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Junior Turunen - AI Developer and Full-Stack Developer Profile Photo

Hey! I'm Junior Turunen, an AI Developer at Virtual-Dawn diving headfirst into the wild world of Natural Language Processing and RAG technologies. We're working on some exciting AI gaming projects that push boundaries. From logistics to code - it's been quite the plot twist!

Most of my learning happens by diving in, breaking things, and figuring out how to fix them with a lot of documentation reading and some AI assistance along the way.

The goal? Build innovative AI systems that create engaging and immersive experiences.

Technical Skills

A showcase of my technical capabilities and ongoing learning journey in software development.

Python

Azure & Docker

PostgreSQL & Vectors

NLP & RAG

OpenAI & LLMs

FastAPI

Redis

WebSockets

Testing

C#

Web Development

Git & GitHub

Hobbies & Interests

  • 🎮

    Gaming

    Serving as an officer in World of Warcraft has developed my team coordination and quick decision-making skills.
  • 🎵

    Music

    Active listening helps me to maintain focus during long coding sessions and sparks creativity.
  • 📚

    Self-Learning

    Regularly exploring new technologies and completing online courses to expand my technical knowledge.

Professional Experience

AI Developer

Virtual-Dawn

June 2, 2025 - Present

Part of a development team building Virtual Twilight - an innovative RPG gaming platform featuring advanced AI-powered NPCs with no censorship, endless stories, and immersive world-building capabilities. Responsible for infrastructure and deployment processes for a live Indiegogo campaign project.

• Developed CI/CD pipelines and GitHub workflows for automated deployment
• Set up Azure cloud infrastructure
• Managing development environment setup and consistency across the team
• Implementing containerized application deployment solutions
• Maintaining technical operations and development workflow optimization

Lead Application Developer

Rajakatse Fantasia Ry

Oct 2024 - Jan 2025 · 4 mos

• Developed a modernized version of Larpmaster Character creator tool for Rajakatse Fantasia Ry, originally created for Amiga.
• Collaborated with a team member to successfully complete the project on time.
• Implemented innovative solutions to enhance user experience and functionality of the tool.

Terminal Worker

Wippiiwork: Post Nord

October 15, 2021 - September 3, 2022

Handled logistical operations and package processing in a fast-paced environment.

Terminal Worker

Transval Personnel Services: F9 Distribution

June 21, 2021 - October 15, 2021

Coordinated with team members to ensure efficient distribution operations.

Terminal Worker

Citywork Oy: DHL Express

September 20, 2018 - July 18, 2020

Managed global express shipments in a high-pressure environment.