Summary
Lauri Mäkinen is a technology-focused project leader and venue manager from Finland with 11 years of experience delivering software and operational projects across telecom, IoT, and community-driven initiatives. He has led technical deliveries and innovation programs at Qvantel, supported presales with PoCs and demo environments, and co-founded multiple ventures including Geoloc Oy and a game-focused association to build partnerships and community playbooks. Comfortable shifting between hands-on engineering, project delivery and event/venue operations, he also coaches agile teams and has guided student IoT projects into practical proofs of concept. Lauri’s background uniquely combines software engineering education with vocational training in parish and funeral services, reflecting a pragmatic, service-oriented leadership style. Active in organizing hackathons and local tech collaboration, he brings entrepreneurial grit and a talent for translating ambitious ideas into executable plans.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants, Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at GRADIA Jyväskylä Educational Consortium
Intermediate vocational training, Parish and Funeral services, Intermediate vocational training, Parish and Funeral services at JKO Jyväskylä Christian College
Software Engineer B.E, Information Technology, Software Engineer B.E, Information Technology at JAMK University of Applied Sciences
English, Finnish, Swedish