• Leading the Data Platforms & Technology unit at K Group IT and serve as a member of the Kesko IT management team, reporting to the Group CIO.• Responsible for IT and technology services related to data across all business areas, including Grocery Trade, Building and Technical Trade, and Car Trade.• Develop and execute data strategies that support Kesko’s diverse business needs and provide a competitive edge through modern technologies, such as Generative AI.• Develop teams and capabilities around our core technologies.• Manage budgeting for the Data Platforms and Technology unit, ensuring efficient allocation of resources and alignment with business goals.• Oversee three highly-skilled and senior specialized teams focused on different business areas and technologies, ensuring seamless day-to-day business operations and continuity incl. DataOps team in delivering in-house solutions for various cloud data platforms and related technologies.

Every business, every one of our clients, is a technology business. Technology is no longer a support function but rather the language of business strategy. TS&T is the leader and catalyst in Deloitte for Technology leadership at our clients. I was leading team of ~30 highly skilled management consulting & advisory professionals in Finland supporting our clients around business and technology transformations. Our main focus areas:• Technology Operating Model & Spend optimization• Cloud Transformation• Sourcing & Software selection• Enterprise Architecture• Business Technology Strategy• CIO Programme

I was leading the Applied Intelligence Business unit (former Accenture Analytics) in Finland. Additional roles included Analytics Advisory lead, SAP Leonardo sales lead, Forrest and Paper Finland Digital Account Lead (DAL). I was part of the Applied Intelligence Nordic management team and Accenture Digital Finland management team.Accenture Applied Intelligence is a leading, global, end-to-end analytics services provider, fueling industry-relevant, transformational change to help our clients become value-led, insight-powered enterprises. We helped our clients on the path to become data native.

In the role of Nordic CDO I was responsible to drive the global data agenda at a Nordic level in close collaboration with Dentsu Aegis Network EMEA, APAC and Global. Responsible to develop the Nordic Dentsu Aegis Network’s data strategy and technical infrastructure to support it. Executive level responsibility for data budgeting, initiatives, building business cases and roadmaps for various pan-Nordic data initiatives.Dentsu Aegis Network is Innovating the Way Brands Are Built for its clients through its best-in-class expertise and capabilities in media, digital and creative communications services.With consumers more connected, through a range of devices, than ever before, the era of media convergence is presenting many opportunities as well as a new, complex media eco-system. From identifying who the consumers are, to how they make their decisions, Dentsu Aegis Network and its brand businesses of Carat, Dentsu, Dentsu media, iProspect, Isobar, mcgarrybowen, MKTG, Posterscope and Vizeum make the best use of today's media mix to bring to life the right communication strategy and deliver the best results for clients.https://www.dentsuaegisnetwork.com

Bilot is a growth company specializing in IT consulting to large and mid-sized corporations in Finland and Poland. With roots in data warehousing, data visualization, and analytics, currently Bilot is helping its clients to transform their data architecture to capture and analyze new data sources such as streaming data coming from web stores, marketing, and IoT devices. In-memory analytics and predictive analytics are used to tackle heavy analytical processes as well as to predict future behavior of customers and processes. Bilot is the first system integrations partner in Finland and first certified partner in the Nordics to Hortonworks (HDP Hadoop platform) and ThingWorx (IoT platform).

Part of Finland's SAP management team and SAP Data & Analytics Lead at Accenture Finland and SAP Data Lead at Accenture Nordics.Worked as Project/Program Manager in several large scale EDW/reporting/analytics implementation projects. Certified Solution Architect and Bid Manager/Solution Architect in large BI sales cases.

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Several IT related positions/assignments during 2002-2004.

Several IT related positions/assignments during 1995-2001 (Meggen, Switzerland and Helsinki, Finland)