Joonas Salojärvi
Originally from Lohja, Finland. Moved to Tampere, Finland for studies in 2017 and have enjoyed my stay here since then.
During my freetime, I like to workout and play video games. I’m also a DIY enthusiast, and like to experiment with new things. I used to brew my own beer, but now I’ve moved to making honey mead (inspired by Skyrim). I bought a Raspberry PI just so that I could experiment with complete workflows in my school projects, with tools including Jenkins, Docker and Robot Framework.
I don’t consider myself a programmer or a coder.
I am a problem solver. Maybe even a researcher in my wildest dreams.
My strength is the ability to learn quickly and deeply. Solving new problems excites me, and I find it hard to settle for sub-par solutions; that’s why I consider my skill set very broad for the length of my career.
Work Experience
Product Architect
Oscar Software, 2023 ->
Worked as an architect on Oscar Software’s next-gen web-based ERP software. My biggest contributions were to the platform core work and architecture design. I did most of our automated workflows, and kick-started our automation testing processes. Production dashboard application was my biggest single implementation.
During this project, I learned a lot about the whole process from development to deployment.
Related projects:
- Oscar P1 (formerly Oscar Platform)
Related article:
- Oscar P1
- Nyt on aika ottaa ohjat omiin käsiin – uusi ohjaamonäkymä antaa pk-yritykselle työkalut hallittuun tuotantoon (04.09.2025)
Skills Lead, R&D
Oscar Software, 2024
As a skills lead, my job was to map individual skill levels and interests, and organize training, courses and workshops when needed.
Software Developer Trainee
Oscar Software, 2019 - 2023
Started as a full-stack developer trainee working on a mobile application with other trainees. Quickly moving on to more senior level work.
Related projects:
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Education
Master of Science, Master’s Programme in Computer Science
Tampere University (2021 - 2025)
Thesis: Low-code Platform Design Using Micro Frontends
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Information Systems
Tampere University of Applied Sciences (2017 - 2021)
During my studies, I took part in tutoring, as well as student union and subject organization work.
In Tampereen Tradenomiopiskelijat Ry (registered student organization for BBA students), I was a board member for 2 years, from 2019 to the end of 2020. First year my role was webmaster, second year I was the vice-chairperson.
Thesis: CI/CD-työkalut web-ohjelmiston jakelussa
Other
Licenses, courses, certifications
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
- Microfrontends with React
- CCNA Routing and Switching: Introduction to Networks
Misc.
- Military service in the FRDF
- Ylikersantti
- Mensa qualified
Non-ICT Work Experience
MH-Asiamies Lohja, 2017 - 2018
Worked in customer service in Matkahuolto parcel service point. Besides customer service, logistics were part of the job, as you worked alone at the service point. Handling large amounts of money as part of the Western Union service.
Before 2017
Substitute teaching in secondary school. Dish washing and waitering in a couple of restaurants. Pollster for a company, which provided customer satisfaction measurement for other businesses. Packager at a plastic manufacturing plant.