Iida Sofia Susanna Puomila
Iida Puomila

Impact beyond the code. I build helpful software that feels effortless.

Go • TypeScript/Node • SQLite/Postgres • Tailwind • Healthtech

📍 Helsinki Finland LinkedIn GitHub

Experience

Blending social work, health-care operations, and now code.

  • Software Developer Student • Kood Sisu & Savon AO

    2024—present

    Building projects in Go, JavaScript and Python. Focus on small, well-designed services, clean UX, and learning good engineering practices while shifting from social work into tech.

  • Client Advisor & Social Worker • City of Helsinki

    2022—2023

    Guided older clients and their families through services, processed supplementary income support applications and assessed 24/7 care needs. Responsible for a portfolio of 170+ active clients, balancing casework, documentation and decision-making.

  • Early Childhood Education Teacher • City of Helsinki & Pilke Pohjantähti

    2017—2022

    Led teams in planning, delivering and documenting early childhood education. Acted as contact person for parent committees and was responsible for Finnish as a second language (S2) teaching, communication with families, and daily problem-solving.

  • Customer Service & Personal Assistance • Barona, Med Group & City of Helsinki

    2016—2025

    Wide range of client-facing roles: retail shifts via Barona, personal assistant for people with developmental disabilities, and COVID-19 contact tracing and phone service for the City of Helsinki. Learned to stay calm, clear and kind even in stressful situations.

Skills

The tools I use daily and can discuss in depth.

Backend

  • Go (net/http, templates)
  • Node/Express
  • SQLite, Postgres
  • REST APIs, JSON
  • Testing & debugging

Frontend

  • Semantic HTML, Tailwind
  • React / Next basics
  • Accessible forms & navigation

Professional Skills

  • Clear communication
  • Problem-solving under pressure
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Project planning & management
  • Time management & prioritization
  • Adaptability & continuous learning

Contact

Quickest: email. I reply within 24h.