CV
CV - Curriculum Vitae
Name: Jaakko Kalevi Panula, Wife: Helena (Kaisu-Helena) Panula
Three (3) children, Six (6) grandchildren.
Address: Sorvarintie 5, 61800 Kauhajoki, Finland
Telephone: +358-40-5431290
email: Jaakko()Panula.fi <-- jaakko.panula()gmail.com
Rotary
Rotarian since 1998 in RC Kauhajoki as president, secretary, yeo, etc.,
District Governor 2018-19,
Served as Rotary International President Shekhar Mehta’s Personal Representative in Norway,
ROtary International: Finland's Representative 2020-26 in the Council on Legislation/Chicago: COL/COR,
RI Convention Promotion Team Member, Zone 17 representative: in Houston Texas 2022 and Melbourne Australia 2023
RI Zones 17-18 webmaster 2022-
RLI - Rotary Leadership Institute facilitator,
ICT-trainer,
Multiple (6) PHF - Paul Harris Fellow
Professional
Has served first as software developer and teacher, then ICT/IT Development Manager/Director in public and private organisations: Telia/Sonera, West Finland Alliance, Kuntaliitto (Association of Finnish Municipalities), Etelä-Pohjanmaan Liitto (Regional Council of South Ostrobothnia) and project manager in several large scale international projects (TeliaSonera).
European Commission Project Evaluator, Core Team.
Personal
Studies: MSc (University of Helsinki), MBA (Henley Business School, London), official English language test at the British Council. Laudatur grade in all matriculation exams.
Hobbies:
Rotary and Old Tablers.
Finnish championship in baseball = pesäpallo.
Finnish championships in all competitive ballroom dances 2011-12 with wife Helena (both standard and latin dances).
Dance teacher (Suomen Tanssiurheiluliitto - Dance Sport Association Finland)
Guitarist in music bands.
Chairman of several cultural organisations, f.ex. Kannatusyhdistys.fi
Golden batches of merit (kultainen ansiomerkki):
Kauhajoen Karhu
Suomen Pesäpalloliitto
myös kultainen pelaajamerkki
Suomen Tanssiurheiluliitto
Houston Rotary International 2022 and Melbourne 2023 Convention Promotion Teams Member
2020-23 Rotary International Council on Legislation member (COL / D 1385)
DG 2018-19
2019-20 Rotary Finland: Board member
2019-22 Rotary Finland: Chairman of IT committee,
2019-22 Member of Training committee
IT-ICT -professional
Hobbies: Rotary, rock-musician, ballroom dancer
Studies:
Helsinki University:
Computer Science (+Pedagogy, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics),
Henley Management College of Brunel University in London:
Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Authorized Google Professional
English language certificate (British Embassy)
See also
Present and Previous:
Internet pioneer since 1980
2021-23 Rotary International: member of Houston 2022 and Melbourne 2023 Convention Promotion Teams
2020-26 Rotary International: COL representative (Council on Legislation)
2019- Rotary Finland: Chairman of IT Team, member of the Training Team
2019-20 Rotary Finland: board member
2018-19 Rotary International Officer 2018-19 (District Governor of Etelä-Pohjanmaa, Pohjanmaa and Keski-Pohjanmaa)
2018-19 Technical Coordinator of www.kauhajoki.net project "Kotiseututieto Digiaikaan"
2015-2019, teacher of ICT/cloud services/Social Media/Mathematics in LC Logistics Center, Kauhajoki, Kurikka and Seinäjoki Towns and www.KEO.fi.
Authorized Google professional.
2014-15, Project Manager of Creativity and Technology
2013, August - Speaker in Singapore, 3rd Annual International Conference on Education and e-Learning
2010 - 2013 Project manager of ICT development projects and social media at SAIEDU.fi
2008 – 2011 Project manager and international coordinator, Federation of Municipalities for Economic Development in Suupohja, Finland
2009-2011 EU FP7 international project REMINE, project manager
1999-2010 Suupohja Living Lab of the ENoLL (=European Network of Living Labs), project manager
2000-9 Development manager, TELIASONERA FINLAND, TSF Healthcare and Business Customers Segment
2004-2007 International CARDITIS-project, head coordinator, www.carditis.info
2004-2006 International HIGHWAY-project, TeliaSonera’s representative, www.isthighway.org
2007- EU FP7 / ICT-PSP-2007 Evaluator (core team)
2007 Project manager of eCommerce for SME's in Suupohja, www.lclc.fi/eliiketoiminta
2007 Speaker in EISCO2007 - European Information Society Conference
2005 Speaker in eChallenges e2005
2002-4 KIWI-project, TeliaSonera’s coordinator, www.ist-kiwi.org
2002-3 KEeLAN-project, TeliaSonera’s coordinator
2002 Prelude –project, (Promoting European Local and Regional Sustainability in the Digital Economy), Member of the Advisory Committee
2002 Russian eGovernment -confererence in Moscow –speaker
2002 EISCO 2002 –Conference – panelist and speaker
2001 Sustainable Information Society –Conference – speaker
2001-2 Member of the European Commissions expert group “IST application systems for eGovernment for all” preparing the 6th Framework Programme for 2002-2006
2001- Work group member of South Ostrobothnia development project ePohjanmaa
2000 Speaker, panelist, European Information Society Conference, Malaga, spring 2000: http://www.elanet.org/eisco_2000
2000-1 Board member of the South Ostrobothnia county network
1996-2001 The Regional Council of South Ostrobothnia - Etelä-Pohjanmaan liitto
1999-2001 Information Technology and the Future of South Ostrobothnia County –project, board member
1998-2001 West Finland Alliance - WFA - Project Manager of HubNet / www.hubnet.org
1997-1998 Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe: LocRegis-project (International Local and Regional Information Society), best practices
1996-9 WFA - Paraddis-project, board member, coordinator of SME-projects www.wfa.fi/paraddis, project team leader
1996 – 2000 ERISA – European Regional Information Society Association (www.erisa.be ), SME-group representative of West Finland Alliance
1999 – 2000 The Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities : Local Information Society -project, board member
1999 – 2000 The Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities: The Internet Guide for Finnish Municipalities and Cities
1999 – 2000 Board member of the project: ICT and the Future of South Ostrobothnia
1997-1999 Finnish National LEADER-coordination center, board member
1998-1999 Chairman of the Board, the Tourism business in South Ostrobothnia -project
Other:
1999 - 2010 TeliaSonera Finland, Development manager
1999 - present, LC Logistics Center Oy, board member, consultant
1987 – 2001 SysPro Oy, chairman of the board
1989 - 1999 Innovator of wide area networks and the internet
1982-1996 Teacher of Information and communication technology in the Suupohja business school
Hobbies / Harrastukset:
Music and Dance
musician (guitar) in rockbands: TheDreamOnBand 2016-present and Noitarovio 1969-present
Ballroom Dancing, competitor (with Helena Panula) in national and international competitions: www.worlddancesport.org
Finnish Championships and Finnish Cup championships in ballroom dancing and Finnish baseball.
Rotary / Rotary International service: https://d1380.rotary.fi
Member of Rotary Club of Kauhajoki since 1997
2019-
Rotary Finland: board member, chairman of IT-committee, member of training committee
District 1380: board member, district trainer, chairman of IT-committee
DG (District Governor of D1380) 2018-19
GETS Oct 11-12, 2017, Riga
DGE-meetings and home-stay, Jan 6-13, 2018, Orlando
DGE training, Jan 14-20, 2018, San Diego
International Rotary World Conference, Jun 22-24, 2018, Toronto
Rotary Institute 2018 in Vilna
Rotary Institute 2019 in Gdansk
Vocational Training Teams and Group Study Exchange:
GSE Team Leader to Brazil 2008
GSE Team Member to Western Australia 1996.
District 1380: District GSE and VTT Chairman, 2007-
District 1380: Internet Communications Officer, 2000 - 2005
Kauhajoki Rotary Club: IT-officer, Youth Exchange Organizer, 2000 - 2004
Rotary International, Rotary Alumni member
Member of the Kauhajoki OT-48 Club
Pantin Sukuseura, member of the board
Suupohja Culture Association, board member
Ballroom dancing / Tanssiurheilu
http://jaakkojahelena.panula.fi
Finnish National Championships and Cup-championships in Finnish Baseball and Ballroom and Latin Dances - Suomenmestaruudet ja SuomenCup-mestaruudet pesäpallossa ja kilpatanssissa
Kaksinkertainen Suomen Cup -mestari 2011 - Two Finnish National Ballroom Dance Cup Championships in 2011-,
Represented Finland in five Ballroom Dance World Championships (http://jaakkojahelena.panula.fi)
Tanssiurheilun harrastaja, kilpatanssija (A-luokka) / amateur competition dancer (standard and latin dances, A-level)
Kilpatanssin seuravalmentaja -tutkinto (2004-)
Bailatino Easy -ohjaaja (2005-) ja Bailatino-ohjaaja (2008-) / Bailatino instructor
Badge of Honour / Suomen Tanssiurheiluliiton pronssinen ansiomerkki 2008
2005 - 2006 Finnish National Dance Sport Association, Board Member
Finnish baseball / Pesäpallo 1965-2002 www.pesis.net
Finnish Champion / Suomenmestari
Contact / Yhteystiedot:
jaakko(at)panula.fi, tel +358-40-5431290
aka jaakko.panula(at)gmail.com
home-page address: http://jaakko.panula.fi
Facebook: www.facebook.com/jaakko.panula
Osoite / address:
Koti/Home: Sorvarintie 5, 61800 Kauhajoki, Finland.
Studies / Opinnot:
ICT/TVT Information/Computer Science, Helsinki University
Business Administration (MBA), Henley Management College, Brunel University, London
Helsinki School of Economics, Business-to-Business Leader
Google Professional Certificate
Authorized Ballroom standard and Bailatino dance instructor / Finnish Dance Sport Association / Tanssinopettaja
Authorized Bailatino, Bailatino Easy and Sambic instructor / Bailatino- ja Sambic-ohjaaja
Authorized Google Professional
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