Awards
A21 - Best Bar in Finland 2007-2009
A21 - #1 Worldsbestbars.com 2009
Pro Bartender of the Year Finland / personal 2010
Showcasing A21 Dining concept 'Mind Dining' at the Madrid Fusion 2015
A21 - #1 Reykjavik Bar Summit 2016
Best Bartender / personal - Bartenders Choice Awards 2017
Improver of the Bar Industry / personal - Bartenders Choice Awards 2017
Best Cocktail Bar / A21 - Bartenders Choice Awards 2017
Best Cocktail Menu / A21 - Bartenders Choice Awards 2017
Tio Pepe Cocktail Challenge 2023 Global Finalist
General Certificate of Distilling Certificate (IBD) 2023
International cocktail competition judge
2012 Absolut Invite Norway Final, Judge, Oslo, Norway
2012 Havana Club Masters International, Judge, Havana, Cuba
2013 Absolut Invite International Final, Judge, Stockholm, Sweden
2013 Shaker Master Competition, Head Judge, Helsinki, Finland
2013 Angostura Competition Head Judge, Helsinki, Finland
2014 Linie Akvavit Final, Judge, Oslo, Norway
2014-16 Bacardi Legacy Finland, Judge
2015 MIXLND Estonia Final , Judge
2016 MIXLND Finnish Final , Judge
2016 Bacardi Legacy North European Final, Judge, London
2019 Helsinki Distilling Company cocktail competition, Head judge, Finland
2021 Diplomatico rum cocktail competition, Judge
Resume
1999-2000 Mondo, London UK – Cocktail waiter
2001-2003 POP, London UK – Head waiter / Bartender
2003-2004 Atlantic Bar & Grill, Dick’s Bar, London UK –Head Bartender
2004 Eat & Joy Festival Helsinki – Cocktail responsible
2005 WSET Adv. Wine and Spirits
2005-2008 Writer of Baarisalkku article for 5 Star magazine, Finland
2007 Co-founded A21 Cocktail Lounge, Helsinki, Finland
2007-2009 Experience Kit, producing Finnish design cocktail tools
2010 Martell Design Cocktails Project, Finland
2010 Co-founded K17 Kitchen x Cocktail / A21 Dining Flavour Pairing restaurant, Helsinki, Finland
2011-2016 A21 Dining recommended by the Micheline guide
2011 Bonjour Cognac Project for Remy Martin, Finland
2011-2014 Host of Labra article in Shaker magazine, Helsinki, Finland
2013 Co-founded Flavour Studio teaching venue, Helsinki, Finland
2014 Guest bartender at Pouring Ribbons bar, New York USA
2015 A21 Dining Dinner with Stars pop-up, Madrid Spain
2016 Co-founded restaurant Starter, Helsinki
2018 Co-founded Pizzala, Helsinki
2019 Founded Natural Drinks Factory, Helsinki
2020 Co-founded Flavourium, Helsinki, Finland
2025- Bar Manager, NH Collection Helsinki Grand Hansa, Finland