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WORK EXPERIENCE |
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15.08.2025 - present 01.11.2021 - 14.08.2025 |
University Lecturer University of Eastern Finland, School of Computing, Joensuu, Finland Postdoctoral Researcher
Business Development Manager (former Head of Projects) |
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Photonics Finland Association (01.11.2021 - 14.08.2025 part-time, 17.08.2020 - 31.10.2021 full-time),
Joensuu, Finland www.photonics.fi |
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▪ Leads all association innovation, education, business, and
coordination projects as part of activities to grow the photonics industry and
ecosystem in Finland. Presently, implements on schedule one national and three
international projects with 5 – 54 stakeholders. ▪ Created a project portfolio and strategy to guide project
generation. Increased the number of submitted applications by 30%. Received
new project within the first year. ▪ Enabled more cost-effective work by implementing project budgeting
processes, cost tracking processes and forecasts. This led to doubling the
number of employees within the first year.
▪ Advocates for photonics at decision makers (funding agencies,
regional and national government, ministries etc.) to increase funding
allocated to calls for photonics topics |
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01.05.2020 - present |
Chief Learning Officer |
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Epic Education Foundation, Virginia, US |
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▪ Continuously improve the effectiveness and efficacy of the
foundations STEM educational programs using problem based, phenomenon based
and flipped pedagogical techniques. ▪ Delivers training for educators to boost the global uptake of the
foundations STEM educational programs while ensuring education quality. Successful
uptake in Australia within the first year, increasing the global reach for
30%. ▪ Rolling out a new-age online learning ecosystem for collaborative
problem solving with capability to measure learning and team performance. |
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01.03.2019 – 30.06.2020 |
Training Specialist |
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University
of Eastern Finland, School of Computing, Joensuu, Finland (part-time) |
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▪ Co-designed a blended STEM course on an innovation methodology called the Innovative Conceptual Engineering Design applied to a challenge of ‘Sustaining humans on Mars’. ▪ Implemented a Collaborative Learning Experience Platform, the Collaboratory, for connecting students and experts around the world to collaborate on solving epic technological challenges. ▪
Team-taught over 300
students and optimized course delivery utilizing classroom management
techniques to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of lessons reducing
the delivery time by 50% |
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15.01.2018
– 21.05.2020 |
Lead Learning Consultant |
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Valamis Group Oy, Joensuu, Finland www.valamis.com (15.01.2018. – 28.02.2019
part-time, senior; 01.03.2019 – 21.5.2020 full-time, lead) |
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▪ Successfully identified clients learning needs and designed and implemented
online learning software solutions to fulfil those needs with a team of three
to eight people. ▪ Travelled once to twice a month to customer locations in
Europe, US, and Canada to provide training on the online learning solutions
and to negotiate new deals. ▪ Helped to accelerate the productization of the Valamis Learning
Experience Platform by identifying the most common needs of online learning instructors
and the skills, knowledge, information, and attitude gaps of the targeted
audience that need to be closed in training programs. |
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01.08.2017
– 28.02.2019 |
Project Manager |
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University of Eastern Finland, School of Computing,
Joensuu, Finland |
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▪ Provided leadership for a team of seven to increase R&D
activities and investments in the region of North Karelia in Finland as part
of a European Regional Development project called EPIC - Early-stage Platform for Innovation Challenges (project budget 800 000 euro) ▪ Provided teaching and training for over 300 students and over 10 small
and medium-size companies on how to perform early-stage innovation by
applying Innovative Conceptual Engineering Design methodology developed by
NASA astronaut Dr. Camarda. ▪ Performed resource planning, project amendments and project
documentation and reporting to the funding institution on time and with
positive feedback. |
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01.07.2017
– 31.12.2017 |
Coordinator |
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University of Eastern Finland, School of Computing,
Joensuu, Finland |
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▪ Acted as a liaison between eight educational institutions in
Finland, an IT company, and an astronaut for implementing and sustaining the
Epic Challenge education program in Finland. ▪ Established and curated strategic partnership that led to three
more years of collaboration and a regional development project. |
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01.07.2013
– 30.06.2017 |
Early-Stage Researcher |
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University of Eastern Finland,
School of Computing, Joensuu, Finland (Two projects: TEKES-Olympus
(01.07.2013 – 31.12.2015), SPEED
(01.01.2016 – 30.06.2017)) |
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▪ Performed characterization of a novel seven-channel spectral video
camera providing a procedure for future device calibration. ▪ Collected a unique database of spectral videos and spectral images
of a human eye while performing an observational task to provide a test bed
for novel dynamic computer-vision applications in eye-related areas of
research (eye-tracking, medicine, biometrics etc.) ▪ Designed courses and provided teaching in: Color Science
Laboratory, Industrial Project, Spectral Imaging Devices, Orientation to
Innovation – Epic Challenge, Advance Studies in Innovation – Epic Challenge. |
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01.09.2014
- present |
Group Fitness Instructor |
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Freelance: 2014 – 2020 Forever Joensuu, 01.09.2015
– 31.05.2016 Sykettä, Joensuu Finland |
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▪ Provides group fitness instructions in Les Mills BodyCombat and SH’BAM
programs, and own designed programs in Dancing and Mixed Martial Arts. ▪ Motivates participants to move, make healthier life choices and feel happier every day. |
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EDUCATION
AND TRAINING |
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August
2020 |
Innovation and Engineering Leadership Skills for
Industry 4.0 |
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge,
Massachusetts, US |
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▪ Received training in: Systems Thinking, Technical Innovation: From Strategy to Application, Leading Teams, Critical Thinking and Decision Making |
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24.06.2013
– 20.07.2017 |
Doctor of Philosophy, Doctoral Program in Science,
Technology and Computing |
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University of Eastern Finland, Faculty of Science
and Forestry, School of Computing, Joensuu Finland |
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▪ Conducted original research on spectral video imaging with a pioneer application in human eye tracking. Performed spectral video device characterization, collected samples of human eye movement for a spectral eye video database and tested the feasibility of spectral video for spectral eye tracking ▪ Student participant in Epic Challenge Sustaining Humans on Mars – food growing project |
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01.08.2011
– 06.12.2013 11.12.2013 |
Master Erasmus Mundus Color in Informatics &
Media Technology |
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University of Jean Monnet, Faculty of Science and
Technology, Saint-Etienne, France Three additional master’s degrees within the same
program: Master of Science, Major Computer
Science University of Eastern Finland,
Faculty of Science and Forestry, School of Computing, Joensuu Finland |
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▪ Received training in: Display Technologies, Spectral Imaging
Devices, Computational Color, Finnish language. |
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27.11.2013 |
Master of Science, Technology,
Health with a Research finality |
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University of Jean Monnet, Faculty
of Science and Technology, Saint-Etienne, France |
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▪ Received training in: Optic Image Vision. |
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03.04.2014 |
Master Erasmus Mundus Color in
Informatics and Media Technology (CIMET) |
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University of Granada, Faculty of
Science, Granada, Spain |
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▪ Received training in: Photonics and Optics, Color Science, Data
Analysis and Statistics, Algorithm design, Optical Imaging and Processing,
Advanced Colorimetry, Human vision and Computer vision, Spectral Science,
Image analysis and processing, Spanish language. ▪ Conducted research and perception experiments with human subjects
on the topic of ‘Characterization of texture and relation with color
difference’. |
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14.07.2010
- 22.03.2013 |
Master in Graphic Engineering and Design |
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University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical
Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia |
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▪ Received training in: printing engineering, color science,
computational color, print preparation, finishing of printed products and CAD
modelling. ▪ Conducted research and computational experiments on the topic of
‘Color measurement of goniochromatic materials with a digital camera’. |
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17.08.2009
– 31.05.2010 |
USAID Student Exchange |
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Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minnesota, US |
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▪ Received training in: printing technologies, B&W photography, web
design and English language. |
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PERSONAL
SKILLS |
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Mother tongue(s) |
Serbian and Hungarian |
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Other language(s) |
UNDERSTANDING |
SPEAKING |
WRITING |
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Listening |
Reading |
Spoken interaction |
Spoken production |
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English |
C1 |
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PhD degree in English |
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Finnish |
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Yleiset kielitutkinto – Finnish national language
test, Finland |
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Spanish |
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Centro de Lenguas Modernas certificate, Spain |
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German |
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DAAD language course certificate |
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Russian |
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Studied in high school, Serbia |
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Levels: A1/2: Basic user - B1/2: Independent user - C1/2 Proficient user, Common European Framework of Reference for Languages |
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Communication skills |
▪ Excellent writing skills demonstrated in several written articles,
research papers and workbooks. ▪ Excellent facilitation skills, presentation skills and speaking in
public or via electronic media demonstrated through 11 years of teaching
experience and 2,5 years of consulting experience. ▪ Ability to use relevant knowledge, know-how, and skills to explain
and clarify thoughts and ideas. ▪ Ability to negotiate and build relationships demonstrated through listening
to clients and asking questions to identifying their needs, team working and
team teaching. ▪ Ability to respect others’ point of view and actively listen. |
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Organizational/managerial skills |
▪ Ability to plan, communicate the strategy and pay close attention
to detail demonstrated during research, innovation, and coordination
projects. ▪ Ability to partner and communicate with key stakeholders. ▪ Good organizing and problem-solving skills, a firm sense of responsibility,
capacity to work under pressure and meet deadlines. ▪ Ability to effectively work in teams and motivate others in
research execution and product implementation and also in group fitness classes.
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Job-related skills |
▪ Lifelong learning and growth mindset, willing to take managed
risks, learn quickly and adapt. ▪ Ability to analyse, consolidate, and organize large and complex
bodies of information into meaningful learning quickly. Demonstrated by
teaching ICED methodology to students of all ages. ▪ Ability to design, execute and manage experiments (own master and
PhD theses, supervised two students master theses and two trainees) ▪ Passionate about collaborative problem-solving, ability to
recognize the value of each teammate, motivate the team and quickly solve
issues that arise. ▪ Highly organised with a capacity to work under pressure and meet
deadlines |
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Computer skills |
▪ Programming languages: MATLAB (high) ▪ Statistics and Analytics Tools: R (basic), Orange (basic), Gephi
(basic), Kibana (basic) ▪ Online learning platforms: Valamis LXP (expert), Moodle
(intermediate), SAPLithmos (basic) ▪ Online learning content creation tools: Storyline, Kahoot,
Socrative, Quizlet, Padlet (intermediate) ▪ Design Software: CorelDraw (high), Adobe Photoshop (high), Adobe
Illustrator (high), Adobe In Design (high), Adobe Bridge, Flash, Adobe
Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Office (high) ▪ 3D modelling software: CATIA (high), ProE (basic), 3D Max (basic) ▪ Video editing software: iMovie (high), PowerPoint Mix
(intermediate) |
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Other skills |
▪ Chess – expert level player since 1992: ▪ Martial Arts – intermediate level ▪ Group Fitness - advanced instructor Les Mills BodyCombat and instructor in SH’BAM ▪ Climbing and Bouldering - basic level ▪ Event planning and execution – science fairs, astronaut visits,
conferences, competitions, workshops ▪ Design and implement inspiring and innovative online learning content
for students and teachers. |
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Driving license |
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ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION |
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Presentations |
▪ KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Epic Challenge Workshop, Kennedy Space Centre
(22. – 23.05.2021) Topic: Teamwork, Creativity,
Ideation, Decision Making, ▪ WORKSHOP HOST: Dare to Learn, Helsinki, Finland (19 – 20.09.2019) Topics: Empathic AI tutor; Learning
Impact ▪ SPEAKER: "Global and Digital Vocational Education" Koli,
Finland (24 – 25.04.2018) Topic: "On the way to Mars -
Epic Challenge Educational Program and Digital Transformation of
Learning" |
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Projects |
▪ PhotonHub Europe - One-Stop-Shop Open Access to Photonics
Innovation Support for a Digital Europe, Joensuu, Finland (01.01.2021 –
31.12.2024) Funding 19M euro,
H202-DT-2018-2020, Innovation Action Project role: project partner
project manager, pan-European project boosting activities. ▪ MIRACLE – Mid-infrarange arthroscopy innovative imaging system,
for real-time clinical in-depth examination and diagnosis of degenerative
joint diseases, Joensuu, Finalnd (1.1.2018 – 31.21.2021) Funding 6M euro,
H2020-ICT-2016-2017/H2020-ICT-2017-1, Innovation Action Project role: project partner
project manager, project communication and dissemination actions. ▪ Pandemicproof World, Epic Education Foundation, Virginia, USA
(01.04.2020 – 31.12.2020) Educator, https://pandemicproof.world/ Project Role: Educator for students
and teachers. ▪ Early-stage Platform for Innovation Challenges (EPIC), Joensuu,
Finland (01.08.2017 – 30.06.2020), Project Funding: 800 000 euro, http://www.epicchallengejoensuu.com/en/
▪ "Epic Challenge Joensuu: Sustaining humans on Mars ",
Joensuu, Finland Project role: educator and training
Specialist ▪ DRAFT - Microfunding Project for innovative business idea
development Joensuu, Finland (2020, 2015-2016) |
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Conferences |
▪ PRESENTER: UBICOMP + ISWC Conference, Heidelberg, Germany Topic: "SPEED - SPectral Eye
vidEo Database" (23-25.10.2019) ▪ POSTER PRESENTER: 6th International Conference in Image and Signal
Processing Presenter, Cherbourg, France Topic: "Color and Image
Characterization of a thee CCD seven band spectral camera" (July 2014) ▪ PRESENTER: CVCS 2013 Colour and Visual Computing Symposium,
Gjovik, Norway "Reflectance recovery for
coated printed color samples via multiangular RGB camera measurements"
(September 2013) |
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Seminars |
▪ PRESENTER: Epic Challenge Program Student Exhibition, Kennedy
Space Centre Visitor Complex, Florida US, Epic Education Foundation,
(22.05.2021, 08.06.2019 and 09.06.2018) Presenting Epic Challenge Joensuu
results and The Collaboratory learning experience platform |
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Honours and awards |
▪ Erasmus Mundus Scholarship Color in Informatics and Media
Technology Master program (2011-13) ▪ The State of Exit Foundation Scholarship (2011) ▪ World Learning FORECAST Scholarship, USAID, US (2009/2010) ▪ Named to the Dean’s List in 2009/2010 school year at Minnesota
State University Mankato, US ▪ Chess Champion of Serbia and Montenegro in 2004 in cadet girls
category (2004) ▪ Chess Champion of Vojvodina in adult women category (2004) ▪ Five times Chess Champion of Vojvodina in cadet girls category
(2000 - 2004) |
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Memberships |
▪ Member of Chess Club “Srem”, Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia (2007 -
2012) ▪ Member of “Chess Club Senta”, Senta, Serbia (1992 - 2007) ▪ Member of “Karate Klub Senta”, Senta,Serbia (2003 - 2011) |