Do I know you?

Society Do I Know You? Technology ICT Pauliina Alanen has ventured a long way from her social science studies to become a tech professional, making a pit stop in Silicon Valley on the road to her current post at Finnish artificial intelligence company Silo.AI. To balance her studies in social and political science, Alanen dipped into the tech scene during her student years and ended up working for Jolla – the Nokia offshoot – as an assistant. Back then, she felt like blushing when telling people she worked in the tech scene, as it was so new and exciting to her. However, at Jolla she found a fertile environment and culture to learn the ropes of the scene, which helped her to realise every tech-head's dream: move to California and work at a startup in Silicon Valley. After nearly two years, she returned to Finland to tap into one of the leading trends in the field – artificial intelligence – whilst working for one of its leading proponents in the Nordics: Silo.AI.