Antti Mäkinen
Lead Data Scientist
Helsinki, Finland
Summary
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Top SchoolAntti Mäkinen is a Senior Data Scientist in Helsinki with a PhD in engineering physics and a decade of experience blending physics, applied mathematics, and software engineering to solve real-world problems. He currently leads data-team software development at Danfoss Leanheat Building, focusing on data-driven heating optimization and advanced control models such as Gaussian-process-based and improved steady-state controllers. His background spans from SQUID-detected ultra-low-field MRI research to physical-layer base-station software at Nokia, giving him a rare combination of experimental, theoretical, and embedded systems expertise. Antti is skilled at turning complex analytics into production-ready tooling and workflows, including automated data categorization, package management, and release automation. He brings a researcher's rigor to product development, frequently bridging gaps between modelling assumptions and deployable control strategies. Based in Finland, he pairs deep academic credentials with hands-on delivery of scalable, energy-focused solutions.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Mäntän lukioDoctor of Science (tech) Engineering Physics, Doctor of Science (tech) Engineering Physics at Aalto UniversityTechnical University of Denmark
English, Finnish, Swedish, French
Github Skills (24)
linear-models8
numerical-optimization7
convex-optimization7
mathematical-optimization7
bayesian7
optimization7
python6
kalman-filter6
cvxpy5
pystan4
algorithm4
mips3
spotify-api3
spotipy2
statistics2
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
solbes/dlmstan
May 2021 - Sep 2022
Contributions:31 commits, 9 pushes in 1 year 4 months
solbes/minkf
Sep 2021 - Apr 2022
Kalman filter, nothing more
Contributions:4 releases, 2 reviews, 36 commits in 7 months
kalman-filter
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