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Work Background
VNTRSSoftware Developer
Oct. 2022Tallinn
Ampler BikesFull Stack Developer
Jul. 2021 - Aug. 2022Tallinn, Harjumaa, EstoniaBuilt e-commerce website on NextJS and internal tools on Laravel/Vue frameworks.
BigbankSoftware Developer
Jun. 2018 - Jun. 2021TallinnDeveloped internal UI components library in collaboration with different product teams that used it and designers who created fresh content into it. Contributed to different digital bank products with various front-end development tasks.
Spiral WaveDesigner / Full stack web developer
May. 2015TallinnDesigning and developing smaller web applications as a freelancer.
Club SWBSurf instructor
Jun. 2013 - Aug. 2015Arranging surf camps for kids and surf trips for adults.
Teaching surf, SUP, kitesurf, skimboarding basics for kids.
WakeparkFounding partner & CEO
May. 2011 - Sep. 2014Pärnu / AlestijärveOperated 2 point wakeboarding cable parks in Estonia and Finland.
Club SWBKiteboarding instructor
Jun. 2010 - Jun. 2015
Estonian Ski AssociationHead of Snowboarding
Sep. 2008 - Sep. 2012Tallinn, EstoniaKarel worked as head coach of Estonian national snowboarding team from 2007 - 2011 and arranged sponsorship deals, sport events, (started Estonian Open Championships format, Ride in Baltics Tour), public relations, brand development and marketing. He created the snowboard instructors and trainers education, evaluation and qualification system foundation in Estonia. Also wrote educational materials, arranged courses and evaluation process.
Club SWBWakeboarding instructor
Jan. 2005 - Aug. 2013
AlleaaFounding partner
Apr. 2004Representing wake- and kiteboarding brand Liquidforce in Estonia. Buying, distribution, sales, marketing, events.
Club SWBSnowboard coach
Jan. 2004 - Apr. 2016Established the first snowboarding training group for the kids in Estonia in 2009 autumn in Albu parish Valgehobusemäe resort. It was an idea to try it first as proof of concept and it worked out well. Ended up coaching the kids there for 7 years until couple of my very first students got their coach certifications done and closed the full circle with replacing me and continuing the work from solid foundation. My students have won several Estonian Championships titles in freestyle snowboarding and have been bringing home some of the best results from the international competitions as well.
Ministry of Economic Affairs and CommunicationsExecutive Officer - Foreign Trade Policy Division - Trade Department
Jan. 2001 - Jan. 2004TallinnMonitored Estonian law in trade restrictions field, reported to World Trade Organisation according to the treaties. Attended WTO meetings. Estonian law harmonisation with EU legislation preparing to join EU in 2004.
Estonian Snow and Wakeboarding Club SWBFounding member