A bold leap from a big corporate to a pioneering start-up – Timo Lehto's journey to the starship began 2.5 years ago and continues to give him something extra in life. As a product manager, he has the opportunity to create products at home that are not yet in the world. Together with his team he created the future of Starship by exploring the unknown. Every day.
Having spent more than a decade in a large corporation in maritime logistics, Timo Lehto has decided to join Starship and help us provide low cost, convenient and sustainable delivery to all. As our Product Manager in Helsinki, Timo is leading a fleet of autonomous equipment and software development of related products and solutions.
In the winter, he gladly headed north for some downhill skiing, the common interest of all members of the Lehto family, as well as the sauna, open fireplace and evening board games.
What is the best part about your work?
“It simply came to our notice then. One or two years from now to identify what we need to do to reach our long-term goals. I am interested by constant adaptations where we provide a human component in a system where human roles change. As the system evolves we begin to expect different things. That search for the unknown is very exciting. “
Tell us about the culture of starship. How is it different from other companies?
“For me, it's unique in the way we all share the same goal: there's no extra politics or debate. I have never worked in a company before where it is clear where we are going. And everyone tries their best to get us there. “
Which of the following projects do you find most important?
“I am very interested in situational awareness. We're setting up remote locations, and we need to provide an effective way to find out what's happening everywhere and always with our robots and operations. We need to be able to take action if something goes wrong. It's an ongoing and exciting challenge. “
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Do you think there is life on another planet?
Life probably exists on other planets, maybe even at this exact time. Although intelligence is difficult and impossible to find. Life on Earth has been around for billions of years, and in the last 100 years we have been able to communicate outside of this planet. Thus, the risk is that civilizations will miss each other over time.
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Say something about the Helsinki team!
“Like most Starship teams, the Helsinki team is international. My teammates come from all over the world, and there are very few of us who can actually speak Finnish. For me, being part of an international team like this was new, and now that I've been here for 2.5 years, I can say that representing multiple cultures is incredibly valuable. Our very different backgrounds provide new perspectives and a wider angle for problem solving. Oh yeah, and we meet every Wednesday for breakfast. That's fun! “
Speaking of the Helsinki team, we are actually looking to expand our fleet, creating a new cross-functional team with software engineers, product designers, data analysts and product managers. Be part of Timor's team and join our wonderful journey Here.
