I am an aspiring Strategy professional with experience from various industries. I am passionate about helping to develop long-term sustainable corporate strategies.
As a dual citizen of both the U.S. and Finland I am adaptive with a strong international background. My education and work experience have helped me improving the skills needed to succeed in corporate financial and strategic development. I am a quick-study, an analytical thinker and enjoy problem-solving. I thrive at working in diverse teams and cultures. I can follow the lead but will not shy away from taking initiative and following through with completing the tasks.
I am responsible for executing domestic and international guarantees for our Business Banking customers.
I collaborate with several internal and external stakeholders daily
I play a valuable role to our corporate customers.
Thesis Worker
LAKKA Health Oy
June 2020
to November 2020
I wrote my Master's thesis for a Finnish start-up. The start-up was in the development stage, with the end goal of quick internationalization.
The focus of my research was on LAKKA Health's potential market entry strategy to the Indian market.
I conducted both extensive theoretical and empirical research, e.g. interviewing different stakeholders, analytically coding the interview data into themes and insights
I provided the company with key market entry suggestions to maximize sales potential and visibility in the market.
Company Description
LAKKA Health develops medical devices with innovative measurement technologies.
I worked in the Group Accounting and Treasury team and was responsible for accounts receivable and cash management matters for several foreign legal entities that were centralized to the headquarters.
I played a crucial role by internalizing the financial data, into readable and project-related information for the sales team, by utilizing several ERP systems.
It was my sole responsibility to do month-end closing procedures of accounts receivable including proper reconciliation management of all cash outflows and inflows.
Company Description
Vaisala Oyj is a globally recognized leader focused on two business areas. Vaisala Oyj develops, manufactures and markets innovative products and services for environmental and industrial measurement, providing customers with tools to influence and better understand the environment. Net sales of €348.8 million in 2018 serving customers in more than 150 countries.
I analyzed media coverage data after PR campaigns to understand best practices for press release material
I also updated local media websites, provided reports and media monitoring, supported in writing articles and other internal communication activities
Sales Promoter
Face2face Design & Communication
May 2017
to June 2017
I sold Plan International charity month donation subscriptions in an active field directly to customers.
Program Marketing Team Member
Aalto University
August 2016
to April 2017
I was a member of the Aalto program’s marketing team. I traveled to different schools around Finland and marketed our Aalto University BScBA program to prospective high school students.