GTD Estonia (Brightwork OÜ)

Changing lives by helping people learn personal productivity method Getting Things Done. I'm blessed to be able to do it as a Certified Coach (1:1 work with the best and the brightest) and as a Master Trainer (public and private training). Your mind is for having ideas, not holding them!

GTD Estonia (Brightwork OÜ) is the  license owner of the GTD® (Getting Things Done) program in Estonia. Born out of passion to introduce GTD and other modern self-management practices to individuals and organizations in Estonia, Brightwork aims to help everyone in their journey of self-improvement.
			
We conduct coaching, training, and presentations on Getting Things Done methodology. Our Mission is to help People, Teams and Organizations thrive in their implementation of GTD, help them live stress-free lives and give them tools that help them realize their dreams.

Productivity Coach

Microsoft

Setting L&D strategy for Microsoft Development Center Estonia (MDCE) in cooperation with MDCE leadership, people managers, and Microsoft's Engineering Learning leadership. 

Working globally with L&D leads of other development centres.

Organizing hybrid hackathon events at MDCE as part of Microsoft Global Hackathon and Fix Hack Learn initiatives.

Senior L&D Consultant

Organizing learning & development activities and advancing growth-mindset in Microsoft Development Center Estonia.

Setting L&D strategy in cooperation with MDCE leadership, people managers and Microsoft's engineering learning leadership. Working with other development centers L&D leads globally. Providing learning and teaching opportunities for engineers through training, peer-to-peer sessions and hackathons.

Senior L&D Manager

Coordinating and organizing of pan-European engineering summit in Copenhagen, Denmark in October 2019. Bringing together engineering leaders from 20+ offices in Europe and worldwide. Facilitating networking, knowledge transfer, and promoting collaboration culture within Microsoft.

Participants response to the event: 100% satisfied with event, 100% would recommend to colleague, 100% would attend again.

Senior Project Manager

Crosslake Technologies, LLC

Management of business and sales operations of Crosslake Europe. 

- Staffing of project teams. 
- Handling of legal documentation.
- Monitoring and management of sales pipeline. 
- Implementation and management of internal tools and training staff in their use.
- Management of internal communication and documentation.
- Office management and procurement. 
- Collections. 
- Marketing.

Director Of Operations, Europe

Filled first sales role of software consultancy service in Crosslake Europe team.  Working closely with management and technical consultant teams we took Crosslake Europe to next level by growing revenue 300% in 12 months. Besides increasing sales to existing client base I signed up several industry-leading businesses as repeat clients. 

Additionally I handled staffing of projects with technical consultants, selection of internal tools, marketing and collections. Helped in conducting an technical due diligence of an SaaS business.

Director, Business Development and Client Relations

Microsoft via Hype

Organizer of internal pan-European engineering conference in 2017 (Prague, Czechia) and 2018 (Cambridge, UK). Bringing together engineering leaders across 20+ offices in Europe, facilitating networking and knowledge transfer. Participants response to 2017 event: 100% satisfied, 97% would recommend it to colleague. Participants response to 2018 event: 100% satisfied, 100% would recommend. 

Coordinating //oneweek Hackathon 2015, 2016 and 2017 across Microsoft European offices. Plan and execute live events in London, UK (2015) and Tallinn, Estonia (2016).

- Recruiting 20+ local offices to participate on company-wide event.
- Managing information flow, budget and logistics management.
- Guiding local event organizers in planning, delivery and post-delivery.
- Planning and executing live events in London, UK and Tallinn, Estonia.

Project Manager at the Microsoft Garage

Project Manager for Skype University Hackathon 2016. Planned and executed a delivery of external hackathon for students from European universities.

Drove awareness and event recruitment, created and executed marketing plan and content. Recruited event judges and managed leadership participation. Managed event budget. Executed 3-day event, coordinated volunteer engagement and follow-up activities.

Project Manager & Event Host

Project Manager for the first Skype University Hackathon. Planned and executed a delivery of external hackathon for IT students from Estonian universities.

Drove awareness and event recruitment, created and executed marketing plan and content. Recruited event judges and managed leadership participation. Managed event budget. Executed 3-day event, coordinated volunteer engagement and follow-up activities.

Project Manager for Skype Tallinn Hakcathon, Winter 2015. Planned and executed a delivery of internal hackathon in Skype Tallinn office.

Drove awareness and event recruitment, created and executed marketing plan and content. Recruited event judges and managed leadership participation. Managed event budget. Executed 3-day event and follow-up activities - participant surveys, wrap-up e-mails, plans and transition for next event.

Project Manager

Hype

Consulted HIV digital competition organizers regarding planning for and execution of hackathon portion of the competition. 

Moderated (MC-ed) the hackathon launch event, checkpoints and final event.

Hackathon Moderator (MC) and Consultant

Technical Community Manager in Skype. I built the infrastructure for and drove various communities (technical exchange, grassroots innovations, cloud services, and Agile practitioners) helping Skype and Microsoft engineers to connect with each other, share and find dispersed information on particular subject matters.

• Built a web portal for internal communities; 
• organized community sessions across multiple locations; 
• managed community channels; 
• recorded, edited and published event videos; 
• organized large scale innovation events (hackathons and science fair); 
• performed Scrum Master duties - facilitated team meetings.

Engineering Communities Development Manager

Inglise Kolledži Sihtasutus (English College Foundation)

Organizing the gathering of donations from 700 donors. Arranging the board meetings of volunteer-run organization. Making payments (salaries, invoices), managing of money-reserves. Organizing of scholarship contest and conducting the interviews. 

With the help of other volunteer-colleagues we brought the organization out of its low point, improved communications with its partners, improved budgetary inflows. I envisioned IT solution that improved effectiveness of fund-raising and oversaw (PM-ed) its creation.

Member of management board

Causa OÜ

Organizing the activities of the company, creating the service solution, communicating and servicing the customers, finding partners and organizing co-operation with them. Causa OÜ (Start-Company-in-Estonia.com) enables foreigners quickly and conveniently obtain Estonian private limited company (OÜ). Because of effective organizing the customer needs to be in Tallinn only for few hours.

Founder and Managing Director

Mises Institute Estonia

Organizing the work of non-profit educational foundation, editorial work, organizing and giving of courses and lectures. Mises Institute Estonia publishes the ideas on Austrian school of economics in Estonian. Website http://mises.ee

Productivity Coach @ GTD Estonia | Certified Coach, Master Trainer

I am a certified Getting Things Done® Coach and Master Trainer. My passion as a productivity coach is to support individuals and companies in achieving better results and helping them manage their tasks and responsibilities more efficiently and with less stress.
 
I am happy to talk with you about how Getting Things Done can help you and your company to be more productive, reduce stress, and to achieve a better life for you.

Paul Vahur

Yolo Group

Chief Financial Officer

WiseAdvice.ee

My own company. Founded in 2017. Finance and management advisory services, audit, training, coaching, leading the KPMG Shared Service Centre establishment project. Contact me for:
* Preparation for audit 
* Advisory on internal finance processes and controls 
* Scaling up finance department 
* Coaching of finance talents 
* Audit insights for accountants
* Tailored made solutions for enhancing finance quality and efficiency

Founder

Crowe DNW Group

Supporting the growth of the  talents and developing the top class audit quality culture. Crowe is top 10 audit and consultancy companies worldwide.

VP, Audit Quality and Talent 

GAN Ltd acquired Coolbet as of January 2021. 
GAN Ltd (US) is an award-winning provider of enterprise Software-as-a-Service solutions for iGaming, and online sports betting applications.
Total Group revenue for 2022 is $142 million.

*Led Financial Planning and Analytics function for Coolbet (10 markets) and GAN US operations. 
*Enhanced financial planning and analytics processes, eliminated inefficiencies, and fostered clarity within the team and stakeholders.
*Contributed to a positive global organizational culture by initiating and leading various workshops for the worldwide team (both for the GAN and Coolbet). Topics included best practices for conducting one-on-one talks, personal and corporate values and establishing common ways of working.

Main duties: 
• Ensuring compliance with the financial aspects of Gambling regulations for licenses in Malta, Estonia and Sweden.
• Serving as an integral member of the Coolbet management team, contributing to strategic decision-making processes.
• Delivering monthly and quarterly financial result presentations to internal stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment with organizational objectives.
• Collaborating with GAN investment relations to facilitate effective communication and coordination.
• Streamlining global processes related to financial planning and analytics, optimizing efficiency and effectiveness.
• Partnering with the corporate team on M&A matters, providing financial insights and support.
• Initiating and conducting multiple workshops for mid and senior leadership teams on cross-cultural cooperation, performance management, and values.
•Additionally, fulfilling all duties outlined under the Director section of the role description.

Senior Director, Finance

Coolbet

After GAN Ltd acquired Coolbet in 2021, I took on the role of Head of Controlling at Coolbet. I was subsequently promoted to Finance Director and later to Senior Finance Director on a global level in 2022.

*Streamlined B2C budgeting and management reporting processes over regions of B2C operations.
*Improved global (B2C and B2B) technology budgeting and reporting to align with stakeholder needs.
*Implemented comprehensive IT development cost capitalization processes to ensure an agile approach translates into compliant financial results.
*Improved Internal Controls: Strengthened financial and accounting processes by introducing better
internal controls.
*Coordinated Global Audits: Successfully managed financial audits with teams from the US, Malta, and Estonia, ensuring compliance with international standards.
*Built Strong Team and Processes: Established a high-performing accounting and reporting team by hiring talented individuals and implementing efficient processes to meet Nasdaq-listed company requirements.

Main Duties:
 • Serve as a senior leader of the finance team.
• Lead the budgeting and forecasting process.
• Provide management reports, projections, and relevant analytics to facilitate informed decision-making.
• Collaborate closely with the Business Intelligence (BI) team to leverage data insights for strategic initiatives.
• Conduct financial analysis to support decision-making processes, particularly in assessing opportunities in new markets.
• Develop and uphold internal control processes to ensure financial integrity.
• Ensure timely completion and filing of annual financial statements for corporate entities, overseeing audits in cooperating with external auditors from Malta, Estonia and US.
• Drive corporate planning and structure development.
• Establish and lead a high-performing international team.
• Provide mentorship, guidance and coaching to finance and management team members. 
• Stay up to date of industry trends and regulatory changes.

Director, Finance

Joined Coolbet as a Supervisory Board member. Performed strategic partner role  for operational leadership, establishing robust finance, legal, and tax processes and corporate structure. Played a role in shaping the company's culture.

As the company transitioned beyond its startup phase and established a parent company in Malta, assumed the responsibility of Director in the Board of Maltese head company – Vincent Group Plc.  Provided strategic oversight and leadership to ensure continued growth and success. The business has been sold to Gan Ltd US for USD 175 million in 2021.

Member Board of Directors

Ramirent Group

Led cross-functional teams, strengthened internal controls, and spearheaded finance process improvements.

Main duties:

• Serve as a senior member of the SSC management team, actively supporting group finance objectives and fostering knowledge sharing across the organization.
•	Ensure timely completion and filing of annual financial statements for Nordic region of the group
•	Overseeing audits in cooperating with external auditors from Estonia, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark
•	Management reporting, including monthly, quarterly, and annual financials 
•	Managing of change initiatives, ensuring smooth transitions and alignment with strategic goals
•	Develop and uphold internal control processes over accounting and reporting to mitigate risks and ensure financial integrity.
•	Establish close collaboration with the Business Controlling team supporting group initiatives
•	Establish and lead a high-performing team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
•	Provide mentorship, guidance, coaching, and professional development opportunities to finance team members to enhance their skills and capabilities.

GL &Reporting function manager, Ramirent SSC

Co-founded an audit company (Donoway Assurance, later rebranded to Crowe DNW Group). Helped the company grow from just two people to one of the leading audit bureaus in Estonia.  Joined Crowe, an international network, to expand our connections worldwide. Managed audits in different industries, developed strategies to grow the business, and built a strong audit team.

Main duties:
• Managed audits in diverse sectors, ensuring rigorous financial scrutiny and compliance. Oversaw projects in Estonia and expanded my reach to include financial reviews and audits in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan.

• Led the audit bureau's management, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation. Business strategic development, exploring new growth opportunities.

• People Management: Advocated for Human Resources initiatives, creating a collaborative work environment and nurturing talent. Successful team building and personnel development were central to our success.

• Client Relations and Marketing: Actively engaged in client relations, ensuring satisfaction and building lasting partnerships. Additionally, played a crucial role in crafting and executing marketing strategies to boost the firm's visibility and reputation.

Sworn Auditor, Partner

KPMG

Audit projects management, Due dilligence projects.

Auditor

Danske Bank

Customer service specialist

With 20 years of experience in the finance area, I specialize in executive leadership, iGaming, financial planning and analysis, strategy, and audit. I am a qualified ACCA, CPA, and ICF-accredited Erickson coach, with a passion for developing talent and driving finance quality standards.

Type of companies worked:
Corporations, Startup, Professional Services, B2B, B2C.

Business domains:
iGaming, Finance, Audit, Shared Services, Finance Professional Development and Training

Team Leadership:
Maximum team size that I have managed: 20 financial experts. 
International teams located in US, UK and Estonia.

Compliance skills: 
IFRS, Estonian GAAP, US GAAP, financial aspects of Gambling regulations for licenses in Malta, Estonia and Sweden.

Qualification:
CPA - Certified Public Accountant (Estonia) since 2007
ACCA - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants since 2013
ICF-accredited Erickson coach since 2018

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