Hey, I’m Niko Hyytiä, and I work as a Software Developer at ALM Partners. I completed a bachelor’s degree in computer science and am currently working on my master’s thesis. I joined ALMP in the fall of 2019 after spotting their job posting on the university mailing list. ALM Partners was my first full-time job in the IT field, and I’ve learned a great deal from my professional colleagues. I joined ALM Partners during my master’s studies, so at first, balancing work and studies was challenging. Thanks to ALM Partners' flexibility, I was able to take courses alongside my regular work or temporarily work shorter weeks to allocate time and energy to my studies.

My first project involved building our Anacobra application. The work truly encompassed full-stack development, as I was involved in constructing the database, backend, and frontend. In our relatively small development team, every developer has the chance to work on different stages of software development and maintenance. I even spent a full year as a client consultant early on, which boosted my confidence and showed that ALM Partners values my contributions. Currently, I hold technical development responsibility for our KP_REP product.

Working at ALM Partners has been fantastic! The community is supportive, and there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy activities together outside of work. My personal favorites have been the company’s summer and winter parties, as well as participating in the Helsinki City Running Day marathon relay.