CORE SKILLS
Politics, Digitalization, City Politics, Public Affairs, Communication,
Sales, Project Management, Teamwork, Team Leadership
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Business Administration, University of Tampere (2016)
Major: Marketing, Minor: Accounting, Management
Sport instructor studies, Polytechnic of Haaga-Helia Vierumäki (2007–2008)
The Finnish Matriculation Examination, Kuopion lyseo (2006)
General degree: Eximia cum laude (2nd highest grade)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Political Secretary/Instructor, The National Coalition Party (Kansallinen Kokoomus) (Dec 2017 to date)
Responsible for City Politics, Employment Politics and Information and Technology Politics for the Party. Educational responsibilities in City Politics, communication and digital skills.
Entrepreneur, T:mi Jouni Markkanen (Jun 2016 – Dec 2017)
Continuing my passion for sales with sales & marketing consultancy for Finnish SMEs.
Regional Sales Manager, Sales manager and Salesperson, Telia (Celectus) (2005–2012)
Long career at telco Telia in many different positions. During the time there I won two national selling competitions as a sales person, was a regional Sales Manager and worked as a trainee for B2C Project Management Team.
CURRENT POSITIONS OF TRUST
NO COM, JCI Finland, 2023
Member, Tampere City Board, 2021 – pres.
Member, Tampere City Region Board, 2021 – pres.
Member of the Board, YH-kodit 2016 – pres.
Member, Parliamentary National Information and Technology Policy working group Tietopolitiikka.fi
Member, Tampere City Council 2012 – pres.
FORMER POSITIONS OF TRUST
President of the Board, Regional organization, National Coalition Party in Tampere 2017 – 2021.
Deputy Member, Tampere City Board 2016 – 2021.
Member, Tampere Smart City Program Steering Committee 2019 – 2021.
Member, Tampere City Commission of Human Resources 2016 – 2018.
Member of the Board, Tampereen Vesi 2016 – 2021.
Member of the Board, Tampereen vuokratalosäätiö 2013 – 2021.
President, JCI United 2018
Member of the Board, JCI United 2016 – 2019, 2022.
Member of the Board, ETUC Youth 2014 – 2015
President of the Board (full time), Students of Akava 2013 – 2014
Chairperson of the Board, Students of Tampere ry 2011 – 2012
Vice President of the Board (full time), The Student Union of University of Tampere 2011
President of the Board, Student Union for the Business Students in Tampere 2010
Member of the Board, Student Council of the Reserve Officer School, 2006-2007
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Finnish Native language
English Excellent
Swedish Working proficiency
INTERESTS
Endurance sports, Non profit activities, gadgets, movies, music