Jari Mäkinen
- Tampere, FI
- +358 453224229
- jarimikaelmakinen@gmail.com
Strategic and results-driven Software Director with over 15 years of experience leading global software
development and cloud operations. Expertise in designing and delivering scalable cloud-native solutions on Azure and AWS, with a strong focus on B2B SaaS growth. Proven track record of driving digital transformation, optimizing development processes, and fostering high-performing agile teams.
A seasoned people lead with a coaching mindset, skilled at aligning technical initiatives with business objectives to deliver measurable outcomes, improve system reliability, and enhance operational efficiency. Adept at leveraging AI and emerging technologies to drive innovation and ensure competitive advantage in rapidly evolving markets. I'm a leader with a passion for leveraging cutting-edge technologies and I’m deeply committed to growing capable and efficient engineering teams while fostering a clear vision and strategy.
People Management, Decision-making, Conflict Resolution
Scalability, Transformation Leadership
Stakeholder Communication, Negotiation, Listening
Vision, Roadmap planning, Market awareness
Adaptability, Innovation, Troubleshooting
Agile and Scrum, Kanban, Risk Management, Time Management
FinOps, SDLC, SDL, Lean, DevOps, CI/CD
● Coding languages - C, C++, C#, TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Python
● Databases - NoSQL SQL, PostgreSQL
● Cloud technologies - Azure, AWS, Snowflake, Microservice architecture
● IaC and container tooling - Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes
● Open source SW - RHEL, Airflow
● Emerging technologies - AI, ML, edge computing
● CI/CD and version control tools - Gitlab, Github, Bitbucket
● Development and collaboration tools - JIRA, Confluence, Salesforce
● Monitoring and Metrics - Grafana, Open Telemetry, Dynatrace, Datadog
● Security & compliance - SOC 2, ISO/IEC 27001, SDLA (IEC 62443), SSA