Erkka Ryynänen

Erkka Ryynänen has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Erkka is currently a Board Member at G-Works since December 2020. Prior to this, they worked at DNA Oyj from May 2018, where they held the role of Head of Analytics and Marketing Automation. In this role, they led data science and engineer teams and was responsible for advanced analytics and development of analytics platforms.

Before joining DNA Oyj, Erkka Ryynänen worked as an AI Solutions Manager at Utopia Analytics Oy from August 2017 to May 2018. Erkka also worked at Posti as a Data Scientist from May 2016 to August 2017, where their main focus was on developing new business and working on various data analysis and data mining tasks.

Prior to their roles in the data science field, Erkka Ryynänen worked as a Senior Consultant at Ernst & Young (Advisory services) from March 2015 to May 2016. Erkka also worked at Gaia Consulting from October 2010 to February 2015, starting as a Consultant and later transitioning to the role of Senior Consultant. In this role, they worked on various projects in policy analysis, risk management, evaluations, and public sector development.

Erkka Ryynänen began their career at Nordea as a CRM Analyst from September 2006 to September 2009, where they were responsible for targeting marketing campaigns and data mining tasks. Erkka also conducted a research project and wrote their Master Thesis on customer segmentation.

Prior to this, Erkka Ryynänen worked at Skanska Oy as a Junior System Developer from June 2005 to August 2006, where they were involved in cost calculations, programming, and daily business tasks. Erkka also carried out an extensive simulation study to optimize apartment prices.

Earlier in their career, Erkka Ryynänen worked as a substitute teacher at several high schools in Helsinki from January 2002 to May 2004.

Throughout their career, Erkka Ryynänen has gained extensive experience in leadership, data analysis, project management, and sales.

Erkka Ryynänen obtained a BSc in Economics from Helsingin kauppakorkeakoulu from 2003 to 2008. Erkka then pursued an MSc in Applied Mathematics at Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan from 2001 to 2009. In 2009, they continued their education by completing an MSc in Environment & Development at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Additionally, they obtained an MSc in Economics from Helsingin kauppakorkeakoulu from 2008 to 2017. Erkka Ryynänen also holds a certification as an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner from Amazon Web Services, which they obtained in May 2020.