Curriculum Vitae for Toni Nikkanen

Name:	Toni-Tapio Nikkanen
Date of Birth:	16.7.1976
Address:	Andreasstrasse 20 18/07 10243 Berlin Germany
Phone:	+491726190610
Email:	tn@iki.fi
This CV is available at: http://nikkanen.org/cv.html Please visit my blog at http://www.tuug.fi/~toni/serendipity/
Language skills:	Finnish, native English, fluent Swedish, basics German, basics (learning)
Certifications:	Nokia Certified Qt Developer
Computer skills:	Work experience on languages: C, C++, QML, Perl, PHP, Javascript, C#, SQL, HTML, XML Familiarity with Java, LPC, Python and Scheme Basic knowledge of x86 and PIC assembly language Operating systems: Linux since 1993, Maemo 4, Maemo 5, Maemo 6, MeeGo, MS-DOS, Windows, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, ChorusOS, Mac OS X Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, Firebird, SQLite, Gnome.org tracker Protocols, interoperability: TCP/IP networks and protocols, including SCTP GPRS/EDGE core network protocols CAN and CANopen protocols D-Bus Tools, libraries, frameworks: GNU tools (gcc, gdb, gcov, emacs, etc.) git, ClearCase and Subversion version control systems Qt 4.7, QML, Qt embedded Scratchbox, Maemo tools, Qt Creator Debian .deb packaging libqttracker, MeeGoTouch Framework, libquill, MAFW, Service framework Glib, gstreamer Emulators: Qemu, bochs, pearpc Scrumworks Pro, Bugzilla ZEND Framework, NetBeans Apache Visual Studio .NET 2005, 2008 iText PDF creation library Methods: Agile/Scrum Test-driven development Traditional waterfall model Continuous integration Automated testing Business areas: Telecom/Network elements Telecom/Mobile devices Vehicle Electronics Embedded industrial applications Business Intelligence
Employment History:	Teleca AB Software Specialist 2010/10 - present Qt/QML application development, MeeGo, competence development Cybercom Group Oy (formerly Plenware, formerly Almare, formerly Patria Ailon Oy) Senior Software Design Engineer 2001/05 - 2010/09 Worked on Maemo 6 applications development using Qt, including unit testing, debian packaging, continuous integration and automated testing systems for 2.5 years Earlier projects briefly: a automotive computer that interfaces with vehicle subsystems using CAN and other buses and which runs on Linux with Qtopia Core on top of the frame buffer device an C#/.NET data collecting application on a touch-screen computer an industrial reporting system for CAN devices using Linux and a C++ application with a web interface network technology consulting (SCTP protocol for IP telephony signaling plane) GPRS/EDGE network element (BSC-SGSN) real-time software design, implementation in C language, test planning and testing Multimediatoimisto Kuulalaakeri 2000/02 - 2001/04 Application Developer Designing and implementing intra-, extra- and internet applications mainly with PHP and MySQL or Oracle. Some C++ and Perl development, and Unix server maintenance. Mimedia 1999/09 - 2000/03 Free-lance Web Application Developer (Perl) Affecto 1998/12 - 1999/06 Free-lance programmer Development of Nokia Telecommunications' database reporting using the Business Objects tools. Rewriting and fixing legacy Oracle reports for Y2K compliance using Perl.
Education:	University of Turku major: Computer Science minors: mathematics, business economics 1995/09 - ongoing - BSc very soon.
Courses:	Managing Remote Teams 2011/10 Two-day course about managing remote/virtual teams and remote communication Organizer: Global Integration Training the Trainer 2011/01 Two-day course for technical trainers on how to be an effective trainer. Advanced Qt training 2009/10 Organizer: KDAB Two-day course on advanced Qt topics. Test-driven development 2009/11 Organizer: Reaktor Innovations Two-day hands-on course on tdd principles and real-life usage. DOORS 2007/05 Organizer: Telelogic One-day course about using the Telelogic DOORS system for requirements management. GPRS Advanced 2003/12 Organizer: Teleware, prof. Hannu Kari One-day advanced course on GPRS features and issues GPRS Signaling 2003/10 Organizer: APIS Three-day course on GPRS signaling plane protocols Advanced C for embedded systems 2003/01 Organizer: Tieturi Two-day course focusing on advanced topics in programming portable, optimized C code for embedded systems. Oracle SQL 1999/03 Organizer: Oracle Three day Oracle SQL course. BusinessObjects Manager 1998/12 Organizer: AEL BusinessObjects basic user course 1998/12 Organizer: AEL C basic course 1991 Organizer: Kotka Polytechnic Basics of the C programming language
Scientific or technical conference attendance	MeeGo Conference, Dublin, November 2011 Maemo Summit, Amsterdam, October 2009
Responsible Positions:	Finnish Unix User's Group ry 1999-2001 Member of the board Turku Unix User's Group ry 1997-2011 Member of the board 1997-2005, vice chairman 1999-2006 and 2011, Chairman 2007-2010 Operating the association's Unix equipment and network Operating the computer science student project Linux server 2001- Delphine MUD ry 1999- Member of the board Operating the association's Linux/FreeBSD server 1997- Delplhine MUD is an online virtual world / social community system that has been operating since 1997. Turku Aikikai ry 1997-2009 Maintaining the association's web site. Housing Company as. oy Pikkumetsä 2010 Member of the board
Hobbies:	I study a Japanese martial art, Aikido and exercise a lot, most running, cycling and going to the gym. I have two cats and practise photography. I read science, science fiction and fantasy books and enjoy traveling. I have no major objections for business-related travel.
Post Scriptum	I am interested in a challenging technical role that gives me visibility in the open source world, including interfacing with members of the open source community and traveling abroad attending Linux/Open Source and related conferences. Another interest area is competence development, helping teams get started on new technologies that I have experience in.