Ari Vakkuri

Ari Vakkuri is an accomplished IT professional with extensive experience in architecture and solutions development, currently serving as Chief Architect at Finnvera since January 2023. Vakkuri has demonstrated expertise in advancing IT solutions for finance processing and lifecycle management through collaboration across business functions. Prior to Finnvera, Vakkuri held various roles at Insta, including Solutions Architect, project manager, and team leader, and contributed significantly at Microsoft and Nokia as an engineer focused on audio technology integration for Windows Phone devices. Vakkuri holds a Master's Degree in Technology from the University of Oulu and a Master's Degree in Knowledge Management from Tampere University of Technology.