Tero Ahonen
About Tero Ahonen
Tero Ahonen is a Senior Staff Engineer II in Production Engineering at Liftoff Mobile in Helsinki, Finland. He has extensive experience in solution architecture and open source business solutions, having previously worked at Red Hat and Cybercom Group.
Work at Liftoff Mobile
Tero Ahonen currently holds the position of Senior Staff Engineer II in Production Engineering at Liftoff Mobile. He has been with the company since 2021, contributing to various engineering projects and initiatives in Helsinki, Southern Finland. His role involves overseeing production engineering processes and implementing best practices in application development.
Previous Experience at Red Hat
Ahonen worked at Red Hat for a total of five years, holding two key positions. From 2016 to 2019, he served as a Senior Specialist Solution Architect, followed by his role as Principal Specialist Solution Architect from 2019 to 2021. His work focused on providing architectural solutions and enhancing the efficiency of IT projects.
Background in Cybercom Group
Tero Ahonen's tenure at Cybercom Group spanned four years, from 2012 to 2016, where he worked as an Advisory Consultant specializing in Open Source Business Solutions. He also served as Director of Meaning Based Solutions for one year from 2011 to 2012. His experience at Cybercom Group contributed to his expertise in open source technologies.
Education and Expertise
Ahonen holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Eastern Finland, where he studied from 2002 to 2008. He also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Administration with a focus on Computer Science from Savonia University of Applied Sciences between 1997 and 2001. His educational background supports his expertise in middleware migrations, automation, and container technologies like Kubernetes and Docker.
Advocacy for Open Source Solutions
Tero Ahonen actively promotes the use of open source solutions to enhance IT project efficiency and reduce costs. He advocates for the adoption of container technologies over traditional virtual machines or cloud instances in application development, reflecting his commitment to modernizing software engineering practices.