Personal Information
| Date of birth | 20.2.1987 |
| Place of birth | Vantaa, Finland |
| Place of residence | Espoo, Finland |
| Contact information | Via LinkedIn (http://fi.linkedin.com/in/pyrykroger ) |
I'm a full-stack web developer who specializes in frontend work. My primary strengths are a pragmatic problem-solving attitude, a user-centered approach, and a desire to constantly learn more. I'm also capable of leading development teams. I like to work near customers and end users, making sure they are happy with the results.
Work Experience
| 11/2013- | Senior Software Engineer, Futurice Oy I work as a lead developer in web frontend and backend projects. The projects have consisted of everything from fancy consumer services to highly efficient professional applications for the industry. I have also been acting as a Service Manager for a maintenance project, being responsible for planning and the outcome of the project. |
| 5/2010-10/2013 | Software Developer, Futurice Oy I worked with web and mobile software projects, both client and server side ranging from consumer services to professional applications for the industry. |
| 1/2010-5/2010 | Course Assistant, Information Networks'
Studio 4 (Graphics programming), Aalto University,
Department of Media Technology My responsibilities include e.g. tutoring assignment groups, reviewing assignments and handling some of the general course arrangements on a graphics programming course of 4 ECTS. |
| 9/2009-1/2010 | Course Assistant, Information Networks'
Studio 1 (Java programming), TKK,
Department of Computer Science and Engineering My responsibilities included e.g. tutoring students with programming assignments and PBL groups, and grading assignments on a Java programming course of 14 ECTS. In addition to that, I was responsible for creating an electronic assignment return system. |
| 5/2009-8/2009 | System administrator (trainee), Tekmanni Oy As a part of the job I performed system installations (both software and hardware) and worked as a helpdesk. |
| 9/2008-1/2009 | Course Assistant, Information Networks'
Studio 1 (Java programming), TKK,
Department of Computer Science and Engineering My responsibilities included e.g. tutoring students with programming assignments and PBL groups, and grading assignments on a Java programming course of 14 ECTS. |
| 5/2008-8/2008 | System administrator (trainee), Tekmanni Oy As a part of the job I performed system installations (both software and hardware) and worked as a helpdesk. I also was responsible for documenting the entire IT infrastructure of the company. |
IT Expertise
| Programming languages etc. | TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, CSS (+ Sass, Less), Scala, Java, Python, Groovy, PHP, SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS SQL, Oracle SQL), Ruby |
| Libraries and frameworks | React, Flux, Redux, Node.js, Express, Hapi, Webpack, Backbone.js, Spine.js, Angular.js, Node.js, Play, Spring |
| Other | OS X, Windows, Linux. Linux server maintenance. |
Education
| 2015 | Master of Science (Tech) with distinction. Aalto University, Information Networks. |
| 2013 | Bachelor of Science (Tech). Aalto University, Information Networks |
| 2006 | Matriculation, Helsingin normaalilyseo. Grades 2 × L, 3 × E, 1 × M |
Languages
| Finnish | Native |
| English | Fluent |
| Swedish | Fair |
| French | Basics |
Other Activities
| Open Source | I have created or improved several small open source systems and services. The most can be seen in my GitHub profile (https://github.com/pyryk). |
| Sports | Floorball |
Miscellaneous
| Driver's licence | B (passenger cars, vans) |
| Military service | 1/2007-1/2008. NCO (rank Corporal/Alikersantti) in signals troops |