Ville Paavilainen
About Ville Paavilainen
Ville Paavilainen is a software engineering manager with extensive experience in research and development, primarily in the telecommunications sector. He has held various roles at Nokia Networks and Rambus, contributing to software verification and team leadership since the late 1990s.
Current Role at Rambus
Ville Paavilainen currently serves as the Software Engineering Manager at Rambus, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he oversees software engineering projects and leads a team of engineers, focusing on developing innovative solutions in the technology sector.
Previous Experience at Rambus
Before his current role, Ville Paavilainen worked at Rambus as an R&D Team Leader from 2019 to 2022. During this time, he managed research and development initiatives, contributing to the advancement of technology solutions within the company.
Career at Nokia Networks
Ville Paavilainen has extensive experience at Nokia Networks, where he held multiple positions over a span of 14 years. He began as a Trainee from 1999 to 2000, then worked as a Testing Engineer from 2000 to 2002. He progressed to Senior SW Verification Engineer from 2002 to 2004, and later served as R&D Manager from 2004 to 2007 and again from 2007 to 2016.
Educational Background
Ville Paavilainen studied Telecommunications Engineering at Helsingin Ammattikorkeakoulu Stadia, where he earned a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) from 1996 to 2000. He also attended Rajamäen Lukio from 1991 to 1993, completing his secondary education.
Experience at Other Companies
In addition to his roles at Rambus and Nokia Networks, Ville Paavilainen has worked at several other companies. He served as R&D Team Leader at ABB for five months in 2017-2018, at Inside Secure for one year in 2018-2019, and at Verimatrix for ten months in 2019.