Samppa Hyrkäs is a skilled Project Manager with extensive experience in managing complex IoT customer projects across Europe, currently at Hiab since October 2021. Previously, Samppa held similar positions at Turck Vilant Systems, overseeing both IoT projects and a global sourcing process that enhanced collaboration between engineering and sales teams. Other roles include Project Manager and Technical Support Engineer at AAC Technologies, where Samppa focused on customer experience through R&D collaboration, and a Test Engineer at Nice-business Solutions Finland Oy, developing mobile phone acoustics tests. Samppa's career began at Nokia in various roles, including SMD-Operator and Summer Trainee, and also includes sales experience from Päämieskauppiaat. An educational background in Acoustics and Signal Processing was acquired from Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan.