Jarno Tikkala

Jarno Tikkala is a seasoned Sourcing Engineer and Component Engineer at Epec Oy, with a career spanning from January 2008 to the present. Responsibilities include component selection, Bill of Materials analysis, and management of component databases, along with RoHS and REACH compliance. Tikkala has also handled component obsolescence management, sourcing for prototypes, procurement, risk assessment, and quality cases. Previously, Tikkala served as a Team Leader and Component Engineer from May 2014 to July 2016. Prior experience includes a role as a HW Design Engineer at ABB, focusing on low voltage product electronics, and as a Senior RF Design Engineer at Sasken Finland Oy, specializing in RF design and testing for mobile communication technologies. Tikkala holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Telecommunication and Electronics from Vaasa University of Applied Sciences, completed in 2002.