Alex Kekkonen

I am a goal-oriented finance student combining leadership experience with expertise in talent acquisition and HR administration. Drawing from my supervisory roles and athletic background, I am a solution-driven professional who excels at precision-demanding work under pressure. I am now eager to leverage my skills in AI solutions—including prompt engineering, vibe-coding, and AI agents—to drive strategic growth in the commercial sector.

Junior Recruiter at Academic Work (2026-03 – Present)

I manage end-to-end recruitment processes across the IT, Tech and Business industries as well as support Consultant Managers with various administrative tasks.

• Sourcing and screening candidates
• Conducting interviews
• Presenting candidates
• Coordinating client interviews
• HR administrative tasks

Assistant Restaurant Manager at Friends & Brgrs (2024-12 – 2025-08)

Responsible for daily operations, staff management, and sales development. Beyond restaurant duties, I managed recruitment processes across the Helsinki metropolitan area and partnered with the executive team to design and implement corporate-level training and orientation frameworks.

Shift Manager at Friends & Brgrs (2023-03 – 2024-12)

Acted as the person in charge of the shift, team leader and trainer.

Restaurant Worker at Friends & Brgrs (2022-03 – 2023-03)

Duties included customer service as well as maintaining cleanliness and quality.

Floorball Head Coach at Tikkurilan Tiikerit Ry (2019-09 – 2022-05)

Duties included planning and executing long training seasons as well as individual practice sessions.

B.S.C in Economics and Business Administration – Hanken School of Economics (2025-08)

Naval Reserve Officer Course – Naval Academy (2024-05 – 2024-08)

Matriculation Examination in Sports Program – Pohjois-Haagan Yhteiskoulu (2020-08 – 2023-12)