Strategy rooted in building.

20+ years building products, companies, and systems across the full stack. Now helping companies future-proof for the AI era through hands-on strategic advisory.

Riku Uski

Companies I've helped build

SAPBearingPointCanonDHLgiosg.comBooky.fiVandall.comWarrior CoffeeJoogit.fiSCATekaiSAPBearingPointCanonDHLgiosg.comBooky.fiVandall.comWarrior CoffeeJoogit.fiSCATekai
The Premise

Strategic advisory rooted in hands-on building.

AI is rewriting how companies build, operate, and compete.

Most advisory on this topic comes from people who read about it. Analysts who study it. Consultants who present about it.

My advisory comes from a different place. I build with AI tools. I prototype, ship, break things, and learn what actually works versus what's still hype. That foundation shapes everything I advise on.

I am passionate about clear and proactive communication — so much gets lost in translation due to sloppy comms. I choose signal over short-term comfort, and I stay tapped into the tech and geopolitical movements that trickle down through the business world naturally.

The hands-on work is what makes the strategy real.

Not theory. Not frameworks. Lived experience turned into actionable direction.

Focus Areas

What I work with.

Future-Proofing Strategy

Rethinking business strategy when AI changes the cost structure of everything.

Product & Service Development

Building products and services for the agentic era. From concept to shipped.

AI-Native Company Building

What it means to be AI-native — culture, tooling, workflows, operating model.

Work Mapping & Automation

Finding where AI automation creates real leverage in existing operations.

Technology Stack Strategy

Cutting through 10,000 AI tools to build a coherent, future-proof tech strategy.

Prototyping & MVP Culture

Internal prototyping capability as competitive advantage. Fast experimentation, real results.

Track Record

Proof, not promises.

Vandall.com

Role: Co-Founder & COO

Concept crystallization for the MVP.

Booky.fi

Role: Marketing & eCom Director

Automated six figures to annual revenue for Finland's leading online bookstore.

Canon

Role: Solution Business Manager

Developed IM offering and led enterprise sales and solution proposals.

BearingPoint

Role: Management Consultant

Delivered complex business process and IT projects for large clients.

Warrior Coffee

Founder

Built coffee brand from zero to €1M revenue, sold in 15+ countries.

Joogit.fi

Co-founder

Scaled subscription platform to €100K revenue in under 6 months, profitably.

Giosg.com

VP Sales & Marketing

Built GTM to secure early key accounts to help scale from 5 to 60+ employees.

Tekai

Senior Growth & Sales Executive

Redesigned CRM and sales process, built pipeline for 2026.

20+ years of building. Real companies, real revenue.

If you want to future-proof your company, let's talk.

No pitch decks. No proposals before we've had a conversation. Just a direct talk about where you are and where you want to be.