Timo Hanhirova

Hands-on Fullstack Software Architect

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timo-hanhirova-a154677
GitHub: https://www.github.com/thanhiro
Location: Helsinki, Finland

Professional Summary

Software Architect with 25 years of experience in software development and architecture. Started as a web developer and evolved quickly into fullstack developer and architect. Expertise in cloud-native development across all major cloud providers and serverless architectures. Proven track record in transforming monolithic applications into modern cloud-native architectures. Passionate about new technology and continuous learning.

Skills

• Disciples: Programming, Architecture, Design, Mentoring, Technology Evangelism, Cloud-native, Platform Engineering, DevOps
• Programming Languages: TypeScript/JavaScript, Java, Kotlin, Clojure, Go, Rust, Lua, PHP, Python, Ruby and others
• Cloud & Edge Platforms: Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Vercel, Netlify, Fly.io, Fastly
• Databases & Storage: PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, Redis, Elasticsearch, MongoDB, Cloud-native storage solutions
• Infrastructure & CI/CD: Kubernetes, Docker/containerd, Helm, Terraform, Ansible, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins, Flux GitOps
• Server Technologies: Node.js, Quarkus/Vert.x, Spring, Python frameworks, Rust frameworks, Go frameworks, Bun
• Frontend Technologies: React, Svelte, Tailwind, shadcn/ui, Astro, Next.js, htmx, jQuery, Vite
• Architecture Patterns: Microservices, microfrontends, serverless, cloud-native, edge computing, REST, GraphQL, gRPC, event-driven (Apache Kafka)
• Observability Stack: OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Jaeger, Grafana, Elastic Stack
• AuthN & AuthZ: OpenID Connect, Keycloak, OAuth 2.0, SAML 2.0, JWT

Professional Experience

Software Architect

Aeris | 2024 - Present

• Leading UI architecture initiatives based on microfrontend patterns
• Architecting and implementing microservice backends using Quarkus/Java
• Managing cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GKE)
• Establishing design system foundations and design token implementation

Lead Software Architect

Valamis | 2022 - 2024

• Drove evolution of cloud-native SaaS architecture and DevOps practices
• Focused on SaaS product development and optimization
• Led architectural decision-making and technical strategy

Software Architect

Valamis/Arcusys/Fudeco | 2011 - 2022

• Spearheaded architecture and development of cloud-native SaaS products on Kubernetes
• Led successful migration from monolithic to microservices architecture with DevOps workflow and event-drive (Apache Kafka) architecture.
• Designed and implemented microfrontend architecture based on React
• Served as scrum master and lead developer across multiple customer projects
• Orchestrated diverse technology stacks including Kubernetes, Azure, React, Svelte, Java, Kotlin, Scala, Rust, Go, serverless
• Provided technical consultancy for various public and private sector clients
• Implemented comprehensive observability solutions using Elastic Stack, OpenTelemetry, and Prometheus
• Designed and deployed CDN and edge computing features on Fastly
• Created course materials for internal and external (customer) use, kept bootcamps

Java EE Specialist

Ixonos Oyj | 2010 - 2011

• Served as technical specialist in global JVM-based project for big telecom customer
• Implemented solutions using Java, Scala, Ruby on Rails, and OAuth, among other things
• Combined development, management and educational responsibilities

CTO/Software Architect/Developer

Various Coronaria Group companies | 2002 - 2010

• Progressed from developer to lead/scrum master and evetually to CTO (Software) role
• Led fullstack portal and project development initiatives
• Managed technical strategy and implementation using PHP, Java, JavaScript, and MySQL

Web Developer

Satama Interactive Oyj | 2000 - 2002

• Developed web applications using HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Java, and PHP
• Contributed to early-stage web development projects

Education

Master of Science in Information Technology / Computer Science
University of Oulu
Specialization: Digital Media (Web)

Certifications

• Certified Java Developer
• Certified Scrum Master