Dr. Leppänen

• Architecture reviews for embedded, distributed and IoT systems
• Technical due diligence for industrial or public-sector platforms
• DevOps & CI/CD maturity assessments
• Agile/Lean leadership coaching at portfolio level
• Product & roadmap structuring for complex technical domains

I work best with teams that value structured thinking and written communication. Engagements are typically:

• Architecture evaluation & written reports
• Technical mentoring with minimal recurring meetings
• Async Slack/Teams advisory support
• Strategic planning workshops (remote)

My goal is to provide high-impact insight without adding process overhead.

Doctor of Science (Tech.) in Software Engineering. 15+ years in embedded systems, industrial automation, IoT platforms, and large-scale IT environments.

Former roles include Agile Coach (Lean Portfolio Management), Software Lead for transportation systems, Senior Systems Engineer in mining automation, public-sector digital platform advisor, and academic researcher.

Author of “Designing Distributed Control Systems – A Pattern Language Approach” (John Wiley & Sons) and IEEE Software contributor.

• Embedded & Linux-based systems
• Industrial automation & control systems
• Distributed architectures & IoT
• DevOps pipelines & CI/CD strategy
• Cloud platforms (GCP and lightweight VPS setups)

I offer flexible advisory packages designed for focused, high-value collaboration. Most clients retain me for:

• Monthly advisory support
• Architecture assessment reports
• Leadership or product mentoring

International clients welcome. Remote-first collaboration.

If you believe your organization could benefit from structured architectural insight and experienced technical leadership, I’d be happy to review your case.