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Tuomas Talasmaa

Tuomas Talasmaa

Helsinki,Finland

Summary

A finance and mechanical engineering student from Aalto University, with a strong focus on finance and a keen interest in STEM subjects seeks a role as a Analyst Trainee. My background includes entrepreneurship and sales, equipping me with practical business insights and strong analytical skills. These experiences, combined with my academic studies, have honed my quantitative abilities and fostered a passion for research-oriented tasks.

Work History

Co-Founder

OptiFind
08.2023 - Current
  • Leading a team of five in developing AI-assisted search and recommendation tools, specifically focusing on a style recognition engine for e-commerce.
  • My responsibilities include organizing work, setting meetings, engaging with customers, and overseeing the sales and customer research processes.
  • Notably, I secured a significant collabration deal with a Finnish online retailer, boasting tens of millions in revenue, which is now our primary project.
  • However, OptiFind is currently a part-time endeavor for all team members and we don't forecast that situation to change before next autnunm.

Co-Founder

Ludvig Marketing Oy Ab
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Managed marketing accounts for various clients through Facebook Business Manager and Google Ads, which has honed my analytical skills.
  • Successfully planned and executed a digital launch campaign for a local dentist chain by managing their online advertisements.
  • Since the successful launch, we helped the dentist chain to expand to two new locations.

Marketer (B2B)

Trainers' House
06.2022 - 10.2022
  • Responsible for the new customer acquisition of our client companies
  • My key responsibilities included setting up business meetings with top business management and decision-makers for our customers
  • I was also responsible for conducting customer research and lead generation and participating in steering groups with clients
  • Trainers’ House is a publicly listed change management company.

B2B Sales

SauceSoft
01.2023 - 03.2023
  • Prospected new leads and cold-called as a freelancer
  • SauceSoft is a young and agile software development company.

Substitute Teacher

Helsingin kaupunki
01.2023 - Current
  • Teching 3-9th graders as a substitute teacher whenever I have time to do so.

Security Guard

Avarn
06.2021 - 06.2022
  • Worked as a security guard in corporate lobbies during my gap year.

Restaurant Worker

Hesburger
01.2019

Freelance Graphic Design Intern

01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Various tasks related to graphic design, such as photoshopping and creating installation manuals for homeware.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Finance

Aalto University
Espoo
08.2022 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Enigneering

Aalto University
Espoo
08.2023 - Current

Skills

  • Strong analytical skills from Finance degree (second year) and Engineering degree (first year)
  • B2B Sales Experience from Trainers' House, Saucesoft, and two of my own companies
  • Entrepreneurship experience from a digital marketing agency and a startup
  • Strong interpersonal skills from customer service work (Substitute Teacher, B2B Sales, Security Guard, Fast-Food and volunteering at Boy Scouts)

Other

Ignite Incubator Participant (2023 batch)

  • Ignite is an Aaltoes incubator program for early-stage startups. The program lasted 10 weeks, during which we made 6 full-on pivots, the last of which was OptiFind.

References

Available upon request

Volunteeri Experience

Speaker Buddy, Slush, 2022 & 2023

  • Helping a Slush 2022 and 2023 world-class speaker 1-on-1 during the speaker's stay in Helsinki.


Group Lead and Member of the Board, Boy Scouts (Kaskipartio)

  • Organized weekly gatherings for over 3 years. I was also responsible for organizing several small weekend trips and one +70 person trip to Kiljava leirikeskus. I was a board member in 2019.

Timeline

Co-Founder

OptiFind
08.2023 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Enigneering

Aalto University
08.2023 - Current

B2B Sales

SauceSoft
01.2023 - 03.2023

Substitute Teacher

Helsingin kaupunki
01.2023 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Finance

Aalto University
08.2022 - Current

Marketer (B2B)

Trainers' House
06.2022 - 10.2022

Security Guard

Avarn
06.2021 - 06.2022

Co-Founder

Ludvig Marketing Oy Ab
01.2019 - 01.2021

Restaurant Worker

Hesburger
01.2019

Freelance Graphic Design Intern

01.2018 - 01.2019

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