Niilo is passionate about European technology and growth. He enjoys building businesses that empower customers to transform through the magic of software. In 2024, Niilo became the CEO of Matrix42, having previously served as the CEO of Efecte since 2018. 
 
Niilo's leadership experience spans global software enterprises, including a decade at Microsoft. He began his career by successfully founding and scaling startups, and he still considers himself an entrepreneur at heart. 
 
He holds both a Master of Science in Technology from Helsinki University of Technology and a Master of Science in Economics from the Helsinki School of Economics, now renamed as Aalto University.

Tennis, sailing, and reading are his lifelong hobbies, in addition to spending time with his wife and three sons.