Summary
Perttu Ehn is a seasoned tech and operations leader with 25 years of leadership experience and 11 years in technical roles, currently managing operator services at Matkahuolto after steering platform and domain teams at Yle. He excels at translating strategic goals into concrete results, combining hands-on software delivery experience (including running a Drupal services company) with formal studies in strategic management and an MBA. Known for a people-centric, psychologically safe leadership style, he empowers teams to innovate across complex distributed systems for media distribution and content workflows. His background spans end-to-end delivery—from microservice architectures and newsroom tooling to operationalizing digital asset distribution—bridging business and technology with practical change leadership. An active volunteer trainer and board member in scouting, he brings uncommon experience in adult education and safety-focused operations to inform resilient, human-centered teams.
11 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Professional Scrum Master I, Professional Scrum Master I at Scrum.org
Social educator, sosiaalikasvattaja, yo, Social educator, sosiaalikasvattaja, yo at Diakoniaopisto
Barchelor of Business administration, ICT, Barchelor of Business administration, ICT at HAAGA-HELIA Ammattikorkeakoulu
Johtamisen erikoisammattitutkinto (~Management Specialist), Management, Johtamisen erikoisammattitutkinto (~Management Specialist), Management at Markkinointi-instituutti
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General, Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences
Finnish, English, Swedish