Hannu Kärkkäinen is a seasoned CTO and co-founder based in Espoo with over a decade of hands-on experience architecting data-intensive, production-grade web solutions and leading small to mid-sized engineering teams. He blends strategic leadership—pre-sales, roadmapping and team building—with deep technical chops from frontend React work to microservices, DevOps and production infra deployments. His background spans consultancy and product roles where he consistently moved from prototype to maintenance-free systems, favoring lean validation and rapid iteration. Comfortable both coaching teams and writing the code, Hannu has a track record of turning complex, mission-critical requirements into pragmatic architectures and operational delivery. An observant generalist, he often bridges business and engineering by validating ideas through prototypes and continuous customer feedback.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Vocational School Datanome, Vocational School Datanome at North Karelia Secondary School, Lieksa, Finland
Bachelor's Degree Media Technology, Bachelor's Degree Media Technology at Häme University of Applied Sciences, HAMK
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