Jaakko Parikka

Jaakko Parikka is an accomplished HR professional currently serving as HR Manager at BIT ODD since April 2025, focusing on establishing the HR function. Prior to this role, Jaakko spent nearly seven years at Next Games, a Netflix Game Studio, as People Services Manager, where responsibilities included daily HR support, legal compliance, systems management, analytics, and enhancing employee diversity and inclusion. Notable achievements include the implementation of multiple HR systems, reducing bureaucratic processes, and restructuring HR practices. With experience spanning various organizations, including Thermo Fisher Scientific and Alma Media Corporation, Jaakko has developed skills in HR reporting, employment law, and organizational restructuring, backed by a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences, specializing in EU law, from Tallinn University.