Nina Laaksonen

Vice President, R&d at WithSecure

Nina Laaksonen has over 25 years of experience in various roles within the technology industry. Nina has held leadership positions at companies such as WithSecure, Signant Health, Nokia, and Comptel. Throughout their career, they have demonstrated expertise in agile practices, leading R&D teams, and driving efficiency and productivity. Nina has also been involved in agile transformations and has experience in product management and development. Their roles have included Vice President, Director, Head of R&D, and Product Manager. Nina has a strong background in the Telco domain and has worked with digital solutions for clinical trials and software development.

Nina Laaksonen obtained a Specialist Qualification in Management from Helsinki Business College Oy in 2016-2017. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications from Arcada University of Applied Sciences in 1997-1998. Before attending Arcada, they completed their B.Sc. in Information Technology from Tekniska läroverket in 1993-1997. Nina is currently pursuing a Certified Board Member degree from the Helsinki Chamber of Commerce, which is set to be completed in 2023. In terms of additional certifications, Nina has obtained the following credentials: Certified SAFe® 6 Product Owner/Product Manager from Scaled Agile, Inc. in January 2024, SAFe® 5 Program Consultant from Scaled Agile, Inc., and Certified SAFe® 4 Product Owner/Product Manager and Certified SAFe® 4 Program Consultant, both from Scaled Agile, Inc. However, the specific dates of when they acquired the latter two certifications are not provided.

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Timeline

  • Vice President, R&d

    January, 2024 - present

  • Director Business Excellence

    June, 2023