Tuomas Pöyry, M.Sc.Eng., VP - Image Soft, started his career in embedded systems and digital signal processing with Nokia Networks in the early 2000s. He later transitioned to image- and video compression systems and worked in civilian embedded applications as well as in graphics technologies in the
automotive sector for 15+ years. As an active reservist in the Finnish Defense forces, holding a rank of Captain, Tuomas was able to transition in 2022 to his ‘vertical-of-interest' of defense business, and is currently working with Image Soft's large defense customers globally in underwater surveillance. On his spare time, Tuomas is an enthusiastic helicopter- and sea plane pilot who likes to read war history in the evenings.