Veikko Punkka

Current

Senior SW Architect at Nokia

Past

Project Manager at Nokia
Lead Software Architect at Cibenix Ltd
Software Specialist at Nokia

Principal Architect at Touch Clarity Ltd
Engineering Manager at Symbian
Team Leader at Nokia
Research Assistant at Academy of Finland
Research Assistant at Helsinki University of Technology
Teaching Assistant at University of Helsinki

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Education

Tampereen teknillinen korkeakoulu
The University of Texas at Austin
University of Cambridge

Helsingin yliopisto
Brandeis University
Urheilupuiston lukio

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Industry

Telecommunications

Veikko Punkka’s Summary

Telecomms professional with wide experience both network side and handset side. Symbian experience from device drivers to usability, from Symbian GT to Nokia SW integration, and 3rd party SW development and integration.

Veikko Punkka’s Specialties:

Project Management, Symbian OS (architecture, development, integration), supplier management

Veikko Punkka’s Experience

Senior SW Architect

Nokia

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NOK; Telecommunications industry)

January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
Project Manager

Nokia

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NOK; Telecommunications industry)

September 2005 — December 2007 (2 years 4 months)

Responsible for adaptation integration for all Symbian based Nokia Multimedia products. Single interface towards component factories and other adaptation providers as well as software integration streams and product development programmes utilizing adaptation releases. Project Management, team leadership, requirement management, architecture management, supplier management.
Lead Software Architect

Cibenix Ltd

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Telecommunications industry)

January 2005 — August 2005 (8 months)

Responsible for maintaining and developing architecture of Cibenix client. Support fore development in Symbian OS and Nokia Series 60 & Series 80 related issues.
Software Specialist

Nokia

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NOK; Telecommunications industry)

October 2001 — January 2005 (3 years 4 months)

Responsible for developing, maintaining and documenting the software architecture for a multitude of product programmes and contributed in the software architecture of others. Published products developed and integrated by these programmes include the Nokia 3650 (and copy products), 6600 (and copy products), 9300, 9500, 6630, 6680 (and copy products). Speciality areas include personal information management (PIM) and telephony.
Principal Architect

Touch Clarity Ltd

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

January 2001 — August 2001 (8 months)

Responsible for developing, maintaining and documenting architecture of an Application Service for optimizing customer web site content. Responsible for heading a web development and integration team.
Engineering Manager

Symbian

(Partnership; 501-1000 employees; Computer Software industry)

September 1998 — January 2001 (2 years 5 months)

Responsible for Core App Engines team within Generic Technology. Team leadership, architecture, line management, supplier management, project management
Team Leader

Nokia

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NOK; Telecommunications industry)

September 1993 — September 1998 (5 years 1 month)
Research Assistant

Academy of Finland

(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Research industry)

August 1990 — July 1993 (3 years)
Research Assistant

Helsinki University of Technology

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

November 1988 — June 1989 (8 months)

Research assistant doing Master's Thesis
Teaching Assistant

University of Helsinki

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

September 1988 — May 1989 (9 months)

Veikko Punkka’s Education

Tampereen teknillinen korkeakoulu

N/A , Ohjelmistotuotannon johtamisen PD ohjelma , 2007 — 2008
The University of Texas at Austin

N/A , Physics , 1990 — 1992
University of Cambridge

C.A.S.M , Physics, Mathematics , 1989 — 1990

Activities and Societies:

Darwin College
Helsingin yliopisto

M.Sc. , Physics , 1986 — 1989

Activities and Societies:

Limes
Brandeis University

N/A , Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science , September 1987 — May 1988
Urheilupuiston lukio

YO , liberal education , 1982 — 1985

Additional Information

Veikko Punkka’s Interests:

long distance running, marathon running, orienteering, classic cars, exotic cars, traveling, genealogy, philately, numismatics

Veikko Punkka’s Groups:

Varala Marathon Club, MG Owner's Club, Six Eighty & MO Club, Society of Industry Leaders, Aitomiehet, eKlubi, Kaijansinkon sukuseura, LinkedInnovators