I am an open-source developer in bioinformatics, based in Turku, Finland.
I work at the University of Turku in the Turku Data Science Group, where I develop R/Bioconductor tools for microbiome data analysis.
My background is in bioinformatics, computing and business. I have master’s degrees in biotechnology, and in economics and business administration.
Teaching
I like teaching. I am a certified Carpentries instructor, and I run workshops and courses on microbiome data analysis. See the list of presentations and workshops.
Consulting
I offer consulting and training in bioinformatics, and data analytics for business. We can start with a call in Finnish or English. See services.
Positions of trust
- Chair of the Board, The Finnish Society for Bioinformatics. The national society for bioinformaticians in Finland. It runs networking events, training and Bioinformatics Day.
- Member of the Community Advisory Board, Bioconductor. Bioconductor is an open-source project for bioinformatics software in R. The Community Advisory Board represents the user and developer community in the project.
- Coordinator, CompLifeSci. Computational and Molecular Methodologies for Life Sciences, a research programme of BioCity Turku that brings together computational and life science researchers in Turku.
Event organisation
- Organising committee member of the European Bioconductor Conference since 2024
- Coordinated the European Bioconductor Conference 2026
- Coordinated several local and national events with 20–200 participants
Work and education
Work experience
Doctoral ResearcherUniversity of Turku
EntrepreneurStatlab Oy
Project WorkerHandata Oy
Project ResearcherUniversity of Turku
Research AssistantUniversity of Turku
Teaching AssistantUniversity of Turku
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Education
DSc (Tech), ICTUniversity of Turku
MSc (Econ)Turku School of Economics, University of Turku
MSc (Tech), BiotechnologyUniversity of Turku
BSc (Econ)Turku School of Economics, University of Turku
BSc (Tech), BiotechnologyUniversity of Turku