Antti Känsälä

CEO & Co-founder at Yeply

Antti Känsälä has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Starting in 1999, they worked as a Receptionist at Radisson SAS Hotels for six years while also pursuing higher education. In 2004, they became a Research Assistant at Helsinki University of Technology for nine months. Antti then worked as a Summer Trainee and Mechanical Engineer at ABB Drives for one summer. In 2005, Känsälä joined Laser Plus Oy as a Mechanical Engineer for one year before transitioning to Intune Circuits Ltd. as a Technical Product Engineer from 2006 to 2008.

From 2008 to 2013, Känsälä was a Project Manager at Vilant Systems where they managed various projects. Antti then became the Business Development Manager at Vilant Systems Oy from 2009 to 2012. In 2012, they were promoted to the role of Director, Products, where they stayed until 2013.

In 2014, Känsälä joined Eazybreak Oy as the Sales Director for nine months before becoming the Managing Director, a position they held for five years until 2019. In 2016, they co-founded Yeply Oy and served as the Co-founder. In 2019, they took on the additional role of CEO.

Antti Känsälä began their education at Pohjois-Tapiolan yläaste, although the specific dates are unknown. Antti then attended St. Mary's International School in Tokyo from 1993 to 1996. Following this, they enrolled at Munkkiniemen yhteiskoulun lukio, where they stayed from 1997 to 2000. Antti Känsälä completed their formal education at Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan, where they earned a Master of Engineering (MEng) degree in Mechanical Engineering, graduating in 2006.

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  • CEO & Co-founder

    February, 2019 - present

  • Co-founder

    April, 2016