Experience

DIGITALEUROPE

• Belgium
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Manager

  • Jan 2022 - Present



EUSPA - EU Agency for the Space Programme

• Czechia
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Member of Administrative Board

  • Sep 2020 - Aug 2021



Satiksmes ministrija / Ministry of Transport

• Latvia
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Sep 2020 - Aug 2021

  As Director of the Electronic communications department, I am in charge of the overall development of the telecommunications policy, covering infrastructure (wired and wireless connectivity), internet governance, GNSS issues, postal affairs Developing state aid support for connectivity projects (such as 5G corridors and "last mile" connectivity). Furthermore, developing national positions on most "digital" files, such as Roaming Regulation, E-privacy, Digital Services Act, Digital Markets Act, Digital Governance Act. Show less



ICANN

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Member of the GAC

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2021

  Member of GAC - governmental advisory committee Member of GAC - governmental advisory committee



European Commission

• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Country representative

  • Oct 2014 - Aug 2021

  Member of the High level group on Internet Governance

• Country representative

  • Sep 2015 - Aug 2020

  Member of the GNSS evolution group (EGNSS)

• Member of the committee

  • Dec 2014 - Aug 2020

  Member of the GNSS programme committee



Permanent Representation of Latvia to the EU

• Attache / Counsellor

  • Jan 2015 - Sep 2020

  Representing Latvia in the field of telecommunication/postal/GNSS areas. Coordination of separate files/interests also in the field of transportation/aviation/shipping/CO2 emmissions from vehicles. Deputy chair of Telecommunications and information society, as well as Intermodal question working groups during the Latvian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. In this position, I have negotiated abolishment of roaming surcharges, spectrum harmonization, Electronic Communications Code, e-Privacy. In the postal field have managed to negotiate favorable conditions on the cross border parcel delivery services. In the field of transport - CO2 emission regulation for cars, vans and heavy duty vehicles. In the field of aviation - regulation of fair competition (with third country carriers). Show less



Council of the European Union

• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Chair of the Intermodal working group

  • Jan 2015 - Jul 2015

  Ensuring a successful work of the working group during the Latvian Presidency of the Council. Includes furthering the European global navigation satellite system (GNSS) - Galileo - development and deployment.

• Deputy Chair of the Telecommunications and Information Society working group

  • Jan 2015 - Jul 2015

  Ensuring a successful work of the working group during the Latvian Presidency of the Council. During this time the regulation on Telecommunications Single Market (TSM) was concluded, adopting, among other things, abolishment of roaming surcharges, as well as establishing rules for net neutrality



Ministry of Transport of Republic of Latvia

• Senior Desk Officer/ Deputy for Head of Unit

  • May 2014 - Jan 2015

  Working with EU legislative proposals/ national position development and coordination/ external relations with other countries and stakeholders

• Desk Officer

  • May 2014 - May 2014

  Desk officer, dealing with coordination of EU questions.



European Parliament

• Belgium
• Political Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Sep 2013 - Mar 2014

  Intern at the European Parliament information office in Riga, Latvia. Intern at the European Parliament information office in Riga, Latvia.