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I am a Cybersecurity Systems Architect and Technology Leader with 18+ years of experience building trusted security systems for government, defense, enterprise, and critical infrastructure. I blend deep technical expertise with strategic product vision, guiding threat modeling, security architectures, roadmaps, and market-facing decisions to deliver secure, auditable and certifiable solutions.
Throughout my career I’ve led multi-disciplinary engineering teams (often 80+ engineers), steered complex programs to certification, and translated evolving threat landscapes into resilient architectures and compelling products. I enjoy rapidly assimilating new technologies—such as artificial intelligence and mobile hardware security—and innovating across domains to create secure, scalable, and impactful solutions.
Language
English
Fluent
Finnish
Advanced
Work Experience
Senior Principal Engineer / Principal Security Systems & Software Architect at KATIM
October 1, 2022 - June 1, 2025Led the conceptualization of new products and ensured market alignment, addressing client needs across market segments. Architected a modular, ultra-secure mobile endpoint for defense and government use. Orchestrated system, software, and security architecture, including threat modeling and requirements. Analyzed and pursued Common Criteria ISO/IEC 15408 certification for the mobile product. Architected a secure mobile virtualization platform enabling isolated runtimes and multi-classification data handling. Defined use cases for cellular threat detection integration and contributed to near- and long-term strategy with a 5-year plan and product roadmap. Created a modular, extendable virtualization platform and assumed broader product management responsibilities.
Chief Software Security & AI Architect at Digital14
January 1, 2020 - September 1, 2022Responsible for developing and introducing new technologies and products, including an ultra-secure mobile endpoint with AI/ML-based online learning security capabilities. Served as technical product owner and platform architect, leading two development teams. Designed architecture for an AI engine integrated into the mobile device and oversaw its system integration. Developed an AI-based intelligent network firewall and a C++-based network intrusion detection data collection system. Led threat modeling for KVMS open-source virtualization to enable confidential computing on mobile SoCs.
Chief Software Architect at Dark Matter
November 1, 2018 - December 1, 2019Managed security and software architecture for an ultra-secure communications device. Trained software teams, performed extensive design and code reviews, and ensured threat model integrity and mitigations. Addressed gaps with design changes to meet harsh field conditions and customer expectations for ultra-secure communications.
Lead Architect of the Secure Communication Solution Portfolio at Bittium – Defense & Security
January 1, 2017 - October 1, 2018Directed technology selection and software architecture across a portfolio including Bittium Tough Mobile 2, secure communication services, MDM/MAM, and OTA. Led concepting and architecture for the critical design phase of the software solution including Bittium Secure Suite. Collaborated with product managers, program managers, and BD directors to drive portfolio development. Also served as Project Manager and Solution Architect for a software quality analytics solution for mobile products and for the Mission Critical Open Platform project funded by NIST. Granted a US patent (11044602) for 'User Equipment and Method of Controlling Subscription'.
Project Manager, Product Owner, and Lead Architect of the Bittium Tough Mobile at Bittium – Devices & Services
June 1, 2015 - December 1, 2016Led the entire software development and delivery for a government-level security smartphone, including mass production test automation software. Managed an 80-engineer team and delivered the product from concept to mass production on schedule. During maintenance, designed and implemented several features and led a major Android OS upgrade. Created factory/tools/service/provisioning tooling.
Software Project Manager at Elektrobit – Special Devices
October 1, 2012 - May 1, 2015Led secure smartphone programs and the next-generation Specialized Device Platform. Directed software architecture for security hardware. Reduced device power consumption by 95% as Software Lead for power management. Led the production testing architecture and framework, and contributed to the heart-rate sensor software stack for Adidas Smart Run, the first wrist-based optical HRM module. Managed requirements, development teams, and mass production testing architecture for Android-based devices.
Senior Software Engineer at Nokia – Mobile Phones
July 1, 2011 - September 1, 2012Scrum Master for a 10-person software team, led embedded Linux boot and in-device mass production testing software framework for high-volume manufacturing. Influenced software architecture for Linux-based smartphones and production testing and contributed to the Meltemi platform.
Senior Software Engineer at Nokia – Meego Devices
January 1, 2010 - June 1, 2011As Scrum Master for a 15-person international team, designed production testing and hardware bring-up software for multiple embedded platforms. Worked on Linux kernel integration, bootloader development for Meego OS, and contributed to the Meego boot framework used in Sailfish hardware. Led development of production testing framework for multiple smartphone models.
R&D Engineer at Nokia – Meego Devices
February 1, 2009 - December 1, 2009Reduced mass production testing startup time and authored a Master’s Thesis on optimizing Linux boot time for mobile devices. Led hardware bring-up for new mobile platforms and supported early prototype-to-mass-production processes.
Seasonal Trainee at Nokia – Mobile Phones
May 1, 2007 - September 1, 2007Participated in development of RTP, RTSP, IMS and SIP protocols for S40 platform. Implemented a secure blacklist feature on RTP and contributed to unit testing framework improvements for scalable factory testing.
Seasonal Trainee at Nokia – Mobile Phones
May 1, 2008 - September 1, 2008Contributed to protocol support and test framework enhancements during a summer internship.
Education
Master of Science in Technology: Information & Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems and Software at University of Oulu, Finland
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025Qualifications
US Patent: User Equipment and Method of Controlling Subscriptions
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025Common Criteria ISO/IEC 15408 Security Certifications
January 11, 2030 - December 8, 2025Industry Experience
Government, Software & Internet, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Telecommunications
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