major Stages of professional LIFE
IGNATS KNUSLIS
My Career Path
Years of growth, lessons, and successes
1999. & 2000.
1999. & 2000.
Working at furniture factory "Zunda"
helping in assembling furniture; summertime job
My 1st ever paid job was a real test prior to my adult life a couple of summertime seasons in a row. I had a chance to learn a few tricks about assembling and manufacturing furniture in one of the biggest wooden furniture exporters of the time in the Baltics.
2001.
2001.
Working at retailer of electronic goods "Elkor"
translator (Latvian, Russian, English)
My 1st full-time job. As I had been learning American English from my early childhood days and loved the language deeply, I got accepted to the position of translator right the next day after I filled out the vacancy form. The job was boring as hell. Thankfully, I had studies to attend which made my days much more meaningful.
2004.
2004.
Working at musical "Mamma Mia!" (OST: ABBA)
sole translator (English-Latvian)
I got an opportunity to be a sole translator (English to Latvian) for the major musical of the time which took place in Riga, Latvia, and was a total success. Mamma Mia! was a great chance for me to put my English translation skills to good use. It took me approximately 5 days to finish the translation for the 2-hour show. I remember it being a joy for me to work with the team of organizers of the event with such a backstory and positive popularity when my translation was being shown to the audience on a couple of huge screens right beside the stage.
2005.
2005.
Launching my recording studio "Sandbox"
owner, record producer, composer, lyricist, drummer, vocalist, dj
Having had studied audio recording in the UK, I did commercial recordings, ad pre/post-production for the leading concert agency in the Baltics - FBI, singers' production, collaborations, live events. It was a dream come true as I love the world of sound. Check out my SoundCloud page for some of my publically available recordings. I am sure I will return to sound production in the not-so-distant future. Be sure to follow the news on my Instagram.
2009.
2009.
Working at "Mailigen" (now part of "Pipedrive" service)
sales & product manager
I was lucky to be a part of the pioneers group of email marketing niche in the Baltic States back then. I had a great experience being a salesperson and growing in sales in general. This experience led me to the next completely new phase of my career.
2010.
2010.
Working at medical technology distributor "Eastmed"
sales & product manager
With my previous active sales experience, this phase of my career allowed me to progress with the skill set that would lead me to career opportunities of a much higher value in the future. I was growing as a salesman while getting to know the ins and outs of medical and aesthetic niches in the Baltics.
2012.
2012.
Working at e-commerce agency "Introskip"
director of sales & marketing
This era is one of my favorite ones in terms of my pace of learning and achieving results with clients. I was in charge of sales and marketing of e-commerce services. At that time I knew the sky's the limit for me and my future as a professional.
2016.
2016.
Co-founding aesthetic technology distributor "QL-Aesthetic"
Co-founder, sales & marketing director
This was the perfect time to implement all the knowledge and experience into a company that was like my own child in a way. With a help of my partner, I was building a brand from the ground up. The results were showing we were on the right track until I felt I had to walk my own solo path because of some core differences in philosophy of both of us.
2018.
2018.
Starting my freelance career
consulting in: business strategy, branding, marketing, sales, service quality
As I am fanatic about high-quality service, as well as I am about modern and high-standard brands which aim to change the world for the better, I decided to make my own path by helping different local brands in the aesthetic niche to become more powerful thanks to my ambitions, know-how, and understanding of business processes.
2018.
2018.
Helping aesthetic medicine company "Hema Group"
implementing upgrades with the CEO and inhouse team in business strategy, branding, marketing, sales, service quality, e-commerce
I was honored to work closely full-time with one of the most knowledgeable and impactful companies of the aesthetic medicine niche in the Baltic states. I always love working with industry leaders as they allow for clear sight of endless possibilities. We started from the rebranding, went through business process systematization, all the way to marketing (video production, social media marketing management, production of offline materials) and service quality improvements.
2020.
2020.
Helping aesthetic technology distributor "Inomedis"
commercial director, head of marketing
For the first time in my career, I felt I'm at an international enterprise that values high corporate standards as much as I do. In the creation of a totally new approach to the company's core processes like branding, marketing, and sales, I implemented some of my newest strategies at the time. I successfully created and implemented several growth-hacking systems for the Baltic region within the first half of the year. Then a global pandemic struck the industry. However, even then I did not allow the company to go on hold. I convinced the CEO to go use this chance and capitalize on implementing a variety of webinars that will not only make our brand be constantly present in front of the target audience, but also will let it set a new bar in communicating with each of the customers and leads alike.
2020 Dec.
2020 Dec.
Moved to Estonia
living my life full of wonders (embracing the law of the cause & effect)
2021.
2021.
Opening aesthetic clinic "Pro-Age"
business consultant, strategic partner (start-up stage)
I had a great time performing as a business consultant from the project idea and preparation stage all the way to the project launch stage. This experience exposed how difficult and challenging it can be to simultaneously help the future founders/managing directors in becoming conscious business leaders while laying the foundation of a company which in addition is a total newcomer to the local market. I'm thankful for the universe of things that this experience came along with a certain new turn in my life, as I moved to a foreign country Estonia and am continuing to joyfully live there ever since.
2021.
2021.
Helping helicopter maintenance service "Aviatech"
project director, business consultant
One of the first projects working with local companies after moving to Estonia. With my freelancers' team from Latvia, we set a time record and went from project planning and scratch to a physical exhibition booth in Dubai, UAE, including all the marketing handout materials, all done within 14 days. The second phase of my work included the creation and management of a new sales system. The project mainly included my expertise in establishing fundamental systems such as OKR, CRM, KPI.
2021.
2021.
Consulting electrical components distributor "Carmen Electro"
branding / marketing & sales lead
I enjoy working with Estonian tech projects. In this case, first, knowing the target audience being men, I helped in rebranding for the differentiation to take place effectively going into French market from zero positions. How did I do it? By putting a world-famous model from 90's Carmen Electra into spotlight remixing her name into Carmen Electro. I redisigned the old-school approach to brand positioning in this boring niche, and off we went with some neat erotic touch on the website and in marketing. Even in sales French prospects were instantly remembering us during the second interactions on the phone. Right from the get-go, we received a super-fast brand recognition because of Carmen's charms and an out-of-the-box thinking and business acumen of mine.
2021.
2021.
Launching marketing agency with a branding expert from Ukraine
co-founder, project lead - EU region
International pilot project co-founded by me and my companion from Ukraine Vlada Roman. We were testing soil delivering niched branding and sales system services to companies in various industries. The project is on hold, yet some news may hide just around the corner...
2022.
2022.
The year of new heights and discoveries
Working on my projects and cooperations to make the world a better and a much more interesting place to live in. Are you curious? ;)
2022.
2022.
Helping dance studio Tantsucool
business consultant, branding, marketing lead
Creating branding and marketing materials as well as the website tantsucool.ee (offline these days) was a real treat for me. First, because of the owner of the studio being my friend, and second - because I love to dance since childhood. So, logically, I was having pure fun providing top notch service here. Remember - dance is life...
2022.
2022.
Helping marketing agency Whoop
branding, marketing, e-commerce lead
Producing a website and marketing materials for this innovative agency was an interesting experience as it had to be something fresh and was meant for Latin market.
2022.
2022.
Producing men's online course Super Lover
production lead, business consultant, sales & marketing lead
One of the most exciting international projects I have been invited to be part of was creation of an online educational product group "Super Lover". It is a men's 30-day online course that elevates and deepens perception of quality relationships for good. It is based on knowledge and experience of a Tantric teacher from Estonia Igor Earthchild. I am proud of this product being executed by the team of just the two of us in such short terms. Within 2 months period we created business structure, branding and marketing materials, a website, SMM strategy, all from scratch.
Main areas of my work: sales, marketing systems (strategy included), branding, video production, content production, website production.
2022.
2022.
Producing phenotypology expert Igor Leitsonok
producer, rebranding production lead, business consultant
Using fenotypology in my daily life for several years and being interested in deepening my knowledge, I was truly glad to assist the only expert in this science field in the world - Igor Leitsonok, from Estonia. I am looking forward to see some new pathways of this science in not so distant future.
2022.
2022.
Servicing a leading designer brands outlet in the Baltic States
B2B development chief officer
Likvy is a market leader in selling designer-grade interior goods in the Baltic states with its head office in Riga, Latvia. The challenge, in this case working 90% remotely, was not only in starting a brand new pathway in the company's history creating a system for B2B customers from the ground up but also in trying out a blue ocean approach by participating in exhibitions for untapped customer segments like an aesthetic niche. During the period of MVP, I managed to successfully plan and execute a B2B branding, marketing, and sales strategy. This experience is a great reminder for me that without kindness, openness to new perspectives, and a critical approach to the knowledge of human resources in a company within a team there cannot be synergy and efficiency, especially in case stakeholders are planning to run their business in the market for more than just a couple of years.
2023
2023
launching my agency for authentic personal brands
Efficiently aligned teams can accomplish big things. My agency means higher speed in servicing personal brands around the world. With the help of freelancers, we deliver world-class sales, branding, and marketing standards to our hand-picked Big-hearted customers who are ready to scale their businesses and service their audience in the most beautiful way possible.
2023.
2023.
Servicing a leading aesthetic salon in Riga, Latvia
business consultant
In the previous 5 years, I have been helping the salon in areas such as customer service, branding, marketing, and sales. In the year 2023, I am glad to be approached by the owner and CEO of Babor Beauty Spa to provide a game-changing impact on the business systematization as a whole. Babor Beauty Spa is one of the most innovative aesthetic salons in Latvia. I feel honored to be supporting them throughout these years.
2023. OCT
2023. OCT
Moved to Benalmádena, Spain
After spending 3 fruitful and memorable years in Estonia, I made my next life-changing move. Málaga and Costa Del Sol is the perfect region for my first luxury niche project dedicated to supporting the evolution of conscious people, couples in particular. Details about the project are coming in the first quarter of 2024...
2023. OCT
2023. OCT
Launching Divine Connection Academy project (market testing mode)
The Divine Connection Academy is a project that aims to bring deep sustainable connections back into people's lives so that we can live in harmony while being and embracing who we truly are without hiding from ourselves.
The Academy aims to be a globally recognized organization uniting healers from various expertise, from breathwork to shadow work, from fitness and bio-hacking to yoga and quantum meditations.
2023. NOV
2023. NOV
Launching my photography service
Authentic Photo Sessions by Ignats Knuslis
By showing an example of openness, depth, variety of communication, liveliness, and passion for life, I offer a service and an experience for people to explore themselves on a deeper level along with the photo shooting process uncovering their unique beauty to the world.
2024. FEB
2024. FEB
Producing personal brand from Estonia: Kalduana
Being a producer of a young talented Anastassia Kaldussova proved to be a great match. Among the main plans in scaling are Tarot course production, rebranding, course lineup creation, and more.
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