Kosti Herranen

Kosti Herranen has a diverse work experience spanning over 20 years. Kosti currently holds the position of Global Azure Practice Lead at Nordcloud, an IBM Company, where they are responsible for leading the Azure practice globally. Prior to this role, they worked as an Azure Portfolio Architect at the same company.

Before joining Nordcloud, Kosti worked at TietoEVRY for nearly 10 years. Kosti held various roles including Lead Solution Architect, Lead Service Architect, Senior Service Architect, Service Architect, and Technical Specialist. These roles demonstrate their expertise in architecting and providing technical solutions and services.

Kosti's earlier work experience includes a role as a Network Specialist at EK Oulu / Logica Finland, and as a Customer Support Specialist at Fujitsu. Kosti started their career in the IT industry as an IT Support professional at Scanfil Oyj.

Overall, Kosti Herranen's work experience showcases their expertise in cloud computing, particularly in Azure, as well as their strong background in solution architecture and technical support.

Kosti Herranen obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology and Telecommunications from Oulu University of Applied Sciences, studying from 2006 to 2014. Additionally, they completed The Matriculation Examination at Second Upper School, Sievi from 1999 to 2003. Kosti also holds various certifications, including Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, and Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect.