BACKGROUND
EXPERIENCES
Over the years, I have accumulated experience in diverse contexts through work and study in Finland, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Vietnam, spanning roles in various sectors and industries. My professional journey has included positions such as Head of Faculty of Information Technology, Senior Researcher, Senior Lecturer, Program Manager, and Project Manager. Here are my recent positions:
- 2023-Present: University Lecturer (roughly equivalent to Associate Professor within the career model of the University of Vaasa), Information Systems Science, University of Vaasa, Finland.
- 2018-2023: Assistant Professor, Information Systems, University of Vaasa, Finland
- 2015-2018: Researcher, Knowledge and Information Management, Tampere University, Finland
EDUCATION AND SELECTED CAREER CERTIFICATIONS
- BSc in Information Technology, MSc in Computer Science, HUE; PhD in Business and Technology Management, Tampere University
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Certification, # CSCO11748135, Cisco Systems.
- Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) Certification, # 7814476.
- Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) Certification, # 7814476.
- Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) Certification, # D193-9699.
- Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) Certification, #D193-9678.
- ICT Project Management, Japan International Cooperation Agency, Japan.
- Project Management for Information Systems, Institute of Systems Science (ISS), National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore.
- ICT Project Management, Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders, United Nations.
TEACHING
RECENT COURSES
- TITE-2230 Enterprise Architecture, University of Vaasa, Finland (Instructor, Spring 2024; Co-instructor, Spring 2020)
- TITE-3360 Information Systems Project, University of Vaasa, Finland (Instructor; Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2019)
- TECH-3001 Academic Career (Fall), University of Vaasa, Finland (Instructor; Academic Year 2024-2025, Academic Year 2023-2024, Academic Year 2022-2023, Academic Year 2021-2022)
- TECH-3010 Research Methods, University of Vaasa, Finland (Coordinator and Co-instructor for Quantitative section; Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020)
- TECH-3040 Project Management: Methods, Tools, and Applications, University of Vaasa, Finland (Co-instructor; Fall 2024, Fall 2023)
- TITE-3370 Management of Cyber Security, University of Vaasa, Finland (Co-instructor; Spring 2021, Spring 2019)
- TITE-2220 Introduction to E-Business, University of Vaasa, Finland (Instructor; Fall 2018)
- TLO-35256 Data and Information Management, Tampere University of Technology, Finland (Assistant; Fall 2016, Fall 2017)
RECENT MASTER STUDENTS
- Emil Malmberg (Graduated 2024)
- Asko Uuras (Graduated 2023)
- Emma Saari (Graduated 2023)
- Niklas Nuutinen (Graduated 2022)
- Pierantonio Silvani (Graduated 2022)
- Janne Arponen (ongoing)
- Marko Viita-aho (ongoing)
- Joni Huoponen (ongoing)
- Jere Korhonen (ongoing)
RECENT PH.D. STUDENTS
- Asko Uuras (2024)
RECENT EXTERNAL EVALUATION
- Innovation – Concepts and Perspectives course, Kristiania University College, Norway, 2023
- IT Strategy and Architecture course, Kristiania University College, Norway (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021)
RESEARCH
RESEARCH INTEREST
The goal of my research is to explore how organizations get value from information technology. To that end, I conduct research in two main areas: enterprise architecture and digital innovation.
- Enterprise Architecture: I am interested in how organizations architect themselves (i.e., enterprise architecture) for sustained success in the era of digitalization.
- Digital Innovations: I am interested in how organizations design, manage, adopt, and transform themselves through digital innovations.
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
- Study on public private interplays in enhancing Telecentres/Cultural, National Foundation for Science & Technology Development, #502.02-2019.14, Co-PI, 1.2019-1.2022.
- Holistically speaking: Institutionalising Enterprise Architecture in the Public Sector (HOPE-project), # 306000, Academy of Finland, Researcher, 9.2016-9.2018.
PUBLICATIONS
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES
Editor
- Information Systems Frontiers (co-editor, 2021-2023)
Co-track Chairs
- Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2024), Association for Information Systems (AIS), Track 13, “Human-Computer/AI Interaction”.
Reviewer
Journals
- Journal of Strategy Information Systems
- Communications of the Association for Information Systems
- Journal of Business Ethics
- Information Systems Frontiers
- Digital Policy, Regulation and Governance
- Information Development
- International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management
- Australian Journal of Management
- Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems
- Journal of Economics and Management
Conferences
- International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2024, 2023, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2016)
- European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016)
- Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2024, 2022, 2020, 2019, 2017, 2016)
- Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2016)
- Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2021)
- International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Energy Transformation (AIE 2024)
- Annual Symposium of Computer Science (TKTP 2024)
- International Conference on Business Informatics and Information Systems (Wirtschaftsinformatik 2023)
- International Conference on Information Systems Development (ISD 2019)
- The 13th Scandinavian Workshop on E-Government (SWEG 2016)
- Integrated Series in Information Systems, Vol. 38 (Springer International Publishing 2017)
- Information Systems research seminar in Scandinavian (IRIS 2015)
Books
- Springer Book on Information Systems (2024, 2023)
Presenter/Presentation
- European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2024, Paphos, Cyprus)
- International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2023, Hyderabad, India)
- Information and Communication Technologies for Organization and Society (ICTO2023, Paris, France)
- Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS 2022, Minneapolis, USA)
- Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2022, Hawaii, Online, USA)
- Adoption and Diffusion of Information Technology (SIGADIT 2023, Hyderabad, India)
- Energy Week (Vaasa 2022, Finland)
- DACH+ Conference on Energy Informatics (DACH 2022, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany)
- International Conference on Business Informatics and Information Systems (WI 2022, Nuremberg, Germany)
- International Conference on Information Systems Development (ISD 2021, Online, València, Spain)
- Biennial Conference of the International Telecommunications Society (ITS 2021, Online, Sweden)
- International Conference of Scandinavian Simulation Society (SIMS 2021, Online, Finland)
- Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2020, Online, Dubai, UAE)
- Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 2020, Hawaii, USA)
- Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2019, X’ian, China)
- European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2019, Stockholm and Uppsala, Sweden)
- International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS 2017, Seoul, Korea)
- Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2017, Langkawi, Malaysia)
- European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2017, Guimarães, Portugal)
- Conference on Internet of Things – Business Models, Users, and Networks (CTTE and CMI 2017, Aaborg, Denmark)
- Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2016, Chiayi, Taiwan)
- European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2016, İstanbul, Turkey)
- Scandinavian Workshop on E-Government (SWEG 2016, Kristiansand, Norway)
- Information Systems Research Conference in Scandinavia (IRIS38 2015, Oulu, Finland)
Society Member
- AIS Member: Association for Information Systems (AIS).
- Program Committee: 28th International Conference on Information Systems Development (ISD2019), Toulon, France.