Anni Mäkitalo

Anni Mäkitalo has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Anni started their career as a Private Banking Assistant at Nordea in 2016, where they handled daily tasks and participated in setting up team routines and processes. In 2018, they worked as a Project Secretary for the PISA study at the University of Jyväskylä, grading and coding financial literacy data. From 2019 to 2021, they worked as a Marketing & Communications Specialist at Pemamek, followed by a role as a Marketing Assistant at Basketball Finland. In 2021, they joined Women in Tech Finland as a Marketing & Community Manager, and eventually became the Head of Marketing & Community. Currently, as of February 2023, they are employed at Metacore as a Partnerships & Community Manager. Prior to their professional career, Anni also had a successful career as a Professional Basketball Player from 2011 to 2022.

Anni Mäkitalo completed their education chronologically as follows:

- From 2017 to 2020, Anni pursued a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Digital Marketing and Corporate Communications at the University of Jyväskylä.

- Prior to that, they attended Saimaa University of Applied Sciences from 2013 to 2017, where they obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in International Business.

- Anni completed their high school education at Mäkelänrinne Sports High School from 2007 to 2010, earning the Ylioppilas diploma.

Additionally, Anni has obtained several certifications throughout their career:

- In June 2019, they received the Top Marketer Certificate from the Google Ad Grants Online Marketing Challenge.

- In March 2019, Anni earned a digital marketing certificate, specifically the Mimic Pro -Digital Marketing -certificate, from Stukent.

- Furthermore, in December 2018, they obtained the Google Ads Fundamentals certification from Google.