Mika Impola
Entrepreneur at Cervid Oy
Pori, Satakunta, Finland
Summary
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Top SchoolMika Impola is an entrepreneurial software engineer with 15 years of experience building backend systems, DevOps workflows, and Bitcoin-related services from Pori, Finland. He has founded and leads Cervid Oy while previously contributing to LocalBitcoins.com and serving as CTO at a crypto startup, blending hands-on Python/Django development with Linux administration and CI-driven delivery. Comfortable across C/C++, Java, and infrastructure tooling, he brings formal Agile and Scrum credentials and a pragmatic focus on reliable, automated deployment. His background includes applied research at SAMK and a long track record of shipping embedded and industrial software at Cimcorp, reflecting an ability to move between product-stage startups and engineering-heavy environments. Notably, he pairs deep protocol and systems knowledge in Bitcoin with real-world ops experience, making him effective at turning complex distributed problems into production-ready solutions.
15 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Master's Degree, Drop out, Master's Degree, Drop out at Tampere University of TechnologyBce, Software development, Bce, Software development at SAMK - Tekniikka Rauma
English
Github Skills (29)
python8
payment7
render7
openxr7
asic6
bitcoin6
openvr6
blockchain5
virtual-reality4
xrp4
crypto4
ripple4
ansible-role3
miner3
asyncio2
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
polac/btcpori
Nov 2024 - Sep 2025
Contributions:6 PRs, 10 pushes, 3 branches in 9 months
polac/BlockSci
Mar 2018 - Mar 2018
Contributions:3 pushes, 1 branch in 13 days
performanceblockchainsciencehigh-performance
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