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HANNU
VERKASALO - Lic.Sc. (Tech.), M.Sc. (Econ.), M.Soc.Sc. - CURRICULUM VITAE 1.5.2007 MSN: hannu.verkasalo(a)hut.fi
Academic
publications See my
academic home page at http://www.netlab.tkk.fi/~hverkasa/ Project COIN project –
Dynamics of Competition and Innovation in the converting Internet and mobile
networks. Education Doctor of
Science in Technology (D.Sc.Tech.), in process, Helsinki University of
Technology Dissertation title: Handset-Based
Analysis of Licentiate
of Science in Technology (Lic.Sc.Tech.), 20.3.2007, Department of Electrical and
Telecommunications Engineering, Networking Laboratory Dissertation title: A Cross-Country
Comparison of Mobile Service and Handset Usage Grade Point Average: Excellent Supplementary studies in statistics, business
strategy and telecommunication management Master of
Science in Technology (M.Sc.Tech.), 19.9.2005, Helsinki University of Technology Department of Electrical and
Telecommunications Engineering Major subject: Telecommunications management Extended Curriculum of Science -
Participation in an advanced program of mathematics, technical physics and
programming Grade Point Average: Very good Thesis title: Handset-Based Monitoring of Mobile Customer
Behavior (was awarded the grade excellent
on 19.9.2005) Master of
Science in Economics and Business Administration (M.Sc.Econ.), 3.6.2005, Helsinki
School of Economics Major subject: Finance (corporate
finance) Grade Point Average: Excellent Thesis title: Too Young to Be Patient? Aid and Support of
Venture Capitalist in Timing Initial Public Offerings (was awarded the grade excellent
on 17.5.2005) Master of
Social Sciences (M.Soc.Sc.), 14.6.2006, University of Helsinki Major subject: Economics Grade Point Average: Very good Thesis title: Convertible Securities Overcoming Double Moral Hazard in Venture
Capital (was
awarded the grade very good on 14.6.2006) Exchange studies at Trent
University,
Ontario, Canada (fall 2005) Supplementary studies in business
administration and economics Work
experience Currently
(30.1.2006-) Networking Laboratory, Research scientist. Doing techno-economic
analysis of mobile communications industry dynamics together with the
preparation of my doctoral dissertation. Lecturing on operator business and
network economics, supervision of special assignments and master’s theses. Currently
(1.7.2005-) Verkasalo Consulting Services, An independent consultant in the mobile
telecommunication market. Consultancy services in internet technologies,
marketing and statistics offered to Nokia Corporation and multinational
telecommunication operators. Currently
(1.9.2004-) Menudata Ltd., Helsinki Vice president of business development:
marketing, business administration, finance Member of the board of directors, founder of
the company 12.1.2005-20.6.2005
Nokia Technology Platforms, Master's thesis worker, statistical research
on the mobile telecom market 2.6.2003
– 31.8.2003 Nokia Networks, WCDMA test engineering and cabinet integration
Delivery operations and sales
Matlab programming / 2.5G network simulation,
R&D
Document management and customer service
tasks
Statistical research and HTML development
tasks with MS Office
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Microsoft
Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) |
Excellent skills |
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HTML-coding,
MS Frontpage, Graphical design |
Good skills |
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Operating
systems (Windows XP/98, Linux) |
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Microsoft
Project and project planning software |
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Object
oriented programming, (Java JDK, MS Visual Studio) |
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MatLab
programming, mathematical algorithms, Mathematica |
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Protocol design,
SDL and UML design methods |
Satisfactory skills |
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Statistical
research and modeling: SPSS, Stata |
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Finnish |
Native Language |
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English |
Excellent skills (TOEFL 287/300) |
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Swedish |
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German |
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Organizational
competencies · Excellent skills in leadership and coordinating/administrating small projects.
Excellent grades in administration by the Reserve Officers’ Academy, Finnish
army. · Good understanding of project management due to the relevant work
experience in the modern project-based information technology research and
development field (in Nokia) and the university level management studies. · Good skills in accounting, financial analysis, project reporting and
progress measuring. · Excellent skills in analytical thinking and problem solving. Hobbies · Sports: tennis, floorball, jogging, skiing · Traveling · Music, both listening and playing (guitar) Responsibilities · Spokesman of the students’ union in high school 1997 (Laanilan
yläaste) · Spokesman and responsible for financing in the NCO course 2002,
North-Finland battalion of signal corps, Finnish army · Vice chairman and board member of Menudata Ltd. (Helsinki) 2004- · Chairman of Verkasalo Consulting Services (Helsinki) 2005-
· I/02 NCO course in the North-Finland battalion of signal corps, a
radio operator degree with excellent grades · Reserve officers’ course in the Hamina Reserviupseerikoulu, course
number 220 (19.4. – 25.7.2002) with grade excellent (238 points) and as a
head of the class in signal corps’ unit and as the third best of the whole
course of 850 students · Officer candidate in Kajaani 26.7.2002 – 6.10.2002, administrational tasks
and training of rookies · Officer candidate in Hamina 7.10.2002 – 3.1.2003, training reserve
officer students during course number 221. Developing training methods and
lecturing about the basics of military skills, administrational tasks · A special award from the Suomen Reserviupseeriliitto for especially
commendable service as a draftee in the Finnish army · Military rank 3.1.2003 Second Lieutenant A
European Union Driving license valid until 17.5.2052 |
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