Tuomas Vanninen is a seasoned professional in the electrical engineering sector, currently serving as Planning Manager at Metsähallitus since May 2022. Previously, Tuomas worked as a Key Account Manager at Caruna, managing approximately 30 key accounts from January 2019 to May 2022. Tuomas held the position of Specialist at Fingrid Oyj from January 2012 to January 2019, focusing on relay protection and management within a network information and asset management system renovation project. Prior experience includes roles as Project Engineer at Fortum Sähkönsiirto Oy, where responsibilities involved asset management and investment projects, and as Sales Manager at Oy Cybersoft Ab, overseeing the development of RelayManager software. Tuomas began a career in research at Tampere University of Technology, completing a thesis on substation communication standards. Tuomas obtained a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from Tampere University of Technology, attending from 2001 to 2007, and completed secondary education at Savonlinnan lyseon lukio.