Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Hobbies and Interests
References
Timeline
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Jussi Vehviläinen

Jussi Vehviläinen

Summary

I'm a data science expert who combines the pragmatic problem-solving of an engineer with the deep analytical skills of a researcher, driven by a passion for making complex data understandable and impactful. My strength lies in developing end-to-end solutions, from idea and production through to the communication of results. I also excel at building bridges between people and technology. I'm seeking challenging roles where I can leverage my technical expertise and leadership within a collaborative team environment.

Work History

Data Scientist

Karsa Oy
01.2022 - Current
  • Designed and maintained Python-based tools and data pipelines for online mass spectrometry analysis, automating manual workflows to accelerate research and free scientists to focus on discovery. Collaborated using Git for version control and team coordination.

PhD Researcher, Dept. of Medical Genetics

University of Helsinki
09.2020 - Current
  • Led the group's bioinformatics analyses, processing and interpreting large-scale RNA-seq and DNA methylation data. This work was integral to several peer-reviewed publications.
  • Managed the entire research sample lifecycle, from sample collection and preparation through to data extraction
  • Applied R, Python, and Unix tools to solve complex research questions in environmental epigenetics

Research Scientist

Karsa Oy
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Conducted exploratory data analysis and R&D aimed at identifying new product development opportunities and validating concepts from mass spectrometry data

Process Operator

Essity
01.2019 - 01.2019
  • Product development and process support

Technical roles

Woikoski
01.2005 - 01.2017
  • Food/medical gas production and distribution

Shift Foreman

Kemira
01.2015 - 01.2015
  • Held responsibility for my shift's production and personnel, leading the team in safe and efficient operations within a chemical process environment.

Education

Master of Science - Biology

Univeristy of Oulu
Oulu
01.2020

M.Sc. - Biomedical Technology (Bioinformatics)

Tampere University

B.Sc. - Biology

University of Oulu
Oulu
01.2018

B.Sc. - Engineering (Chemical Engineering)

Tampere University of Applied Sciences
Tampere
01.2015

Military Service -

Finnish Border Guard
Immola
01.2009

Skills

  • Languages & Data Science: Python (Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, Plotly), R (Bioconductor), SQL, C/C
  • Cloud & Computing Environments: CSC High-Performance Computing (HPC) Environments (eg, Puhti, Mahti)
  • Developer Tools: VSCode, GitKraken , Gitlab, Docker, Jupyter, R-markdown, GitHub Copilot, LLMs (ChatGPT, Gemini)
  • ERP Systems: SAP, MS Dynamics 365

Languages

Finnish – Native
English – Excellent
Swedish – Moderate

Hobbies and Interests

Family: Married with three children (ages 9, 3, and 1), Hobbies: Street workout, kettlebells, running, skiing

References

Oskari, Kausiala, Head of Software and Data, +358 400 782 640, Karsa Oy

Timeline

Data Scientist

Karsa Oy
01.2022 - Current

Research Scientist

Karsa Oy
01.2021 - 01.2022

PhD Researcher, Dept. of Medical Genetics

University of Helsinki
09.2020 - Current

Process Operator

Essity
01.2019 - 01.2019

Shift Foreman

Kemira
01.2015 - 01.2015

Technical roles

Woikoski
01.2005 - 01.2017

Master of Science - Biology

Univeristy of Oulu

M.Sc. - Biomedical Technology (Bioinformatics)

Tampere University

B.Sc. - Biology

University of Oulu

B.Sc. - Engineering (Chemical Engineering)

Tampere University of Applied Sciences

Military Service -

Finnish Border Guard
Jussi Vehviläinen