How did the financial management expert Markku end up in the programming field? And what is his job description at Ouro? In this blog, we will explore Markku’s journey and the role of the back office at Ouro.
The Ouro team agrees that everyone should have their own Markku. A jack-of-all-trades who is always ready to help and supports the team with tasks that don’t leave time for coding. Markku’s job description aims to ensure that people who work in customer projects get the peace to focus on customer work without everyday distractions. Thus, Markku also plays an important role at Ouro from the perspective of customer work. And of course, every team needs someone who loves crunching numbers.
Markku´s path to Ouro
Markku’s career as a financial management expert started at an accounting firm in 1997. He gained diverse expertise in financial management at Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Hyria, and a large industrial group, Brandt Group Oy. While working at Laurea, Markku also studied information processing with the intention of moving to the IT field. When a childhood friend came up with the idea of an IT company, Omenia was born, and Markku was actively involved from the beginning, managing finances and strategizing. From Omenia, the journey continued with the same people to Ouro.
Markku enjoys working at Ouro because the team is excellent, and he has the flexibility to plan his workdays, even though the occasional urgent tasks disrupt the Zen-like atmosphere. Additionally, being a bit of a numbers’ enthusiast, Markku loves crunching numbers. Besides financial management and payroll, Markku’s job includes tasks such as tender processes, document formatting, event planning and execution, procurement of work tools, diverse HR tasks, and recruitment. Being involved in various roles makes the work interesting.
What does Markku do in his leisure time?
In his free time, Markku balances his meticulous work with being a personal trainer. He previously ran his own gym and focused more on leading training sessions than on his own training. Markku has coached karate, judo, defendo, fitness boxing, and functional training for 15 years. The pandemic led to the closure of his gym, which has now given Markku time to focus on his own training. His goal is to get back into shape and restart his training routine.