Education
- 1999 - 2001 - MBA, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
- 1984 - 1989 - German language and literature, State University of Latvia
Languages
- Latvian
- English
- German
- Russian
- French
Professional work
- 2018 – 2021 - Advisor, International Relations and Economic Policy, Rome, Italy
- 2013 - 2017 - Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Geneva, Switzerland
- Chair of the WTO Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration in 2016-2017
- 2012 - 2013 - Head of Government Affairs and UK Business Development, BIB, London, UK
- 2011 – 2011 - Director for Economic Relations and Development Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 2006 – 2011 - Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Latvia to the United Kingdom, London, UK
- 2003 - 2006 - Director for Economic Relations and Trade policy, Ministry Of Foreign Affairs
- 2000 - 2003 - Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Latvia in Vienna, Austria (i.a. Liechtenstein, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland)
- 1998 – 2000 - Senior Officer, Head of Division, External Economic Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- 1996 – 1998 - Senior Officer, Deputy Head of Division, Ministry of Economy
- 1994 – 1996 - Project manager, Transfer Marketing Centre
- 1993 – 1994 - Program coordinator, Transfer Latvia, foundation by the Swiss Federal Council