We’re excited to announce that Taneli Tikka has joined Dopplr as Chief Operating Officer. With his experience in building and scaling social media businesses, Taneli is a great addition to our international team.

For those of you that may not know him, Taneli is a serial entrepreneur, business executive and deal-maker, with deep experience in the technology world. He has headed 6 companies, and chaired or held board seats in 13.

Before joining Dopplr, Taneli was CEO and a major shareholder in Dynamoid Ltd the company behind IRC-Galleria, Finland’s largest social media and networking site, where he led the company to rapid growth and financial success. In the spring of 2007, IRC-Galleria was purchased by Sulake Corporation, the parent company of Habbo Hotel.

Taneli’s other recent experience includes a senior role at Magenta, an international hosting and infrastructure services company. Magenta was for a long time the only infrastructure services provider for Habbo Hotel and kept it running globally. Other customers included major consumer sites.

Taneli holds an Executive Master of Business Administration degree from Helsinki School of Economics, where he graduated first in his class in 2004. He continues to be fascinated by Internet culture and gaming. Taneli’s many hobbies include scuba diving, firearms training, and martial arts. He also holds a skydiver license from his service in the Finnish Army.

An active world traveller, Taneli has made it a tradition to spend New Year’s Day in warm tropical locations!