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Johannes Voutilainen

@johannesvoutilainen

Journalist and contributor at Finnish magazines and websites, covering current affairs, entertainment, fashion, food, and travel.

Finland

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I've contributed stories to major Finnish magazines and websites, covering current affairs, entertainment news, fashion, food, and travel. I also developed digital editing skills while preparing timely, proofed editorial material for publishers.

At YLE, Finnish broadcasting company, I hosted daily afternoon and weekend shows, reported on current topics and entertainment, and produced weekly TV reports for TV1. My work has also included technical support at CGI FINLAND /CGI PHILIPPINES and producing live entertainment game TV-shows at Telemedia interactv.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Entrepreneur Journalist / Contributor / Writer

Current

Self Employed

Jan 1998 - Present (28 years 9 months)

Contributed to several major Finnish magazines and web-pages for over 20 years, covering current affairs, entertainment, fashion, food, and travel, while honing digital editing skills.

Journalism Writing Digital Editing Content Creation

Multilingual Service Desk Analyst

CGI Finland / CGI Philippines

Mar 2023 - May 2025 (2 years 2 months)

Provided technical troubleshooting and IT-based problem solving for customer employees via telephone and chat.

Technical Troubleshooting IT Support Customer Service Live Chat Phone Support

Customer Care Agent

Leovegas Gaming Plc

Mar 2020 - Dec 2020 (9 months)

Provided technical help for customers facing issues while playing interactive online games.

Customer Service Technical Support Online Gaming Problem Solving

Microsoft Surface Advocate

Teleperformance Hellas / Microsoft

Apr 2019 - Dec 2019 (8 months)

Took daily responsibility for technical troubleshooting of Finnish, Scandinavian, and Dutch premium clients via phone, email, and chat, understanding both hardware and software issues to deliver resolutions.

Technical Troubleshooting Hardware Software Customer Support Phone Support Email Support Live Chat

Director / Commercial Producer

Telemedia InteracTV

Dec 2018 - Mar 2019 (3 months)

Project director and producer of live entertainment game TV-shows for several countries, producing hosts and communicating with sales and management in a multicultural environment.

Project Management TV production Multicultural Communication Team Leadership

Senior Business Consultant

Taivas Consulting & Connector 4 Asia

Aug 2009 - Jul 2018 (8 years 11 months)

Achieved Team Leader position on considerable projects, managed teams, and focused on customer business needs, closing several deals over nearly 10 years.

Business Consulting Team Leadership Customer Service Sales Project Management

Commercial & Digital Media Producer

ProSiebenSat.1 / TV5

Jan 2009 - Jul 2009 (6 months)

Assigned project producer for website creation, including web editing, graphic design, and photo editing, while producing domestic programmes and scripting television trailers.

Web Editing and Publishing Graphic Design Photo Editor TV production Project Management

Journalist / Producer

MTV Finnish Commercial Television

Jan 2006 - Dec 2008 (2 years 11 months)

Practiced weekly entertainment journalism covering culinary, fashion, and travel, hosted special guests, and earned revenue as Call Director by coaching colleagues for interactive daily on-air game shows.

Journalism Entertainment Hosting Coaching Revenue Generation

Television Host

Nordisk Film & TV

Aug 2005 - Dec 2005 (4 months)

Hosted on-air entertainment TV-shows on Finnish Commercial Television and its subsidiary SUB TV.

TV Hosting Entertainment On Air Presentation

Reporter / Journalist / On-Air Personality

YLE Finnish Broadcasting Company

Jan 1998 - Dec 2005 (7 years 11 months)

Nationwide broadcaster hosting daily afternoon and weekend shows, reporting on high-interest topics and entertainment, and covering weekly TV reports for TV1.

Broadcasting Journalism Hosting Reporting