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Evo Finland #29 – Defining The Identity Of Modern Cloud & Platform Teams

Meet the speakers

Anssi Heikkinen

Director, Developer Competence Area At OP Financial Group

Olga Semernitskaya

Team Lead Of Storage Reliability Team At Wolt

Lauri Suomalainen

Cloud Architect At Teamit

Today's host

Rachel Owen

Today’s episode is hosted by Rachel Owen and they are joined on the podcast by Anssi Heikkinen, Director of Developer Competence Area at OP Financial Group, Olga Semernitskaya, Team Lead of the Storage Reliability Team at Wolt, and Lauri Suomalainen, Cloud Architect at Teamit.

The conversation explores how modern cloud and platform teams define their purpose, culture, and evolving identity within rapidly changing technology environments. Together, they reflect on what it means to balance reliability, scalability, and innovation while fostering collaboration across engineering functions.

The exchange highlights the growing importance of DevOps principles, platform ownership, and cultural transformation in shaping efficient, resilient organisations. This episode offers insights into empowering technical teams to define their roles clearly, maintain alignment with business goals, and create sustainable value through modern cloud practices and adaptive leadership.

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