CV
CV - Curriculum Vitae
Name: Jaakko Kalevi Panula
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,
Rotary International President Shekhar Mehta’s Personal Representative 2021 in Norway,
COL/COR representative of D 1385 in 2020-23,
RI Convention Promotion Team Member, Zone 17 rep: Houston 2022 and Melbourne 2023
RI Zones 17-18 webmaster 2022-
RLI - Rotary Leadership Institute facilitator, ICT-trainer,
Multiple Paul Harris Fellow
Professional
Has served as ICT/IT Development Manager 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.
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. Finnish championships in pesäpallo. Finnish championships in competitive ballroom dances 2011 with wife Helena (standard and latin dances). Dance teacher. Playing guitars in music bands. Chairman of Kannatusyhdistys.fi
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 1989
2021-23 Rotary International: member of Houston 2022 and Melbourne 2023 Convention Promotion Teams
2020-23 Rotary International: COL representative (Council on Legislation)
2019-22 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,
Two Golden Badges of Honour (Suomen Pesäpalloliiton kultainen pelaajamerkki, Kauhajoen Karhun kultainen ansiomerkki)
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