Senior Economist of the Monetary Policy Analysis Division of the Monetary Policy Department

• 2014 - Present

As a Senior Economist, I regularly prepared presentations to assist in formulating Latvia’s position for the ECB’s Governing Council monetary policy meetings; regularly prepared high-quality analytical materials (presentations, reports, publications) on loan-deposit rates and volumes as well as on the results of the euro area bank lending survey as well as actively expressed my opinion at the meeting of contact points of the euro area bank lending survey and regularly reviewed the documents in this area. Show less

Senior Economist in the Financial Market Analysis Division of the Monetary Policy Department

• 2009 - 2014

In this position, I regularly prepared high-quality analytical materials (presentations, reports, publications) on loan-deposit rates and volumes, as well as on the development of the foreign financial markets; every week prepared a review on the current affairs in the foreign financial market; published articles in the mass media and scientific sources to facilitate the introduction of the Euro as well as gave lectures on bank rates and euro area monetary policy in the Bank of Latvia and other institutions. Show less

Economist in the Division of the Financial Market Analysis of the Monetary Policy Department

• 2007 - 2009

Deputy Head of the Budget Methodology Division of the Budget Department

• 2006 - 2007

As a Deputy Head of the Budget Methodology Division of the Budget Department, I regularly prepared qualitative materials on the budget (incl. amendments to the Law on Budget and Financial Management, Latvia’s national positions, and presentations for the international delegations) as well as participated in the working group “Quality of Public Finances” organized by the Council of Europe.

Senior Officer of the Budget Methodology Division of the Budget Department

• 2005 - 2006

As a senior officer of the Budget Methodology Division of the Budget Department, I developed the project on the concept “On the implementation of strategic planning and medium-term budget planning in the state administration” as well as Latvian national positions and instructions on European Union budget issues.