Hi!

First of all, welcome to Navalapp! It’s a pleasure to have you here!

I am the Founder and CEO of Navalapp (Blue Heading Oy).

With a deep passion for engineering and the ocean, I hold an MSc in Industrial Engineering, specializing in Electronics and Control Systems.

With Navalapp, I have embarked on a journey to make Yacht Design, Naval Architecture, and Ocean Engineering accessible, advance the Marine Industry, and inspire a new generation of professionals.

An entrepreneur at heart, I bring extensive experience from highly demanding industries, particularly the automotive sector, where I have successfully negotiated and secured cutting-edge projects worth hundreds of millions of euros from OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) working in various international roles and locations for a global company. Additionally, I have managed OEM relationships, accounts, and commercial negotiations, leading an international team focused on projects valued at hundreds of millions of euros.

I met my Finnish wife while we were both living in France, and we eventually decided to move to Finland. I seized this opportunity to apply my entrepreneurial mindset, offering consultancy services and founding a company focused on internet solutions, digital marketing, cloud services, and cybersecurity.

Coming from a family with a strong tradition in the maritime industry, I have always been passionate about the sea, navigation, and sailing craft. Eventually, I decided to design my own sailing yacht as a side project—a pursuit that ultimately led to the creation of Navalapp, where I merge my expertise in entrepreneurship, naval architecture, cloud technologies, software development, and more.

Skills: Leadership, Strategic Planning, Systems Engineering, Project Management, Industrialization, Continuous Improvement, Negotiation, Venture Capital, Startup Finance, Fundraising, Business Development, Product Development, Naval Architecture, Yacht Design, Software Development, Cybersecurity, Information Technology (IT), SaaS, IoT, Cloud Architecture.