Miika Nevalainen

Miika Nevalainen currently serves as Program Manager for Research Computing and Data at Clemson University, beginning in February 2024. As the Founder of Gesher Global LLC since 2019, Miika has established a product management consulting firm that connects high-tech companies with global markets. Prior experience includes senior product management roles at LoanStreet Inc. and Olive, as well as a significant tenure at Progress from January 2020 to March 2022. Miika's earlier career at IBM involved leading global go-to-market and sales enablement initiatives. Additional experience includes project management roles at NASA Ames Research Center and Finpro, and product management at Nokia Networks. Educational background includes dual MBAs from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and Tel Aviv University, along with a Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of Helsinki.