Jukka Juntunen

Jukka Juntunen has extensive experience in the technology industry, with a focus on technical account management and project management for mobile operator and country technical approvals. Jukka worked for HMD Global as a Technical Account Manager from 2016 to the present. Prior to that, they spent several years at Microsoft, where they held the role of Customer Technical Acceptance Manager in Technical Sales. During their time at Microsoft, Jukka was responsible for managing the technical approvals for the Windows phone program globally, including tasks such as planning and managing product test samples, driving technical acceptance readiness, managing customer issues, and communication with both Technical Sales and R&D teams. Jukka was involved in the successful delivery of products such as Microsoft Lumia 640 and Nokia Lumia 530, and played a key role in achieving mobile operator approvals for features like Voice over LTE and Wi-Fi calling. Before joining Microsoft, Jukka worked at Nokia, where they also served as a Customer Technical Acceptance Manager in Technical Sales. Jukka was responsible for managing mobile operator and country technical approvals for Nokia smartphone programs globally, and successfully delivered flagship products such as Nokia Lumia 1020 and Nokia E7. Additionally, they held roles in operator issue management and design engineering, gaining experience in field testing and developing test specifications. Jukka's work experience demonstrates their expertise in managing technical approvals processes, coordinating between sales and R&D teams, and successfully launching products on schedule.

Jukka Juntunen completed their education in multiple institutions. Jukka studied at the Tampere University of Technology from 1999 to 2003, where they earned a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Technology with a specialization in Electrical Engineering and Electronics. Prior to that, they attended the University of Oulu from 1998 to 1999, where they also obtained a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Technology with a focus on Electrical Engineering.

In addition to their formal education, Jukka Juntunen also obtained a PRINCE2® Foundation certificate in Project Management from AXELOS Global Best Practice in April 2016.