Match XR 2024 Matchmaking

19 Nov 2024 | Helsinki, Finland

Juha Välimäki

Product developer / analyst /researcher

Looking for something new

Helsinki, Finland

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I decided Varjo VR-1 SteamVR sensor positions, created optics analysis tools for Varjo and created protos to evaluate innovations. Looking for something new.

About me

  • 10 years of mechanical engineering.

  • 10 years of software (both design and coding)

  • 7+ years other positions (3D UX/UI design, small startup CTO)

+358 40 580 5474 / juha@juhavalimaki.fi

I am a generalist product developer. As an example I designed and implemented a simple helicopter simulator software + head mounted device prototype to evaluate an innovation. It consisted of software + mechanics + reused electronics. I also collected and analyzed data to understand if the innovation was useful.

Dream job for me would allow me to research, investigate and analyze products, innovations, companies, etc. I would like to concentrate on the bigger questions like "Is this the right product to build", "where is the industry heading" and "What could go wrong and what are the options if that happens".

My forte is seeing things many miss. E.g. at Varjo I noticed optics design could be improved by combining a commercial rendering software with a custom ray tracer. I created the tool and it was used for years to help the optics guys. I also proposed buying an industrial robot to help in pose tracking development. We got the robot and I created tools to compare robot & tracking pose.

My organisation

Looking for something new

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Skills

  • Product Development
  • analysis
  • Research
  • Problem solving
  • Idea generation
  • innovation
  • Risk Analysis
  • prototyping
  • R&D
  • development
  • 3D UX
  • evaluation

Interests

  • 3D
  • vr
  • xr
  • MR
  • ar
  • understanding
  • seeing the big picture
  • aviation
  • Defence
  • defense
  • flight simulators
  • predicting the future

Additional questions

Who would you like to meet in the matchmaking?

I would like to talk with potential employers and people/companies looking for R&D, product, strategy, etc. advice/feedback/opinions.

I am active in

Business field

EngineeringTechnology / Hardware

Activities

Innovation SupportResearch & DevelopmentTesting / Analysis

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  • Expertise

    Hire me: 27 years of product development experience

    My interests: Idea generation, problem solving, risk identification and analysis, research, analysis, strategy, product road mapping, ...

    • Industry
    • Engineering
    • Technology / Hardware
    Author

    Juha Välimäki

    Product developer / analyst /researcher at Looking for something new

    Helsinki, Finland