Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 · 2 yrs 11 mos

• Closely partnering with strategic key accounts and facilitating their success in Helsinki
• Supporting Global Enterprise Client companies in their interest towards technology scouting, R&D&I focused engagements, corporate-university collaborations, acquisitions, and corporate venture capital (CVC) investments into startups and growth companies.
• Advising, mentoring and championing the success of startup company clients

Jan 2015 – Dec 2021 · 6 yrs 11 mos

• Successful track-record of setting up European headquarters, product development and R&D centers and sales offices representing a large variety of industries, with emphasis on ICT and digitalization
• Facilitating decision-making process of client company executives with insight and tools to help create success in Helsinki
• Providing hands-on assistance to companies with global expansion strategies looking to relocate their operations to the Helsinki region
• Leading a team of invest in consultants in India in sales activities focusing on client acquisition and case handling
• Advising clients on how to set up operations in Finland and ensure soft landing

Jan 2012 – Dec 2014 · 2 yrs 11 mos

• Ran Helsinki Business Hub aftercare program, ROI Finland, in partnership with AmCham Finland
• Offered systematic expansion investment support to country directors, mostly for big pharma and IT companies. Delivered business-critical consultation and strategy-fitting business intelligence on potential acquisition targets. Provided access and opened doors to industry clusters, associations and business networks
• Helped companies to take full advantage of the surrounding business ecosystem, such as innovative testing labs, R&D projects and related funding opportunities, university collaboration and various public financing tools
• Partnership manager role: Initiated, developed and nurtured Helsinki Business Hub partner network consisting of private service provider companies to ensure turn-key soft landing solutions for international client companies

Jan 2010 – Dec 2011 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Business advisor role (sales):
• Implemented proactive sales activities with productized offering to attract international corporate client companies to establish and set up operations in the Helsinki region
• Targeted knowledge-intensive, high-impact investments including R&D&I, Global and European headquarters operations
• Provided matchmaking services to companies expanding their operations to Helsinki region, connecting them with the innovation players; startups, corporations, academia, research and relevant Team Finland players
• Advised companies on soft landing; company establishment, registering a company, incentives, location, site and office space selection, recruitment, immigration procedures, visa and work permits and taxes
• Business intelligence expert role (sales support):
• Built and maintained intelligence on investment opportunities, business location drivers and competitors
• Developed methodical research skills with analytical capabilities in collecting, distilling and interpreting data