Ville Takanen is an experienced technology leader with 11 years in senior roles and a 20+ year technical career spanning hands-on development, product delivery and advisory work. As Head of Tech Advisory at Futurice he helps organisations adopt pragmatic AI and engineering practices—calling out how many teams "vibe-code" their way through agent-driven projects. He’s co-founder of an analog game studio and a long-time partner on front-end and LAMP projects, bringing a rare mix of creative product design and solid web engineering. Past leadership roles from VP Engineering to Director of Technology show a track record of scaling teams, shaping tooling and embedding Agile/Lean practices. Based in Helsinki, he blends psychology-informed people leadership with practical, delivery-focused tech strategy.
11 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Psychology, Bachelor's degree, Psychology at University of Helsinki
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