ABOUt ME
Hi! I'm Heidi, nice to meet you!
I'm a career nerd. I love analysing what makes people successful, what makes people happy at work and how our careers change over time.
I've been hiring, helping and coaching job seekers for well over a decade across various industries in Finland and in Germany.
I'm essentially what you would call "a generalist" or "a multipassionate": I have 10+ years of experience working in different People roles and in addition I've been digging into Marketing, Growth, Content, UX research and Operations topics during the recent years.
I can talk for days about best practises in Talent Acquisition and how People function is the essential driver for Growth, especially in tech start-ups. I believe strongly in the power of open, inclusive and data-informed company culture that enables people to take responsibility and work together toward shared goals. Feedback and psychological safety are the keys to team success!
I have two Master's degrees, I post regularly on Linkedin and my goal in life is to eventually accept that I don't have enough time to read all the books I want. My core values are learning, curiosity, clarity and kindness.
My personal vision is pretty wild:
i want to help 1000 people to get a good job.
Formal Education & Degrees
Master of Social Sciences 2013
University of Tampere, Finland
(Communication, Journalism, Media Studies)
Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration 2011
University of Turku, Finland
(Marketing, Leadership, Accounting, Business Law)
Graduate Studies in Adult Learning and Development 2011
University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Certifications & Qualifications
Neurodiversity in Coaching Certificate 2024
ICF approved Certificate in Career Coaching 2022
Introduction to Digital Facilitation 2022
Foundations of User Experience Design 2022
People Role Highlights
People & Growth Manager - FiredUp GmbH 2024-
People Operations Partner - Lateral 2020-2022
Staffing Specialist - BCGDV 2019
Workforce Manager - GetYourGuide 2019
Senior Workforce Manager - Delivery Hero 2017-2018
HR Business Partner - IKEA Tampere 2016-2017