Annukka Sakkinen

Annukka Sakkinen has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Annukka has served as a Content and Competence Lead at twoday Finland since 2022 and previously held the same position at Visma from 2021 to 2022.

From 2016 to 2021, Annukka worked at Etteplan, where they held the positions of Team Leader and Customer Consultant. As a Team Leader, they focused on team building, goal-setting, knowledge sharing, and competence development for a team of documentation specialists and project coordinators. Annukka was also responsible for recruitment and resourcing. As a Customer Consultant, Annukka managed processes related to documentation, inspection, and certification and facilitated stakeholder cooperation.

Before that, Annukka worked at Rockfestari Naamat as an HR Manager from 2004 to 2021. In this role, they managed HR processes and volunteer coordination for an annual festival, including recruitment, orientation, documentation, and administration. Annukka also participated in festival line-up selection and marketing through social media.

Annukka has also worked as a self-employed Translator from 1999 to 2016, providing localization services for event programs, marketing material, and technical documents.

Prior to that, Annukka worked at Lionbridge from 2005 to 2015, serving as a Team Manager, Project Manager, and Technical Writer. As a Team Manager, they supported the professional growth and well-being of technical writers and contributed to recruitment and trainings. As a Project Manager, they managed documentation projects and the well-being of technical writers. As a Technical Writer, they created and maintained various types of content and advised customers on language and documentation tool issues.

Annukka also worked at Arena Interactive, Cygnaeus-lukio, and Valmet (then Metso Paper) in various roles, such as an International Business Coordinator, German Teacher, and Onsite Coordinator and Language Consultant.

Overall, Annukka has a diverse background in leadership, project management, team building, customer relations, and translation.

Annukka Sakkinen has a diverse education history spanning multiple disciplines. Annukka began their education in 1992 at Kilpisen koulu in Jyväskylä, Finland, where they obtained a Matriculation with the highest honors. The subjects included in their Matriculation Examination were Finnish, English, German, Swedish, Mathematics, and Psychology.

In 1993, they attended Liebigschule in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, where they took intensive courses in English and German, known as Leistungskurse.

From 1995 to 2002, Annukka studied at the University of Jyväskylä, where they earned a Master of Arts degree with the highest honors. Their major was in German, and they also studied English, Psychology, Education, Journalism, and Irish History, Politics, and Culture.

In 2000 to 2001, they attended the University of Galway, focusing on Irish Studies and Psychology.

During their education, Annukka also pursued additional studies. In 2004 to 2005, they attended the Jyväskylä Institute of Adult Education, acquiring an International Business Qualification in International Business. In 2005 to 2006, they took basic studies in Computer Science at the University of Helsinki. Furthermore, from 2008 to 2009, they pursued intermediate studies in Communication at the University of Helsinki, and in 2012 to 2013, they completed basic studies in Management at the University of Lapland.

Annukka has also obtained several certifications throughout their career. These include "Taitoa digifasilitointiin" from Työterveyslaitos - Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, "Quality Management Essentials Simplified" from Udemy, "Introduction to Digital Facilitation" from Howspace, and "Communication in the 21st Century Workplace," "Effective Problem-Solving and Decision-Making," "Essentials of Entrepreneurship: Thinking & Action," "Finance for Non-Financial Professionals," "Fundamentals of Management," "High-Impact Business Writing," "Project Management: The Basics for Success," "The Art of Negotiation," and "Work Smarter, Not Harder: Time Management for Personal & Professional Productivity" from Coursera Course Certificates. Additionally, they completed "Sosiaalisen median työnhaku -koulutus" from HC Services Oy.

Overall, Annukka Sakkinen has an extensive education history that covers a broad range of disciplines, showcasing their dedication to continuous learning and professional development.