Hi, I’m Alo Ansmann. I’ve spent the last 23 years as a small-business owner in the IT space, leading OU Arvutiait with shops in Pärnu, Tartu and Riga, handling refurbishing, sales, rental and service of IT equipment. This hands-on experience gave me a strong customer-focused mindset and the ability to translate complex needs into practical solutions. In 2021 I decided to shift toward a more creative path and began self-education to become a UX/UI designer. Since then I’ve pursued formal UX/UI training and worked on projects that blend design, development and business goals.

Alo Ansmann

Hi, I’m Alo Ansmann. I’ve spent the last 23 years as a small-business owner in the IT space, leading OU Arvutiait with shops in Pärnu, Tartu and Riga, handling refurbishing, sales, rental and service of IT equipment. This hands-on experience gave me a strong customer-focused mindset and the ability to translate complex needs into practical solutions. In 2021 I decided to shift toward a more creative path and began self-education to become a UX/UI designer. Since then I’ve pursued formal UX/UI training and worked on projects that blend design, development and business goals.

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Hi, I’m Alo Ansmann. I’ve spent the last 23 years as a small-business owner in the IT space, leading OU Arvutiait with shops in Pärnu, Tartu and Riga, handling refurbishing, sales, rental and service of IT equipment. This hands-on experience gave me a strong customer-focused mindset and the ability to translate complex needs into practical solutions. In 2021 I decided to shift toward a more creative path and began self-education to become a UX/UI designer. Since then I’ve pursued formal UX/UI training and worked on projects that blend design, development and business goals.

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Language

Estonian
Fluent
English
Advanced
Russian
Intermediate
Finnish
Intermediate
German
Intermediate

Work Experience

UX Designer (Intern) at Inbank AS
June 1, 2022 - August 31, 2022
UX design internship and mentorship; contributed to UX analysis projects.
Cartographer at AS E.O.MAP
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1997
Mapping services and products; digitizing old analog maps; part-time student job.
Project Manager & IT System Technician at AS Reiw-Elektronika (StrongPoint OÜ)
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 2000
POS systems; installation, sales and service; IT-system maintenance; sales and customer support; reasons for leaving: started own business.
Owner & Manager at OÜ Arvutiait
January 1, 1995 - Present
Small business owner in IT equipment refurbishing; responsibilities included purchases, marketing, and public sector tenders.
Head of Recommerce / UX- & UI-Designer at Fairown OÜ
January 1, 2017 - Present
Head of re-commerce: manage resale of end-of-lease equipment. UX/UI work: analyze offers and user flows on merchants pages, suggest design improvements (mockups/prototypes), design email and web-based communications flows and interfaces of our internal back-office system.
UX Analyst (Internship Program) at InBank AS
June 1, 2022 - August 31, 2022
UX analysis and support for UX/UI work as part of a structured internship program.
Owner & Manager at OU Arvutiait
January 1, 1999 - Present
Owner and manager in IT equipment refurbishment, sales, rental & service. Led operations across multiple shops and markets (Estonia, Latvia).
POS Systems Installer / IT Systems Technician at AS Reiw-Elektronika
January 1, 1997 - December 31, 2000
POS systems installation and maintenance for shops and restaurants; sales and service.

Education

MBA in Economics at Tallinn University of Technology (TTÜ)
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 2003
Open University courses in IT, economics and engineering at Tallinn University of Technology (TTÜ) Open University
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2017
Võru 1. High School (additional courses) at Võru 1. High School
January 1, 1983 - January 1, 1995
Webflow Designer Course at Estonian Academy of Arts
January 1, 2024 - June 1, 2026
Google UX Design Professional Certificate at Coursera
January 1, 2024 - June 1, 2026
Google AdWords Master Class; seminars at Google Ads / Seminars
January 1, 2018 - June 1, 2026
Web Flow Designer Course at Estonian Academy of Arts
January 1, 2025 - June 1, 2026
Google UX Design Professional Certificate at Coursera (Google)
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
UX/UI Design Course (Mentorship Program) at IT-koolitus OÜ
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Open University Courses in IT, Economics and Engineering at Tallinn University of Technology (TTÜ) Open University
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2017
MBA in Economics at Tallinn University of Technology (TTÜ)
January 1, 1995 - December 31, 2003
Google AdWords Master Class at Google AdWords Master Class
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2011

Qualifications

Google UX Design Professional Certificate
January 1, 2024 - June 1, 2026
Google AdWords Master Class
January 1, 2018 - June 1, 2026
MBA in Economics
January 1, 1995 - December 31, 2003
Open University Courses in IT, Economics and Engineering
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2017
Google UX Design Professional Certificate
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
UX/UI Design Mentorship Program
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Education