about us

Helena Karhujoki
is the co-founder and COO of OstraconAI. Helena has led global communications at Valio, helping position it among the top 5 most reputable Finnish companies. She brings 15 years of experience in marketing communications, including management consulting at Hill+Knowlton Strategies.

She excels at building thought leadership programs, compelling brand narratives and key messages. Helena holds a Master's degree in business communication, and a minor in business law from Aalto University.

Valtteri Taube
is the co-founder and CEO of OstraconAI. Valtteri has previously led marketing teams at Terveystalo, Siili Solutions, and Marketing Clinic. He was responsible for terveystalo.com website development, built an online store for Terveystalo, and managed marketing for Siili's design, e-commerce, and CMS services.

He has 10+ years of experience in building marketing processes and is a pioneer in AI-powered marketing and marketing automation. He holds a Master's degree in marketing from Aalto University.

Nea Höynälä
is an AI consultant at OstraconAI, with over 9+ years of experience in marcomms. Nea brings a wealth of experience in AI-powered content marketing and designing and delivering change programs.

She previously led the marketing at Inklusiiv, positioning it as a leading DEI agency, and led one of Finland's largest tech communities, Women in Tech Finland, that won technology influencer of the year in 2024. Nea holds a Master's degree in information and service management from Aalto University, with a focus on IT strategy and responsible AI.

Henri Alaharju
is an AI consultant at Ostracon AI, where he builds and implements custom AI tools for enterprise clients.

Henri brings deep technical expertise in AI systems, from automated agents and RAG architectures to API integrations and performance optimization. He previously conducted research on AI at BearingPoint and the Finnish Defence Forces. Henri holds a Bachelor's degree in computer science and a Master's degree in industrial engineering.

Joona Euro
is an AI consultant at Ostracon AI, where he helps marketing teams integrate AI tools into their daily operations. Joona specializes in automation, SEO strategy and AI-driven content.

He previously served as an SEO specialist at Hopkins and held marketing roles at major brands like Neste and Sony Music. Joona holds a Master's degree in marketing from Aalto University.

Matti Mustonen
is an AI consultant at OstraconAI, where he helps clients implement AI-driven sales and marketing strategies. Matti brings 15 years of expertise in sales development and digital transformation.

He previously served as a Director of B2B Sales Development at Sanoma, where he led AI strategy implementation and multi-channel sales operations. Matti has also worked as a business designer at Solita and held various other strategy and business development roles. Matti holds a Master's degree in finance from Aalto University.

Eino Rask
is an AI consultant at OstraconAI, where he builds technical solutions, ranging from custom automations to intelligent AI agents. Eino specializes in integrations, technical architecture, and automating sales processes.

He previously served as a technical project manager at Lime Technologies, gaining deep experience in optimizing sales workflows. Eino holds a Master's degree in information and service management from Aalto University, with a focus on predictive machine learning.

Tommi Ekholm
is an AI consultant at OstraconAI, where he helps clients build AI-powered prospecting, outbound and ecommerce operations. Tommi brings nearly a decade of ecommerce marketing and sales experience, including launching and selling his own brands.

He previously ran his own AI-outbound agency and has hands-on experience scaling direct-to-consumer businesses. Tommi is a Finnish junior squash champion and speaks 8 languages. He holds a Master's degree in economics from Hanken School of Economics.

Sami Talvitie
is an AI consultant at OstraconAI, where he designs and implements AI systems and workflow automations for marketing use cases.

Sami has hands-on experience developing end-to-end AI applications, including retrieval-based assistants, automated workflows, and image and video generation pipelines. His prior AI development work has focused on trustworthy generative AI solutions, with attention to evaluation practices and reliability in production use.

Sami holds a Master's degree in Information Technology from Aalto University, with a focus on data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.