Heikki Mäkilä

Management consultant , International business, high tech, management consulting, public sector

Finland, Finland

An analytical international business director and an visionary leader, seeking for short/mid term assignments. Excellent strategic and implementation skills and a reputation for consistent delivery; successfully driving development strategies across a range of organisations including global ICT/telecom/ manufacturing companies and public/not-for-profit operations.

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Area of Expertise:
  • Administration, Management, Finance/Accounting, Procurement
  • Communications, Media, Knowledge Management, Editor
  • Director, CEO, COP, President
  • Fundraising, Business Development, Grants Writer
  • Infrastructure, Technology, Engineering, Science
Professional Experience:

Truly international; travelled in over 50 countries and worked in global organizations as well as internationally oriented start-ups. Experienced in both emerging markets and developed countries. Multi cultural, flexible, determined, willing to help communities and improve lives. Substantial experience in public sector management: 12 years in the boart of a municipality of 20 000 inhabitants.

Currently a board member in several young technology companies. A partner and co-founder in Dazid Oy. Provides practical contribution in strategic challenges such as market and technology disruptions, complex sales, change management, market intelligence, efficiency improvement, turnarounds, partnership development, strategy formulation and deployment, and operational management.

Senior Director with Celestica, Inc
Responsible for the market development of the $3bn Global Communications market sector, encompassing all aspects of segment strategy, market, product and offering development together with the direction of major projects and other initiatives.

Director, business development with Elcoteq
Responsibility of a global Tier 1 telecommunications infrastructure OEM as a global account manager/director and heading a global account team. Global business unit strategy, marketing, market intelligence and sales support responsibilities as the director of business development.

Vice president with DNA Finland
Responsible for the establishment, leadership and development of a new national MVNO including the management of relationships with a range of key stakeholders; creating service development infrastructure and the market roll-out across Finland.

Development manager with Päijät-Hämeen Puhelin

Marketing manager with Tellabs Oy
Research manager with Nokia

Education:

EMBA: Helsinki School of Economics (Strategy focus), 2006 - 2007
Master of Science (Electronics Engineer – IT and Telecoms): Helsinki University of Technology, 1978 to 1985

Several training courses among various practices including:
- negotiation (e.g. Elcoteq, Celestica training programs)
- presentation and communications (e.g. MTV3, Celestica)
- leadership and coaching (e.g. Reserviupseerikoulu, Celestica)
- strategic sales, solution sales (e.g. Tellabs, Elcoteq)
- organizational development (Tavistock)
- crisis management (Crisis Management Center Finland)


Available for:

  • Consulting assignments
  • Job opportunities
  • Being headhunted – make me an offer

Years of Experience:

More than 20 years

Highest Qualification:

Masters

Languages:

English, Finnish, Swedish

Nationality:

Finland

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