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Award-Winning Game Industry Leader | Ecosystem Builder | Business Developer With nearly 15 years of dedicated experience in the Finnish game industry, I’ve been a driving force behind the growth of Central Finland’s game ecosystem. Through my volunteer work with key organizations like IGDA Finland, Neogames, The Finnish Game Developers’ Association, and as Co-Founder of Peliosuuskunta Expa and Digi & Game Center, I’ve helped build a vibrant, connected, and fast-growing developer community. Entrepreneurship, Ecosystem Development & Business Growth I have a strong background in business development and entrepreneurship, combined with hands-on leadership in the games and creative industries. I co-founded and manage the award-winning Digi & Game Center (est. 2020), a thriving co-working space and ecosystem hub for game and tech startups. I also help organize #XmasJKL – The Finnish Game Business Seminar (est. 2015), one of Finland’s key game industry events. www.xmasjkl.com TRACK RECORD OF IMPACT: - Helped Peliosuuskunta Expa become Finland’s first and the world’s northernmost Epic Games - Unreal Authorized Training Center (2024) - Co founded the awarded 1000m2 co working premises and ecosystem called Digi & Game Center (2020) - Coached startups with a combined valuation near €50M — several featured in SLUSH 100 - Secured public and EU funding for multiple industry projects - Long-time mentor to indie developers and early-stage studios across Finland - Academic focus on the Finnish game industry in both Bachelor’s and Master’s theses, now doing MBA - Known for a proactive, hands-on mindset and a deep passion for growing game companies and ecosystems — from coaching teams to building infrastructure and community. - Have made over 100 industry events EXPERTISE: Leadership, Management, Producing, Graphic Design, Digital Marketing, Brand Marketing, Cross promotions, Indie Games, Game Design, Free to play, Community management, Team building, Coaching, Fundraising. Consulting Published titles & roles: - Rooster Booster - The Idle Chicken Clicker, Android, IOS [Artist, Producer, marketer] - Goldfish in the Sewer - Windows Phone [producer, artist, marketer, community management] - Cute Space Bosses - iOS [Artist, Producer] - キュート・スペース・ボス - iOS (Cute Space Bosses, Japanese Edition) [Artist, Producer] - Bunch of Hyper Casuals here and there - Paradise Tycoon - Sandbox Experience [Producer] - Majestic Farmstay - [Game Lead/ Producer]
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Project Manager Contemporary Culture Research / Gaming Ecosystem Taking the Game Industry Ecosystem in Central Finland to the Next Level! SITRA Project 1: Focused Integration of Regional and European RDI Activities – Pilot Project: RDI Ecosystem in the Game Industry (/Alueellisen ja eurooppalaisen TKI-toiminnan fokusoitu kytkeminen - pilottina pelialan TKI-ekosysteemi - SITRA hanke) SITRA Project 2: Common RDI front; piloting the value network of the game and digital sector and building early-stage funding instruments for companies within an expanded ecosystem. (Yhteinen TKI-rintama; peli- ja digialan arvoverkon pilotointi ja yritysten alkupään rahoitusinstrumenttien rakentaminen laajennetussa ekosysteemissä) University of Jyväskylä Unit Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Department of Music, Art and Cultural Studies
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We make Mobile Games! - The Bite Size Entertainment Specialist on idle, hyper and hybrid F2P Mobile Games. Was first Sole trader, until August 2020 the Limited company was established https://www.addinspiration.com Released Mobile games: - Goldfish in the Sewer WP7/8 mobile game (published May 2014) - Cute Space Bosses Mobile Game for iOS - Cute Space Bosses Mobile Game for iOS Japanese version: キューボス - Rooster Booster - Idle Chicken Clicker - Majestic Farmstay - Merge game Traction: - The Startup Sauna Accelerator selected Add Inspiration as a top performer from the #100Finnishstartups -tour in 2017. - 2nd place in GameCamps Riga 9/2017 Qualified for GameCamps Accelerator Program during 2018 Game Camps is co-financed by the EU INTERREG Central Baltic programme. - Exellent reviews at Investor panel by Suomen Yrityskehitys Oy / Venture Development Finland Ltd fall 2017. - Acquisition offer from a Bigger Player fall 2017
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