About
A hands-on entrepreneur, not a slide-deck consultant.
I'm Martins Ate — AI developer, automation specialist, social media manager and digital growth strategist, working with clients worldwide.
For more than two decades I've worked where communication, technology and business meet. It began in the public sector — leading public relations in ministries and EU institutions — and moved into entrepreneurship: building and running companies across digital marketing and fintech.
I studied political science at the University of Latvia, and that training still shows up in the work. Entering a new market, winning over a sceptical audience or explaining something unfamiliar is rarely a technology problem first — it's a people problem.
That's why I approach AI the way I do. I don't build technology for its own sake; I build tools that fit how a business actually earns money, serves customers and runs day to day. I'd rather ship something small that works this week than a plan that never lands.
- 20+ years
- in digital marketing, PR, content creation and business development.
- Public sector & EU
- communications and PR work in ministries and EU institutions.
- Political science
- studied at the University of Latvia.
- Fintech & digital
- online payments, forex, cryptocurrency, affiliate and e-commerce.
- 8 books
- published, alongside a parallel life as a reggae musician.
- Europe & Asia
- international experience and cross-border partnerships.
Beyond the work
The parts that don't fit a CV
8
books written
Writing is the oldest craft I still use every day — and it's why complex ideas turn into copy people actually read.
Reggae
musician
Creative work doesn't sit apart from business for me. It keeps the thinking loose when a problem stops moving.
Tibet → Nepal
across the Himalayas by bicycle
One of the few people to cross the range on two wheels. Patience, pacing and a bad road is a good teacher.
How this helps you
One partner across strategy, build and growth
Instead of coordinating a developer, a marketer and a social media agency, you work with one person who understands all three — and how they connect to revenue.
Let's work together
Start with one defined project. Expand when it makes sense.
