Kalle Huttunen

Who I am and what I do

I'm an IT consultant whose expertise was forged in practice — from helpdesk to service desk, systems administration, project management, IT consulting, and finally architecture. Everything I know, I learned by doing.

Early in my career I realized that nearly all systems rely on the same fundamental building blocks. I master these principles independent of any specific technology or vendor: identity and access management, data lifecycle, integrations, security, and controlled deployments. Technology changes — the logic stays.

I want to streamline my partners' day-to-day operations and help them achieve their business goals. I speak plainly, cut unnecessary work, and explain in clear language where things stand and how to fix them.

If you want a 50-page explanation of why things are difficult, don't call me. If you want things to actually get done — you're in the right place.

Why work with me

01

Straight-talking

I'm not here to talk about change initiatives or trends. I'm here to solve problems and make IT functional, clear, and sensible.

02

Efficient

15-hour solution to a 150-hour problem. Automation on existing licenses. Zero-budget ERP. Efficiency first, theatre out.

03

Independent

I don't represent any vendor. Microsoft, Linux, open source — I recommend what fits your situation, not what earns me a commission.

04

Big-picture thinker

I don't lock into one area. I look at the whole picture: what problem are we solving and what's the smartest way to get there.

Proof points

IT Project Guardian in practice

Jumped into the middle of a project where Confluence was a data dump and the real information lived in people's heads. Built a new documentation model, cleaned up Jira, and found a missing scope gap: the RFP was missing critical information and the integration platform's underlying data was a mess. I made the case to my partner's client that you don't build automation on top of an archaeological dig. The client paid for the platform cleanup separately.

15h vs. IBM's quoted 150h

IBM proposed reconfiguring every system and printer to the M365 connector. I proposed a Postfix relay server with the same IP and certificate — zero changes to ~10 sending systems. 15 hours of work, same result.

€150,000 unbilled

Browsing a price list on a hunch. Found that Turvaposti (Deltagon) had been in use for two years without being invoiced. The information hadn't been passed on. I fixed the billing and the finance department recovered the previous year as well.

M365 administrator, 500+ users

At Mela, I was responsible for the entire M365 environment: Intune, security, Purview, Exchange, Entra ID, SharePoint intranet, synchronization, and update strategy. I maintained, developed, and expanded the environment independently.

320-user VPN migration

Two weeks. Zero downtime. No drama.

60,000+ file SharePoint migration

As project manager, I led a large-scale document migration where the biggest challenge wasn't technical but change management. New structure, user training, and controlled transfer — without any data loss.

Life outside tech

IT isn't just work for me — it's a passion and a way of life. In my free time, I develop my own IT environments, work on programming projects, and actively follow industry developments.

You'll also often find me in nature, swimming, at the gym, boxing, or winter swimming. Balance between work and life is essential.