Pirkka Huhtala
Senior Software Developer at Solita
Järvenpää, Finland
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Top SchoolPirkka Huhtala is a senior software developer based in Järvenpää, Finland, with over 15 years in the industry and nine years in focused professional roles delivering full-stack web applications. He has a strong Java and frontend background—working with Java/JavaEE, GWT, JSF, JavaScript, HTML/CSS and JQuery—across public sector and commercial products from billing and accounting systems to in-house web apps. Pirkka combines hands-on development with design sensibilities from running his own studio, Mediatuotanto Pirkka Huhtala, which sharpened his client-facing and product thinking. Currently at Solita after progressing from software designer roles, he excels at collaboration and practical solutions that balance legacy systems and modern needs. He studied media engineering and software engineering, bringing both technical depth and an appreciation for user-facing details. Colleagues value his steady delivery record and pragmatic approach to bridging frontend polish with robust backend architectures.
9 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Media Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Media Engineering at JAMK University Of Applied SciencesSecondary school graduate, Secondary school graduate at Kauhava High SchoolSoftware Engineering, Software Engineering at University of Jyväskylä
English, Swedish
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Github Skills (28)
multiselect9
visual-studio-code-extension9
api8
autocomplete8
vscode-extension7
region7
dropdown7
autosuggest7
combobox7
react6
asp-net6
entity-framework6
react-autocomplete6
ssl-certificate6
docker6
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
ReCycler-Initiative/ReCycler
Jan 2024 - Jul 2026
ReCycler is an open-source platform aimed at creating a more modern and user-centric recycling service.
Contributions:3 reviews, 14 PRs, 268 pushes in 2 years 6 months
pirkkahuhtala/react-boilerplate
Aug 2017 - May 2022
Contributions:5 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 9 months
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