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Olli Lehikoinen

Founding Engineer building Voice LLM agents. 7+ years of experience in software development, engineering management, and startups. Based in Espoo, Finland.

About

I build software that improves business operations and automates workflows. Currently focused on LLM agents for business applications.

My background spans full-stack development, factory automation systems, and leading engineering teams. I've built MVPs from scratch, scaled refurbishment operations at Swappie, and founded an AI startup through Antler.

Experience

Founding Engineer

Sep 2025 - Present

Startup

Creating Voice LLM agents for businesses to improve profitability.

Independent Technical Advisor

Jan 2025 - Present

Miekka Solutions

Advising startups and refurbishers on technical strategy and building LLM-based MVPs.

  • GCP DevOps: CI/CD pipelines and release workflows for an early-stage AI startup
  • LLM Booking Agent: AI assistant for meeting scheduling and lead qualification
  • Refurbishment Consulting: Repair prioritization and inventory workflows

Founder & CTO

May 2024 - Dec 2024

Adeu

Led development of an AI-driven timekeeping system for lawyers. Built MVP from scratch in 3 months with AI-based workflow automation.

Founder in Residence

Nov 2023 - May 2024

Antler

Validated SaaS & AI business ideas, conducted market research, and pitched to investors.

Software Engineering Manager

Oct 2021 - Nov 2023

Swappie

Led factory software development team focused on refurbishment efficiency and profitability tracking.

  • Implemented repair prioritization system increasing profitability
  • Automated diagnostics & erasure for accurate cost tracking
  • Built serial number-based warehouse system reducing errors & waste
  • Led software integrations for factory automation

Senior Software Developer

Aug 2020 - Sep 2021

Swappie

Factory software team. Integrated NetSuite ERP, rolled out diagnostics tooling, automated internal processes.

Software Developer

Jan 2018 - Aug 2020

Taaleri

Full stack developer in wealth management. Backend API integrations and cloud infrastructure for reporting web and mobile applications.

Education

Master's degree, Software and Service Engineering

Aalto University, 2017 - 2019

Bachelor's degree, Computer Science

Aalto University, 2011 - 2017

What Others Say

"Olli is a natural leader, guiding our team to deliver impactful results while fostering a supportive, trust-based environment."
— Senior Software Engineer
"Olli is a talented developer and agile expert, delivering high-quality work with clear communication and a supportive attitude."
— Engineering Manager

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Contact

Get in touch: olli@otl.fi