José Carlos Camposano

It is difficult to come up with a label that summarizes an entire lifetime. Even though the headline above reads "innovation management in software and services", there is a wider range of fields I have experienced in the past. My professional background has been mostly focused on software development and programming, but I have worked also as IT auditor, consultant, and researcher. I have become acquainted with the fields of telecommunications, banking, newsmedia and early childhood education.

Through my professional formation and international work experience, I have developed knowledge about traditional business models as well as the start-up culture. I am highly interested in the ways that humans interact with technology, particularly on how to communicate, understand and deliver solutions that truly connect with the needs, wishes and aspirations of people. I completed my Master's Degree in Service Design in Finland and Italy, focusing primarily in the social aspects of innovation, co-creation and participatory design. I obtained my doctoral degree in the field of Software Engineering, specializing in Information Systems research. My thesis focused on the socio-organizational aspects of IT systems integration, cross-organizational information exchange, and emergence of new digital platform ecosystems.

I currently work as R&I Project Manager in Finland, coordinating the collaboration in joint software development activities with industrial and academic partners around Europe, with a holistic understanding of the dynamics between humans, business and technology.