Monika M.
Monika M.
Team Manager
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"You don’t need to know everything from day one. What we value most is your attitude — curiosity, honesty, and a genuine willingness to learn. In IT, technical skills will always matter, but they’re just one part of the puzzle. No one expects perfection. What truly makes a difference is your openness to ask for help, your readiness to share knowledge, and your ability to collaborate with others. Honest communication and strong teamwork lead to the best outcomes. Stay curious, stay determined — with the right mindset, no challenge is too big to take on. "

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About Monika M.

Current Position
Leading and developing a multidisciplinary Space & Defense team, I focus on building talent, fostering collaboration, and driving team performance. I ensure the team operates effectively, ethically, and in alignment with organizational goals, while nurturing growth, innovation, and excellence.
Main Motivation
I truly enjoy the dynamic and challenging nature of my role as a Team Manager, as it keeps me learning and growing every day. Nokia deeply values collaboration, innovation, and open communication — living by the principles of being open, fearless, and empowered. I appreciate the company’s strong commitment to professional development and its active support for women in their careers. Additionally, flexible work options allow me to balance my job with my personal life, creating a healthy and motivating environment.
Top Advice
You don’t need to know everything from day one. What we value most is your attitude — curiosity, honesty, and a genuine willingness to learn. In IT, technical skills will always matter, but they’re just one part of the puzzle. No one expects perfection. What truly makes a difference is your openness to ask for help, your readiness to share knowledge, and your ability to collaborate with others. Honest communication and strong teamwork lead to the best outcomes. Stay curious, stay determined — with the right mindset, no challenge is too big to take on.
Greatest Achievement
As a manager of the SW engineer's team in the Space and Defense department, I lead a growing group of 22 talented professionals. This role is both challenging and rewarding, particularly as we continue to build the team and deliver key projects. I’m also proud to have taken part in the Mobile Networks Talent Woman Program within the People Pillar team, where we focused on diversity hiring initiatives. That experience strengthened my commitment to inclusive recruitment and creating a supportive company culture — something I care about deeply.

Discussions with Monika M.

What experiences/skills are useful to the Space and Defense teams at Nokia?

Role, Role description

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Hi Monika, From a team manager’s view, what mindset or analytical strengths help trainees add value in planning work?

Career development, Career progression

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For early-career engineers, what skills or experiences matter most for success on AI-RAN teams?

I’m a CS + Applied Math student interested in cloud-native systems, ML, and large-scale networking. I’m exploring how AI is used in RAN and would love your perspective.

General

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In your experience, what separates a ‘good’ analyst/engineer/function intern from a ‘remarkable’ one at Nokia?

General

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Recently Nokia has making gains in video compression and RXRM. As a new grad in FPGA, how does FPGA fit in these gains?

video coding: https://www.nokia.com/newsroom/nokia-ericsson-and-fraunhofer-hhi-join-forces-to-drive-6g-era-video-coding-standardization RXRM: https://www.nokia.com/industries/rxrm

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