Jamstack Freelancer: Jere Huttunen
I have been developing Jamstack sites for 4 years now. My main frameworks are Next.js, Gatsby, and Astro.js. My main JavaScript library is React.
I freelance through my own company, Vaihe, a modern web development studio located in Finland.
Hire me today![Portrait of Jere Huttunen surrounded by technology icons such as Next.js, Gatsby and React](/static/091cdfcfefe1a1e05998a8deb97bfdd1/c4d6d/jere.jpg)
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![MD-Logica logo](/images/logos/md-logica-logo.png)
MD Logica is a medical marketing agency based in California.
The team at Vaihe Media seamlessly adapted to our workflow, allowing for a smooth and collaborative experience. Jere (Founder at Vaihe) in particular is very reliable and an absolute pleasure to work with. We've worked with several developers, but Vaihe is one of the select few partners that actually delivers quality results in a timely manner. It's not easy finding good JAMstack developers nowadays, and their ability to offer solutions, especially in time-critical situations, has been impressive.
Visit MD Logica: MDLogica.com
PurposeMed builds platforms that connect patients with specialized clinicians so they can receive compassionate healthcare from the comfort of their home.
We have built them now three sites: their company site PurposeMed, Frida, and Foria.
It isn’t often that you find a team that understands UX (including accessibility needs), technical SEO, and writes great code. Vaihe Media's services have been an invaluable asset to our development, product, & marketing teams and I’d highly recommend them to anyone looking to increase their web development capabilities without sacrificing on quality.
Visit Purposemed: PurposeMed.com
![Buddy Healthcare logo](/images/logos/bhc-logo.png)
Buddy Healthcare develops an award-winning care coordination & patient engagement platform.
We required a technical website upgrade that would enable our marketers a way to create content by themselves without needing developers' continous help.
Vaihe Media identified exactly what we needed and delivered a perfect solution for our use-case while maintaining smooth communication with us.
Visit Buddy Healthcare: BuddyHealthcare.com
Spotless laser is a skincare company with two physical locations in Canada, and an online store.
Testimonial
Read case study: Bringing e-commerce to Jamstack for Spotless Laser
Visit Spotless: SpotlessLaser.com
WorkED provides unique learning experiences by providing programs that give meaningful insight to careers that those who are still looking for a career will appreciate.
Vaihe Media has been a joy to work with on our projects. We wanted clean, high-performance code that fits within a scalable and secure architecture and were struggling to find a development company that shared our vision, until we started working with Vaihe. Their methodology is brilliant and we trust them to work autonomously on our projects. We truly appreciate their ability to grasp our business problems and work on solutions.
Read case study: Building a highly scalable headless Jamstack site for WorkED
Visit WorkED: Worked.com
Butterfly is a London-based marketing consultant agency.
We built their site using a headless and static site generation technology.
Visit Butterfly: Butterfly.London
Lean Digital is a digital agency based in United States.
Vaihe Media is amazing. We've contracted the company for a very last-minute (and expectedly urgent) project, and Jere (Founder at Vaihe) was a rock-star. What I really appreciated is how our project was treated not simply as a one-off job, but I could tell how a lot of thought and planning went into every single step along the way. Jere provided some extremely valuable advice on how to approach our challenges, was very technical and delivered everything in the agreed timeframe. In the end - the project was a massive success on all fronts.
One of the qualities that I feel is a must have for any agency is responsiveness and I'm happy to say that Vaihe Media and Jere are always there when I need them. Jere answers my questions without delay, and is always transparent when there is more research needed — that is very much appreciated and gives me confidence that I found the perfect partner! I am happy to recommend Jere and Vaihe Media to anybody looking to fulfill any web development work, and I will be using them in the future no doubt!
Visit Lean Digital Agency: LeanDigitalAgency.com
Sintrol is a global manufacturing and solution-offering company in the field of analyzers and measuring devices.
Vaihe Media provided us search engine optimization and maintenance required by our new website. Smooth collaboration and quickly provided services!
Visit Sintrol: Sintrol.com
M-XR is a UK-based company providing 3D scans technology and materials.
Vaihe Media provided us with web development for our Gatsby site. Their work is efficient, thorough and the communication is great. Jere is a real pleasure to work with and I look forward to continue our partnership as we set out to build more amazing digital experiences. We Would highly recommend Vaihe to anyone with web development needs, especially with Jamstack.
Visit M-XR: M-XR.com
ticketbro provides a mobile ticket booking system, we built their marketing site with focus on animations and interactivity.
The website Vaihe Media developed for us is an absolute masterpiece, with eye-catching animations and interactive elements that really captivate our visitors. Not only is the website aesthetically pleasing, and makes navigating our product pages a fun experience, but they also made it incredibly easy for the team to work in maintaining and growing it.
Working with Vaihe was a pleasure from start to finish. From the beginning of the project, Jere (founder at Vaihe) showed a remarkable level of professionalism and passion for his craft. He took the time to understand our company’s vision and goals, and his ability to translate our ideas into a fully functional website was remarkable.
Throughout the development process, Jere demonstrated exemplary communication skills, keeping us informed at all times and enthusiastically incorporating our feedback. He was incredibly responsive to our ideas and also offered valuable suggestions to improve the customization and maintenance of our website, helping to make it accessible even for team members who are not familiar with coding themselves, which really demonstrated his expertise in the field.
I cannot recommend Vaihe highly enough for anyone looking to create a top-notch website that leaves a lasting impression on visitors. We are very grateful for their contribution to the success of our company and look forward to keep collaborating with them.”
Read case study: Building ticketbro’s marketing site with a focus on animations and interactivity
Visit ticketbro: ticketbro.com
Conduktor builds and manages an enterprise Apache Kafka interface platform.
We helped Conduktor create the foundation for their website back in 2021, which has gotten a design revamp since then.
Visit Conduktor: Conduktor.io
Ensemble helps businesses design, build and run advanced data and analytics solutions.
We hired Vaihe Media for React/Gatsby development. Jere from Vaihe is an outstanding and professional developer. He has supported us on a number of frontend projects with demanding requirements and usually at late notice. The results are always pixel perfect and correct first time. We look forward to working together again!
Visit Ensemble: EnsembleAnalytics.io
WA provides information on insurances and legalities in the Netherlands.
Vaihe Media's communication is great and smooth. Considering we are both performance junkies, we're always on the same page – and that is what I love about our partnerships. I will be working with them for years to come. Considering I have lots of experience in the SEO world, I know it's not easy to find a good partner, so Vaihe comes highly recommended.
Read case study: Using JamStack to scale with WA.nl
Visit WA: WA.nl
Frida helps people with ADHD get the help they deserve by providing ADHD diagnosis, ongoing care and helpful articles based on ADHD information.
We built their whole website in a way that enables their marketing and content creation team to freely build pages and content without restrictions.
It isn’t often that you find a team that understands UX (including accessibility needs), technical SEO, and writes great code. Vaihe Media's services have been an invaluable asset to our development, product, & marketing teams and I’d highly recommend them to anyone looking to increase their web development capabilities without sacrificing on quality.
Visit Frida: TalkWithFrida.com
Hatchet is a digital agency based in Perth, Australia.
It has been an absolute pleasure having Jere (Founder at Vaihe) complete some custom software development work on a GatsbyJS website. He was proficient, well spoken and timely in resolving the issues that were faced. His technical skills excelled my expectations. I am looking forward to working with him again on future projects.
Visit Hatchet: Hatchet.com.au
BEN Energy is a software company that engages utility companies with residential clients.
I can wholeheartedly recommend working with Vaihe Media. They did a great job migrating our Gatsby website and adding new functionality. They provided us with detailed and reliable estimates, adapted flexibly to any project scope changes, and proactively found solutions to overcome unexpected challenges. We're very much looking forward to working with them in the future.
Visit BEN Energy: BEN-Energy.com
Hailer develops and mainstains their own modular work management software and app
Working with Vaihe Media is easy. Their service is high quality, professional and deliveries are possible even with quick timelines.
Visit Hailer: Hailer.com
What frameworks I specialize in
Next.js
I focus on Next's ability to generate static sites. My main focus with Next.js is on its performance, scalability, SEO, and maintainability.
Gatsby
I have been developing Gatsby sites since Gatsby v2. Gatsby is my main niche, which makes me very knowledgeable about it.
Astro.js
Astro is my latest addition to my choice of Jamstack tools. I love it, because it has allowed me to build the most performant sites of my career.
Featured clients
![Screenshot of Winding Road Motorcars website](/static/d87748788ac8068f1f773e3a0b8615a9/eff72/winding-road.jpg)
Winding Road Motorcars
Winding Road provides classic and rare motorcars in Vancouver, Canada.
I developed Winding Road's site using Next.js, Storyblok, and Shopify. The site uses static export everywhere, including the e-commerce shop, which makes the site incredibly fast and SEO-friendly.
Read case study: Coming soon
Visit Winding Road: WindingRoad.ca
![Screenshot of ticketbro's website](/static/d8ad01b2afb44e276e4b0dc5909dafcc/15867/ticketbro.jpg)
ticketbro
Mobile ticket booking system ticketbro approached me with a design that was playful and professional at the same time, a design full of interactions and animations.
I built their website using Next.js and Storyblok CMS. The site is built using a modular block approach, meaning every part of the website is editable via the CMS.
Read case study: Building ticketbro’s marketing site with a focus on animations and interactivity
Visit ticketbro: ticketbro.com
![Screenshot of Frida's website](/static/351dfec74d0ac5dcb69c09df34320db0/eff72/frida.jpg)
Frida
Frida helps those suffering from ADHD by providing ADHD diagnosis, ongoing care, and helpful articles based on ADHD information.
I built their entire website in a way that everything on the site can be changed within their CMS of choice. No more asking developers for small changes, the content writers can do the changes themselves.
Visit Frida: TalkWithFrida.com
![Screenshot of WorkED's website](/static/5cc1d734caa2bd0d368452f228feefcc/eff72/worked.jpg)
WorkED
WorkED builds and operates tailored summer and afterschool programs, in person and at scale for elementary and middle schools.
I built their website with a high focus on modularity. Components can be added anywhere, their background colors can be changed, font sizes can be changed, and custom blocks such as popups and buttons can be placed anywhere.
Read case study: Building a highly scalable headless Jamstack site for WorkED
Visit WorkED: Worked.com
![Screenshot of Spotlesslaser's website](/static/1d7445e356406474669b96986a89afb2/eff72/spotlesslaser.jpg)
Spotless Laser
Spotless Laser provides skin treatment at two locations in Canada, plus skin products via an eCommerce shop.
Headless Shopify combined with Jamstack, Gatsby. That's a powerful duo, and that's how I built their site. After I developed their new site, Spotless increased their conversion rate by 350%.
Read case study: Bringing e-commerce to Jamstack for Spotless Laser
Visit Spotless: SpotlessLaser.com
![Screenshot of Foria's website](/static/cc874f3a3a5182f51fcd90e89ce0d5f5/15867/foria-clinic.jpg)
Foria
Foria provides virtual gender-affirming care and hormone therapy to the comfort of their customer's home.
I built their website with a focus on making the content as easy to edit as possible. The site uses Next.js and Storyblok.
Visit Foria: ForiaClinic.com
My development career
2018
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
I started my 4-year studies of Digital Communication in Helsinki at Metropolia University. As digital communication is very web-focused, website development and design were part of my studies during my first years.
2019
University of Cambridge entrepreneur program
I got accepted to an entrepreneur-boosting program at the University of Cambridge. The whole trip and accommodation were paid for by the program.
I started my own company and freelancing
I decided to start freelancing through my own company, Vaihe Media. My first client projects were WordPress sites and static HTML + CSS + JS sites.
2021
43-page-long Gatsby study
To finish my degree at Metropolia University, I wrote a 43-page-long thesis about how Gatsby can be utilized in static web development (in Finnish). It scored full 5/5 points, giving it the best possible grade.
University graduation
I finished my 4-year studies at Metropolia in just 3 years thanks to my hard work.
Now
Freelancing
I enjoy running my own company and don't plan on stopping. My main niches nowadays are freelancing with Next.js, Gatsby, and Astro.js.
Working with Jere was a pleasure from start to finish. From the beginning of the project, Jere showed a remarkable level of professionalism and passion for his craft. He took the time to understand our company’s vision and goals, and his ability to translate our ideas into a fully functional website was remarkable.
What else I specialize in
Page speed optimization
I provide page speed consultation to bring sites up from 40-70 Lighthouse performance scores to 90+. I also build my sites to get around 95-100 performance score and to load the first paint in less than 1 second.
Technical SEO
I have a past in affiliate sites that relied on SEO, which has made me quite an expert in technical SEO. I provide technical SEO consultation to any kind of website.
Accessibility
I believe the web should be accessible to everyone, which is why I provide technical accessibility consultation. I also build my sites as accessible from the ground up.
Jere was a rock-star. What I really appreciated is how our project was treated not simply as a one-off job, but I could tell how a lot of thought and planning went into every single step along the way. Jere provided some extremely valuable advice on how to approach our challenges, was very technical and delivered everything in the agreed timeframe. In the end - the project was a massive success on all fronts.
Let's start our partnership
Contact via email: jere@vaihe.com
Jere is an outstanding and professional developer. He has supported us on a number of frontend projects with demanding requirements and usually at late notice. The results are always pixel perfect and correct the first time.
More about me and the Jamstack development I provide
About me
Hey, my name is Jere! I am 26 years old and I live in a small and quiet city in Finland. I provide development worldwide, so your location doesn't matter.
When I am not working, I am probably either bowling, cycling, cooking, skiing, gardening, or doing hobby projects.
I also do photography from time to time. I especially like to do astrophotography, I have taken some quite nice pictures of of the galaxies, star formations, and gasses in the nightsky.
My rates
I charge 55€/h for web development, but I usually prefer fixed prices on new projects. Contact me for a quote!
What headless CMS services or platforms I have used
I have used the following:
- Contentful
- Storyblok
- Dato CMS
- Prismic
- Agility
- Strapi
- Directus
- WordPress
- Shopify (for headless eCommerce)
My favorite CMS is Storyblok, or if you want self-hosted, then Directus.
Fullstack development
I'm mainly a frontend developer, but I do also provide fullstack development using JavaScript. Gatsby, Next.js and Astro.js all use Node.js under their hoods, which means that I have gotten quite familiar with Node.js. I have done things like logins/registering, file generation using Node Streams, custom image optimizations, and different API systems.
Can I design?
Usually my clients provide me the designs, but I do design some components for them from time to time.
I do design my own projects, for example this entire site you're viewing (vaihe.com) has been designed by me.
It has been an absolute pleasure having Jere complete some custom software development work on a GatsbyJS website. He was proficient, well spoken and timely in resolving the issues that were faced. His technical skills excelled my expectations. I am looking forward to working with him again on future projects.