Jesse Nurkkala

Jesse Nurkkala is the Managing Director at Crowd Collective Finland since February 2023, focusing on IT project support and resourcing. Prior to this role, Jesse held various positions at Academic Work from August 2015 to February 2023, including Head of Sales, Team Manager, and Account Manager, with responsibilities encompassing sales organization management, process development, and staff training. Additional experience includes serving as a Marketing Coordinator at Forenom for a brief period and working in international procurement as a Purchaser at Neste Oil over three summers. Jesse holds a Master of Science in Industrial Management from LUT University, an MBA in International Business from California State University, Fullerton, and completed training as a Second Lieutenant at the Naval Academy, along with a high school diploma from Linnankoski High School.