Miika Mäkelä Email & Phone Number

Helsinki, Fi

Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland

As Director of the Data Processing & Analysis department I lead the LiDAR data production and processing teams. As a group we are responsible for delivering our customers detailed and high quality classified point cloud datasets, imagery and other spatial data products, enabling the creation of digital twins of power infrastructure. The detailed modelling allows our clients to analyze their assets, their condition and their potential risks. I have been responsible for organizing and… Show more As Director of the Data Processing & Analysis department I lead the LiDAR data production and processing teams. As a group we are responsible for delivering our customers detailed and high quality classified point cloud datasets, imagery and other spatial data products, enabling the creation of digital twins of power infrastructure. The detailed modelling allows our clients to analyze their assets, their condition and their potential risks. I have been responsible for organizing and managing the group of 20 subject matter experts, organizing production work together with project management, supporting in the development of our production processes by aligning with other organizations such as PMO, Product management and software development. I have also been supporting in Delivery related activities such as RFP reviews, proposal preparation, and other customer facing activities. Show less

Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland

I joined Sharper Shape as a Project Manager, supporting the LiDAR processing team. I managed tool development and processing tasks. I engaged with team stakeholders, especially the production team, ensuring that the technical support they needed from our team was provided with the right priority.

Helsinki Metropolitan Area

I was participating in global teams developing spatial data processes – notably for the road network source manipulation and change detection pipelines. I am also involved in scaling the internship program within the European sub-region of sourcing operations. I coordinated the development of data sourcing tools and processes within the domain of Europe and Central Asia. One of our greatest successes was building a process called “SCALA”, which enabled automated end to end road network… Show more I was participating in global teams developing spatial data processes – notably for the road network source manipulation and change detection pipelines. I am also involved in scaling the internship program within the European sub-region of sourcing operations. I coordinated the development of data sourcing tools and processes within the domain of Europe and Central Asia. One of our greatest successes was building a process called “SCALA”, which enabled automated end to end road network source preparation and change detection against the TomTom database – enabling numerous types of feature updates (such as missing center line geometry, new/changed street names, route numbers, speed restrictions etc.). This process continues to be used successfully within the ECA region and lessons learned are now being integrated in the new global process that is being built from ground up using Python technology. I have extensive experience in developing data sourcing and manipulation workflows with FME software (an ETL software dominant in spatial data manipulation). Many of the tools developed in our ECA Data Technology team are being used globally by Sourcing Operations at TomTom. Show less

Helsinki Area, Finland

My role as a GIS engineer consisted of advanced data analysis and manipulation especially with FME software. I developed FME based tools for data analysis and preparation that were used globally within the organization. I supported the Map Product Units globally, for example preparing and importing map sources into the TomTom map database via automated methods and by preparing material for production units for manual data ingestion. My main activities were focused on Western and Central Europe… Show more My role as a GIS engineer consisted of advanced data analysis and manipulation especially with FME software. I developed FME based tools for data analysis and preparation that were used globally within the organization. I supported the Map Product Units globally, for example preparing and importing map sources into the TomTom map database via automated methods and by preparing material for production units for manual data ingestion. My main activities were focused on Western and Central Europe datasets; however, I did support colleagues globally – all the way from the US to Asia and Australia on specific topics of my expertize. Show less

Helsinki, Finland

As Principal GSA for the Nordic countries, my function was to research, assess and acquire any type of information for the creation and maintenance of the TomTom databases, to perform quality checks and to develop and maintain working relationships with existing and potential providers/partners. I provided support to production units in capturing map data and supported and trained other analysts on specific topics.

Helsinki, Finland

My responsibility was to perform data sourcing activities for Finland and to some extent for the other Nordic countries. My function was to research, assess and acquire any type of information for the creation and maintenance of the TomTom databases.

Nairobi, Kenya

I worked at the World Agroforestry Centre (www.worldagroforestrycentre.org) as a GIS and remote sensing expert providing spatial analysis support to the PRESA project and its partner organizations. PRESA was a project doing research in PES (payments for environmental services) methodology. PRESA actively networked with other organizations and institutions involved in PES related activities and research, mostly in the East Africa region. My work consisted of assisting and advising MSc and… Show more I worked at the World Agroforestry Centre (www.worldagroforestrycentre.org) as a GIS and remote sensing expert providing spatial analysis support to the PRESA project and its partner organizations. PRESA was a project doing research in PES (payments for environmental services) methodology. PRESA actively networked with other organizations and institutions involved in PES related activities and research, mostly in the East Africa region. My work consisted of assisting and advising MSc and PhD students in their research, specifically on spatial methodologies. I advised site level partners on data sets and hardware requirements, and assisted partners with various concrete GIS tasks. Collecting and maintaining spatial databases was a major part of the work. I designed various kinds of maps and shared spatial data via different tools e.g. Google Earth to site level partners, students, and donors. I participated in research activities providing the spatial analysis component – e.g. land use analysis for the research sites. In addition to the GIS related tasks, I provided administrative and project management support to our PRESA project core team. A brief overview of my work for PRESA can be seen from the PowerPoint presentation PRESA spatial services, targeted to our site level partners advertising my services for them. http://www.box.net/presamaps. The position was funded Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs for a 3-year term. Show less

Helsinki, Finland

My responsibilities as the Training Coordinator for Affecto Plc. (www.affecto.com) regarded various administrative tasks such as planning, arranging, and marketing Business intelligence (BI) and GIS training sessions for Affecto’s clients. Along with the administrative responsibilities, I also performed MapInfo Professional GIS software training.

Helsinki, Finland

During my studies I worked for the land parcels inventory project commissioned by the Ministry of Agriculture in Finland and the European Union. My responsibilities included digitizing land parcels from orthorectified aerial photographs using MapInfo Professional GIS software and quality control.During this time I occasionally also did MapInfo Professional GIS software training.

Nairobi, Kenya

I worked on a land cover assessment project involving study areas in Southwest Uganda. My responsibilities were to process and classify digital aerial photographs and conduct fieldwork on location in Uganda. This short attachment to ICRAF contributed significantly to my Masters Thesis, which was completed in 2006.

Msc, Human Geography, Gis

Geography

Erasmus exchange student

Geology

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