Maija Volotinen🍒

Maija Volotinen has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Maija is currently the Head of People & Culture at Timma, where they are responsible for developing and managing the HR function. Their main responsibilities include creating the Timma Culture Playbook, developing the global HR function, and growing the HR team. Prior to this role, Maija served as the Culture & Happiness Lead at Timma, where they established the HR function and implemented the company's values and principles. Maija also worked in various roles within the company's marketing team.

Before joining Timma, Maija worked as a Partner at Venner - Ruokakassipalvelu in 2018. Maija also owned their own creative business, Visual Flow, from 2008 onwards.

Maija has a strong background in design, branding, and advertising. Maija served as a Creative Leader at Visuaalinen Pinta Oy from 2017 to 2019, where they were responsible for concept development, team leading, and recruitment. Prior to this, they worked as a Senior Art Director at the same company.

Maija has also worked as a Graphic Design Teacher at HEO Media / Kulttuuri / Yliopistoon and held roles in production design, assistant art direction, and graphic design at Remes & Packart Oy, AC Mainos Oy, New Hairstore, Ropina Inc., and Ivana Helsinki.

Overall, Maija Volotinen's work experience demonstrates their expertise in HR, design, branding, advertising, and team leadership.

Maija Volotinen began their education in 2001 at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, where they pursued a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Advertising & Communications. Maija completed their degree in 2005.

In 2003, Maija also engaged in studies in business & marketing at Karel de Grote-Hogeschool, though no specific degree was mentioned for this period.

From 2005 to 2007, they attended Nordic Multimedia Academy (NoMA) and obtained a degree in Multimedia Design.

In 2020, Maija attended Laurea University of Applied Sciences, focusing on Service Design. However, no degree completion was stated for this year.

Lastly, in 2023, Maija studied Human Resources at Xamk - South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences.