Tapani Leppanen

Experience

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  Nokia Research Center

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2003

  (Senior) Research Engineer

  - M.Sc. thesis: 3D Graphics in Multimedia Terminals- parallel programming (C with extensions, assembler), algorithm optimization - HW, SW and system design for embedded systems- Analysis, benchmarking, and proposals for set-top box future product concepts and system design- 3D graphics processing pipeline re-design and optimization for parallel processing architectures

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  Nokia Research Center

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2012

  Research on programming model for proximity-based services and applications, and on social interactions in multi-device, multi-user environments. - Software architecture and hands-on prototyping for novel product and service concepts (REST-style web architectures, web frameworks with Python, web client/server programming, mobile apps) Novel product/service concepts and prototypes- Building a new research team (responsible on team’s strategy, execution and leadership).- Own research on web services, mobile cloud architectures and service concepts, and multi-device and smart-space concepts (REST architectures, web frameworks with Python). Program manager for modular multimedia architecture- program (responsible on multi-million EUR investment)- Promoting a new mobile device architecture framework to gain support and to create significant investment to the new technology throughout the industry- Building very large international industry collaboration and open innovation network- Jointly responsible on ecosystem creation, open source SW licensing and industry-wide technology licensing. Turning an architecture vision to a new research team that created disruptive multimedia SW architecture based on open APIs- co-creation of novel, disruptive system architecture for embedded systems- multimedia system design (HW/SW) for new product prototypes- successful prototype leading to a new product program based on modular system architecture Computing System Architectures- area at Computing Architectures Laboratory (~40 persons)- Research strategy, innovation management, leadership and management for global, multi-site organisation- Open innovation strategy with industry and universities Multi-part CE device concepting and prototyping- system design, FPGA design, embedded Linux SW development (C, VHDL, SystemC, digital HW/SW debugging)- co-created new product concept and prototype and a proposal for a new internal venture

  • Principal Researcher

    Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  • Research Leader, Cloud Computing Systems

    Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  • Program Manager

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  • Research Leader, Multimedia Computing

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  • Competence Area Manager (acting)

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  • Research Manager, Multimedia Computing Architectures

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2006
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  University of Tampere

  Jan 2012 - Dec 2014

  Business Development

  RICTI-program - ICT in Machine Industry- business development, concept creation and full-stack development for an intelligent warehouse management

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  Havamax Solutions

  Jan 2014 - now

  Entrepreneur, System Architect

  We create solutions for industrial internet.

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  Codejam Oy

  Jan 2017 - now

  Entrepreneur

  Industrial internet and digital transformation solutions. Consulting and software development.

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  M-Files Corporation

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2019

  Solution Architect

  Solution architect for enterprise content management for large-scale systems.

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  Hiab

  Mar 2019 - Aug 2022

  Solution Architect

  Architecting IoT solutions supporting the digital transformation.

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  Metso Outotec

  Aug 2022 - now

  Development and Deployment Manager