Erkka Isomäki

I am a SaaS founder and a software business executive who remains true to being an engineer by heart. My passion lies in building scalable and efficient software businesses that deliver measurable value to customers and where people love to work. I strongly believe in leading by example and caring for people while being demanding in achieving business outcomes. I sleep much better at night, when I see people around me grow and prosper. The foundation for any sustainable business is a committed and high performing team.

During my years in the world of software, I’ve gathered practical experience from pretty much the entire spectrum of operations a software enterprise holds within. I’ve worked in entry level roles in finance and IT, I’ve developed software for others, ran complex enterprise software delivery and sales, founded a company from scratch and lead it up to a successful exit and acted in several C suite roles in software enterprises. I’ve done everything hands-on and also lead people in these functions. I know how to design efficient processes, take advantage of AI and construct organizations that meet contemporary requirements. I take pride in integrity, trust and clear communication.

I oppose micro-management and short-sighted thinking. I want to give people opportunities to take responsibility and guide them on their journey. I don’t take shortcuts to win a few bucks, but rather aim myself and the organization towards the long term goal.

Practices that I’ve integrated to my day-to-day which I believe are the essence of success are daily learning of something new and inspirational in your field, questioning the status quo of how you are doing things and optimizing processes or deliverables up until the point of diminishing returns. I implement solutions for the real world with real constraints taken into account.