My passion is supporting human performance. My background is a decades-long maritime search and rescue career and countless development projects in this speciality. As a human factors (HF) specialist, I have been consulting safety and HF in the rescue sector, other industries, and among authorities. I also have extensive experience in communications and media, which supports organising cooperation in various operations.
I am passionate about producing new information and, especially, developing the systemic mastery of HF in safety-critical operations. I specialize in these aspects as a doctoral researcher at the University of Vaasa (2020-). The ongoing case study produces information for developing the mastery of HF in maritime specialty of high-speed workboats and vessels.
I graduated with a master's degree in administrative science in the spring of 2020 (the University of Vaasa, School of Management). Since then, I have trained as an occupational health and safety manager and CRM trainer, among other things.

Education
Doctoral researcher, University of Vaasa doctoral programme 2020–
Master of Administrative Sciences, HTM / MSc, University of Vaasa 2020
TSPK 78. Occupational Safety and Health Manager Course (EurOSHM), Finnish Institute of Occupational Health 2020
Crew Resource Management Trainer (EASA, FAA, ICAO), 2022
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Experience
Human factors and safety specialist/consultant, Mikko Lehtimäki Oy
HF specialist, Finnish Lifeboat Institution
Communications specialist, Mikko Lehtimäki Oy
Voluntary search and rescue boat coxswain, Finnish Lifeboat Institution
Participations and considerations
Advanced Course in National Defence LSSAVI J18 (2022)
Medal of Merit of the Finnish Border Guard, Finnish Border Guard (2021)
Safety Act of the Year 2020 award (as the leader of the working group),
Finnish Lifeboat Institution (2021)
National Defence Course LSSAVI 26 (2019)
Maritime Rescuer of the Year, Finnish Lifeboat Institution (2004)
Anchor Cross 75, Finnish Navy (1994)