Matiss Brunavs

Matiss Brunavs has a diverse range of work experience, starting with their current role as the Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Squad Robotics, a company that develops Autopilot for the mobile autonomous robot industry and provides digitalization solutions for cleaning companies. In 2023, they also worked as a Fellow at EWOR. Prior to this, Matiss served as a Project Coordinator and Manager at Solar Energy Think Tank from 2012 to 2013, and as a Project Manager at SIAPLG.EU from 2011 to 2013. Matiss gained experience in a diplomatic setting as an Intern at The Embassy of Latvia for the United States of America in Washington D.C. in 2010, where they worked on consular department issues and searched for new economic opportunities. Matiss also worked as an Export Manager Assistant at SIA Gateway Baltic in 2010, where they found potential partners for customer companies and researched different goods markets. Additionally, they worked as a Researcher at Stockholm School of Economics in Riga in 2010, an Assistant in the HR Department at DnB NORD Banka in 2009, a Market Researcher at Icopal in 2009, and an Intern at GE Money in 2007.

Matiss Brunavs completed their education in a chronological order as follows:

From 2013 to 2015, they attended EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht, where they obtained a Master of Science (MS) degree in Finance.

In 2014 to 2015, they attended Sasin School of Management and earned a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree, but the field of study is unspecified.

Between 2007 and 2012, Matiss Brunavs studied at Rīgas Ekonomikas augstskola - Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, where they completed their BSc degree in Economics and Business Administration.

In 2011, they attended Georgetown University and earned a Certificate in American Institute on Political and Economic Systems.

In 2010, they also studied at Georgetown University for the Summer School program, focusing on Economics and U.S. Foreign Policy.