Education
- 2002 – University of Latvia, Faculty of Economics. Baccalaureate Social Sciences in International Relations of Economics
- 1991–1993 - University of Agriculture. Faculty of Agronomy
- 1980–1991 - Riga Center Language School. Secondary education
Professional interests and competences
- Business administration and management
- Business finance
- Marketing (sales marketing, brand development, digital marketing), innovations and start-up, organization management, development, structural changes, board management, NGO management, fundraising and finances
Languages
- Native – Latvian
- English
- Russian
Job experience
- Since March 2025 - Minister of Transport of Latvia
- 09.2023–2025 - Parliamentary secretary of the Defence Ministry of Latvia Republic
- Since 2022 - Member of the parliament (Saeima) of Latvia Republic., Member of the political party PROGRESSIVES. Member of the Defense, Internal Affairs and Corruption Prevention Committee, Member of the National Security Committee, Chair of the Media Politics Subcommittee, Secretary of the Innovation Ecosystem Development Subcommittee
- 2021-2023 - Co-chair of the political party PROGRESSIVES
- 1996–2022 - CEO in the group of companies: “LIC Gotus”, “LIC”, “Ammolite, “U42G”, “MUSH”
- 1993–2001 - ”Junior Achievement Latvija” executive director
- 1994-1996 - Owner of Art Gallery Centrs
- 1993–1994 - AS Latvijas Unibanka Head of marketing department
- 1992-1993 – Teacher of Economics at Natālijas Draudziņas Ģimnāzijā and RCHV
Public Activities
- 2001-2024 -”Junior Achievement Latvia” board member
- 2015-2017 – Board member at Crisis Center “Skalbes”
- 2003–2019 - Board member and 5 years chair of the board at parents’ support association of Riga Center Language School
- 2005-2009 - Member of the association of Building material traders. Took part in legislation process for reverse VAT
Achievements
- 1998 - Latvia Foundation of Culture Spidola prize for “Achievements in Latvian Economy”