Janne Tamminen – Creative Technologist – Virtual Reality Pioneer | Digital Media Innovator

It all begins with a story

👋 Welcome! I’m Janne!
(pronounced like “Yan-Ne”, e like Echo)

🧭 Professional Summary

Creative technologist and full-stack video production leader with 25+ years in storytelling, virtual studios, live streaming, and XR innovation. Proven ability to turn complex AI and tech concepts into clear, cinematic narratives. Founder of XArena, a browser-based virtual production platform built on Unreal Engine 5. Experienced in automating content workflows, designing digital-first storytelling formats, and scaling content operations across platforms.

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🔍 Quick Overview

– Experience: XR project leader, startup founder, multi-camera producer, video editor, livestreaming expert

– Core Skills: Unreal Engine, virtual reality, 360° video, documentary filmmaking, audio and music production & composing, multilingual content, accessibility

– Home Base: 🇺🇸 Honolulu, HI

– Extras: AI-driven content automation, language data optimization, remote production workflows

– Personality: Calm, focused, enthusiastic, solution-oriented

❤️ Who I Am (Beyond Work)

I’m a multidisciplinary content creator with a calm spirit and deep passion for technology, music, and culture. I’ve lived in several countries, love daily meditation & reflection and long nature walks, and I lead a substance-free lifestyle. I believe in meaningful digital experiences, accessible culture, and scalable creativity. I’m not on social media these days, focusing on work and offline fun.

📁 Key Past Projects

🎓 Project Director – Virtual Museum Muste (Public XR Platform)
Mountain View, CA & Järvenpää, Finland · 2023–2025

Hosted podcast + built monetization models through digital ticketing and educational content

Directed €1M cultural XR initiative across 16 museums, producing immersive VR & 360° content and managed a team of 9+ people.

Created “Peili,” a virtual studio enabling staff to self-produce educational video in-browser

Developed scalable infrastructure for multilingual avatars (100+ languages) and remote learning

🎬 Founder & CTO – XArena Inc.
Honolulu, HI & Mountain View, CA · 2020–Present

Produced video podcasts, corporate explainers, and 3D virtual events with cinematic quality

Developed Unreal Engine–powered virtual studio platform for high-end video with browser + webcam

Reduced traditional production costs by up to 90% for clients in education and enterprise

Integrated real-time AI avatars and multilingual voiceovers for automated, global-ready content

🎵 Founder & CIO – Howlive.tv
Honolulu, HI & Palo Alto, CA · 2016–Present

Produced hundreds of livestreams remotely — concerts, religious services, panel discussions

Designed a remote robot-camera production system for live music venues

Enabled 200% virtual attendance increase during COVID

🎤 Podcast host: “Cultural Digital Path”
Kulttuurin digitaalinen polku is a podcast and comprehensive digital transformation project built around a 1000+ page production bible and a full online course. It’s designed to empower cultural professionals, museum workers, and public sector creatives to navigate the rapidly changing digital landscape with confidence. The podcast offers approachable, story-driven insights into how digital tools—from 3D scanning to AI and virtual reality—are transforming the ways we preserve, present, and produce cultural content. The accompanying production bible serves as a detailed playbook for building impactful digital culture projects, while the online course translates these tools and strategies into actionable skills. Together, they form a unique ecosystem of learning, inspiration, and practical guidance for anyone seeking to future-proof their role in the cultural sector.

🎥 Key Skills

Languages: English (fluent), Finnish (native), Swedish (basic), Spanish (beginner)

Video Production: Directing, editing, shooting, storyboarding, motion graphics, director and producer for America’s Funniest Homevideos for Finnish TV for 16 years

Creative Tools: Adobe Creative Suite, After Effects, Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Notion, Miro

Virtual & AI Content: Unreal Engine 5, Unity, WebRTC, NDI, AI avatars, Voice Cloning, make.com, HeyGen, ElevenLabs

Live & Remote Workflows: Virtual studios, streaming, podcasting, rapid turnaround, OBS, vMix, NDI|HX, WebRTC

Narrative Design: Scripting for tutorials, explainers, short docs, and AI-driven media

🎓 Education

BA in Audiovisual Marketing & Communications

🌍 Bonus Credentials

Siri Language Team · Apple Inc. (2018): Finnish NLP improvements
StreetView / YouTube Music QA · Google Inc. (2016–2017)
Public Speaker · Museoliitto, AI in Museums @ Kiasma, Keuda XR, INSEAD EdTech forum Paris 2024
Documentary Director and Editor: Metal Syndrome, Viking Geeks – theatrical release in Finland
Executive manager at an incubator/hacker house for Nordic Startups in Palo Alto pre-pandemic.