Reija Pasanen

  • Customer Experience Design
  • Urban Design
  • Public Art
  • Service Design
  • Designer
  • Project manager
  • Teacher
  • Uusimaa

DMY Design meets You

  • Competent

I am a Creative Lead and an Industrial Designer (MA) with over 20 years of design experience shaping the lighting industry and the built environment. I specialize in guiding multidisciplinary teams and creative processes in demanding projects that champion user-centricity (CX) and sustainable development. My core strength lies in merging strategic vision with agile service design to translate business goals into functional, lifecycle-optimized solutions. Thanks to my background as an educator, I am well-equipped for coaching leadership, which I use to support my team’s experts in their professional growth and in delivering high-quality design.

Experience

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Work experience

Updated 7/2026

Ramboll Finland

Head of Design

2016 – 2026

DMY Design meets You

Yrittäjä/ Designer

2013 – 2016

OpenLight Factory

Designer

2012 – 2014

Valmont Group

Designer

2008 – 2011

ASL Technosystems

Designer

2007 – 2009

Valoa design

Designer / Project Manager

2005 – 2008

WSP Finland

Designer / Project Manager

2000 – 2005

Education

Updated 5/2026

The University of Art and Design Helsinki (UIAH)

Master of Arts, Industrial Design

1995 – 2000

Jurva School of Arts and Crafts

Diploma in Crafts and Design, Metalwork

1987 – 1991