Mikko Jurvansuu
About Mikko Jurvansuu
Mikko Jurvansuu is a Product Owner at Vaisala, where he has worked since 2017, leading a team of software developers in the development of the AviMet system. He has extensive experience in air traffic control and software development, having held various roles in organizations such as Finavia, skyguide, and SENASA.
Current Role at Vaisala
Mikko Jurvansuu has served as a Product Owner at Vaisala since 2017. In this role, he leads a team of 20 software developers focused on the development of AviMet, an Automated Weather Observing System designed for airports. His responsibilities include collaborating with business stakeholders to enhance the system's functionality, ensuring that it meets the operational needs of airport weather observation.
Previous Experience in Air Traffic Control
Mikko Jurvansuu worked at Finavia as an Air Traffic Controller from 2001 to 2005, accumulating four years of experience in managing air traffic operations. He continued in this field at Finavia as an Air Traffic Controller and Air Traffic Management Specialist from 2005 to 2011, where he spent six years honing his skills in air traffic management. Additionally, he served as an Air Traffic Control Instructor at skyguide from 2012 to 2014 and again from 2016 to 2017.
Education and Training in Air Traffic Control
Mikko Jurvansuu completed his Air Traffic Controller Initial Training at Avia College, Finavia from 1999 to 2001. He furthered his education with the Air Traffic Controller Rating Training at the same institution from 2005 to 2006. Additionally, he undertook an On-The-Job Training Instructor Course at Avia College in 2002, which lasted for 11 months.
Software Development Background
Mikko Jurvansuu has a background in software development, having worked as a Software Developer at the University of Oulu from 2006 to 2007 and at Ardites for three months in 2007. His academic credentials include a Master of Science in Information Processing Science from the University of Oulu, which he obtained from 2002 to 2008.
Experience in Safety Risk Management
Mikko Jurvansuu worked at skyguide as a Senior Expert in Safety Risk Management for one year from 2014 to 2015. In this role, he contributed to the development and implementation of safety risk management strategies within the air traffic control domain.