Kimmo Koponen

Background

About Kimmo Koponen

I am a business development specialist with a strong understanding of data, lean methods, sales, and processes. Open to long-term collaboration. I worked with all the business people and department managers of Elisa’s consumer business to reduce churn and increase revenue, while also conducting experiments with internal and external stakeholders, including customers, to create new value propositions for both consumer and corporate segments in both the physical and digital world. Prior to this, I served on the executive board of Elisa’s largest subsidiary at the same time as i was working as a process development manager for the core business process of consumer sales. In this role, I streamlined the work of multiple internal and external stakeholders using lean methods and communicated the strategy to more than 2,500 employees. Before that, I developed skills in aligning business partners with common objectives, which stemmed from my earlier experience as a supervisor coaching others to achieve their goals. My journey began in sales, where I learned how to persuade customers with value propositions. Throughout my career, I have nurtured a passion for influencing people by understanding their motivations and the structures that guide their decisions and actions. The most recent topic that has excited me is artificial intelligence, especially machine learning, which was the subject of my thesis. Although I used Python in my thesis project (NumPy, Scikit-learn, Pandas, etc.) and can also handle RStudio, I have sufficient knowledge of Power BI, SQL, KNIME, and Microsoft Azure ML Studio to design and implement new models efficiently. However, the most important aspect was learning how data can be used to transform business. After completing my studies, I have spent my time ensuring that what I learned has been properly ingrained in my muscle memory and put into practice by consulting multinational companies. I have adopted a way of working that relies on the lean principles introduced by Jefferey Liker while working in his guidance and I strive for excellence and continuous improvement with Kata methods presented by Mike Rother. I am driven by the desire to improve productivity and quality, and to engage all the people around me in the changes that matter. The world is not ready, and neither am I, but with a curious open mind, anything is possible. I can provide several references upon request.