Jari Oksanen's CV

Work History

  • 2021

    Kyndryl Inc.

    Kaizen & Transformation Manager

    (2021 - Present) | Helsinki

    - Build tactical automation, tools, and analytics solutions for the organization.
    - Deliver on time solutions that show positive impact and fast outcomes.
    - Submit, monitor and quantify Kaizen opportunities through agreed tools and mgmt. System.
    - Actively identify improvement opportunities and synergies for the organization.
    - Provide overall Tactical & Strategic Kaizen Transformational support to the operational teams.
    - Support the Business Process Owners to ensure that the right people are support the change activities, and to escalate potential issues or conflicts.
    - Support the change management to maximize the expected benefits of the transformation.
    - Lead & manage Kaizen projects.
    - Project plans utilizing agile/design thinking methodologies.
    - Integrate local Process/documentation/audit requirements.
    - Keep stakeholders updated on status.
    - Ensure the change impact of the transf. portfolio causes minimum business disruption.

  • 2020

    IBM Corp.

    Tactical Kaizen Leader for EMEA

    (2020 - 2021) | Helsinki

    This role supports organizational and cultural transformation by working with internal and external clients to drive process excellence and identify opportunities for improvement. People in this role need to understand the needs and the environment of the organization as well as current processes, process results and process maturity. They lead, perform and coach efforts targeted at improving operational aspects of a given value stream or process such as quality, cost, cycle time and overall performance. Work activities include identification of best practices, factors contributing to performance gaps, areas for change, and process success measurement criteria. Focus is placed on continuous incremental and breakthrough process improvement using a fundamental set of principles and consistent application of the scientific methodology. They may apply a variety of tools and techniques such as Business Process Management (BPM), Lean, Lean Six Sigma, Agile and Design for Operational eXcellence (DOX) and provide instruction and guidance to others in effective use of these approaches.

  • 2018

    IBM Corp.

    E2E Cross market Support EMEA

    (2018 - 2021) | Helsinki

    Support all AM Europe Squads by transforming and optimizing delivery of European AM services
    - Automation, Simplification, Reporting, Standardization
    - Geo specific Projects & Initiatives
    - Working with owners to improve policies, processes and tools to optimize delivery the customers in Europe
    - Ensuring delivered E2E services at all times are relevant for the customers in Europe

  • 2014

    IBM Corp.

    EMEA IT Logistics Service Line Owner

    (2014 - 2018) | Helsinki

    Overall delivery lead for Asset Management Logistics service line in Europe
    - Cost effectiveness of services
    - Quality and continuous improvement of services

    Drives European consistency of AM Logistics service line
    - Service definitions
    - Organizational structure
    - Operational processes
    - Tools

  • 2011

    IBM Corp.

    Nordic HW AM & IT Logistics Process Owner

    (2011 - 2014) | Helsinki

    Top Level Responsibilities:
    - Acts as process advisor to AM-team and secure/maintain effective processes and working instructions within the responsibility area
    - Establishes and maintains good and effective relationship & team work across competencies and within accounts and Asset Management team
    - Ensures and maintains a high control posture through efficient execution in line with Asset Mgmt Best Practice processes and control points.
    - Works actively to support IT-Delivery strategies including Globalization efforts and continued focus on cost effectiveness.
    - Proactively supports deployment of Asset Mgmt project Milestones, compliance and/or process optimization programs.

Education History

  • 2012

    Turku University of Applied Sciences

    Bachelor , Engineering, Information and Communications Technology

    (2012 - 2015) | Salo

IT Skills

  • Asset Management
  • Azure
  • AWS
  • Blockchain
  • Change Management
  • Cloud Integration
  • Data Analytics
  • Incident Management
  • Logistics
  • Operations
  • Process Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Systems Integration (API)

Programming Skills

  • CSS
  • HTML
  • Django
  • Java/Java EE
  • JavaScript
  • Node.js
  • Power Platform
  • Python
  • React
  • RPA
  • SQL

Language Skills

  • NativeFinnish
  • ProfessionalEnglish
  • LimitedSwedish

Certificates

  • Blue PrismBlue Prism Certified Developer
  • BSA | The Software AllianceCertified Software Asset Management Professional
  • IBMData Science Foundations - Level 2 (V2)
  • IBMEnterprise Design Thinking pratitioner
  • IBMIBM Consultant
  • MicrosoftMicrosoft Certified Azure Fundamentals
  • MicrosoftMicrosoft Certified Azure Data Fundamentals
  • MicrosoftMicrosoft Certified Power Platform App Maker Associate
  • MicrosoftMicrosoft Certified Power Platform Fundamentals
  • CertiProfScrum Foundation Professional Certificate

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