Max Salmi (27 yrs.)
Helsinki, Finland
I have a big passion for software development, marketing, online advertising and UX. I have good social skills and I've been working in a big variety of fields as well as in demanding customer services. Innovative ideas and a strong learning-by-doing attitude are the main things that I'm known for. I can complete different kind of projects even with an intensive schedule.
Buzzwords:
Ads
Appnexus
Automotive
Bootstrap
CMS
CSS3
Customer Service
Drupal
Git
Headerbidding
HTML5
Java
JavaScript
Jira
Photography
Photoshop
Prebid.js
React
Redux
Sales
Scrum
SEO
Social Media
UI/UX
WordPress
Tori.fi / Schibsted Media Group
February 2017 - Present
I'm an software developer on the biggest online marketplace in Finland. As an ad tech specialist I do everything that has to do with advertising on Tori.fi. My main responsibilities are: planning and developing new (and better performing) ad solutions, programmatic, data, UX, performance analysis, GDPR, Scrum master, troubleshooting, client/agency/sales meetings, documentation, integrations and keeping the banners running smoothly.
Madisson Beauty
November 2015 - November 2017
Making Facebook, Instagram, Google and print adverts (with AI and PS) to company target market. Made company websites (with Drupal) and I'm also in charge of all company IT. Increased Google ranking (SEO) from page 7 to the first result with the most important keywords.
Audi Center Airport / VV-Auto
June 2011 - May 2016
High-class customer service. Promoting, selling and trading quality cars. In charge of photographing the cars (over 10.000 pictures taken) for adverts.
Agoedu
January 2015 - June 2015
Developed and designed an internal web service (with Ruby on Rails, HTML5, CSS3, JS and jQuery). Made company websites (with Drupal). Video editing (with After Effects) for company commercial.
Dezoo
December 2011
June 2012
Travelling around Finland with SEAT cars and promoting and selling their new models.
SEAT Finland / VV-Auto Group
June 2010 - August 2010
June 2009 - August 2009
June 2008 - August 2008
June 2007 - August 2007
Worked every summer from ages 14 - 18 yrs. as an office assistant for SEAT. I worked with SEAT's bookkeeping, organizing and archiving papers and other IT stuff.
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) / Information technology
2013 - 2017
Finnish Matriculation Examination
2008 - 2012
Schibsted Sales Awards nomination 2019
I planned and built a new type of advertising solution to support Tori, Tori users and Tori advertisers. The product was nominated for "Performance of the year" and presented to the whole Schibsted.
#3 - Third place in Hack the Construction Industry Productivity
We made an app that digitally signs documents with the help of a QR-code reader and SignSpace.
The track was organized by SignSpace, KIRA-digi and Tilaajavastuu. More info about Ultrahack.
#1 - First place in Qvik speed coding challenge
An algorithm based puzzle where you had to use JS-commands to solve a maze.
Top 3 - Open track
We developed further the fall detector (which won the Wellbeing Hackathon) and made an Alarm Center for the browser, phone and smartwatch.
More info about Ultrahack.
Bonus prize - Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH)
A bonus prize from PRH to help us get a patent for our fall detector.
#1 - First place in Qvik speed coding challenge
An algorithm based puzzle where you had to use JS-commands to solve a maze.
#1 - First place
We made a Raspberry Pi + webcam solution that detects if an elderly person falls on the floor.
Check out the solution and more info about the Wellbeing Hackathon.
#1 - Best Daddy in the World
Judges: Alex (5 yr.), Victoria (4 yr.) and Cecilia (0 yr.).
Sales Manager, Audi Center Airport / VV-Auto
marko.leivo(ä)volkswagencenter.fi
+358 50 529 3730
CEO, Agoedu
jaakko.kuukka(ä)agoedu.com
+358 40 571 0881