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Jaakko Ahonen

Jaakko Ahonen

I design digital products, build the systems they're made of, and help get them shipped.

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I'm a Finnish designer living in Vantaa. My background is in ICT consulting — 18 years at the intersection of design and technology, with organisations of every size across the private and public sectors.

I adapt. As the Internet has evolved, so have I. From UI designer to UX specialist, and from single screens to the systems behind them. I’ve never been too precious about where a designer's role ends, so I’m often elbow-deep in the tech, in the process, and in leading the people who see it through.

  • Product design, facilitation & delivery

    From business aspirations to measurably usable interfaces that still look & feel good. I facilitate the Agile process, keep delivery moving, and generally do whatever is in my power to help people and businesses succeed.

  • Design systems & front-end development

    A digital brand stays cohesive only when it’s powered by a system. I build and maintain those systems, and then live with them in both design and code.

  • AI-powered, human-led

    The AI train is accelerating and I’m on board. I’ve made it an integral part of how I work, all the while keeping the results accessible, scalable and consistent. And there’s more to discover. Choo-choo!

Selected work

For privacy reasons, the full case studies are password protected. Contact me for the password.

CV

A snapshot of my skills, experience, and the tools I work with. Ask me for a detailed project history.

Core skills

  • Product design
  • UX and UI design
  • Design systems
  • Prototyping
  • Front-end development
  • Accessibility
  • Facilitation
  • Delivery
  • AI-assisted design and development

Experience

  • Siili Solutions

    • Lead DesignerOct 2022 – present
    • Senior DesignerApr 2015 – Oct 2022
    • DesignerMar 2014 – Apr 2015

  • SC5

    • Graphic DesignerJul 2008 – Mar 2014

  • Freelance

    • Designer and site builderJan 2007 – Dec 2010

  • City of Helsinki Cultural Office

    • Graphic DesignerFeb 2007 – Apr 2008

  • City of Helsinki

    • Graphic Designer TraineeAug – Dec 2006

Tools & technologies

Design
Figma, Miro, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
Development
HTML, CSS, CSS Modules, SCSS, Tailwind, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Next.js, Angular, Storybook, Storyblok, Git
AI
Claude, GitHub Copilot, Figma Make
Delivery
Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence
Earlier
AngularJS, jQuery, LESS, Haml, Sketch, Abstract, InVision, Flash

Languages

Finnish (native), English (fluent), Swedish (basic), German (basic)

Education

Laajasalo CollegeVisual Communication, 2006

Contact

Got something in mind? Email me or message me on LinkedIn.