Meet Miika Mäkelä
Senior Software Designer at Huld
Miika Mäkelä works as a Senior Software Designer in the Embedded Solutions team. Miika’s best workdays consist of coding, but sometimes he might, for example, find himself flying a drone in Paloheinä of Helsinki. Not many people know that Miika's dream job as a child was to be a postman - it remains to be seen if his childhood dream will come true, perhaps in retirement, as an email server administrator.
Tell us about your career path?
"I studied mathematics and physics at a technical university. At the time, I was considering whether I wanted to be a researcher or direct my skills towards the corporate world. I chose the latter and started working at Huld on various projects related to algorithm development and data processing. I got to work with client's product development, create new measurement tools, analyze data and develop new algorithms.
Today, my work mainly focuses on technical design, i.e. how to implement the resulting software. Occasionally, I am also working on projects related to artificial intelligence and machine vision."
What do you enjoy the most in your job?
"The answer is simple – the best days at work consist of coding. It's like solving an equation, constant puzzle building and problem solving. It's important to me that I can take time to immerse myself in tasks that require concentration each workday.
Customer and teamwork are also a big part of my job. Communication about the progress of the project, the stages and any challenges that may arise is crucial. It’s the best way to make sure that the work progresses in the right direction and in the best way possible."
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"At Huld, I was positively surprised that although I came straight from university, I was immediately given responsibility and trust. From the start, I was involved in projects to solve real problems for clients."
Miika Mäkelä
What is the most important skill for a software designer?
"Being able to clearly communicate complexities and technical details to another person. For me, the easiest problems in software development are mathematics, but the most challenging part is making sure that all parties understand what is being discussed.
In all my work, I try to make sure that everyone, from clients to team members, is heard. That way, we can find the best solution to the challenges together."
What is the biggest misconception about your profession?
"Oh, this is a difficult question! I'm lucky to have encountered very few preconceptions about what I do. What you sometimes hear is "Oh you code, that's difficult!". But at the end of the day, coding is a skill like any other, and anyone can learn it if they want to."
You work at the Espoo office – what are your top 3 things there?
"The view from the office, table tennis and the gym. I enjoy coming to the office, where I can look out and watch the view over the bay from my desk while working."
