Learning & Development Specialist

Designed with people. Not just for them.

Hi, I'm Saana. I design learning, onboarding, and workplace experiences that help people do their best work. I don't start with the solution. I start by understanding the people, the work, and what actually needs to change.

Portrait of Saana Karikumpu

"Authentic, strategic, and deeply professional."

Collaborator feedback

Open to new projects
How I think about the work

I help organizations create better ways for people to learn, work, and succeed.

  • Sometimes the answer is training or a workshop.
  • Sometimes it's a thoughtful recruitment process or a well-designed onboarding journey.
  • Sometimes it's clearer documentation, communication, or processes.
  • Sometimes it's helping a team redefine how they work together.
  • And sometimes it's simply being the one who listens first.
Areas of expertise

How I help organizations grow.

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01 — Designing learning

Learning Experiences

E-learning, workshops, onboarding resources, learning journeys, and blended experiences — designed around how people actually work.

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02 — Supporting people

Organizational Development

Onboarding design, stakeholder collaboration, knowledge sharing, team development, performance support, process improvement, and employee experience.

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