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Lauri Saksi

Lauri Saksi

Full-Stack Developer
Espoo, FI
+358 50 405 3332
lauri.saksi@gmail.com
Finnish, English

Background

About

About

Full-stack web developer with experience in startups, consulting, and in-house teams. Skilled in building applications from design and development to testing, deployment, and maintenance. Strong problem-solving skills, collaborative mindset, and ability to align technology with customer and business needs. Motivated by continuous learning and practical results.

Work Experience

Work Experience

  • Co-Founder & Head of Product, Knuut Oy

    Jan, 2024 - May, 20251 year 5 months

    Co-founded a startup developing a SaaS platform for early childhood education. Responsible for product design, implementation, and requirements gathering with pilot customers. By departure, the service had ~200 daily active users.

    • Designed and launched a mobile app for substitutes to book shifts.

    • Built a real-time attendance app for children and staff.

    • Developed an admin platform to manage employees, children, substitute shifts, and payroll, with full daycare unit overview.

  • Partner, Fit Panda Technologies Oy

    Jan, 2024 - Present

    Member of the board

  • Teaching Assistant, Aalto University

    Jan, 2021 - Apr, 20214 months

    Teaching assistant for CS-E4800 Artificial Intelligence. Assisted students with:

    • Python programming

    • Machine Learning & AI concepts

  • Software Developer, Fit Panda Technologies Oy

    Sep, 2020 - Jan, 20243 years 4 months

    Worked on multiple client and internal projects in software and system development.

    • Implemented Kafka Streams and UI for a monitoring app combining data from IoT devices.

    • Implementation of an OIDC authorization server for a client.

    • Contributed UI components to a design system.

    • Developed a mobile app for maintenance instructions and measurements.

    • Maintenance of systems that were not under active development.

  • Account Project Manager, Sterly Oy

    Apr, 2020 - Aug, 20205 months

    Advised SMEs on securing funding to navigate the COVID-19 economy. Responsible for client negotiations, sales, and project and budget planning.

  • Business Intelligence Developer Trainee, Profit Software Ltd (Evitec Solutions)

    May, 2019 - Aug, 20194 months

    Supported development of services for the Equity Savings Account.

    • Conducted a preliminary business impact study.

    • Facilitated customer workshops to define requirements.

    • Prepared project plans and documentation.

    • Developed a POC chatbot

    • Presented results to clients and internal stakeholders.

  • Software Developer Trainee, Profit Software Ltd (Evitec Solutions)

    Jun, 2018 - Aug, 20183 months

    Participated in Scrum-based project work and system automated testing.

    • Created user stories and test cases

    • Implemented automated tests with Robot Framework

    • Contributed to work planning and presented results in team meetings.

  • Cashier / Shift Manager, K-Supermarket

    Jan, 2013 - Sep, 20174 years 8 months

    Worked part-time during secondary and high school

Skills

Skills

  • Programming Languages

    JavaScript / TypeScript

    Python

    Scala

    Java

    Dart

  • Frontend

    React

    Flutter

    Material UI

    Shadcn

  • Backend

    Node

    Express

    Django

  • Cloud

    Firebase

    GCP

    Azure

  • DevOps

    Docker

    Kubernetes

    CI/CD

  • Tools

    Git

    Figma

    Postman

  • Operating Systems

    MacOS

    Linux

Education

Education

  • Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Aalto University

    Sep, 2017 - Nov, 2022

  • Software Engineering, Master's degree, Aalto University

    Sep, 2023 - Present

  • Business Administration and Management, General (Exchange semester), Master's degree, Université Savoie Mont Blanc

    Jan, 2020 - May, 2020

Volunteer Work

Volunteer Work

  • Account Manager, Tietokilta Ry

    Jan, 2019 - Dec, 2019

    Managed relationships and negotiated partnership agreements as account manager for two of Tietokilta's partner companies.

Interests

Interests

  • Sports

    GolfIce HockeyCyclingRunningGym
References

References

  • Petri Ikonen (Senior Project Manager)

    Lauri has demonstrated that he tackles tasks enthusiastically, focusing on problem solving by selecting the appropriate tools and methods for the situation. His genuine interest in both the project at hand and in removing various obstacles is creditable. Lauri's teamwork skills and language skills are excellent. His manner of communication is positive, and he creates a cheerful atmosphere around him.

  • Ville Saarikko (K-retailer)

    Despite his young age, Lauri Saksi has demonstrated exceptional diligence, flexibility, initiative, and precision in all the tasks assigned to him. You can always rely on Lauri! You could even leave your wallet with Lauri without worrying, which hopefully illustrates how much you can trust him!