๐ŸMikko J.๐Ÿฅฅ Rissanen๐Ÿ

Co-Founder

Balik Pulau, Penang, Malaysia6 yrs experience
AI EnabledHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Transitioned from professional to solopreneur successfully.
  • Authored a comprehensive guide for freelancers.
  • Developed a market validation consultancy.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a multi-disciplinary entrepreneur specializing in consulting, technology development, and financial advisory.

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Skills

Core Skills

Start-up VenturesProduct MarketingMarket ValidationInfluencer MarketingWealth AccumulationFinancial SecurityInvestingWeb DevelopmentArtificial Intelligence (ai)CoachingBusiness DevelopmentAugmented Reality (ar)Executive CoachingProject ManagementLeadershipHuman Computer InteractionUser ExperienceApplied ResearchUniversity TeachingComputer ScienceVirtual Reality

Other Skills

A/B TestingSalesStart-up LeadershipEarly Stage VenturesProduct InnovationStartupsPrecious MetalsGenerational WealthInvestmentsPatentsMobile Application DevelopmentMachine LearningBusiness Process ImprovementFreelancingMentoring

About

Youโ€™ve reached a point in your career where ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐œ๐ž is no longer the goal. ๐Ž๐ฐ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐ข๐ฌ! ๐Ž๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ! ๐’๐œ๐š๐ฅ๐ž ๐ข๐ฌ! Youโ€™ve spent years building skills, solving problems, and creating value. Eventually, a realization sets in. Your knowledge can become more than contribution. It can become independence. And FREEDOM! ๐Ÿฆ… I work one-on-one with professionals who have decided to step into that role and ๐›๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ข๐ซ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง. Not as a side project driven by guesswork, but as a structured transition into becoming a solopreneur with real assets, real protection, and real direction. ๐Ÿฅฅ 1. We begin by establishing your foundation. I help you FORM A US-BASED Limited Liability Company, giving you global credibility, remote operational flexibility, and a clear separation between you and your business. Enjoy tax benefits from the start! ๐Ÿฅฅ ๐Ÿฅฅ 2. From there, we VALIDATE YOUR BUSINESS IDEA. Instead of relying on assumptions, we identify where your expertise meets real demand. We refine your positioning and design offers that people are ready to pay for, so your effort moves with purpose. ๐Ÿฅฅ ๐Ÿฅฅ 3. As your ideas take shape, I help you turn them into INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY and guide you through patent support where applicable. Your thinking is valuable. It deserves to be documented, protected, and transformed into long-term assets. ๐Ÿฅฅ ๐Ÿฅฅ 4. Execution is where independence becomes real. Together, we BUILD PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS that allow your business to operate clearly and consistently. You gain structure, efficiency, and the ability to grow without chaos. We turn my experience in building reputation on freelance platforms and hiring hundreds of freelancers to your advantage! ๐Ÿฅฅ ๐Ÿฅฅ 5. And as you create wealth, protection becomes essential. I guide you in PRESERVING VALUE THROUGH PRECIOUS METALS secured inside a private off-shore vault out of reach of your greedy government. You should be able to KEEP what youโ€™ve earned with your hard work! ๐Ÿฅฅ As your mentor, Iโ€™ll help you transition from professional to owner with clarity, structure, and confidence in a way that you donโ€™t need to work for peanuts even in Year 1 of your new SOLOPRENEUR CAREER. Iโ€™ve done it all, starting in 2014: Turned my PhD into an R&D service. Built reputation as a solopreneur. Productized my knowledge. Built multiple income streams. Hired hundreds. All this while living a LIFE of freedom and sipping #coconuts on a tropical island. ๐Ÿ You already built value. Now you build something that belongs to you! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ’ช

Experience

The split test syndicate

Founder, Objective Assessor of Startup Business Ideas

Jan 2025 โ€“ Present ยท 1 yr 2 mos ยท Wilmington, Delaware, United States ยท Remote

  • The Split Test Syndicate (TSยฒ), a spin-off business originating in my decade-long experience with startups, is a consultancy lab that applies the scientific method to business strategyโ€”objectively, without the founder's bias. Specializing in market validation, rapid experimentation, and MVE (Minimal Viable Experiment as opposed to Minimal Viable Product) testing, we help B2B startup founders avoid costly assumptions and build what customers actually want. From customer discovery to A/B testing and pivot analysis, we use real data, not gut feeling, to guide decision-making.
  • Don't even think about starting product development before you know what you want to build actually sells!
  • Our mission is simple: kill bad ideas early, scale proven ones fast. Whether you're launching a new product or iterating on a service, The Split Test Syndicate delivers clarity, confidence, and traction through rigorous testing and lean startup principles. Yeah, we skip the steps that no longer work. ;-)
Start-up VenturesA/B TestingSalesProduct MarketingStart-up LeadershipEarly Stage Ventures+2

Uphunt

Affiliate Marketer

Jan 2025 โ€“ Present ยท 1 yr 2 mos ยท Dubai, United Arab Emirates ยท Remote

  • Many gig workers, freelancers, and agencies are now being overrun by AI. Only the ones harnessing its power buy themselves a ticket for remaining in the game!
  • I help the UpHunt team reach freelancers and agencies to find and get perfectly matching gigs on Upwork. UpHunt automates contextual matching of freelancer profiles and job posts, and creates perfectly written proposals that look exactly like they were written by you... and often even better! UpHunt allows you to check every automatically created proposal before sending it, or it runs the whole proposal process on autopilot.
  • My personal mission with UpHunt is to help as many people as possible continue working online while earning enough to make a nice living... not despite but BECAUSE of AI!
Influencer Marketing

Bullionstar

Affiliate Marketer

Jan 2025 โ€“ Present ยท 1 yr 2 mos ยท Singapore ยท Remote

  • Keeping all your savings on a bank account? NOOO, DON'T DO IT! Given the economic mess the world is in right now, I decided to do something about it: Help all my LinkedIn friends safeguard their savings with precious metals. To do that, I found no better organization to join than BullionStar!
  • Getting your gold, silver, and platinum via me gives you:
  • 1) Lowest premiums in the market just above the spot price
  • 2) Fully insured, fast, worldwide shipping
  • 3) A little surprise bonus upon sign-up!
  • 4) Good suggestions for finding trusted safety deposits for storage
  • 5) Freedom from all counterparty risks!
  • In many cases, you get a better deal via me than if you contact your local bullion dealer! Save your savings the smart way!
  • Drop me a message if you have questions about why I believe EVERYONE SHOULD OWN at least a little bit of GOLD and SILVER, and why acquiring platinum, too, makes perfect sense at the moment. I'll then tell you why I turned my newfound interest in 'Sound Money,' and why I took this step to sign up as an affiliate marketer for BullionStar. Not long after, you're likely to invest in precious metals... because it gives you a huge upside with minimal downside! It just makes sense! ๐Ÿ˜‰
Influencer Marketing

Gold and silver info

Founder, Gold Bug-in-Chief, Silver Bull Rider & Platinum Parader

Jan 2025 โ€“ Present ยท 1 yr 2 mos ยท Wilmington, Delaware, United States ยท Remote

  • A spin-off from CoachLancer.com started in 2025 to support my network of digital nomads, freelancers, and solopreneurs in wealth accumulation and financial security. The impact of inflation, dying fiat currencies, crazy gold and silver prices, and the Sound Money movement make many consider whether their savings are actually safe.
  • To help my community, I made a 12-part FREE TUTORIAL supplemented by my personal horror stories in getting started as a precious metals investor. The latest news is included in the form of a Video of the Week. Better check it out!
  • This tutorial walks you through the essentials โ€” what to buy, how to buy it, how much to own, and how to store or sell it responsibly.
  • No jargon. No hype. Very condensed format.
  • Just practical steps so you can make informed decisions and make sure your savings maintain (and possibly multiply!) their value.
  • OUTLINE:
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Why Consider Precious Metals? Pros & Cons
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Gold, Silver, Platinum: Whatโ€™s the Difference?
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Ways to Invest: Coins, Bars, ETFs & Mining Stocks
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Setting Goals & Risk Tolerance (Beginner Friendly)
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ How Much to Allocate? Building a Balanced Portfolio
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Buying Physical Metals: Dealers, Premiums & Spot Price
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Storage Options: Home, Bank, and Vault Services
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Verifying Authenticity & Avoiding Counterfeits
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Costs & Fees Explained: Premiums, Spreads, and Taxes
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Selling Your Metals: Liquidity & Exit Strategies
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Taxes & Regulations: What Beginners Should Know
  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Common Mistakes & A Simple Action Plan
  • Also, I give you examples of reasonable allocations between metals and mining stocks for inspiration, and a free spreadsheet template for planning your shopping with guidance on WHAT EXACT PRODUCTS TO BUY for typical investment purposes!
Precious MetalsInvestingWealth AccumulationGenerational WealthInvestmentsFinancial Security

I2 network llc

Founder, Inventor, and Technology Leader

Jan 2021 โ€“ Present ยท 5 yrs 2 mos ยท Wilmington, Delaware, United States ยท Remote

  • After 7 years of solopreneurship on a world-class level, I moved my one-man business to the US for an aggressive expansion. See more: i2-network.com
PatentsWeb DevelopmentMobile Application DevelopmentArtificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningVirtual Reality+2

Coachlancer

Founder, Coach and Mentor of Freelance Professionals

Jan 2019 โ€“ Present ยท 7 yrs 2 mos ยท Wilmington, Delaware, United States ยท Remote

  • After
  • 10 years of full-time freelancing
  • 10Xโ€™ing my rates starting from $30 per hour (yes, to $300)
  • 7 years of coaching freelancers
  • 5 years of blogging about freelancing
  • 70 original articles on freelancing
  • 200 weekly freelancer polls
  • 1,500 LinkedIn posts
  • 3,653 morning coconuts
  • finally, I packaged everything Iโ€™ve ever learned about freelancing and Upwork into a book: โ€˜Go Straight for Coconuts, Part 1: How to Start Freelancing Without Ever Working for Peanutsโ€™. ๐Ÿฅฅ๐Ÿค‘๐Ÿฅฅ
  • The core is my highly efficient approach to using Upwork as a shortcut for building a global freelance business from scratch.
  • With a print page count 282(!!!), this total value bomb is more than just a manual for navigating freelance platformsโ€”itโ€™s a manifesto for redefining your value and building a highly profitable niche.
  • Instead of wasting hundreds of Upwork Connects, you can get my book at www.coachlancer.com, and learn the right way to do business on freelance sites in a matter of hours.
FreelancingCoachingMentoringBusiness StrategyBusiness Development

Jidobox pte ltd

Chief Technology Officer & Co-founder

Jan 2015 โ€“ Jan 2017 ยท 2 yrs ยท Singapore

  • Developed the world's first actually easy accounting and bookkeeping service for creative professionals/small business owners. The company made a successful pivot in 2017.
LeadershipProject ManagementStartupsAgile MethodologiesSoftware Architectural Design

Improventions

Solopreneur, AR/XR/AI Developer & Consultant, CTO-as-a-Service for Startups

Jan 2014 โ€“ Jan 2021 ยท 7 yrs ยท Balik Pulau, Penang, Malaysia ยท Hybrid

  • I ran my one-man business to do what I have a Ph.D.-level knowledge and solid hands-on skills in:
  • Augmented Reality applications
  • Virtual Reality training simulators
  • After a year of signing up on Upwork, I became the undisputed No. 1 freelancer in my niche on that platform. I've been keeping myself busy while being highly selective in taking on the most demanding projects globally.
  • I've helped my clients develop several patents to protect the IP of their businesses, coached their first-time CTOs to learn the non-technical parts of the job, and developed about 20 Minimal Viable Products for different startups.
  • Most of them failed. As a comparison, my one-man business ran for 7 years straight on a world-class level until I scaled it up big time in 2021 and moved it to the US.
Augmented Reality (AR)Virtual RealityPatentsExecutive CoachingStartups

Move correctly

Chief Technology Officer & Co-founder

Jan 2013 โ€“ Jan 2014 ยท 1 yr ยท Singapore

  • Took care of all software development, short and long-term technology strategy, release planning, patents, and leadership of all other technical matters in the company. We developed an Augmented Reality (AR)-based automated posture and joint mobility assessment system that we sold to gyms in Singapore. Also, we won a pitch competition organized by Microsoft Ventures Asia in 2014.
LeadershipProject ManagementStartupsAugmented Reality (AR)Software Architectural Design

Abb

3 roles

Principal Scientist

Jan 2012 โ€“ Jan 2012 ยท 0 mo

  • Same as below but with a better title. ๐Ÿคฃ
User ExperienceHuman Computer InteractionUsabilityApplied ResearchUser-centered Design

Assistant Research Program Manager

Jan 2010 โ€“ Jan 2012 ยท 2 yrs

  • Responsible for human-computer interaction and usability research: strategic technology plan, key patent portfolios, evaluation of project ideas, university collaborations, and overall coordination of a 15-person team. Our mission was to develop new ideas for the company's products and businesses to safeguard its future as a Fortune 300 company.

R&D Scientist

Jan 2008 โ€“ Jan 2011 ยท 3 yrs

  • Various research projects and project management on wearable/ubiquitous computing, user-centered design processes, usability/user experience, human-robot interaction, and information visualization. Responsible for research methodology in the team.
PatentsProject ManagementHuman Computer InteractionApplied ResearchAugmented Reality (AR)

Nanyang technological university

Senior Research Fellow

Jan 2012 โ€“ Jan 2013 ยท 1 yr ยท Singapore

  • Academic research, applied research, innovations, and strategic patenting at the Centre of Social Media Innovations for Communities, a joint research centre of Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IITB), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and National University of Singapore (NUS).
PatentsProject ManagementHuman Computer InteractionApplied ResearchAugmented Reality (AR)

University of oulu

Assistant Professor

Jan 2008 โ€“ Jan 2008 ยท 0 mo ยท Oulu Area, Finland

  • Teaching and research at the Department of Information Processing Science. Planning of research projects and an international doctoral program, supervision, and review of master and bachelor theses, and teaching of programming exercises. Taught Java programming and data structures.
User ExperienceHuman Computer InteractionUsabilityApplied ResearchUser-centered Design

Kyoto university

Teaching Assistant

Jan 2005 โ€“ Jan 2007 ยท 2 yrs ยท Kyoto, Japan

  • Part-time tutoring of master-level students about virtual reality technologies within the curricula of the Graduate School of Informatics while I was doing my Ph.D.
Data StructuresComputer ScienceUniversity TeachingJavaAcademic Writing

University of oulu

Researcher

Jan 2004 โ€“ Jan 2004 ยท 0 mo ยท Oulu Area, Finland

  • Project researcher at the Department of Information Processing Science designing mobile augmented reality user interfaces for a classroom teaching scenario. Also participated in the mobile worker support environments (MOSAIC) EU project and many of its international seminar meetings.
Virtual RealityComputer ScienceC++Academic WritingHaptics

Sysart oy

Software Engineer

Jan 2000 โ€“ Jan 2004 ยท 4 yrs ยท Oulu Area, Finland

  • Development of a feedback and workflow management system Requeste in a development team of 3-4 software developers, part-time during school seasons, full-time otherwise. Functional and architectural specification, implementation, and testing of the software. Interestingly, the software is still sold in Finland today: requeste.com
Computer ScienceMobile DevicesWearable ComputingAugmented Reality (AR)Academic Writing

Education

Kyoto University

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) โ€” Informatics (medical virtual reality)

Jan 2004 โ€“ Jan 2007

University of Oulu

Master of Science (M.Sc.) โ€” Information Processing Science (digital media)

Jan 1998 โ€“ Jan 2003

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