Currently working as a Technical IoT Lead focused on process automation, with side projects in self-hosted music analytics, audio processing, and hardware integration.
Based in Tampere, Finland · Exploring digital frontiers
Skadi Labs is where I build things I wish existed and document what I learn along the way.
I'm a Technical IoT Lead focused on process automation, but I spend most of my free time building tools and exploring technical challenges that interest me.
15+ years across customer support, technical account management, DevOps, and security operations. Started at Sonos (8 years in technical escalation), moved to Wirepas for IoT field application engineering, and now working on automation and customer success.
I write about technical challenges I'm solving, lessons learned from building things, and occasionally document interesting problems I encounter. Most posts include actual code, architecture decisions, or implementation details.
Find more on my LinkedIn profile.
What I discovered by treating ChatGPT like a Linux system and exploring the containerized environment behind every conversation
Read article →The bugs, fixes, and lessons from real-world testing of my self-hosted Sonos scrobbler.
Read article →After three months of dogfooding, SpinStack is ready for a small group of testers. A self-hosted music analytics platform for Sonos users who want to own their listening data.
Read article →How I created a secure tunnel to free my favorite podcasts from Podimo using Python, basic auth, and Cloudflare Tunnels
Read article →A deep dive into how SpinStack determines when a track has been played
Read article →How to create a hardened jump server with Ansible automation for secure remote access to your home network
Read article →Keeping track of my played tracks on Sonos with Spinstack
Read article →my internal AI orchestrator. Inspired by the legendary reindeer who led the sleigh through the fog
Read article →Moving my websites from VPS to Cloudflare Pages for a more streamlined workflow
Read article →These are active projects I'm developing, experimenting with, and learning from. Some might become products, some might stay personal tools, all of them teach me something.
Own your music data, not just rent it
Monitors Sonos devices, logs every track played, and provides analytics on listening habits. Complete ownership of your music data without corporate servers.
When your vinyl collection meets machine learning
Combining audio fingerprinting and hardware integration to automatically detect and log vinyl plays. Seamless bridge between physical and digital music libraries.
Because podcasts shouldn't have gaps
Modular system that ingests podcasts from multiple sources, enriches metadata with AI, and outputs custom radio playlists. Perfect for creating continuous streams from your favorite shows.
AI where it helps, automation where it matters
LLM-powered content generation, automated workflows, and data pipelines. Built to solve actual problems, not chase trends.
Quick experiments that sometimes stick around
IKEA Price Checker: Cross-country price comparison across Finland, Sweden, and Netherlands.
takeoutday.org: Encouraging biannual data exports from major platforms.
Home Lab: Middle-earth-themed infrastructure with "The Shire" jump server and self-hosted services.
I take on selective consulting work for specific, challenging problems in areas where I have deep expertise. If you're facing one of these challenges, let's talk.
Building support infrastructure that scales
I've built customer success programs from the ground up at growing tech companies. Not theory, actual implementation of support systems, onboarding academies, and technical enablement programs that allowed teams to scale without chaos.
Practical AI implementation for support teams
I build AI tools that actually work and deliver measurable value. Not chatbots that frustrate users, but thoughtful automation that enhances support team capabilities and improves customer experience.
Global training programs for technical products
I've delivered SDK coaching, API onboarding, and technical workshops across Europe, Asia, and North America. I know how to teach technical concepts to diverse audiences and create training that developers actually find useful.
Interested in working together? Send me an email or reach out on LinkedIn.
hello@skadilabs.dev