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Monika M.

Team Manager

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You don’t need to know everything from day one.
What we value most is your attitude — curiosity, honesty, and a genuine willingness to learn.

In IT, technical skills will always matter, but they’re just one part of the puzzle. No one expects perfection. What truly makes a difference is your openness to ask for help, your readiness to share knowledge, and your ability to collaborate with others.

Honest communication and strong teamwork lead to the best outcomes.
Stay curious, stay determined — with the right mindset, no challenge is too big to take on.

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Career path

Team Manager

Nokia

Started 02/2025 to Present

Product Owner

Nokia

From 03/2022 to 01/2025

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What do you like about your job and the company?

I truly enjoy the dynamic and challenging nature of my role as a Team Manager, as it keeps me learning and growing every day. Nokia deeply values collaboration, innovation, and open communication — living by the principles of being open, fearless, and empowered. I appreciate the company’s strong commitment to professional development and its active support for women in their careers. Additionally, flexible work options allow me to balance my job with my personal life, creating a healthy and motivating environment.

Greatest achievements

As a manager of the SW engineer's team in the Space and Defense department, I lead a growing group of 22 talented professionals. This role is both challenging and rewarding, particularly as we continue to build the team and deliver key projects. I’m also proud to have taken part in the Mobile Networks Talent Woman Program within the People Pillar team, where we focused on diversity hiring initiatives. That experience strengthened my commitment to inclusive recruitment and creating a supportive company culture — something I care about deeply.

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You don't need to have 1000 goals, you just need a couple and to know exactly what those are, to articulate a clear road map out to get there and then doing your best is the right thing to do, knowing that we couldn't do better and that the current outcome is the profit of our hard work. Then, by creating a friendly and great environment you will never feel that you are working but just cooperating and having a good time with your mates.

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A friend invited me to apply as a software developer, so I did. When I got the results from the assessment test – the examiner informed me that I failed the exam but suggested me a QA position. I immediately jumped on the opportunity without knowing what QA was. The manager offered me that opportunity in the company as he knew my learnability. Nokia provided training, coaching, and mentoring, and I enjoyed the work. As I developed my knowledge, an architecture and specification position opened, and I was excited about it. But I thought I was not yet ready for the role. I consulted my manager about it and asked for his opinion, and he encouraged me to go for it and to try it out. Fast forward to hardship and several leaps of faith, and I am excited to grow and try new things. This year I started my new position. Looking back, I am grateful to mention three key points: 1. Don’t be afraid to try new things. There’s no additional knowledge if you already know it – what is QA? 2. Develop your knowledge. Learning is a never-ending process: if you don’t know – study! 3. How will you know if you don’t try? You might regret it one day if you haven't tried.

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A healthy body and a peaceful mind are invaluable assets that empower us to achieve our goals and dreams.

Discussions with Monika M
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in General·Tuesday, September 23, 2025
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In what ways is Nokia taking advantage of AI, either for in-house use, R&D, or commercial?
in Career Tips·Friday, September 19, 2025
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Which tech stack I should focus on to get into nokia
in Career Tips·Friday, August 29, 2025
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