Olli-Pekka Karjalainen

Olli-Pekka Karjalainen has a diverse work experience history. Olli-Pekka started their career as an ICT Technician at Anvia IT Oy in 2011. Later, they worked at Gardner Denver as a Purchaser of Aftersales in 2012, a Strategic Purchaser in 2013, and a Materials Coordinator in 2015. During their time at Gardner Denver, they were responsible for creating and controlling purchase orders, handling reclaims, contacting suppliers, and working on various projects with the R&D team.

In 2013, Olli-Pekka also briefly worked at JTA-Connection Oy, where they updated electrical drawings and created documents for HVAC peripheral equipment. Olli-Pekka then joined Tampereen kaupunki - City of Tampere as a Substitute Teacher from 2015 to 2016.

However, their primary area of expertise lies in OptoFidelity, where they held multiple roles. In 2015, they worked as a Bring-up Engineer, and in 2016, they joined as a Masters Thesis Worker. As a Masters Thesis Worker, they were engaged in mechanical, electrical, measurement, and software design and implementation for a robot end effector with capacitive tactile force sensor, which was used in automated testing of smart devices. Olli-Pekka also worked as part of the delivery team, designing and implementing mechanical and electrical solutions.

Later, Olli-Pekka became a Hardware Engineer at OptoFidelity, where they brought robot designs to life, from idea to implementation. This involved mechanical and electrical design using SolidWorks and EPLAN, as well as configuring and tuning motor drives. Olli-Pekka also acted as a mechanical lead in certain projects and commissioned test systems in various countries.

Their most recent role at OptoFidelity was as a Project Manager, starting in 2018. In this position, they were responsible for project management, from sales to project delivery. Olli-Pekka supported the sales team by providing fast SolidWorks CAD models, drafted and presented proposals to customers, and ensured successful project delivery.

Overall, Olli-Pekka Karjalainen's work experience demonstrates a strong background in technical fields, including project management, engineering design, and procurement.

Olli-Pekka Karjalainen completed their education in a chronological order. Olli-Pekka started their education in 2005 at Pyynikki college, where they obtained a Vocational examination in electrical engineering and a Matriculation Examination. Then, from 2010 to 2014, they attended Tampere University of Applied Sciences and earned a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.Sc.) degree in Mechanical and Production Engineering, specializing in Machine Automation.

Subsequently, Olli-Pekka pursued higher education at Tampere University of Technology from 2014 to 2017. Olli-Pekka obtained a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Factory Automation and Industrial Informatics.

In addition to their formal education, Olli-Pekka Karjalainen also received certification as a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) from the Project Management Institute in April 2019.