Curriculum Vitae
Mikko Salmela
IT project and service manager with 25+ years of experience leading complex implementation, integration and data migration work.
Profile
Strong track record in cutover and transition management for organisations ranging from large enterprises to small and medium-sized companies. Broad hands-on expertise in ERP, PLM and a wide range of other business-critical applications, combined with both waterfall and agile delivery methods.
Key skills
Selected assignments
Project Manager
Tampereen Energia Oy
09/2025 – 08/2026
- Vendor management system implementation and integration.
- Industrial maintenance management system and Dynamics 365 ERP integration.
Project Manager
Spectrum Safety Solutions
05/2025 – 06/2025
- Short, intensive application transitions during corporate carve-outs between private equity owners.
- Completed all transitions in area of responsibility ahead of challenging deadlines, with high customer satisfaction in a global environment.
Project Manager
HUB Logistics Oy (now Logent Finland)
12/2022 – 04/2025
- Takeover projects where customers outsource logistics processes to HUB and integrate their ERP with HUB’s WMS.
- Development of a third-party warehouse management system.
- Implementation of project methodology and supporting tools.
Data Migration and Cutover Lead
Indoor Group Oy
03/2021 – 11/2022
- Planning and coordination of data migrations and cutovers.
- Core team member in a large Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP implementation.
IT Project Manager
KONE Oyj
09/2019 – 12/2020
- International Transportation Management System development programme.
- Complex integration management between KONE SAP and the TMS provider in a multinational environment.
Aras Consultant
Fulvisol Oy
07/2018 – 05/2019
- Aras proof-of-concept work as a member of partner company Fulvisol Oy.
- Requirements and configuration of the winning Aras PLM/PDM solution for Fulvisol’s customers.
Demand Manager, Consultant and Project Manager
Elisa Oyj
03/2017 – 06/2019 · several assignments
- QlikView reporting solution for expert services: project management and requirements.
- Identity Governance and Administration implementation.
- Demand management and process development in data and analytics.
- Reporting solution to streamline purchase invoicing: definition and testing.
- Administration of and consulting on the Jira service management tool.
Service Manager
Posti Oyj
10/2017 – 12/2017
- Application service management across several applications.
- Close co-operation with Solution Managers, IT suppliers and the service management team.
- Extensive use of ServiceNow.
Management Consultant
Wihuri Oy Aarnio
05/2017 – 08/2017
- Business process definitions and descriptions for an SAP development project.
Odoo Consultant and Project Manager
Several customers
2015 – 2022
- 11/2020 – 06/2022: Odoo CRM and ERP implementation, Nordpel Oy.
- 02/2017 – 05/2017: Sales, Odoo consultancy and project management for Avoin.Systems / Web-veistämö Oy.
- 01/2016 – 10/2016: Further development of Odoo for Punnitse ja Säästä.
- 11/2015 – 10/2016: Odoo implementation and continuous service for Edututor Oy.
Senior Consultant
Nokia, Microsoft and NSN
2009 – 2017 · several assignments
- Process development and IT solution design in product portfolio management, PLM, requirements engineering and agile software development (Scrum, Kanban).
- Evaluation of HP ALM capabilities for selected process areas.
- Aras and TFS solution development, configuration, consultancy, deployment and training.
- Accept360 solution development, configuration, consultancy, deployment and training.
Project and Service Manager
ABB
10/2006 – 03/2009
- SAP deployment for ABB Distribution Automation.
- SAP application service management and development: team leadership, pre-sales, planning, service deployment, staffing, invoicing and reporting.
Earlier career
TietoEnator, Nokia Networks, Elektroskandia
1998 – 2007
- TietoEnator (04/2006 – 05/2007): SAP All-in-One Manufacturing Excellence, SME pre-sales, EDI interface design for Rautaruukki SAP implementation.
- Nokia Networks (2000 – 2006): Cutover Manager and Conversion Coordinator in SAP implementations across Finland, China and Brazil — including base station factory rollouts (Oulu, Suzhou), the Mobile Phones merger, logistics service provider deployments and system integrations (LSP, MRP, SMI).
- Elektroskandia (04/1998 – 03/2000): Cylinda household appliances logistics; supplier co-operation, purchasing, warehousing and quality systems in technical wholesale. Master’s thesis research alongside the Logistics Manager role.
Positions
Education and courses
Master of Science, Lappeenranta University of Technology, 1998
- Major: Industrial Engineering and Management
- Specialisation: Logistics
- Technical studies: Energy Technology and Power Plant Engineering
- Summer employment: Savon Voima, Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant, Naantali Power Plant
Further training
- Several SAP courses and training (MM, MDM, Presales, Solution Manager), 2000–2007
- Project Management Professional Program, Projekti-instituutti, 2008
- Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management based on ISO/IEC 20000, EXIN, 2009
References
“Mikko is a high energy person that gets things done ahead of deadlines and with exceptional quality. As a fast learner, and an expert of several fields in IT he can take on any assignment and provide quick wins for any project. I would hire Mikko in the future anytime.”
“Mikko is an excellent, super-energetic project manager and problem solver, especially in IT integration — he keeps every stakeholder informed with just the right level of detail.”
“A fast learner, Mikko puts extra effort into understanding both the technical and business requirements and delivers high-quality work under schedule pressure.”
“Very results-oriented and innovative — a great process developer who can simplify complex activity flows and clarify each role’s responsibilities.”
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