Ville Saarinen

Ville Saarinen is an experienced engineering professional currently serving as the Director Of Engineering at ŌURA since February 2019, where previous roles included Staff Engineer, Ecosystem Lead, Lead Engineer, and Senior Software Developer. In parallel, Ville co-founded Lucify in January 2016, specializing in creating interactive, web-based data visualizations for renowned clients such as the Prime Minister's Office of Finland and Aalto University. Ville's earlier experience includes positions at Sharetribe Ltd, The Upright Project, Flowdock, and Futurice, where contributions spanned marketing, data modeling, and full-stack development. Ville holds a Master's degree in Computer Engineering from Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan and has a background in programming and software design from various roles, including product engineering at Vilant Systems and IT support with the Finnish Defence Forces.