Arttu Pihlava is a Business Intelligence Specialist at Rantalainen Oy, with previous experience as a Data Analyst Trainee at Greenstep and various accounting roles at Valmet and OTSO Metsäpalvelut Oy. Pihlava started in finance with positions as Assistant Controller and Finance Accounting Intern at OTSO Metsäpalvelut Oy, where responsibilities included managing purchase and sales ledgers and customer service. Additional experience includes internships in sales and financial management at JYP Jyväskylä Oy and finance roles at Nokia River Golf, complemented by military service in the Finnish Defence Forces. Pihlava holds a Master of Science in Economics with a focus on Information Technology from the University of Jyväskylä and a Bachelor of Business Administration from JAMK University of Applied Sciences.