Backend Engineer · Platform Automation · DevOps / Cloud
Lead DevOps / Cloud Engineer at Tieto — software engineer turned platform engineer and toolbuilder with 20+ years of experience across cloud infrastructure, DevOps automation, and full-stack development. I like to build tools, automate boring things, and make other engineers' lives easier.
- 🔭 Currently working as Lead DevOps / Cloud Engineer at Tieto
- 🔧 Building CLI tools, code generators, and internal utilities that simplify infrastructure work
- 🏗️ Background as a software architect — designing systems, pipelines, and cloud migrations from scratch
- 💼 Experienced in multicultural and globally distributed Agile teams
- 🎯 Specialized in Azure, Terraform, React, Spring Boot, and Linux systems
| Period | Role | Company | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–Present | Lead DevOps / Cloud Engineer | Tieto | Infrastructure automation tooling, Terraform, Azure data platforms |
| 2019–2022 | Software Architect | Tieto | Blockchain sandbox on Azure for Fintech, API gateway, SSO |
| 2019–2021 | Software Architect | Tieto | Initial codebase, Heroku→Azure migration, full-stack |
| 2012–2013 | Software Engineer / Tech Lead | Helsingin Datalogistiikka | Web portals, e-commerce, video streaming |
| 2007–2012 | Senior Software Developer | Tieto | Mobile apps (Maemo/MeeGo), C/C++ systems |
| 2006–2007 | Sysadmin / Developer | Interdata / AIRBC | DNS, mail cluster, hosting, backup automation |
Infrastructure: Terraform, Azure, GCP, Docker, Linux Automation: CLI tooling, Yeoman generators, Bash, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI Languages: Java, Spring Boot, JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, C/C++, Python, PHP Frontend: React, Angular, HTML5/CSS3 Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite Other: Ansible, Git, REST APIs, Maven, Gradle
Poweradmin — maintainer Web-based DNS administration tool for PowerDNS. Currently modernizing the legacy codebase (PHP 7/8, Bootstrap 5) by introducing design patterns without rewriting from scratch.
- M.Sc. Informatics Engineering — IT Security · Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (2017) Thesis: Anomaly Detection for IoT Infrastructure
- B.Sc. Computer Science — Systems Administration · Šiauliai University (2014) Thesis: Extending Poweradmin with DNSSEC support
- Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate (2021-2026)
- Microsoft Azure AI Engineer Associate (2020-2026)
- HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (004) (2024-2028)
- Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect (2019)
- CompTIA Security+ (2019)
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (2015)
