Summary
Tomi Sarni is a seasoned technology leader with 12 years of experience building and operating large-scale systems across fintech, adtech, and e-commerce; he currently leads global technology at Nosto, focusing on AI/ML-driven personalization for retail. He combines hands-on engineering and people leadership from prior roles as Engineering Director at Smartly.io and Head of API Platform at Nordea, bringing strong experience in platform engineering and API-driven architectures. Based in Helsinki, Tomi is also pursuing a PhD in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Helsinki, feeding cutting-edge research into practical product improvements. Known for tackling greenfield innovation as well as stabilizing mission-critical services, he blends full-stack technical fluency with strategic delivery and a curiosity for novel AI applications.
12 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc) Computer Software Engineering, Master of Science (MSc) Computer Software Engineering at University of Oulu
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Artificial Intelligence, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Artificial Intelligence at University of Helsinki
BBA Software engineering, BBA Software engineering at Oulu university of applied sciences
Swedish, Finnish, English