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Curriculum Vitae

Martins Ate

AI & Automation Developer · Digital Growth Strategist · PR & Communications Lead · Business Developer

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Founder and business developer with 20+ years where communication, technology and business meet. Started in public-sector PR — ministries, a state agency and EU institutions — then founded and scaled ventures across digital marketing, fintech, e-commerce and real estate. Today I build AI-powered growth systems: chatbots, workflow automation, websites and apps, social media and paid campaigns, plus PR, reputation and crisis counsel.

Skills

AI & Automation
Custom AI chatbots & assistants · Workflow automation · CRM & lead qualification · Prompt engineering · AI MVPs & prototypes
Web & Product
Business websites · Online shops · Web & mobile apps · Landing pages & funnels · Payment setup (Stripe, online checkout)
Growth Marketing
Social media management · Content creation · SEO · Google & Meta advertising · Analytics & conversion
PR & Communications
Media relations · Press office management · Crisis communication · Reputation management · Media intelligence & OSINT
Business Development
Company formation & registration · Go-to-market · Partnerships · Team building across countries · P&L oversight

Experience

Founder & CEO · Zigi A.I. Marketing (zigiai.com)

2018 – Present

  • AI-driven marketing agency serving client brands with automated content, campaigns and lead generation.
  • Built an internal AI lab for personalised content, video and banner creation at scale.
  • Leads a remote team across multiple countries with agile workflows.

PR, Reputation & Media Intelligence · InMillhouse (inmillhouse.co.uk)

Ongoing

  • Strategic PR, media relations, reputation and crisis counsel.
  • Media monitoring, intelligence and OSINT research for clients.

Founder & CEO · europecoin.eu — blockchain payments

2016 – 2018

  • Developed a GDPR-compliant cryptocurrency payment gateway with EU merchant partners.
  • Grew users through social media funnels and referral programmes.

Founder & CEO · dtarmor.com — armoured vehicles e-commerce

2011 – 2015

  • Built a European/Middle East sales platform driven by social media lead scoring.
  • Introduced an automated CRM that shortened sales cycles.

Founder & CTO · fxeqt.com — fintech SaaS

2009 – 2011

  • Trading platform tools and marketing automation for forex brokerages and fund partners.

Founder & Managing Director · Kubera Property Group — real estate

2005 – 2008

  • Delivered luxury residential projects and built the property sales structure.

Managing Director · Blue Box Tanning Studios

2006 – 2009

  • Expanded to three locations through geo-targeted social campaigns.

Public sector & EU institutions

Clerk · European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO), EU institutions

Head of Public Relations · Ministry of Children and Family Affairs, Latvia

Head of PR Division · Ministry of Justice, LatviaRevamped national crisis communication protocols.

2002 – 2004

Press Secretary · State Insolvency Agency, Latvia

Assistant · UNDPCoordinated EU-funded social integration projects.

2000 – 2002

Education

  • Political Science studies — University of Latvia (2000 – 2004)
  • Certifications in Project Management and Public Relations — Latvian School of Public Administration

Languages

Latvian (native) · English, Russian, Bulgarian (fluent) · Chinese, Polish (conversational)

Beyond the work

  • Author of 8 books on ethical living and consciousness (vedatrac.com)
  • Music producer — 50+ albums curated (blacksearecords.com)
  • Crossed the Himalayas by bicycle from Tibet to Nepal; lived in India, Tibet, Laos, China, Nepal and Thailand