About
Hannes Heikinheimo holds a PhD in Machine Learning from Aalto University and has worked as a data scientist and software engineer on projects including Apple Siri, Google Maps, and Nokia Music. He has published research in machine learning and data mining.
Founder at SpeechlyYC W22
Intro paths
YC
Hannes went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Hannes can intro founders to Speechly's investors below.
Speechly's investors · 5
Co-founders at Speechly
OS
Otto SoderlundFounder
Experience
- RobloxSenior Managercurrent2023 — present
- SpeechlyCo-Founder, CTO2018 — 2023Helsinki
- SpeechlyFounder, CEO2016 — 2018Helsinki Area, Finland
- Reaktor VenturesData Science Partner2015 — 2018Finland
- ReaktorChief Data Scientist2014 — 2018
- AppleLanguage Engineer2015 — 2016Paris Area, France
- Aalto UniversityVisiting Researcher2014Helsinki Metropolitan Area
- Rovio Entertainment Ltd.Analytics Lead2013 — 2014
- Rovio Entertainment Ltd.Lead Analytics Developer2012 — 2013Finland
- Rovio Entertainment Ltd.Product Manager2012 — 2013Finland
- NokiaSenior Data Scientist2010 — 2012
- ZenRobotics Ltd.Software Developer2010
- Helsinki University of TechnologyResearcher2005 — 2010
- Helsinki University of TechnologyResearch assistant2005
- GoogleSoftware Engineer Intern2007
- Finnish Broadcasting CompanyJava application developer Intern2004
- ElanIT ReSourcesJava application developer2001 — 2003
- Helsinki University of TechnologyJava course assistant2002
Skills & more
Java19LaTeX3Matlab2MapReduce15SQL2Hadoop27R8Python17MySQL4C++7Tomcat2JUnit2
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Python (Programming Language)SharkData MiningMachine LearningSoftware DevelopmentProgrammingAnalyticsRecommender SystemsData AnalysisAlgorithmsSoftware EngineeringStatistics- Functional Programming Principles in Scala — Coursera Course Certificates
- Alpine skiing instructor — Vuokatti Sports Institute
- Certified Scrum Product Owner — Scrum Alliance (training by Reaktor)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Hannes Heikinheimo?
- Hannes Heikinheimo holds a PhD in Machine Learning from Aalto University and has worked as a data scientist and software engineer on projects including Apple Siri, Google Maps, and Nokia Music. He has published research in machine learning and data mining.
- Where does Hannes Heikinheimo work?
- Hannes Heikinheimo is Founder of Speechly.
- What companies did Hannes Heikinheimo found?
- Hannes Heikinheimo founded Speechly.
- Where did Hannes Heikinheimo go to school?
- Hannes Heikinheimo studied at Y Combinator; Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan (Doctor of Science (Technology), Information and Computer Science); Helsinki University of Technology (Master of Science, Information Networks).
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