Course Instructors

Mārtiņš Bonders
Mārtiņš Bonders

Occupation: Head of the Information Department with more than 20 years of experience in the information and communication technology (IT) sector.

Professional experience: Knowledge of IT infrastructure, cloud computing, digital transformation, and cybersecurity. Martins Bonders is also a lecturer at Riga Technical University.

Teaching approach: Combining practical knowledge and real-life experience with theory.

Ieva Maļinovska
Ieva Maļinovska

Occupation: Graphic designer and IT support specialist.

Work experience: 11 years as a self-employed graphic designer, as well as participation in various projects organized by local governments, creating workbooks for children, event banners, posters, and brochure designs.
Since 2021, she has been teaching continuing education courses for adults in various graphic design programs: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe InDesign, as well as leading online practical masterclasses for adults on the graphic design program Canva.

She has participated several times as a lecturer in the Riga TechGirls courses "Humanly About Technology," leading master classes for representatives of the creative field, educators, and health professionals.

She currently works in the cultural field in her region, creating advertising and urban environment designs for the city and region on a daily basis.

Kārlis Jonāss
Kārlis Jonāss

Occupation: Design thinking coach. The lecturer supports teamwork in defining and solving challenges using design thinking.

Professional experience: Leading coaching sessions, moderating teamwork and teaching courses on design thinking.

Anete Serečenko
Anete Serečenko

Occupation: User experience researcher since 2013. Her knowledge, professional approach, understanding of user needs, and ability to find solutions are highly valued by representatives of various fields.

Rasa Spulle
Rasa Spulle

Occupation: Creative entrepreneur and craftswoman, and since 2008 – owner of an Etsy store.

Professional experience: Rasa is one of the first Latvian sellers to start working on the Etsy platform. Head of the Etsy Latvia team, since 2015 she has been training sellers on how to trade on Etsy.

Viktors Meirāns
Viktors Meirāns

Occupation: Experienced IT professional and instructor with over 25 years of expertise in system administration, cloud technologies, cybersecurity, consulting, and training.

Professional experience: His expertise centers around Microsoft 365 and Azure platforms, cybersecurity management, and Linux.

Certificates obtained: Victor is a Microsoft Certified Trainer and a CompTIA Instructor and was recognized as a Microsoft MVP from 2015 to 2019.