Excellent track record in project authoring and management. Experience in both academic field and private enterprises. Very good software design and programming skills in more than 10 programming languages. Web programming, Linux and LAMP expertise since 1995. Extensive knowledge in databases, theoretical computer science, operating systems, Grid/cloud software and distributed systems, computer networks, software applications, logic, classical and 20th century philosophy and literature.
Extensive list of publications. Practical skills in systems administration, code management systems, statistics software, database administration, OLAP systems, network traffic analysis, computer security and network hardware.
Research interests: Computer security, data integration (Research Plan 2018), data visualization (forest fires).
Surname: Niinimaki
First names: Markopekka Juhani
Place of birth: Tampere, Finland
Marital status: Married
Current address: Bangkok, Thailand
e-mail: marko.niinimaki@protonmail.com
2004: Ph.D., Computer Science, University of Tampere, Finland.
1998: Licentiate degree in Computer Science, University of Tampere, Finland.
1993-1994: Visiting student in the University of Manchester, U.K. Courses in computer networking, artificial intelligence.
1994: M.A. degree in Philosophy, University of Tampere, Finland. M.Sc. degree in Computer Science, University of Tampere, Finland. Minor subjects: Adult Education, Statistics, Mathematics.
1984: Matriculation examination (A-levels) in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, English, Swedish, German and Finnish literature.
Finnish: Native
English: Fluent
French: Good
German, Swedish: Fair
Japanese, Thai: Basic
2022
Consultant, MyFriendApp.com
2017-2021
Lecturer of Computer Science, Webster University, Thailand
2014-2016
Independent software consultant based in Bangkok, Thailand. Speciality: firmware, security.
2011-2013
Senior researcher, Helsinki Institute of Physics at CERN, project EXHADA funded by the Acad. Sci. Finland (50%). Co-author of the EXHADA project proposal, selected for funding 2010, rate of acceptance among projects less than 20%.
Research topic: OLAP and ontologies.
2009-2013
Post-doc researcher at HEPIA (http://hepia.hesge.ch) (50%).
Since 2009 co-authored three project proposals that were accepted in Swiss national funding (SWITCH/AAA); co-wrote a winning EDGES grid subcontractor proposal.
Project coordinator for Multi-Site ARC services project; participant in two further projects.
Research and teaching: operating systems, master courses of distributed systems, tutoring.
2008-2009
Analyst, University of Geneva, MedGIFT group (50%). Grid specialist for project KnowARC. Despite working at only 50%, put UNIGE's work packages back in track, so that they consequently exceeded their goals.
Built and maintained a Grid/Condor cluster at the University Hospitals of Geneva, assisted in porting medical applications to Grid and authored several publications.
2007-2010
Programmer, INSPIRE project, CERN (50%). Design and implementation of library database integration and editing tools featured at http://inspirehep.net that maintains ca 1 million bibliographic records.
2006-2007
Senior data analyst, IT Infrastructure, Gaba Corp., Tokyo, Japan.
Duties: OLAP data analysis and system design and implementation. Web log analysis. Data visualizations; network and systems administration; project, time and change management systems. Almost single-handedly designed and implemented a business analysis system by which the marketing department could assess the efficiency of their on-line campaigns.
2005-2006
Associate professor, Dept. of Comp. Sci., University of Tampere, Finland. Department section: Programming languages and technologies. This post was partially funded by the Finnish Academy of Sciences, application topic: Grid technologies. Pioneering OLAP/RDF systems were designed in this project.
Teaching: a post-graduate level course on concurrent computing. Other duties: thesis supervision.
2004-2005
Post-doc researcher, NorduGrid at CERN. NorduGrid ARC middleware interfaces, co-authored ARC's "main reference" paper.
1998-2004
Scientist, CERN, Geneva, specialized in Grid, physics computation and distributed web data management facilities. In addition to designing and implementing complex software packages, published several papers each year and completed a Ph.D. degree.
1997-2004
Researcher, Tampere Graduate School, University of Tampere and Technical University of Tampere.
Research: Data base modelling. Teaching: Computer networks, Dept. of Comp. Sci., University of Tampere and The Open University, Tampere.
1996
Department Assistant, Dept. of Mathematical Sciences, University of Tampere. Teaching: Basic course of Statistics for Social Sciences (in English), logics.
1995
Consultant, free lance lecturer (various organizations): web design and computer networks.
1995
Project Manager for a European joint project application “Omnas” for Seinajoen Tietoraitti Ltd.
1994
Technical consultant for an electronic library project, University of Vasa Library. This project implemented one of the first web based library systems in the Nordic countries.
1994-1995
Lecturer of computer science, University of Tampere, Institute for Extension Studies. Teaching courses on data structures, object oriented programming, computer networks.
1993-1994
Coordinator, Computer Science instructor, University of Tampere, Seinajoki Center; "Careers in IT" 6 month course: Computer communications, databases and Unix operating system. "MaTeLu": Planning, fund raising and coordination of a 12 month mathematics and economics course for undergraduates.
Lecturer of Computer Science courses for high school teachers specializing in computer science.
1992
Unix operating system consultant, Vocational Center of Adult Education, Seinajoki. Planning and teaching a Unix course for IT professionals.
Research Assistant, National Board of Labour Protection, Statistical analysis (Cronbach) for the "Developing Working Conditions" project data.
1990-1991
Service for conscientious objectors (instead of military service) at the National Board of Labour Protection, Tampere.
Planning, implementing and administrating computer networks. Consulting users, installing and administrating Unix operating systems. Implementing a comparison of chemical data of various European Free Trade Area (EFTA) countries on assignment of the EFTA chemicals ad hoc -group.
1990-1991
Coordinator, Institute for Extension Studies, University of Tampere, Seinajoki Center. Planning and lecturing computer science courses in a two-year IT specialization course for professionals.
1989
Trainee, Institute for Extension Studies, University of Tampere, Seinajoki Center.
Mini- and microcomputer administration, writing user guides, software consulting for the Chamber of Commerce of Seinajoki.
1988
Trainee, National Center of Statistics, Helsinki. Operating and maintaining IBM Mainframe computers.
2010-2012: 2 year grant in a project funded by the Finnish Academy of Sciences.
2005-2006: Personal research grant of the Finnish Academy of Sciences.
2004: Frenckell foundation, for Ph.D. dissertation.
1997-2004: Ministry of education, to conduct research at CERN.
2017- Data Structures, Computer Security, Systems Analysis and Design, Webster University Thailand.
2008-2013: Courses of operating system and distributed computing for B.Sc. and M.Sc. level students in English and French, HEPIA, Geneva.
2005-2006: M.Sc. level courses and thesis supervision, University of Tampere.
1990-1997: B.Sc. and M.Sc. level computer science teacher: Programming, Object Oriented Modelling, Databases, Networking and Web Design. Additionally: Statistics and Logic, University of Tampere.
1998: Research team manager, Helsinki Institute of Physics, Technology Program.
1996: Department administrator, Dept. of Mathematical Sciences, University of Tampere.
1993: Coordinator for the University of Tampere Center of Extension Studies.