Janne Ruuska

Janne Ruuska has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies and roles. Janne is currently serving as the Director at DigiFinland Oy since August 2021. Prior to this, they worked at Ilmarinen as an Enterprise Architect and later as a Program Director, where they led the integration of two pension insurance companies, Ilmarinen and Etera. Their responsibilities included designing and implementing tasks related to the merger, ensuring the consolidation of operations and IT systems.

Before Ilmarinen, Janne held the position of CIO (Chief Information Officer) at Etera, overseeing all digitalization and IT-related matters. Janne was also a board member at LTC-Otso oy and Arek Oy, both IT service companies owned by pension insurance companies.

Janne has further experience as a Procurement Manager at Fortum/Caruna, where they established the IT function and implemented numerous IT contracts. Janne also worked as Vice President at LähiTapiola, where they coordinated and negotiated a substantial IT outsourcing contract.

Earlier in their career, Janne held managerial roles at Fujitsu Finland, Suomen tulli - Finnish Customs, Airbus Group, and Nokia, focusing on R&D management and IT infrastructure services. Janne has demonstrated expertise in managing projects, coordinating IT programs, and developing security features for communication networks.

Furthermore, at Fujitsu Finland, they gained experience as an IT Service Manager, where they developed skills in service delivery processes, creating service level agreements, and optimizing cost and quality for customers.

Throughout their career, Janne Ruuska has showcased their leadership abilities, technical expertise, and proficiency in managing complex projects and IT initiatives.

Janne Ruuska obtained an MSc. degree in Computer Science from the University of Tampere from 1985 to 1990. Later, from 2004 to 2007, Janne pursued an MBA degree in Economics from Swansea Metropolitan University in Wales. Additionally, Janne holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Wales, Cardiff, although the specific dates of enrollment are not provided.

Janne Ruuska has obtained several certifications, including Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals from Microsoft in May 2021, Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals from Microsoft in April 2021, Togaf 9.2 Foundation from The Open Group in September 2019, SIAM Foundation from EXCEED in November 2018, and Certified ICT Standard Professional (CISP) from ICT Standard Forum ltd in December 2016. It is not clear where Janne obtained the ITIL v3 foundation certification, as the institution is not specified, and no information is provided about the month and year of obtaining this certification.