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Kari Karjalainen

@karikarjalainen

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Entrepreneur with experience in B2B sales and project delivery, including a €22,000 hotel cleaning project.

Finland

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At Helsinki Chem-Dry Oy, I owned and operated a franchise with regional responsibility for Southern Finland. I handled B2B sales and the full customer project cycle, and won and delivered a hotel project worth approximately €22,000.

Since 2003, I’ve worked as an entrepreneur across construction, renovation, landscaping, property maintenance, agriculture, tourism and service businesses. I’ve taken customer projects from site assessment and cost estimation through procurement, scheduling and delivery.

At Helsinki Police Department, I conducted immigration, identity and document investigations and participated in enforcement operations. I also served as a national trainer in immigration legislation and provided advisory support to Finnish police officers.

My work has also included maritime operations and border control with the Finnish Border Guard, as well as professional foster care at Peurakoti Oy. I’ve coordinated care with social services, healthcare professionals, schools and other authorities.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Entrepreneur

Current

Self Employed

Jan 2003 - Present (23 years 9 months)

Managed customer projects across construction, renovation, landscaping, property maintenance, tourism, and service businesses. Handled planning, cost estimation, procurement, scheduling, and execution with direct responsibility for quality and costs.

Project Management Cost Estimation Budgeting Procurement Customer Relationship Management Business Development Construction Renovations Landscaping

Foster Parent

Peurakoti Oy

Jan 2019 - Dec 2023 (4 years 11 months)

Held full-time responsibility for the care, rehabilitation, safety, and structured development of children and adolescents in a professional foster care environment. Coordinated individual care with social services, healthcare professionals, and schools.

Childcare Rehabilitation Care Planning Documentation Conflict Resolution Risk Assessment multidisciplinary coordination

Senior Constable

Helsinki Police Department

Jan 2009 - Dec 2022 (13 years 11 months)

Conducted complex immigration, identity, document, and residence-status investigations, including asylum-related cases and immigration offences. Served as a national trainer and subject matter expert in immigration legislation.

Investigation Risk Assessment Decision making Immigration Law Interviewing Report Writing Law Enforcement Multi Agency Collaboration

Border Guard Officer

Finnish Border Guard

Jan 2000 - Dec 2006 (6 years 11 months)

Performed maritime patrol, surveillance, law enforcement, and Search and Rescue operations. Conducted border control, immigration enforcement, identity verification, and travel-document examination at Helsinki Airport and ports.

Maritime Operations search and rescue Border Control Immigration Enforcement Identity Verification Law Enforcement Government Information Systems

Franchise Entrepreneur / Regional B2B Sales & Account Management

Helsinki Chem-Dry Oy

Jan 2002 - Dec 2005 (3 years 11 months)

Owned and operated a Chem-Dry franchise with regional responsibility for Southern Finland. Managed B2B sales, new customer acquisition, tendering, pricing, and end-to-end project delivery.

B2B Sales Business Development Account Management Tendering Pricing Commercial Negotiation Project Planning Cost Estimation Customer Relationship Management

Security Guard

Vartioässät Oy

Jan 1997 - Dec 2000 (3 years 11 months)

Performed mobile patrol and site security across multiple customer locations. Responded independently to alarms, disturbances, and security incidents, requiring risk assessment and rapid decision-making.

Security Patrol Incident Response Risk Assessment Report Writing Customer Contact