Top Talent like Susanna are on Pangea
Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.Susanna Nevalainen
3D Design
UI/UX Design
Front-End Development
Senior/Lead Frontend Developer | UI/UX Designer | 3D | Innovation | 10+ years of EXP
Creative technologist with 10 years of international experience in turning ideas into functional, user-friendly, and visually appealing digital products. Fills the gap between stakeholders, design and development by building responsive 2D/3D web apps from UI/UX design to frontend code and release at a fast pace. Worked with several
companies such as CERN, Nokia, Hexagon and Y-Combinator startup SafetyWIng. Specialized in 3D user interfaces and data visualization.
Projects
Insurance SaaS for Digital Nomads
Worked as a Frontend Lead Engineer for a Y-Combinator Startup in San Francisco creating insurance SaaS for digital nomads. The product was created in a couple of months and grew +20% monthly reaching 10k customers in less than a year resulting in $3.5M seed funding.See MoreHxDR Design System (Figma + React)
case study of Hexagon Design system with Figma variables, components, storybook and React. Case study https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1hxqIN-puht55kuZpDtkPHLjmkghP-zy5touyC37J-aM/edit?usp=sharingSee MoreWork History
Z
Founder / Freelance Consultant
Zuzze Technologies GmbHHelping founders and product teams to design and develop engaging user experiences. Developing automation systems, tools and reusable templates to speed up the product development. Tools: TypeScript, Next.js, React, ThreeJS, node.js, GreenSock Animation Platform, Figma, Blender etc.H
Senior Frontend Developer (React) / Principal Design Engineer - Digital Reality Innovation Hub
Hexagon ABFeb 2021 - Dec 2023 • 2 yrs 11 mos- Worked at the innovation hub on UI/UX design and frontend of Hexagon Digital Reality (HxDR) platform that visualizes 3D geospatial and reality capture data from Leica scanners (robots, drones, terrestrial) - Built a component based design system with Figma and React components used by 20+ teams creating a basis for the corporate wide design system of 20k employees. - Coordinated development of several products with weekly stakeholder design reviews and trained the team on frontend, design systems, Figma, analytics tools, and user-centered design. - Released two major products: Geospatial Data Store and an award-winning Reality Cloud Studio SaaS platform building an industrial metaverse for reality capture users. Tools: React, Next.js, nx, GraphQL, TypeScript, node.js, Stripe, Cypress, Overmind, Google Analytics, Hotjar, Zapier, WebGL based Luciad RIA 3D Library, Storybook, Chromatic, Jira, AWSO
Lead Frontend Engineer (Vue) - Cleantech Incubator
Oyster Lab by AlpiqMar 2020 - Jan 2021 • 11 mos- Worked in a multidisciplinary innovation team incubating cleanTech projects and moonshots for the Swiss energy company Alpiq. - Built and released several responsive web apps such as Claridoo, a smart electricity monitoring app, and Juicar, an electric car SaaS servicing multiple countries. Tools: Vue.js, Vuex, JavaScript, NativeScript, REST APIs, Airtable, Zapier, Firebase, JiraS
Freelancer - Frontend and UI/UX Design
Susanna NevalainenJan 2020 - Feb 2020 • 2 mosProvided freelance frontend and UI/UX design services.S
Lead Frontend Engineer (React) - Safety Net for Digital Nomads
SafetyWingOct 2018 - Dec 2019 • 1 yr 3 mos- First frontend developer & designer of the insurance SaaS Y-Combinator startup for digital nomads - Managed the growing frontend team driving the hiring, onboarding and mentoring. Built 3 products: Nomad Health Travel Insurance for digital nomads (B2C), Remote Health Insurance for remote teams (B2B) and internal dashboard to monitor startup finances, users, affiliates etc. - Scaled to 10k users with +20% monthly growth in less than a year securing $3.5M seed round. Tools: React, JavaScript, Redux, Flux, SQL, MySQL, REST APIs, data visualization, Jira, Google CloudC
Frontend Developer and Designer (Angular) - Particle Accelerator Data Visualization
CERNJul 2018 - Aug 2018 • 2 mos- Designed and coded a dashboard UI for particle accelerators and related systems from scratch by connecting accelerator API data into a single user-friendly frontend web app Tools: Angular, TypeScript, Rxjs, SQL, REST APIs, SonarQube, data visualization, JiraN
VR Developer and Designer (Angular) - 5G Data Center Management
NokiaJan 2018 - Jun 2018 • 6 mosDeveloped advanced visualizations for data centers in 2D and virtual reality to monitor data center hardware temperatures Tools: Angular, TypeScript, WebXR, A-Frame, Three.js, d3.js, REST APIs, TypeScript, node.js, JiraN
Web Developer and Designer - 5G Data Center Management
NokiaMar 2017 - Aug 2017 • 6 mosRefactored legacy vanilla JS frontend into Angular frontend for Nokia 5G data center software and developed advanced visualizations for data centersA
Motion Graphics Animator
Aalto Ventures ProgramApr 2017 - Jul 2017 • 4 mosCreated a motion graphics short movie for Aalto Ventures ProgramO
Software Developer (.NET) - Circular economy
OutotecMay 2015 - Jan 2017 • 1 yr 9 mosWorked as a software trainee creating recycling plant simulation UI to improve circular economy Tools: VB.NET, WinFormsEducation
K
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Master of Science (Tech), ICT Innovation, Human Computer Interaction and Design2017 - 2018E
European Innovation Academy
Startup Accelerator Program, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies2017A
Aalto University
Masters Degree, ICT Innovation, Human Computer Interaction and Design2016 - 2017T
Turun yliopisto - University of Turku
Bachelors Degree, Computer Science2013 - 2016How Pangea Works
Effortlessly discover top talent
We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.Start working with talent today
The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.Track work and invoices in one place
Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!Talk with a Talent Expert
Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.
Available NowBook a Call
Senior/Lead Frontend Developer | UI/UX Designer | 3D | Innovation | 10+ years of EXP
Creative technologist with 10 years of international experience in turning ideas into functional, user-friendly, and visually appealing digital products. Fills the gap between stakeholders, design and development by building responsive 2D/3D web apps from UI/UX design to frontend code and release at a fast pace. Worked with several
companies such as CERN, Nokia, Hexagon and Y-Combinator startup SafetyWIng. Specialized in 3D user interfaces and data visualization.
Talk with a Talent Expert
Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.Available NowBook a Call
Top Talent like Susanna are on Pangea
Pangea, a YC company, connects companies with fractional talent. Fractional hiring allows companies to move faster and work with more specilaized talent, while giving talent more flexibilty and independence. If you are talent open to fractional work, apply here. If you’re a company looking for high-quality fractional talent, learn more here.Susanna Nevalainen
3D Design
UI/UX Design
Front-End Development
Projects
HxDR Design System (Figma + React)
case study of Hexagon Design system with Figma variables, components, storybook and React. Case study https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1hxqIN-puht55kuZpDtkPHLjmkghP-zy5touyC37J-aM/edit?usp=sharingWork History
Z
Founder / Freelance Consultant
Zuzze Technologies GmbHHelping founders and product teams to design and develop engaging user experiences. Developing automation systems, tools and reusable templates to speed up the product development. Tools: TypeScript, Next.js, React, ThreeJS, node.js, GreenSock Animation Platform, Figma, Blender etc.H
Senior Frontend Developer (React) / Principal Design Engineer - Digital Reality Innovation Hub
Hexagon ABFeb 2021 - Dec 2023 • 2 yrs 11 mos- Worked at the innovation hub on UI/UX design and frontend of Hexagon Digital Reality (HxDR) platform that visualizes 3D geospatial and reality capture data from Leica scanners (robots, drones, terrestrial) - Built a component based design system with Figma and React components used by 20+ teams creating a basis for the corporate wide design system of 20k employees. - Coordinated development of several products with weekly stakeholder design reviews and trained the team on frontend, design systems, Figma, analytics tools, and user-centered design. - Released two major products: Geospatial Data Store and an award-winning Reality Cloud Studio SaaS platform building an industrial metaverse for reality capture users. Tools: React, Next.js, nx, GraphQL, TypeScript, node.js, Stripe, Cypress, Overmind, Google Analytics, Hotjar, Zapier, WebGL based Luciad RIA 3D Library, Storybook, Chromatic, Jira, AWSO
Lead Frontend Engineer (Vue) - Cleantech Incubator
Oyster Lab by AlpiqMar 2020 - Jan 2021 • 11 mos- Worked in a multidisciplinary innovation team incubating cleanTech projects and moonshots for the Swiss energy company Alpiq. - Built and released several responsive web apps such as Claridoo, a smart electricity monitoring app, and Juicar, an electric car SaaS servicing multiple countries. Tools: Vue.js, Vuex, JavaScript, NativeScript, REST APIs, Airtable, Zapier, Firebase, JiraS
Freelancer - Frontend and UI/UX Design
Susanna NevalainenJan 2020 - Feb 2020 • 2 mosProvided freelance frontend and UI/UX design services.S
Lead Frontend Engineer (React) - Safety Net for Digital Nomads
SafetyWingOct 2018 - Dec 2019 • 1 yr 3 mos- First frontend developer & designer of the insurance SaaS Y-Combinator startup for digital nomads - Managed the growing frontend team driving the hiring, onboarding and mentoring. Built 3 products: Nomad Health Travel Insurance for digital nomads (B2C), Remote Health Insurance for remote teams (B2B) and internal dashboard to monitor startup finances, users, affiliates etc. - Scaled to 10k users with +20% monthly growth in less than a year securing $3.5M seed round. Tools: React, JavaScript, Redux, Flux, SQL, MySQL, REST APIs, data visualization, Jira, Google CloudC
Frontend Developer and Designer (Angular) - Particle Accelerator Data Visualization
CERNJul 2018 - Aug 2018 • 2 mos- Designed and coded a dashboard UI for particle accelerators and related systems from scratch by connecting accelerator API data into a single user-friendly frontend web app Tools: Angular, TypeScript, Rxjs, SQL, REST APIs, SonarQube, data visualization, JiraN
VR Developer and Designer (Angular) - 5G Data Center Management
NokiaJan 2018 - Jun 2018 • 6 mosDeveloped advanced visualizations for data centers in 2D and virtual reality to monitor data center hardware temperatures Tools: Angular, TypeScript, WebXR, A-Frame, Three.js, d3.js, REST APIs, TypeScript, node.js, JiraN
Web Developer and Designer - 5G Data Center Management
NokiaMar 2017 - Aug 2017 • 6 mosRefactored legacy vanilla JS frontend into Angular frontend for Nokia 5G data center software and developed advanced visualizations for data centersA
Motion Graphics Animator
Aalto Ventures ProgramApr 2017 - Jul 2017 • 4 mosCreated a motion graphics short movie for Aalto Ventures ProgramO
Software Developer (.NET) - Circular economy
OutotecMay 2015 - Jan 2017 • 1 yr 9 mosWorked as a software trainee creating recycling plant simulation UI to improve circular economy Tools: VB.NET, WinFormsEducation
K
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Master of Science (Tech), ICT Innovation, Human Computer Interaction and Design2017 - 2018E
European Innovation Academy
Startup Accelerator Program, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies2017A
Aalto University
Masters Degree, ICT Innovation, Human Computer Interaction and Design2016 - 2017T
Turun yliopisto - University of Turku
Bachelors Degree, Computer Science2013 - 2016How Pangea Works
Effortlessly discover top talent
We’ve distilled the candidate search from endless hours down to just a few minutes. Using Pangea’s AI-powered search tools, you can find top fractional talent able to take on your next project. Our system looks at your company’s niche and your needs to find the perfect match faster than any traditional hiring platform.Start working with talent today
The top talent on Pangea is ready to get started with you right now. You can message or hire a candidate right from their profile page and start assigning work as soon as they respond. And the best part? Pangea’s fractional contract structure lets you start small and ramp up as your needs change, keeping your costs manageable and your team’s capabliities flexible.Track work and invoices in one place
Assign tasks, track progress, and complete invoices all on Pangea. We’ve combined every part of the hiring process into one platform to eliminate the miscommunication that’s unavoidable on other freelance platforms. We even send out 1099s to your contractors at the end of the year!Talk with a Talent Expert
Members of our team are available to help you speed through the hiring process.Available NowBook a Call
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