Curriculum Vitae - Kari Rauta


Education

  • M.Sc. in Computer Science (Helsinki University of Technology)
    Major in Information Science, Minor in Acoustics and Audio Signal Processing; master's thesis
    "Design and Implementation of Biosignal Monitoring and Analysis Software", spring 1999 (top grade)
  • Finnish army, corporal, airplane assistant mechanic (1991-1992)
  • Matriculation examination, spring 1991 (top grades)

Knowledge of languages

Finnish (native), English (fluent), Swedish and German (limited)


Work experience

  • Founder of Ferrit, various software projects since September 2009
  • Senior Software Engineer at GE Healthcare (prev. Datex-Ohmeda), started October 1999
    (development of patient monitoring software, both for bedside monitors and for remote monitoring)
  • Software designer at Medivisio Oy, December 1995 - October 1999
    (design and implementation of a heart sound monitoring and analysis software for Windows)
  • A freelance software project consisting of digital image processing and design and implementation of a graphical user interface in MS-DOS environment; summers of 1992 & 1993
  • Design and implementation of a vote calculation software for local government, general and presidential election, summer 1990

Special skills

  • Development with Unreal Engine (audio visualization in 3D & VR)
  • Cross-platform software development for both desktop and mobile devices
  • Usability and user interface design expertise
  • Web and graphic design expertise, video editing, content creation
Primary programming languages: C/C++, C#, JavaScript (incl. Three.js), Dart (Flutter)
Published software: AudioSpace, Mars Observatory, QR Contacts
Web design references: ferrit.fi, meirarauta.fi, GalleryNexus.


Recognitions and positions of trust

  • GE Management Award, January 19th 2006
  • Datex-Ohmeda Invention Reward, 2002
  • 2. and 3. price in the national innovation competition "Välkky", 1989
  • 1998 - 2007 the treasurer of the music group Jakaranda
  • board membership in our housing organization since 90's

Hobbies

Music (singing, playing guitar and keyboards, computer music and sound related applications),
computer graphics, PC gaming, board gaming, traveling, hiking, fishing and nature in general,
scout movement as a teenager.