Reijo Koivula

Current

• Program Coordinator in Innovative Business Services, Senior Lecturer at SAMK Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
• Audio engineer at Allrounder

Past

• Project Manager at TietoEnator
• Manager of Technical Dept at Niinisalo proving ground, Finnish Defence Forces
• Entrepreneur at Realtube Oy

• Production/Export manager, act. CEO at Katve-Tuotanto Oy
• Product Manager Components at Promegas Oy
• Project / Export Manager at SIG
• Service Engineer at Endress+Hauser

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Education

• Tampere University of Technology
• Pori Technical College

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

Reijo Koivula’s Summary

Extensive experience in electronics, production, logistics, project management and organization. The International working-background as well as knowledge of various technologies, orientation in business and teamwork plus knowledge of various languages and cultures makes it possible to combine good existing ideas creatively with today's and future's technologies. Also graduated and experienced in professional education.

Reijo Koivula’s Specialties:

In depth knowledge in managerial issues, Management IT Services, Strategic ICT Planning, UI design, eBusiness, Project Management and Product Data Management. Languages: Finnish (mother tongue), English (fluent), German (fluent), Swedish (good), French (very basic)

Reijo Koivula’s Experience

• Program Coordinator in Innovative Business Services, Senior Lecturer

  SAMK Satakunta University of Applied Sciences

  (Education Management industry)

  August 2004 — Present (6 years )

  Finland
  Information technology, media and communication, network techniques
  Educating young adult groups, 10 – 24 people in a group
  Education using network (eLearning)

• Audio engineer

  Allrounder

  (Privately Held; Myself Only; Entertainment industry)

  January 1994 — Present (16 years 7 months)

  Finland
  Diploma, modelling of a tape-echo with Analog Devices’ SHARC –evaluation board and DSP with VisualDSP –program ( C++ and Assembler)
  Teaching recording techniques, and audio electronics in Palmgren Conservatoire (School of Music) (2004 - )

• Project Manager

  TietoEnator

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; TIEN; Information Technology and Services industry)

  January 2000 — August 2003 (3 years 8 months)

  Finland
  IT structure development, coordination and strategy support for the board
  Project management in PDM ( Product Data Management) –projects
  Managing projects and project organization up to 12 people
  Project budget control

• Manager of Technical Dept

  Niinisalo proving ground, Finnish Defence Forces

  (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Defense & Space industry)

  September 1996 — December 1999 (3 years 4 months)

  Finland
  Coordinator of Environmental Testing - Management of Technical staff Coordination and controlling the environmental testing procedures of ammunition
  Independently managing the operations of technical staff
  Management of the maintenance and development of the computer network
  Department’s budget planning and responsibility
  Department’s procurement planning and responsibility, value of purchases approx. 400 k€ / a
  Manager of 5 employees, reporting to unit’s chief of staff

• Entrepreneur

  Realtube Oy

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

  May 1994 — August 1996 (2 years 4 months)

  Finland
  Tube amplifier Developer and Manufacturer
  Developed and produced hand-built high-precision tube pre- and main amplifiers
  Responsible for company’s functions in all areas

• Production/Export manager, act. CEO

  Katve-Tuotanto Oy

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Building Materials industry)

  March 1991 — April 1994 (3 years 2 months)

  Finland
  Development of new methods for the production of movable walls
  Implemented systems for starting the Export to Scandinavian countries and Europe
  Budget responsibility in the beginning total, after a year from export
  Total turnover approx. 3 M€ / a , export approx. 600 k€ / a
  Procurement planning
  Manager position, 20 employees (beginning), 5 (export), reporting to board

• Product Manager Components

  Promegas Oy

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Import and Export industry)

  July 1989 — February 1991 (1 year 8 months)

  Finland
  Sales and Product Management of Electronic Components
  Importing, representing and sales of the components
  Global search function and delivery for low availability materials

• Project / Export Manager

  SIG

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Railroad Manufacture industry)

  April 1987 — June 1989 (2 years 3 months)

  Switzerland
  Project handling and Export sales of Railway Products Division
  Projecting, scheduling and developing of a contract
  Continuous coordination of co-operation between design, production and customer
  Contract-oriented export manager to UK and Scandinavia
  Export sales to UK and Scandinavia
  License contract handling and co-operation organizer to Norway and Denmark
  Position included commercial, technical and organizational aspects
  Managing projects and organization up to 10 people including engineers, constructors and workers
  One of the three project managers (budget responsibility) in British Rail –project, total value 30 M€

• Service Engineer

  Endress+Hauser

  (Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Industrial Automation industry)

  June 1986 — March 1987 (10 months)

  Germany
  Measurement equipment installation, overhaul and repairs
  Independent overhaul and maintenance of humidity measurement in German area
  Repairs and testing of equipment in field conditions
  Responsible for humidity-measurement –area in service department
  Co-operation with product managers in development of new products

Reijo Koivula’s Education

• Tampere University of Technology

  MSc , Information Technology (IT) and Industrial Management and Engineering (IME) , 1998 — 2006

• Pori Technical College

  BSc , Construction Engineering, emphasis in Automation and Computer Technology , 1982 — 1986

Additional Information

Reijo Koivula’s Interests:

Music, electronics, multimedia, sports, swimming, IT

Reijo Koivula’s Groups:

Pori Jazz, Tampere University of Technology

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