Tero Keski-valkama
Chief Technology Officer at Pataluha Ventures
Las Gabias, Granada, Spain
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Top SchoolTero Keski-valkama is a veteran technology leader and machine learning generalist with over 25 years in software engineering and 13 years of focused industry experience, now serving as CTO of an AI-first venture in Spain. He has led cross-functional teams to deploy ML and agentic systems in healthcare, supply chain, GIS, and industrial settings, building multimodal foundation models and data-refinery pipelines aimed at non-imitative, super-human performance. Known for shipping production-grade AI—reducing BigQuery latencies, spearheading generative AI efforts, and creating automated knowledge-mining processes—he bridges deep research (Decision Transformers, RL) with practical product delivery. A strong remote-work practitioner and repeat advisor, he helps startups embed AI into education, recruitment, and construction ecosystems while steering clinical-readiness for medical AI. His background includes systems architecture, embedded DSP, and hands-on prototypes from NFC mobile apps to browser-based therapeutic games, reflecting a rare blend of foundational research and pragmatic engineering. He is completing doctoral work in machine learning, signaling continued commitment to advancing the field.
14 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
Dr. Sc. (Tech.), Machine learning (in progress), Dr. Sc. (Tech.), Machine learning (in progress) at Tampere University of Technology 1965-2018International Studies, Computer Science, International Studies, Computer Science at Universiti Sains MalaysiaKurikan Lukio
Spanish, Finnish, English, Swedish, Japanese, German
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Github Skills (184)
python10
deep-learning10
gpu10
pixelfed10
activitypub10
mastodon10
docker10
machine-learning10
numpy9
neural-network9
angular-ui-bootstrap9
tuya9
home-assistant9
microblogging9
federation9
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
keskival/mastodon
Dec 2022 - May 2026
Your self-hosted, globally interconnected microblogging community
Contributions:23 pushes, 5 branches in 3 years 5 months
pixelfedhostedsharingfederationmicroblogging
cybercom-finland/location_tracking_ml
Mar 2016 - Aug 2018
Contributions:109 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 4 months
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