LHV Insurance

- Created and implemented technology strategy 
- Enhanced collaboration with key technology partners, resulting in improved stability and productivity
- Created and led a multi-disciplinary tech team of 8 (from scratch)
- Launched a cutting-edge insurance platform on AWS along with serverless Data Warehouse
- Launched claims-handling software, enabling code changes to be deployed within minutes after merging
LHV Insurance achieved profitability while increasing its market share in a very short timeframe.

Chief Technology Officer

MakeCommerce

Successfully launched Payment Initiation Service (including fallback to banklink), fully modernized the infrastructure in AWS, and led the growth of the in-house tech and development partner teams. This resulted in maintaining a robust four nines availability for key services, contributing to annual revenue growth of 56% and reaching €6 million in 2021. MakeCommerce was acquired by Luminor Bank in 2022.

CTO & Board Member

Plepic

Hobby projects in 2015-2021:
- Lunar Base - a base building strategy card game that successfully completed a Kickstarter campaign in 2021
- SurfCast - a wind notification app for kite and windsurfers, operational from 2015-2017

LuminorGroup

Contributed significantly to product management within the Identity and Access Management domain.

Product Owner

SK ID Solutions

Steered the development and inception of Smart-ID, a next-generation identity solution. This was achieved through leading and growing the in-house development team, managing development partners, and modernizing the development infrastructure.

Head of IT Development

Nortal

Managed the development of StaffLogic, a workforce optimization product, and led a team of software professionals. In the business development role, contributed to the product's successful implementation in numerous large Estonian companies.

Product Manager, Business Development Manager, Senior Business Analyst

Danske Bank A/S Estonia branch

Managed IT incidents, problems, and changes while overseeing the Helpdesk department.

Head of Helpdesk, IT Analyst

Starman

Successfully implemented a new motivation scheme for the helpdesk, leading to a significant efficiency increase.

Helpdesk Group Leader, Helpdesk Specialist

Curious business and technology strategist with a growth mindset. Wide domain expertise with Software Development, AWS, Workforce Planning, Cyber Security, Digital Identity, Insurance, Payments, and Gaming.

I've successfully launched and modernized several digital products and platforms, such as
- Payment Initiation Service at MakeCommerce, contributing to a 56% annual revenue growth and an acquisition by Luminor Bank in 2022. 
- Designed a wind notification app and a moon colonization board game.
- Head of Development in SK ID Solutions during Smart-ID inception.

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