I'm exploring a backlog of ideas and projects I've been eager to tackle.

We founded NL Acoustics, a global B2B hardware and software company, in 2015 - after having built early acoustic-camera prototypes partly in my parents' garage (as is tradition). From day one, the goal was to make acoustic imaging accessible to many. With little competition at the time, and little market data, we were effectively creating a new market for industrial acoustic cameras. Early on I worked on a large variety of hands-on tasks: embedded (our first camera UI), web (early cloud functionality), AI (fault classification), sales/partners, pitching, product-market fit. As we grew toward 50 people, I shifted from hands-on work on the product to building a compact organization, running day-to-day activities, and keeping us moving in the right direction with the right priorities.

When Robert mentioned a part-time opportunity to work toward a PhD at Aalto University, I jumped at it - the collaboration was a welcome change from solo entrepreneurship. I worked on modeling acoustic responses as constrained optimization problems, but the growing momentum of NL Acoustics eventually demanded my full focus.

After less than a year as an acoustical designer, the itch to pursue entrepreneurship was too strong to ignore. With a rented room in a clothing company as my office, I started freelancing in software and acoustics - both to pay the bills and to fund early work on Noiseless Acoustics. It taught me a lot about the basics (and challenges) of running a business.

While at Lemminkäinen, I completed my Master's thesis on residential acoustic problems and connected with the team at Helimäki. That led to my first full-time role in acoustics, focused on construction consulting, design, and standardized acoustic measurements.

I graduated in 2012 with an MSc in Acoustics and Structural Mechanics.

I consider this my first "real job" relevant to my studies and career. Before this job, I'd worked in convenience stores, a hamburger joint, a biomedical research institute, and as a substitute teacher. I worked at Alfred A. Palmberg, a construction company and subsidiary of Lemminkäinen.