Laura Pakarinen Duran

Laura Pakarinen Duran has a diverse and extensive work experience. Their most recent position was as a Project Manager at M-Files starting in February 2023.

Before that, they worked at Kodarit where they held multiple roles. Laura started as a Project Intern from September 2020 to December 2020 supporting Kodarit in developing a strategy for international expansion. Later, they became an International Business Development Manager from January 2021 to January 2022, and then the Chief Operations Officer from December 2021 to January 2023. In their role as COO, they executed the company's internationalization strategy, aiming to bring Finnish Education to the world.

Prior to their time at Kodarit, Laura worked at Innovation 360 Group AB. Laura was a CEO Executive Assistant & Office Manager from February 2016 to September 2018, where they assisted the CEO and handled office management duties. Laura also served as the Head of Administration and IT Manager from September 2018 to December 2019, coordinating resources for consultancy projects and handling administration and IT matters for the Stockholm and New York offices.

In 2019, Laura had a role as a Strategic Project Researcher at FabricAI, where they worked on developing the company's strategy for overseas expansion, specifically in the Swedish market.

Laura also has experience working as a Private Tutor for high school students from August 2015 to September 2019, specializing in subjects such as Mathematics, English, Spanish, and Swedish. Additionally, they have worked as an Administrative and Accounting Assistant at the Embassy of Mexico in Sweden from February 2015 to January 2016, performing various accounting and administrative tasks.

Other positions held by Laura include a role as a Multiple Subject Tutor at My Academy from October 2013 to July 2015, where they provided one-to-one support and guidance to elementary and high school students, and as a Polling Clerk at Nacka kommun in August 2014.

Lastly, Laura had an internship at SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute). Laura worked as an Intern from July 2011 to September 2011, conducting research and analysis for SIPRI's projects related to illicit trafficking and maritime incidents.

Overall, Laura Pakarinen Duran has a diverse background in project management, business development, administration, education, and research, with experience in international settings.

Laura Pakarinen Duran has a diverse education history. In 2008, they obtained a Bachelor's Degree in International Relations from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Laura then pursued a Master's Degree in Global Studies at Roskilde University from 2010 to 2011. Following that, they attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) from 2011 to 2012, where they obtained a Master's Degree in Economic History.

In order to enhance their language proficiency, Laura also pursued additional language certifications. In 2013, they completed a Swedish as a second language certificate (Svenska som andra språk) at Stockholm University. To further strengthen their Swedish language skills, they obtained a certificate of Swedish Language Proficiency from Stockholms intensivsvenska för akademiker between 2013 and 2014. Additionally, in 2020, they obtained a Finnish language certificate from TAKK Tampereen Aikuiskoulutuskeskus.

Outside of their formal education, Laura has acquired certifications in other areas. In 2018, they became a Social Engineering Expert through RedTeam Security Training. In 2022, they obtained an Open Water Diver certification from PADI.