Veli-Pekka Vesala

Veli-Pekka Vesala has extensive work experience in the technology industry. Veli-Pekka is currently a Technical Account Manager at HMD Global since 2018. Prior to that, they worked as a Technical Manager at FIH Mobile Limited from 2017 to 2018.

From 2011 to 2015, Veli-Pekka held the position of Head of Customer Technical Acceptance / Senior Business Program Manager at Microsoft, where they were responsible for overseeing the Nokia handset business that was acquired by Microsoft.

Before joining Microsoft, Veli-Pekka worked at Nokia for a significant duration. Veli-Pekka held various roles during their time there, including Head of In-Country Testing, Customer Acceptance Manager, Senior Specialist / Senior Project Manager, Project Manager / IOP Specialist, Team Lead / Specialist, and Design Engineer / Group Manager. In these roles, they managed different testing and acceptance projects, collaborated with competitors and network infrastructure vendors, and led software implementation and enhancement projects.

Overall, Veli-Pekka brings a wealth of experience in technical account management, project management, testing, and software implementation to their current role at HMD Global.

Veli-Pekka Vesala received their Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Computer Science from the University of Tampere, where they studied from 1989 to 1995. In addition to their formal education, they obtained several certifications in various fields. In 2015, Veli-Pekka obtained the PMP - Project Management Professional certification from the PMI San Diego Chapter. In 2016, they acquired multiple certifications from Lynda.com, including Android App Development Essential Training, Techniques and Concepts of Big Data, jQuery Essential Training, Agile Project Management, Amazon Web Services Essential Training, Git Essential Training, Java Essential Training, JavaScript Essential Training, Node.js Essential Training (2013), Up and Running with Azure, and Visual Studio 2013 for Web Developers.