Lauri Pitkänen
Senior Software Engineer, Engineering Manager at Digia Plc
Kuopio, North Savo, Finland
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Top SchoolLauri Pitkänen is a Senior Software Engineer and Engineering Manager based in Kuopio, Finland, who combines hands-on Python automation expertise with rapid people leadership growth. Over 4+ years he progressed from building reliable Python/Azure automation (including a robot that processed 70,000+ unemployment benefit applications with 99.99% reliability) to leading three teams and hiring 15+ developers while keeping team NPS and 360° feedback consistently high. He leverages technical consulting in sales and reusable architectures to turn proofs-of-concept into portfolios of follow-up projects that drive revenue. Known for introducing testing practices and reusable components, he balances delivery, mentorship and recruitment while shaping AI adoption and internal engineering standards. An early background in physics and embedded systems informs his measured, data-driven approach to problem solving and system design.
4 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Science & Mathematics studies, Computer Science & Mathematics studies at Tampere University of Technology 1965-2018Physics (B.Sc. & M.Sc. studies), Physics (B.Sc. & M.Sc. studies) at Turun yliopisto - University of Turku
Finnish, EnglishGithub contributions (5)
pitkanenlauri/questoffununlimited
Nov 2021 - Feb 2022
Contributions:7 commits, 8 pushes in 2 months
pitkanenlauri/pitkanenlauri
Aug 2021 - Aug 2022
Contributions:6 pushes, 1 branch in 11 months
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