Course Instructors

Āris Dzērvāns
Āris Dzērvāns

Professional experience: Managed ICT in companies such as "Latvijas Valsts ceļi" and "Latvijas Valsts meži", was director of "Rīgas digitālās aģentūras", and led the development of Latvian state ICT policy while working at "VARAM" as Deputy State Secretary for Digital Transformation. In addition, Aris has more than 15 years of experience working with Microsoft.

Vitnija Kokoreviča
Vitnija Kokoreviča

Professional experience: Skills in working with people of all ages and professionals, having worked at BDA for 10 years. Vitnija provides beginners with the opportunity to learn digital skills, both by working with Microsoft Office programs and learning about Google's technological capabilities, as well as creating various visual materials and other purposes. The instructor is convinced that teaching is a fantastic opportunity for self-improvement, and that by teaching others, she also learns herself.

Kristiāns Freidenfelds
Kristiāns Freidenfelds

Professional experience: Working in the business control department (finance) of international companies. The lecturer's responsibilities include budgeting, market research, project analysis, and internal financial process optimization.

Gaida Iļjučonoka
Gaida Iļjučonoka

Professional experience: More than 20 years of work experience in Latvian commercial banks. She has established an internal control system for the prevention of money laundering, managed the bank's internal audit, ensured operational compliance, and performed the duties of risk director.

Gaida has also worked at the Financial and Capital Market Commission, heading the Sanctions and Compliance Control Division.