit. First-hand contributing to massive NS growth from 4.4 Bn€ to 6.4 Bn€ and tripling the volume to 203 M units / year in a very competitive market with aggressively declining ASP. Running a design team in Beijing, China. |
2002-2003 |
Research Manager
Nokia Research Center My first people leadership role. I took on an ailing technology research team and got it back on track, building clear targets for everyone and delivering what was expected. |
1997-2002 |
Research Engineer to Industrial Designer
Nokia Research Center | Nokia Ventures As the first and for a long time the only designer at Nokia Research Center, I was responsible for imagining and concretizing mechanics and UI input technologies into tangible design concepts. A fantastic and exciting job to have right out of university. |
1997 |
Mechanical & Industrial designer (internship)
ABB Schalt- und Steuerungstechnik, Heidelberg, Germany I enrolled the ABB global traineeship program for an internship in Germany. The company was building industrial relays and I redesigned the fascia of the casing. Also learning how to work in multicultural environment. |
EDUCATION |
Master of Science, 1998
Helsinki University of Technology, Helsinki University of Arts and Design, Helsinki School of Economics Major: Machine Design Minors: International Design Business Management (IDBM); Industrial Design |
LANGUAGES |
Finnish – native
English – full professional Swedish – full professional German – fluent French – elementary |
ACHIEVEMENTS |
M-Files majority recapitalization investment preparation 2023-2024
Suunto digital services platform revamp 2017-2018 Building a Design Thinking -centric operation model at Suunto Total overhaul of Nokia Original Accessories global design strategy 2008-2010 Global design strategy for Nokia Entry Business Unit 2003-2007 Recurring keynote speaker at internal and external events, university classes and leadership training programs. A loving father of 3 wonderful boys. |
STRATEGY & BUSINESS EXPERIENCE |
Member of Extended Leadership Team, M-Files 2021-
Member of Global Leadership Team, Amer Sports Connected Devices and Digital Services 2017-2020 Member of Global Leadership Team, Suunto 2017-2020 Member of Extended Leadership Team, Suunto 2011-2016 Member of Global Leadership Team, Nokia Original Accessories 2007-2010 Member of Global Leadership Team, Nokia Entry Business Unit 2004-2007 Extensive experience in strategy planning for creative, product roadmap and digital services Thorough understanding on operating businesses ranging from 100 Meur to 6+ Beur revenue |
LEADERSHIP |
A recognized people leader whose teams repeatedly operate at highest performance and motivation level.
Mentoring multiple individuals and aspiring young leaders, 2020- Mentor in Finnish Entrepreneurs' mentoring program, 2017- International mentor in Nordic Design Impact program, 2014 Leading multinational creative teams, 2004- Research manager 2002-2003 |
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE |
Global roles only since 2004
Extensive international business travel, at times up to 100 days / year Thorough market deep dives in Europe, US, China, Latin America, APAC Multi-site and multi-national creative leadership (Helsinki, London, Copenhagen, Beijing, Tokyo, LA) Thorough understanding and respectful navigation of cultural workplace differences |
TOOLS |
M365
Figma Adobe (PhotoShop, Illustrator, Acrobat) Various CAD and sketching tools (Rhino 3D, InDesign, Sketchbook Pro, POP) Excellent sketching and illustration skills Esteemed presentation and storytelling skills |
TRAINING |
Nowena invitation-only executive coaching program 2024-
Executive Coaching, Henley Finland, 2023 Bang & Olufsen Leadership Program, 2021 Oxford Leadership, Self-Managing Leadership (SML), 2020 Digital Acceleration, Hyper Island; Stockholm, 2015 MPS Cross-company Mentoring, 2014-2015 Suunto Leaders’ Basecamp, leadership training, 2013 Creative Leadership, leadership training, CCL; Brussels, 2008 Choices, leadership training, Nokia, Feb-June 2005 Consumer Segmentation and product positioning, Nokia, 2004 Coaching and Motivation, team leadership training, Nokia / Langdon Associates, 2002 Project Manager Training, NRC 1998-99 |