Hi, my name is Pertti
- I’m 35 years old and I live in Tampere, Finland.
- I’ve got a master’s degree in physics.
- I used to work as a software developer, but am now unemployed.
- In my free time I like to play video games and occasionally I sit down to write fiction.
- For the last couple of years I’ve volunteered for the Finnish Red Cross, where I teach Finnish to adult immigrants.
Professional history
- Between 2009-2015, I studied physics at the University of Jyväskylä. I graduated with a master’s degree in 2015, with minors in mathematics and computer science.
- Between 2016-2022 I worked for the Finnish bureau of Statistics. I did coding for the business register and other applications used within the office.
- I’ve been unemployed since 2022.
Political views
I’ve been a member of the Finnish Green Party since 2011. I was a candidate in the 2012 municipal election in Jyväskylä, where I received 14 votes. When I moved to Helsinki for work in 2016, for the years that then became the Trump presidency, Covid pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, I did not participate in politics. In 2025 I was a candidate for the Tampere Greens in the municipal election, and received 17 votes.
My political views are left leaning. I want society to transition from the current fossil fuel powered economy towards a more sustainable one, where natural resources are used responsibly and our economy is powered by clean, renewable energy.