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Espoo, Fi

Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland

Leading global logistics category sourcing, distribution center operations, logistics sustainability and logistics quality assurance at Metso group, based in Espoo in Finland.

Leading operational purchasing and logistics teams in North and Central America for Metso aftermarket. Member of regional business leadership team, and member of global order & logistics operations leadership team.

Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland

Head of Metso Outotec´s Global Trade Compliance function, accountable for Metso Outotec´s compliance with customs and export control requirements globally, and development of Trade Compliance strategy for Metso Outotec to operate efficiently within global tariff and trade restrictions.​ Global business owner of customs brokerage​, duty costs and global trade management systems. Responsible for optimization, performance improvement and cost savings opportunities in global trade area while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Helsinki Area, Finland

Espoo, Finland

HMD Global is Finnish startup company established in 2016 and the exclusive licensee of the Nokia brand for phones and tablets. First operational year 2017 turnover was 2.1B USD, reaching “Unicorn” startup company status with valuation over 1B USD.• Built and hired resources in Trade Compliance function for the HMD Group. Built and deployed Trade Compliance processes, business owner for Trade IT solutions. • Global responsibility of import, export, customs, brokerage, trade policy, export control and sanctions compliance in HMD Group. • Operational business models design, deployment and development to support rapidly growing business.• Governance and strategic projects lead, reporting to CFO.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

1) Buyers' Global Trade stream leader in the selling of mobile phones business from Microsoft to HMD Global Oy and Foxconn International Holding (FIH).2) Controls and Compliance for Microsoft Mobile Devices (MMDS) and Services for Middle-East and Africa (MEA).

Dubai, Uae

Trade Compliance (customs, import/export, export control, sanctions compliance...) in Europe, Middle East and Africa region for all Microsoft business groups.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

General responsibility and lead of Trade Compliance (import/export, customs, export controls, embargoes and sanctions, authority collaboration & trade business environment) in India, Middle-East and Africa (IMEA) region for Microsoft Devices.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

General responsibility and lead of Trade Compliance (import/export, customs, export controls, embargoes and sanctions, authority collaboration & trade business environment) in India, Middle-East and Africa (IMEA) region.

Finland

Global operative import and export processes. Solid line manager for Regional Trade Compliance managers, dotted line manager for factory/sales company Trade Compliance managers.

Process and project management and development, team management. Responsibilities included Trade Compliance Industrial Relations.

Espoo, Finland

My responsibility area was the management and development of Nokia´s customs tariff classifications and related processes globally. I also worked as project manager, leading the change of WCO HS2007 customs tariff classification updates to all Nokia´s import & export operations and systems.

Helsinki, Finland

Governmental EU Affairs training and work programme for young professionals to support Finnish EU Presidency in 2006. Included training period in the Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU in Brussels.Finnish policy coordination for the EU Competitiveness Council, EU internal market affairs, trade issues

Brussels Area, Belgium

Traineeship in the Industrial trade unit. Assisting WTO legal cases (especially TBT and SPS aspects), Commission´s legal proposal analysis and trade barrier evaluations.

Stockholm, Sweden

Paid, advanced traineeship in the economic-political department of the Embassy. EU-, economic and trade political analyzing and reporting about Sweden.

The Hague Area, Netherlands

Trainee in the Consular section of the Embassy.

Master Of Business Administration And Economics

Major: Business Law Minors: International Marketing, Management and Organizations, German Language and Culture

Education record

Activities and Societies: Member of Gotlands Nation Nordplus Exchange student. International Marketing and business law

Education record

Erasmus exchange student. International Trade and EC Law, public administions and additional Dutch language course

Master Of Science In Public Administration

Major: Economic Geography Minors: Administrative Sciences, Accounting and Finance, Public Law