Human languages

Finnish (native), English (fluent), Estonian (fluent), Swedish (basics)

Programming Languages

Ruby (Sinatra), JavaScript (jQuery), PHP, C (AVR)

Operating Systems

Mac OS X, Linux (CentOS), Solaris

Professional Experience

11/2005 – date Technology Director, Adell Taevas OÜ (Taevas Ogilvy), Tallinn

Help start Internet oriented department similar to Taivas Ego Oy in Finland. Find people to hire. Setup direct marketing measurement tools and hosting infrastructure. Development using PHP, JavaScript, Ruby on Rails and various SQL databases. Be the glue between creatives and techies.

6/2000 – 10/2005 Technology Director, Taivas Ego Oy (EGO Taivas Media Lab Oy), Helsinki

Develop dynamic websites, extranet services and direct marketing measurement tools using PHP and various SQL databases. Maintaining company Internet and LAN infrastructure together with technical team in Solaris, Windows and MacOS platforms. Evaluate various software products such as search engines and content management systems to provide purchase recommendations for clients. Creative concept, marketing and service design with rest of the creative team.

10/1998 – 5/2000 Technical Designer, Taivas HEL Oy, Helsinki

Develop websites using PHP, Perl and Director. Maintaining company mail, web and dns servers on Solaris and AIX platforms. Creative concept, marketing and service design with rest of the creative team.

7/1997 – 9/1998 Internet Administrator, SBS Radiot, Helsinki

Inhouse developing of several of SBS group radio stations websites and online chat services using Perl in Solaris, Digital Unix and Irix platforms. Maintaining company mail, web and dns servers.

7/1996 – 6/1997 Internet Editor, Radio City, Helsinki

Inhouse developing and updating of company website using Perl in Solaris and Irix platforms. Maintaining company mail and web servers.

Appearances and Publications

2011

Member of Jury, Best Internet

2009

Member of Jury, Best Internet

Speaker, Best Internet
Pecha Kucha format with title "I can haz influencer?". Talk about marketing to online influencers and why should you care?

Spaker, World Usability Day
You know all the best practices and try to follow them with your heart. But sometimes reality strikes back.

24-26.9.2008

Chairman of Digital Media Jury, Golden Hammer International Advertising Festival

18.1.2001

Speaker, Malibu Telecom Mobile Media Seminar
What is i-mode and the technology behind it? Why is the system so popular, and what services does it offer? Can we learn anything from it?

29.2.2000

Article, Pacman-style Games in Director in Director Online
Constructing array based mazes and implementing simple ai for Pacman style games in Director.

Awards

2009

Kuldmuna 2009 – Campaigns 300.000EEK and More, Silver Egg
Limpa Music Mixer (A.Le Coq)

2008

Kuldmuna 2008 – Bling award
Mr.Bling (DnB Nordbank)

2006

Grand One 2006 – Best Infodesign, Honorable Mention
Henry.fi cars (Ford Finland Oy)

2004

Grand One 2004 – Best B2B Campaign, Honorable Mention
Elisa Catwalk (Elisa Communications Oy)

2003

E-Commerce Awards 2003 – Shortlist
leftfootcompany.co.uk (Pomarfinn)

Huippusuora 2003 – Best Electric Direct, 3rd Place
Elisa Harpoon Direct (Elisa Communications Oy)

The Big One 2003 – Best Infodesign, Bronze Pixel
Ray.fi (RAY)

The Big One 2003 – Best Campaign, Bronze Pixel
Utopia (Elisa)

The Big One 2003 – Best Self Promotion, Bronze Pixel
Egotaivas.com (EGO Taivas Media Lab Oy)

2002

Cannes Lions 2002 – Shortlist
FoMoKu (Cityforum)

M&M Grand Prix 2002 – Best B2B Campaign
Office Solution (Radiolinja)

The Big One 2002 – Best B2C Service, Bronze Pixel
FoMoKu (Cityforum)

The Big One 2002 – Best Campaign, Bronze Pixel
Moo Quiz (Radiolinja)

2001

RE:pekt 8/2001 – Best Campaign, 1st place
Moo Quiz (Radiolinja)

RE:spekt 9/2002 – Best Campaign, 1st place
Utopia (Elisa)

RE:spekt 10/2001 – Best Campaign, 2nd place
Dark Or Not (Golden Cap / Sinebrychoff)

RE:spekt 12/2001 – Best Campaign, 1st place
All Guns Do Not Kill (Finnish Salvation Army)

2000

RE:pekt 12/2000 – Best Campaign, 1st place
Hotel Goldfish Launch (Kolumbus)

Vuodenhuiput – Honorable Mention
Hotel Goldfish Launch (Kolumbus)

Vuodenhuiput – Book Entry
Palace of Senses (Radiolinja)

1999

Vuodenhuiput – 2nd place
Protokid.net (Diesel Spa)