Jani P. Naukkarinen

Jani P. Naukkarinen has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Jani P. is currently working as the Sales and Marketing Director at HeadPower Oy since May 2023. Prior to this, from 2019 to 2023, they served as the Director of Sales and Business Development at Solteq Oyj, where they played a crucial role in the growth of the Point-of-Sale (POS) and unified commerce business. Jani P. was responsible for the commercialization of Solteq's own IPR-based solutions and services, expanding the Solteq Commerce Cloud in Finland and the Nordics, and driving business development and partner framework.

Before joining Solteq Oyj, Jani worked at Tech Data Finland Oy from 2012 to 2019. In their roles as Operations Manager and Sales General Manager, they had overall responsibility for business intelligence, e-commerce, sales and solution operations, as well as after-sales management. Jani P. also led a team of professionals and was involved in operational development projects. Additionally, as a Sales Group Manager, they led the SMB (SME) sales channel in Finland and the Baltics, and was responsible for sales activities to the B2B channel.

Jani's work experience also includes a role as the Community Director at Sfonge Ltd. from 2010 to 2012, where they worked on creating a virtual network of smart device professionals and led various international assignments. Jani P. also worked at Nokia from 2002 to 2010, holding various positions such as Senior Manager for Strategy Development, Manager for Product Management and Coordination (PMC), Business Development Manager, and Partner/Business Development Manager. In these roles, they were involved in strategy development, product development projects, business unit key development projects, account management, and software platform evangelization.

Jani P. started their career at Codetoys in 2001 as a Key Account Manager, managing key operator accounts and working with popular titles. Prior to that, they worked as a Channel Manager at Yomi from 2000 to 2001, focusing on developing the HP sales channel for Yomi services and products, mobile application sales to operator channels, and collaboration with a Finnish mobile device manufacturer.

Overall, Jani P. Naukkarinen has extensive experience in sales, business development, operations management, strategy development, and team leadership, having worked in various industries and companies throughout their career.

Jani P. Naukkarinen's education history includes obtaining an MBA in Digital Technology Management from Helsingin kauppakorkeakoulu during the academic year of 1999-2000. Prior to that, they earned a BBA in International Business from the same institution between 1996 and 1998. In addition to their formal education, Jani P. Naukkarinen also holds Professional Scrum Master I and Professional Scrum Product Owner I certifications, which were obtained from Scrum.org in November 2019.