Hanna Ratilainen
About Hanna Ratilainen
Hanna Ratilainen is a Transport Planner at Arup in Amsterdam, with extensive experience in transport planning and a background in urban planning and logistics.
Company
Currently, Hanna Ratilainen works at Arup as a Transport Planner. Arup is a global firm known for its engineering, design, and consulting services. Hanna has been part of the company since 2019. She also held the position of Graduate Transport Planner at Arup from 2017 to 2019. During her tenure, she has contributed to various transport planning and engineering projects, focusing on enhancing urban mobility and smart transport solutions.
Education and Expertise
Hanna Ratilainen holds a Master’s Degree in Transport, Infrastructure, and Logistics from Delft University of Technology, achieved between 2014 and 2017. Additionally, she obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Planning with Honors from Newcastle University, where she studied from 2011 to 2014. Her educational background provides a strong foundation in transport and urban planning, which she has applied in her professional career.
Background
In addition to her current role, Hanna has interned multiple times in transport and spatial planning roles. She served as an Intern in Transport Planning at Joensuun kaupunki - City of Joensuu over three consecutive years (2013-2015) and as an Intern in Spatial Planning at Liperin kunta - Municipality of Liperi in 2012. These internships occurred in Finland and contributed to her early career development.
Achievements
Among her professional achievements, Hanna has been seconded as a data analyst at Zuid-Holland Bereikbaar, where she focused on data-driven transport solutions. She has also served as a Product Owner for various digital tools in Arup’s R&D department. Her involvement in developing smart mobility solutions, such as Mobility-as-a-Service and mobility hubs, demonstrates her commitment to future trends in transport. Hanna has conducted numerous corridor and junction studies, traffic simulations, and junction capacity studies, contributing to transport impact assessments and traffic safety analysis to improve urban mobility.