About us

Starmap was founded in 2016 specializing in demanding direct searches. We currently employ 5 headhunters with profound expertise from the industries and positions that we focus on. We are trusted partner for demanding direct search in Technology & Digitalization ​and Commerce & Services​.

Expand your networks by partnering with us

We have an established and ongoing collaboration with many of our customers. We are known to deliver within the time schedule candidates who are ideal for the position in question. We are prepared to work in close co-operation with the HR and TA teams. In that case we offer our expertise for the recruitment.

Direct search process and schedule

We aim at introducing the pre-selected 4-7 candidates to the customer within 3-4 weeks from the assignment. The final schedule depends on the customer process.

Starmap was founded because of a strong market demand for a direct search company whose headhunters have both excellent soft skills and deep substance expertise
Marko Torpo, CEO, Senior Headhunter

Our team

Joonas Ferm

Senior Starhunter

Joonas has strong experience in management and sales tasks in the ICT industry as well as building and leading expert organizations in both domestic and international organizations. Joonas’ core expertise areas are ICT services and contracts, digitization, software development and change management.​​

Email joonas.ferm@starmap.fi

Phone +358 40 5073 384​

Pasi Kuhmonen

Senior Starhunter

Pasi is a marketing communication, customer experience, sales and business development professional with over 20 years of experience. As a founding partner of a strategic marketing communication agency, he has served as a customer and managing director, responsible for developing customer relationships and building different teams. His clients have been companies from various industries, from listed companies to start-ups, as well as public sector actors.

Email pasi.kuhmonen@starmap.fi

Phone +358 40 5875 465

Kaisa Castagna

Senior Starhunter

Kaisa is marketing, sales and business development professional with over 20 years of experience. Kaisa has versatile experience in international B2B expert teams in technology, ICT and SaaS sectors from startups to growth companies and listed companies, where she has worked in brand, marketing and sales lead roles.

Email kaisa.castagna@starmap.fi

Phone +358 50 4850 508

Niko Kettunen

Senior Starhunter

Niko has extensive and diverse experience in sales, the development of digital SaaS services, and IT system management. They have served as the head of an international technology unit and as a customer experience director in consumer business. Niko's strengths include business transformations, strategic partnerships, cybersecurity, and AI solutions.

Email niko.kettunen@starmap.fi

Phone +358 40 569 7939

Kalervo Aho

Senior Starhunter

Over the course of his more than 15-year career, Kalervo has worked as an entrepreneur and in a wide range of roles—from design, software development, and consulting to HR and leadership positions. His areas of expertise include software engineering solutions as well as deep knowledge of the water and energy sectors. Kalervo’s entrepreneurial mindset, people-oriented approach, and strong domain expertise ensure that organizations and individuals can meet through meaningful recruitments.

Email kalervo.aho@starmap.fi

Phone +358 45 7735 7215

Sami Järvinen

Senior Starhunter

Sami has over 20 years of experience in results-driven B2B sales and strong networks across the corporate sector, the restaurant industry, and the food industry. In addition, he has solid expertise in project management and business development. Sami has extensive experience in strategic board work, both as a member and as a chair. He is also passionate about active volunteer work.

Email sami.jarvinen@starmap.fi

Phone +358 44 020 0086

Marko Torpo

CEO, Senior Starhunter

Marko has very extensive experience in various tasks in the IT, Telecom and Fintec sectors. He has worked e.g. as CEO at a startup company, head of IT business unit, head of software development unit, IT product manager, and software designer. Marko has worked for 15 years in Switzerland, where he has been responsible for the development of mobile and online services of Switzerland's largest Fintec company.

Email marko.torpo@starmap.fi

Phone +358 45 157 5323

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