Olli Ylä-Jarkko

Olli Ylä-Jarkko has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and roles. Olli is currently working as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at TreeToTextile since December 2019. Prior to that, they held the position of Production Director at delfort from October 2012 to December 2019, where they were responsible for overseeing the production of specialty paper products and managing various aspects of the production process. Before joining delfort, Olli worked at UPM - The Biofore Company as a Production Manager for PM1 from August 2011 to October 2012, where they played a key role in developing PM1 into one of the most efficient SC-paper machines globally and was involved in the integration process of Myllykoski and UPM. Olli also worked at Rhein Papier gmbh as a Production Manager for PM1 from May 2007 to August 2011, where they successfully started up a greenfield SC-paper machine and transformed it into a world-class production unit. Olli's earlier experience includes working as a Process Manager for PM6 at Myllykoski Paper from August 2005 to May 2007, where they were responsible for the PM6 production and also started a new peroxide bleaching plant in 2006. Olli began their career as a Process Engineer at Madison Paper Company in April 2004, focusing on optimization and troubleshooting of the paper machine stock preparation area. Olli also has experience as a Project Engineer at MD Lang Papier from January 2003 to January 2004, where they worked on optimization, troubleshooting, and process analysis for PM5. Olli started their professional journey as a Trainee/Thesis worker at Jaakko Pöyry Consulting in March 2001, and before that, they served as a Trainee research scientist at VTT Automation from June 2000 to March 2001.

Olli Ylä-Jarkko pursued their undergraduate education in Chemical Engineering at the Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan from 1996 to 2002. During this period, they earned a Master of Science in Engineering (M.Sc.) degree. In 1999 to 2000, they also attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, focusing on Chemical Engineering. However, the information does not indicate whether they obtained a degree at this institution.