Sanna Toivanen
About Sanna Toivanen
Sanna Toivanen is a Digital Product Designer at Solita, where she has worked since 2020. With extensive experience in UX and UI design across various companies, she focuses on integrating emotional intelligence into her design processes.
Work at Solita
Sanna Toivanen has been employed at Solita as a Digital Product Designer since 2020. In this role, she focuses on creating user-centered digital products and enhancing user experiences. Her work is based in the Tampere Metropolitan Area, where she has contributed to various projects over her four-year tenure.
Previous Experience in Design
Before joining Solita, Sanna Toivanen held several design-related positions. She worked as a Design Lead at Soikea from 2017 to 2018. Prior to that, she served as a Senior UX Designer at Etteplan MORE for one year, from 2019 to 2020. Her extensive experience includes roles at Nokia, where she worked in various capacities, including UI Specialist and Senior Design Engineer, from 1999 to 2009.
Educational Background
Sanna Toivanen holds a Master's Degree in Entrepreneurship and Business Competence from Tampereen Ammattikorkeakoulu, which she completed from 2011 to 2012. She also earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Tampere University of Applied Sciences between 1996 and 1999. Additionally, she studied at Ikaalisten Kauppaoppilaitos, achieving a Vocational Qualification in Business and Administration from 1991 to 1994.
Skills and Interests
Sanna Toivanen has a keen interest in service design and innovations at both application and product levels, as well as process and organizational levels. She focuses on integrating emotional intelligence into digital product design, emphasizing usability, ergonomics, and aesthetics. Additionally, she engages in photography as a hobby and shares her work on Instagram.
Career Development at Nokia
Sanna Toivanen's career at Nokia spanned several years, where she held multiple roles. She started as a Software Engineer in 1999 and progressed to positions such as Design Engineer, Senior UI Designer, and UI Design Chief, culminating in her role as a Senior Design Engineer from 2003 to 2007. This extensive experience at Nokia contributed significantly to her expertise in user interface and experience design.