Jiri Vidgren Email & Phone Number

Finland

At Dell Technologies, I lead technical pre-sales and solution architecting, targeting our enterprise segment in the Nordic countries. I focus on Dell Technologies’ data center solutions and portfolio, guiding customers and partners to success.Key Responsibilities and Achievements:• Subject Matter Expertise: Recognized as a self-driven expert, consistently exceeding performance expectations with excellent peer feedback.• Pre-Sales and Consultation: Specialize in Converged and Hyper-Converged solutions, providing transformational consultation for IT infrastructure optimization.• Educational Leadership: Deliver technical presentations, workshops, and training for partners, customers, and stakeholders, encompassing technical and business aspects.• Industry Thought Leadership: Regular keynote speaker at IT events, representing Dell Technologies and sharing technology insights.Technical Expertise and Focus:• Dell Technologies Portfolio: Proficient in Converged and Hyper-Converged infrastructure solutions, applying advanced knowledge in enterprise contexts.• Storage Solutions: Expert in Dell Technologies’ Storage solutions, guiding complex data management and optimization.• VMware Ecosystem: Deep understanding of VMware products for seamless integration in virtualized environments.• Cloud Infrastructure and Cyber Security: Skilled in cloud solutions and cyber security practices, ensuring robust IT architectures.Committed to empowering Nordic organizations with Dell Technologies solutions, I drive innovation and digital transformation in the region.

Lahti, Päijät-Häme, Finland

In my role as Co-Founder and a principal Cybersecurity Consultant and Researcher at HITHA, my primary focus is on delivering bespoke cybersecurity solutions directly to our clients. This human-centric approach enables me to tailor our services to meet the specific needs and challenges faced by each organization.Key Responsibilities:- Expert Consulting and Advisory: Provide specialized advice and guidance in cybersecurity, adapting our approach to address the distinct requirements of various industries and organizations.- Tailored Training and Development: Design and conduct customized training programs, aiming to enhance cybersecurity awareness and practices within client organizations.- In-Depth Security Assessments: Perform comprehensive security assessments, leveraging a broad understanding of industry standards and frameworks to pinpoint vulnerabilities and recommend effective countermeasures.- Ongoing Research and Innovation: Continuously engage in research to stay ahead of emerging cybersecurity threats, ensuring our clients benefit from the most current and effective strategies.- Industry Standards and Frameworks Proficiency: Utilize my extensive knowledge of various industry standards and frameworks to offer robust and compliant advice with prevailing regulations.As a part of HITHA, my commitment is to our clients, ensuring they are equipped with the knowledge, strategies, and tools needed to maintain a robust cybersecurity posture in an ever-changing digital landscape.

Lahti, Päijät-Häme, Finland

As the founder, main organizer, and board chairman of LahtiSec, my role encompasses a broad spectrum of responsibilities central to the growth and impact of our society. I am primarily responsible for:Strategic Planning & Event Management: Designing, establishing, and leading the execution of diverse cybersecurity events. This includes meticulous planning and coordination to ensure each event's success.External Representation & Networking: Serving as the primary face of LahtiSec, I engage with external entities, including sponsors, speakers, and other cybersecurity communities, to foster relationships and collaborations.Operational Leadership: Overseeing the society's day-to-day operations, ensuring smooth and efficient management across all fronts.Digital Presence & Communication: Managing and maintaining our digital footprints, including our official website and social media channels, to ensure consistent and effective communication with our community and stakeholders.Venue & Resource Coordination: Arranging venues, securing sponsorships, and liaising with speakers to create enriching experiences for our members and attendees.Community Engagement: Actively involved in all aspects of event organizing, from conceptualization to execution, ensuring that each meetup or event resonates with our community's interests and needs.Aim & Vision: I aim to establish LahtiSec as a leading platform in the Päijänne-Tavastia region for cybersecurity knowledge sharing and professional development. Through our efforts, we strive to elevate the cybersecurity posture of the community and contribute significantly to the broader field.

Finland

My work in VCE (Dell EMC) is mostly pre sales related within our converged and hyper-converged Infrastructure solutions, products and services offerings. I'm responsible of design and solution preparations as well as technical presentations and workshops for the customer. My role is to align our solutions to customer needs and have proper discoveries, preparations and demonstrations. Technical platform knowledge required in this position is quite broad and deep. Cisco UCS, Cisco Nexus, EMC Storage, VMware virtualization, just to mention few. Knowledge and skills around applications play crucial role. Like SAP, HANA, Oracle, MS Business Apps etc. And of course things around automation, orchestration, big data and cloud are really close as use cases for our solutions.DELL EMC is the market leader in converged infrastructure that dramatically reduces the cost of IT while improving time to market. VCE’s Vblock Systems deliver the industry's only fully integrated and virtualized cloud infrastructure system allowing customers to focus on business innovation instead of integrating, validating, and managing IT infrastructure.

Helsinki Area, Finland

Main focus and responsibilities:- Developing, operating and managing cloud computing solutions.- Pre-sales with customers, presenting new technologies and solutions to sales department and to customers / prospects. - Providing cost analysis and technical insight to offers.- Arranging educational sessions to service operations workers. - Handling relationships with vendors and partners.Technology responsibilities and focus areas:- Cloud computing platforms- VMware products and solutions - RHEL and SLES operating systems- MySQL-, MariaDB and PostgreSQL databases- DNS/IPAM, Administering SSL-certificates and domain names

Finland

VMware Infrastructure planning, deploying and administering. RHEL planning, deploying and administering. Weblogic planning and deploying. MySQL DBA.

Helsinki Area, Finland

Main focus and responsibilities:- VMware virtualization environment designing and operating- Pre-Sales with customers, virtualization strategy planning, product and service design.- Administering and developing Linux operating environments- MySQL Enterprise DBA- Oracle Weblogic projects and operations

Helsinki Area, Finland

Main responsibilities and focus areas: - VMware virtualization environment operations- Linux administration, operations and system development. - Consulting, project management and Web-software production in LAMP environment. Technical pre-sales.- A startup success story!

Helsinki Area, Finland

Main responsibilities and focus areas:- Web-software production in LAMP environment. - Linux administration, operations and system development.

Helsinki Area, Finland

Main responsibilities and focus areas:- Linux administration.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Cybersecurity

In my dissertation, I investigate the integration of mindfulness and self-efficacy in Security Education, Training, and Awareness (SETA).

Master Of Science - Ms, Cybersecurity, Very Good (4/5)

Cybersecurity is a holistic field, which demands cooperation from all levels in the companies. Notably, the collaboration between the top.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Information Systems, Economics, Excellent (5/5)

Integrating cyber security to all functions of the enterprise, educating the per-sonnel and increase awareness demands accountability.

Open University Studies, Economics

Open University Studies, Various

Open University Studies, Various

Vocational, Electronics