Meet Our Team

Our core team of founders and partners, plus our network of verified designers with extensive SaaS experience.

Core Team

The founders and partners behind The Good Side.

Mikki Aalto-Ylevä

Mikki Aalto-Ylevä

Business designer & Co-founder

Strategic design transforms products into market leaders

Founder and strategic designer who helps SaaS companies scale through design.

Tuomas Kaartoluoma

Tuomas Kaartoluoma

UX Designer & Co-founder

Design is not just what it looks like - design is how it works

Fullstack designer who combines user experience with technical implementation.

Aksel Suokas

Aksel Suokas

UX Designer & Partner

The best user experiences are invisible to the user

UX designer who focuses on user-centered design, strategy and research.

The Good Side Verified Designers

All designers are verified by us through interviews, portfolio reviews, and extensive SaaS experience. We ensure every designer has the expertise to deliver exceptional results for your business.

Dũng Nguyen

Dũng Nguyen

Principal Product Designer

My solutions solve real problems for real users

Award-winning product designer with 10+ years of experience across FinTech, E-Commerce, and TravelTech.

Antti Latva-Koivisto

Antti Latva-Koivisto

Product Strategy & Discovery Consultant

Let's achieve Product-Market Fit through systematic customer problem discovery

20+ years of product strategy experience including leading discovery for enterprise software.

Daniel Motta

Daniel Motta

Product Design Leader & Founder

I'm a designer first - it starts with the craft, and then everything follows

Product design leader helping startups build award-winning digital experiences that drive user engagement and business growth.

Erno Tuovinen

Erno Tuovinen

Lead Digital Product Designer

I transform complex B2B challenges into strategic, business-aware design solutions

Lead designer with deep expertise across the product development lifecycle from UX research to UI design.

Joonas Ranta

Joonas Ranta

AI Product Designer & UX Research Lead

Creating ethical user experiences through rigorous testing and AI implementation

Versatile designer skilled in end-to-end UX with strong background in user research and AI product design.

Ville Sielunahjo

Ville Sielunahjo

Chief Design Officer & Healthcare UX Lead

Design as a team sport - creating healthcare experiences that surprise users in a good way

20+ years leading design teams and building systems that meet market needs, especially in complex healthcare domains.

Teemu Viita-Aho

Teemu Viita-Aho

Senior Digital Designer

Transforming complex problems into elegant solutions through design thinking and AI innovation

Design unicorn with 7+ years tackling complex challenges through UX design and AI-powered creative concepts.

Sofianna Mäenpää

Sofianna Mäenpää

Product Designer & UX Research Lead

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm — user-centered solutions that truly work for people.

Product Designer and UX Research Lead specializing in accessibility, user-centered design systems, and impactful UX research.

Janne Jylhä

Janne Jylhä

Design Engineer

I thrive in small and nimble cross-functional teams, love turning complexity into clarity.

Hybrid UI/UX Designer and Frontend Engineer specializing in design systems and creating scalable, consistent, and intuitive user experiences.

Reetesh Badlani

Reetesh Badlani

Product Designer & Framer expert

My heart belongs to the details. Nothing works without details.

Product Designer with 3+ years of experience designing for SaaS, Web3, and AI product s. Specializing in user-centric design that drives engagement.

Celia Casterá

Celia Casterá

Creative Brand & Product Designer

Design is a vehicle - I help create emotional connections between products and users.

Forward-thinking designer with 11+ years of experience transforming complex ideas into compelling visual experiences for startups and enterprise clients.

Naomi Nguyen

Naomi Nguyen

Lead UX Designer & Design Leadership

The Ego is boring - design is problem-solving.

Seasoned product designer with expertise in leading UX design for global enterprise solutions, fortune 500 companies and consumer platforms.

Justina Vengraitytė

Justina Vengraitytė

Senior Product Designer & Design Systems Leader

I create sustainable solutions that adapt to rapidly developing technology.

Product designer with 10+ years of experience specializing in design systems, sustainable technology, and user-centered solutions across various industries.

Mikki Aalto-Ylevä - Business Designer & Co-founder

👋 Hi, I'm Mikki

Ready to work with our expert team?

As a co-founder of The Good Side, I've helped 20+ SaaS companies scale through strategic design. Let's discuss how our team and verified designers can transform your product and accelerate your business growth.

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