Jorma Hopia
Chairman Of The Board at Cadapi Oy
Oulu, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
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Top SchoolJorma Hopia is a veteran in structural engineering software and BIM interoperability, with over two decades of involvement in Tekla Structures development and twelve years of focused industry experience spanning R&D, design management, and product leadership. As Chairman of Cadapi Oy and a project manager at AFRY, he blends hands-on software development for construction technology with practical structural engineering know-how. His doctoral research at the University of Oulu centered on quality-driven IFC schema creation, reflecting a rare combination of academic rigor and applied BIM integration. Jorma’s background ranges from steel frame detailing and composite construction R&D to managing multidisciplinary teams, making him adept at turning complex structural requirements into interoperable digital workflows. Based in Oulu, Finland, he is a pragmatic innovator who quietly bridges enterprise needs and research-grade solutions in the civil engineering software space.
12 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
M.Sc, Structural mechanics, M.Sc, Structural mechanics at University of OuluGithub contributions (2)
HopiaEngineering/TS_app_QuickReport
Oct 2013 - Oct 2013
Contributions:22 commits in 5 days
cadapi/ts_app_quick_print_drawings
Feb 2015 - Feb 2015
Contributions:1 push in 1 day
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