Anssi Pannula

Data & AI Platform Lead

Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert with 15+ years of experience in software development and cloud architecture. Currently working as Data & AI Platform Lead at Nortal, leading the design and strategy of scalable data & AI platforms that power enterprise analytics and GenAI applications. Proven experience in delivering production solutions spanning AI/ML, data platforms, integration, IIoT, and edge computing with full feedback loops from concept to client iteration. Active community contributor through public speaking and knowledge sharing. Expertise spans Azure infrastructure, cybersecurity, data analytics, and IoT, backed by 15 Microsoft certifications including Expert-level credentials in Solutions Architecture, Cybersecurity, and DevOps.

Work

Nortal Oy

Data & AI Platform Lead
– Present
Jyväskylä, Finland

Transitioned from Cloud Architect to lead the design and strategy of scalable data & AI platforms that power enterprise analytics and AI applications. Driving cloud-native architecture and governance while enabling teams to build production-grade AI solutions through modern platform capabilities.

  • Acting as trusted advisor to guide clients and internal teams in adopting modern platform capabilities

  • Accelerating AI adoption through scalable, future-proof infrastructure

  • Main technologies: Azure, Microsoft Fabric, GenAI, AI Agents, Hybrid Cloud, Kubernetes, IaC, CI/CD

Cloud Architect
–
Jyväskylä, Finland

Empowered enterprises to achieve digital transformation with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Fabric through comprehensive consulting in cloud architecture, data platforms, edge computing, and AI solutions. Led development of production-grade applications from concept to deployment with client collaboration, with increasing focus on data analytics and AI platform capabilities.

  • Lead Technical Architect

  • Main technologies: Azure, Microsoft Fabric, GenAI, Azure AI, ML, AI Agents, Kubernetes, Azure DevOps, GitHub, IaC, CI/CD, C#, IIoT

Co-Founder

Viistech Oy
– Present
Jyväskylä, Finland

Co-founded and operate a part-time consulting business focused on digital transformation for small companies.

  • Main technologies: Azure, Azure DevOps, GitHub, IaC, TypeScript, Node.js, React, Tailwind CSS, NestJS, REST API

Food Producer

Anssi Pannula
– Present

Owner of a part-time crop production farm.

Software Architect

Aidon Oy
–
Jyväskylä, Finland

Responsible for the system architecture and specifications of Aidon Gateware and Aidon One products.

  • Technical team lead.

  • Main technologies: Azure,Azure DevOps, IaC, TypeScript, Node.js, RabbitMQ, MS SQL, Octopus Deploy, IoT, GraphQL

Software Architect

Polar Electro Oy
–
Jyväskylä, Finland

Responsible for the system architecture and specifications of new features in Polar Flow product.

  • Main technologies: Java, Spring Boot, AWS, Ansible, React, MariaDB, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Bitbucket, Jenkins, IaC, Wearable IoT

Software Architect

Buildercom Oy
–
Jyväskylä, Finland

Responsible for the system architecture and specifications of new features in BEM product.

  • Responsible for architectural renewal and migration.

  • Scrum Master.

  • Main technologies: ASP.NET, C#, jQuery, Knockout.js, TFS, Git, SOAP, SQL

Software Developer

Kilosoft Oy
–
Jyväskylä, Finland

Designing and implementing desktop and web applications.

  • Main technologies: Java, Spring Framework, jQuery, Standard Widget Toolkit

Education

Certificates

Skills

Cloud

  • Azure
  • Microsoft Fabric

AI & Machine Learning

  • GenAI
  • Azure AI
  • Azure OpenAI
  • Machine Learning
  • AI Agents
  • Agentic Frameworks
  • Semantic Kernel
  • LLM Operations
  • Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Community & Leadership

  • Public Speaking
  • Technical Presentations
  • Knowledge Sharing

Cloud Architecture

  • Architectural Decision Records (ADR)
  • Azure Well-Architected Framework
  • Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure
  • C4 Model Diagrams

Data Analytics

  • Microsoft Fabric
  • Apache Spark
  • Azure Databricks
  • Azure Data Explorer
  • Azure Data Factory
  • Azure Event Hubs
  • Azure Stream Analytics
  • Azure Synapse Analytics

Architectural patterns

  • Event-driven
  • Hexagonal
  • Microservices
  • Medallion architecture
  • Layers
  • Publish-Subscribe
  • Serverless

Infrastructure as code

  • Ansible
  • Bicep

Tools

  • draw.io
  • JetBrains Rider
  • VS Code

Version control systems

  • Azure DevOps
  • GitHub

Project Management

  • Azure DevOps Boards
  • Kanban
  • Scrum

Programming Languages

  • C#
  • TypeScript
  • Python
  • Shell scripting

Software Frameworks / Platforms

  • Kubernetes
  • AKS
  • Docker
  • ASP.NET Core
  • .NET Core
  • Dapr
  • gRPC
  • NestJS
  • Apollo GraphQL

Frontend

  • React

Databases

  • Azure Data Explorer
  • Azure Cosmos DB
  • Azure SQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • Redis

IoT & Edge Computing

  • Azure IoT Edge
  • Azure IoT Operations
  • Edge Computing

Domains

  • Energy
  • Engineering and Construction
  • Healthcare
  • Industry 4.0
  • Property maintenance
  • Security
  • Sports and wellness

Languages

Finnish

Native speaker

English

Professional working proficiency