Soini Niina
Born 1985 in Enonkoski, Finland
E-mail: soininiina(at)gmail.com

According to Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) my personality type is INTJ (introvert, intuitive, thinking, and judging). I think that describes my personality quite well. I am passionate about changing things that are not working well so I am mostly interested in working in the area of business development in the future.  

I have been living my whole life in the Eastern part of Finland. I spent an exchange student year in Tianjin studying mandarin. I fell in love with China and missed it a lot after returning back to Finland. That’s why I immediately decided to apply when I found out that they were recruiting employees for Finnish pavilion in World Expo 2010. I have enjoyed my time in Shanghai a lot and now I am trying to find a way to come back to China after Expo. My next step is to find a company most preferably in China where I could write my Master’s thesis in.

EDUCATION

Master of Science (Tech.) student, Lappeenranta University of Technology, 2004-
Major: Industrial Management: Industrial Accounting, Minor: Information Technology
Focusing on Innovation and Technology Management

Exchange student, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, China, 2007-2008
Major: Chinese language and culture

Matriculation Examination, Savonlinnan lyseon lukio (high school), spring 2004

WORKING EXPERIENCE

Pavilion Guide, Finpro ry/Finland at Shanghai World Expo 2010, 26.3.2010-31.10.2010.

Project Coordinator, Savonlinnan Teknologiapuisto Oy, 18.5.2009-25.3.2010. Tasks: working in a project of developing the business environment of a newly founded technology center, reporting, making contacts, doing research. Responsibilities: working as a summer project manager and responsible for preparing the project.

TOTO-salesperson, Lappeenrannan ravirata Oy, 1.11.2005-1.3.2010. Tasks: taking the TOTO bets, paying the wins. Responsibilities: accounting the funds and training new salespersons.

Assistant of IT Manager, Makuuni Oy, 1.1.2007-30.5.2007. Tasks: assisting in a project of changing the counter systems. Responsibilities: responsible for instructing and training the salespersons in around 8 stores, working as support person.

Store Manager Trainee, Makuuni Oy, 21.08.2006–31.12.2006. Tasks:  customer service, acquiring, reporting. Responsibilities: responsible for the whole store and other employees

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Finnish:     mother tongue    
Swedish:     good
English:    excellent          
Chinese:     satisfactory (Exchange year in China)
French:     basics         
German:    basics