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Oikarinen was born in [[Kuusamo]]. While working at the [[University of Oulu]] in August 1988, he wrote the first IRC [[Server (computing)|server]] and [[client (computing)|client]] programs, which he produced to replace the [[MultiUser Talk|MUT]] (MultiUser Talk) program on the Finnish [[Bulletin board system|BBS]] OuluBox.<ref name=history>{{cite web |url=http://www.irc.org/history_docs/jarkko.html |title=IRC History by Jarkko Oikarinen |publisher=IRC.org |access-date=2007-10-05}}</ref> Using the [[Bitnet Relay]] chat system as inspiration,<ref name=history/> Oikarinen continued to develop IRC over the next four years, receiving assistance from Darren Reed in co-authoring the IRC Protocol.<ref name="cv">{{cite web|url=http://www.kumpu.org/cv.pdf|title=Curriculum Vitae: Jarkko Oikarinen|last=Oikarinen|first=Jarkko|work=personal homepage|access-date=2 August 2011}}</ref> In 1997, his development of IRC earned Oikarinen a [[Dvorak Awards|Dvorak Award]] for Personal Achievement—Outstanding Global Interactive Personal Communications System;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.citivu.com/dvorak/97awds.html#4 |title=4. Personal Achievement – Outstanding Global Interactive Personal Communications System |work=1997 Dvorak Award Winners |publisher=Rancho Cucamonga California |access-date=2007-10-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928011450/http://www.citivu.com/dvorak/97awds.html#4 |archive-date=2007-09-28 }}</ref> in 2005, the [[Millennium Technology Prize]] Foundation, a Finnish public-private partnership, honored him with one of three Special Recognition Awards.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.millenniumprize.fi/news/100/111/Three-people-centred-WWW-projects-in-Oulu-win-Special-Recognition-Awards/d,news_en/ |archive-url=http://www.technologyacademy.fi/blog/2005/03/17/suomi-millennium-palkitun-teknologian-soveltamisesta-tunnustukset-kolme-ihmislaheista-nettihanketta-palkittiin-oulussa/ |archive-date=March 17, 2005|title=Three People-centred WWW Projects in Oulu Win Special Recognition Awards |publisher= Millennium Technology Prize Foundation |date=March 17, 2005}}</ref>
Oikarinen was born in [[Kuusamo]]. While working at the [[University of Oulu]] in August 1988, he wrote the first IRC [[Server (computing)|server]] and [[client (computing)|client]] programs, which he produced to replace the [[MultiUser Talk|MUT]] (MultiUser Talk) program on the Finnish [[Bulletin board system|BBS]] OuluBox.<ref name=history>{{cite web |url=http://www.irc.org/history_docs/jarkko.html |title=IRC History by Jarkko Oikarinen |publisher=IRC.org |access-date=2007-10-05}}</ref> Using the [[Bitnet Relay]] chat system as inspiration,<ref name=history/> Oikarinen continued to develop IRC over the next four years, receiving assistance from Darren Reed in co-authoring the IRC Protocol.<ref name="cv">{{cite web|url=http://www.kumpu.org/cv.pdf|title=Curriculum Vitae: Jarkko Oikarinen|last=Oikarinen|first=Jarkko|work=personal homepage|access-date=2 August 2011}}</ref> In 1997, his development of IRC earned Oikarinen a [[Dvorak Awards|Dvorak Award]] for Personal Achievement—Outstanding Global Interactive Personal Communications System;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.citivu.com/dvorak/97awds.html#4 |title=4. Personal Achievement – Outstanding Global Interactive Personal Communications System |work=1997 Dvorak Award Winners |publisher=Rancho Cucamonga California |access-date=2007-10-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928011450/http://www.citivu.com/dvorak/97awds.html#4 |archive-date=2007-09-28 }}</ref> in 2005, the [[Millennium Technology Prize]] Foundation, a Finnish public-private partnership, honored him with one of three Special Recognition Awards.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.millenniumprize.fi/news/100/111/Three-people-centred-WWW-projects-in-Oulu-win-Special-Recognition-Awards/d,news_en/ |archive-url=http://www.technologyacademy.fi/blog/2005/03/17/suomi-millennium-palkitun-teknologian-soveltamisesta-tunnustukset-kolme-ihmislaheista-nettihanketta-palkittiin-oulussa/ |archive-date=March 17, 2005|title=Three People-centred WWW Projects in Oulu Win Special Recognition Awards |publisher= Millennium Technology Prize Foundation |date=March 17, 2005}}</ref>


He started working for medical image processing in 1990 in [[Oulu University Hospital]], developing research software for neurosurgical workstation, and between 1993 and 1996 he worked for [[Elekta]] in Stockholm, Sweden and Grenoble, France putting the research into commercial products marketed by [[Elekta]]. In 1997 he returned to [[Oulu University Hospital]] to finish his [[Ph.D.]] as Joint Assistant Professor / Research Engineer, receiving the [[Ph.D.]] from the [[University of Oulu]] in 1999,<ref name="cv" /> in areas of [[computer graphics]] and [[medical imaging]]. During these years he focused on [[telemedicine]], [[volume rendering]], [[signal processing]] and [[computed axial tomography]].<ref name="research">{{cite web|url=http://www.kumpu.org/research/index.html|title=Research|last=Oikarinen|first=Jarkko|work=personal homepage|access-date=2 August 2011}}</ref><ref name="cv" /> Once finishing his [[Ph.D.]], he has held the positions of Chief Software Architect of Add2Phone Oy (Helsinki, Finland), Head of R&D in [[Capricode]] (Oulu, Finland) and General Manager in [[Nokia]].<ref name="cv" />
He started working for medical image processing in 1990 in [[Oulu University Hospital]], developing research software for a neurosurgical workstation <ref name= "neurosurgical workstation">{{cite web|url=http://kirjastolinkit.ouka.fi/kaleva/marras10/9954327.xml|title=neurosurgical workstation}}</ref> in Professor [[John Koivukangas]]' research group, and between 1993 and 1996 he worked for [[Elekta]] in Stockholm, Sweden and Grenoble, France putting the research into commercial products marketed by [[Elekta]]. In 1997 he returned to [[Oulu University Hospital]] to finish his [[PhD]] as Joint Assistant Professor / Research Engineer, receiving the PhD from the [[University of Oulu]] in 1999,<ref name="cv" /> in areas of [[computer graphics]] and [[medical imaging]]. During these years he focused on [[telemedicine]], [[volume rendering]], [[signal processing]] and [[computed axial tomography]].<ref name="research">{{cite web|url=http://www.kumpu.org/research/index.html|title=Research|last=Oikarinen|first=Jarkko|work=personal homepage|access-date=2 August 2011}}</ref><ref name="cv" /> Once finishing his PhD, he has held the positions of Chief Software Architect of Add2Phone Oy (Helsinki, Finland), Head of R&D in [[Capricode]] (Oulu, Finland) and General Manager in [[Nokia]].<ref name="cv" />


He is also partner and chief software architect at an electronic games developer called Numeric Garden (Espoo, Finland).
He is also partner and chief software architect at an electronic games developer called Numeric Garden (Espoo, Finland).
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Oikarinen and his wife, Kaija-Leena, were married in 1996 and have three children: Kasper, Matleena, and Marjaana.<ref name="cv" />
Oikarinen and his wife, Kaija-Leena, were married in 1996 and have three children: Kasper, Matleena, and Marjaana.<ref name="cv" />


Oikarinen has been working for [[Google]] since 2011, initially in [[Stockholm, Sweden]], and since 2016 in [[Kirkland, Washington]]. He is working on the [[Google Hangouts]] and [[Google Meet]] projects.<ref name="cv" />
Oikarinen has been working for [[Google]] since 2011, initially in [[Stockholm, Sweden]], to work on the [[Google Hangouts]] project, and later on to develop its successor, [[Google Meet]]. In 2016 he moved to [[Kirkland, Washington]] and since 2021 he has again been working in [[Stockholm, Sweden]]. <ref name="cv" />


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Latest revision as of 05:49, 6 June 2024

Jarkko Oikarinen
Born (1967-08-16) August 16, 1967 (age 56)
Kuusamo, Finland
NationalityFinland
Other namesWiZ
Known forInternet Relay Chat

Jarkko Oikarinen (born 16 August 1967) is a Finnish IT professional and the inventor of the first Internet chat network, called Internet Relay Chat (IRC), where he is known as WiZ.[1]

Biography and career[edit]

Oikarinen was born in Kuusamo. While working at the University of Oulu in August 1988, he wrote the first IRC server and client programs, which he produced to replace the MUT (MultiUser Talk) program on the Finnish BBS OuluBox.[2] Using the Bitnet Relay chat system as inspiration,[2] Oikarinen continued to develop IRC over the next four years, receiving assistance from Darren Reed in co-authoring the IRC Protocol.[3] In 1997, his development of IRC earned Oikarinen a Dvorak Award for Personal Achievement—Outstanding Global Interactive Personal Communications System;[4] in 2005, the Millennium Technology Prize Foundation, a Finnish public-private partnership, honored him with one of three Special Recognition Awards.[5]

He started working for medical image processing in 1990 in Oulu University Hospital, developing research software for a neurosurgical workstation [6] in Professor John Koivukangas' research group, and between 1993 and 1996 he worked for Elekta in Stockholm, Sweden and Grenoble, France putting the research into commercial products marketed by Elekta. In 1997 he returned to Oulu University Hospital to finish his PhD as Joint Assistant Professor / Research Engineer, receiving the PhD from the University of Oulu in 1999,[3] in areas of computer graphics and medical imaging. During these years he focused on telemedicine, volume rendering, signal processing and computed axial tomography.[7][3] Once finishing his PhD, he has held the positions of Chief Software Architect of Add2Phone Oy (Helsinki, Finland), Head of R&D in Capricode (Oulu, Finland) and General Manager in Nokia.[3]

He is also partner and chief software architect at an electronic games developer called Numeric Garden (Espoo, Finland).

Oikarinen and his wife, Kaija-Leena, were married in 1996 and have three children: Kasper, Matleena, and Marjaana.[3]

Oikarinen has been working for Google since 2011, initially in Stockholm, Sweden, to work on the Google Hangouts project, and later on to develop its successor, Google Meet. In 2016 he moved to Kirkland, Washington and since 2021 he has again been working in Stockholm, Sweden. [3]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ "A Decade of IRC". undernet.org. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
  2. ^ a b "IRC History by Jarkko Oikarinen". IRC.org. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Oikarinen, Jarkko. "Curriculum Vitae: Jarkko Oikarinen" (PDF). personal homepage. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  4. ^ "4. Personal Achievement – Outstanding Global Interactive Personal Communications System". 1997 Dvorak Award Winners. Rancho Cucamonga California. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
  5. ^ "Three People-centred WWW Projects in Oulu Win Special Recognition Awards". Millennium Technology Prize Foundation. March 17, 2005. Archived from the original on March 17, 2005.
  6. ^ "neurosurgical workstation".
  7. ^ Oikarinen, Jarkko. "Research". personal homepage. Retrieved 2 August 2011.

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