Emma Mikkola
About Emma Mikkola
Emma Mikkola is a Lead Test Engineer at Vaisala in Vantaa, Finland, where she has worked since 2022. With a strong background in quality engineering and reliability, she has held various engineering roles at companies such as Microsoft, Nokia, and Fiskars.
Work at Vaisala
Emma Mikkola has been serving as the Lead Test Engineer at Vaisala since 2022. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing testing and quality assurance activities. Her work involves managing third-party approvals and ensuring that products meet compliance standards. Prior to her current position, she worked as a Senior HW Test Engineer at Vaisala from 2018 to 2022, where she gained extensive experience in hardware testing and quality engineering.
Education and Expertise
Emma Mikkola earned a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Materials and Manufacturing Technology in Electronics from Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan, completing her studies from 1992 to 1997. She also attended Espoonlahden lukio from 1989 to 1992. Her educational background laid the foundation for her expertise in product quality engineering, reliability engineering, and testing methodologies.
Background
Emma Mikkola has a diverse professional background in engineering and quality assurance. She began her career at Aalto University School of Science and Technology as a Thesis worker and Postgraduate student from 1997 to 1998. She then held various engineering roles at Nokia from 1999 to 2014, including positions as a Senior Engineer and Thermal Engineer. Her experience continued at Microsoft, where she worked as a Reliability Engineer and in Environmental Sensing from 2014 to 2016.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Emma Mikkola has been recognized for her innovative ideas in developing and improving existing processes. At Fiskars, she gained significant insight into product quality engineering, focusing on the quality of steel, wood, and textile products. Her work has included addressing product compliance-related issues and enhancing testing protocols, contributing to the overall efficiency of engineering practices.