Geospatial · Data · Automation · SDLC
Four roles,
one approach
Oskari Summanen, Paimio, Finland. Systems architect, entrepreneur, city councillor and father of three teenage sons. Over 20 years in IT and over 10 years in geospatial data.
Role 1/4 · Systems Architect
(sitowise.com, opens in a new tab)
As team lead of the Core Ops team in the Digi business area, I am responsible for shared service platforms, development environments and access rights, as well as technology costs.
sitowise.com (opens in a new tab)
AI solutions
Deploying and managing AI solutions.
AI for municipalities (in Finnish) (Sitowise, opens in a new tab)
Governance
Access rights, plus security and quality governance.
Costs
Technology costs and licences under control.
Digi Techboard
Chair. Development and deployment projects in Finland and Sweden.
Role 2/4 · Entrepreneur
Analysis and automation work in IT and geospatial data. Register comparison brings to light buildings that are missing from the register or recorded incorrectly.
Register comparison
Building and tax data side by side, with the gaps shown as a map and a table.
Automation
Recurring runs and reports without manual work.
Offline map
A map service in a single package that works even when the network or interfaces are down.
VLiNdATA Oy
Virpi Lindvall
Partner through which the analyses and services are offered to municipalities.
Role 3/4 · City Councillor
(paimio.fi, opens in a new tab)
Member of the city council and the environmental board, and deputy member of the technical board, since 2025. Before that, 14 years in the City of Paimio’s IT, so municipal decision-making, budgeting and the annual planning cycle are familiar from the other side of the table too.
paimio.fi (opens in a new tab)
Elected positions
City council, environmental board and technical board since 2025.
Volunteering
Youth work, trade fairs, competitions and other events since the 1990s.
IT management
City of Paimio IT administration 2010–2023, most recently as Principal ICT Planner.
Party
SDP (Social Democrats). Member of the local Social Democratic group and its board.
Role 4/4 · Father
Three teenage
sons
The most important of the four roles.
Outdoors
Together in the forest and on the water, at our own bases, the cottage and the kota hut. We take to the water by packraft.
Everyday life
School, hobbies and meal times. The boys are independent, and everyday life is calm and pleasant, sauna included.
Gaming
Games together on screen and around the table. The most hilarious one is Exploding Kittens, and for adventure there is Valheim.
Time together
What the other roles are not allowed to take. Weekends belong first and foremost to adventures.
Contact
Let’s get
in touch
Analysis, automation or a map that works offline, and AI where it genuinely helps. Tell me about your situation and we will work out together where to start.
Oskari Summanen
