Mika Pennanen

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Address: Hukkaperä 6D22, 40400 JYVÄSKYLÄ
GSM: +358 50 357 1802
E-Mail: penni@kapsi.fi
Homepage: http://kapsi.fi/penni/
Date of Birth: June 7th 1983 in Kiuruvesi

EDUCATION

University of Jyväskylä, Department of Computer Science and Information Systems.
Degree Programme: Information Systems Science, M.Sc.econ. 2004-
Primary minor: Marketing
Secondary minor: Economics and Business Studies
Bachelor’s thesis on Mashups – hybrid web applications. 2008.
Credits: ~250 ECTS credits

Approbatur in Computer Science, University of Kuopio, 2003

Secondary School Graduate, Kiuruveden Lukio, 2002
Grade Average: Cum Laude Approbatur

Military Service: 01/2003 – 01/2004
Assignment: Squad leader, Medical / Field Engineer

WORK EXPERIENCE

Samcom Oy, 04/2009 – Present, System Designer
Job description includes designing tasking information systems. Used technologies have included C#, .net, Sharepoint Server, Websphere Commerce Server, Java EE, with Hibernate and Struts2.

Jyväskylän ylioppilaslehti, 04/2009 – 10/2009, Webdesigner
My task was to implement a new website based on Wordpress for Jyväskylän ylioppilaslehti and to upgrade all the functionality of the old website to modern technologies including new functionalities as blog-like news publishing and photo-blogs.

Moventas Wind Oy, 11/2007 -05/2008
Movecra was a student project aimed at providing Moventas Wind Oy with information on customer relations management (CRM) systems and suggest suitable systems for acquirement.

Harvester Rock ry, 2007-, Webdesign / Administrator
Harvester Rock is a annual rock festival at the heartlands of Finland, in the middle of nowhere. My task has been to desing and implement websites and other web based functions for promoting and organizing the festival.

Kuopion klassillinen lukio, 09/2002-12/2002, Computer Systems Administrator/ Webdesigner/ Substitute Teacher.
Working in a large school taught me about schools as a functional organisation. This job finally pushed me towards studying Information Science and Economics.

Sermet Oy (Wärtsilä Finland), 05/2001, Computer Repairs / Update.
In this short period I learned the basics of how a large scale business works and noticed the power of teamwork as a valuable asset worth embracing.

Kiuruveden Ev.Lut. Seurakunta
Summer camp security 06-07/2004
Maintenance 06-07/2002
Webdesign 2000

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

Finnish: Native
English: Fluent (written/spoken)
Swedish: Good (written), Fair (spoken)
Latin: Basics (written/spoken)
Japanese: Very basic (spoken)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Computers

Through interest I have gained a significant amount of knowledge regarding PC hardware, accessories and software. Software I use daily is usually running on Microsoft Windows XP. I am very proficient in using Microsoft products including all OS’s and Office suites. I also have a fair knowledge of Linux systems through server administration and casual desktop use. Other software and technologies I am familiar with:

Programming languages: Java, PHP, C++ (basics), C#
Web technologies: HTML, XHTML, CSS, AJAX, Flash (basics), XML, Web Services
Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, OQL(basics)
Modeling languages: UML, OMT++
Graphic design: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Dreamweaver, Corel Draw, Inkscape, Adobe Flash, DAZ 3D Bryce, Poser
Web applications: Wordpress, phpBB

Machinery

Growing up on a farm has given me a lot. Agricultural machines and other apparatus have become familiar to me. I have also participated in various construction projects on our home farm, including a heat plant and cowshed expansion.

I am skilled in driving tractors and fork-lifts. I have a driving licence for motorcycles and cars (AB).

VOLUNTARY WORK

minihelvetti.com, 2005-, Web design / Administration

Motorcycle Club Motokööri Kiuruvesi, 2005, Webdesigner/ Website Administrator

Palveluoperaatio Saapas, Kiuruvesi, actively 2000-2004

HOBBIES

Geocaching, Network gaming, Sci-Fi/fantasy literature, weight lifting.