DDVE is proud to have the best practitioners of Estonian ITC industry as teachers, next to the seasoned professors for the general courses. We are always looking for new great lecturers & mentors, so the staff is due to dynamically change every year. Here’s the list of the teachers 2011-2013:

1st semester

Henrik Aavik – Software Engine Optimization & E-commerce
Robin Gurney – Web Sales
Jaanus Kase – Interaction Design
Tanel Kärp – HTML/CSS
Grete Kuura – Ideating
Alvar Lumberg – Introduction to ICT & SW development methods
Kristjan Mändmaa – Introduction to Design
Kati Nikopensius – Ideating
Yrjö Ojasaar – Business Model & Virtual Economy
Rob Pefferly – Introduction to Economics
Hegle Sarapuu – UX/UI
Ilya Shmorgun – Concept Map & Prototyping
Ülo Vihma – Teamwork & Presentation Techniques
Priidu Zilmer – Interface Design

Visiting mentors:

Ahti Heinla
Priit Salumaa
Asko Seeba
Indrek Vainu

2nd semester

Kristjan Jansen – Interaction Design
Heidi Kakko – VC Financing
Sven Kirsimäe – Mobile Platforms
Priit Koff – Startup PR
Alvar Lumberg – System Architecture
Phil Marsdale – Business Communication
Yrjö Ojasaar – Customer Development & IPR
Kristjan Otsmann – Project Management
Ingmar Pappel – ICT Product Development
Bill Payne – Early Investments
Hegle Sarapuu – Usability
Hannes Seeberg – Ideating
Toomas Talts – IT Team Management
Tark Grunte Sutkiene – Legal aspects of ICT
Andero Uusberg – Cognitive Psychology
Ülo Vihma – Teamwork & Presentation Training

Visiting mentors:

Allan Martinson
Siim Teller
Andrei Korobeinik
Andrus Purde
Ingvar Kupinski

3rd semester

Henrik Aavik – E-commerce
Edvin Aedma – Gamification
Richard Eisermann – Design and Innovation
Liina Freivald – Project Management
Himshwet Gaurav – Basic Programming
Ele-Kaja Gildemann – Data structure, modeling
Kristjan Jansen – Basic Prototyping
Kristel Kaljund – Scientific Philosophy and Methodology and Cultural Anthropology and Globalisation
Markko Karu – Branding
Aavo Kokk – Global Trends
Kaie Kotov – Semiotics
Alek Kozlov – Scrum
Tanel Kärp – Introduction to UI Design
Djuddah Leijen – Academical writing
Raul Liive – Testing
Alvar Lumberg – Basic Programming
Gleb Maltsev – Presentation Design
Kristjan Mändmaa – Introduction to Design
Yrjö Ojasaar – BMC, customer development, team management
Federica Protti – Interaction Design
Raivo Päts – Testing
Siret Saks – Legal (Practical Skills for Entrepreneur )
Hegle Sarapuu – UI, Usability
Erwin Tips – Enterprise Architecture
Toomas Trapido – Participatory Leadership
Ülo Vihma – Presentation Training
Louis Zezeran – Pitching training

Visiting mentors:

Heidi Kakko
Andrei-Andy Linnas
Ivo Mägi
Kati Nikopensius
Mike Reiner
Priit Salumaa
Ragnar Sass
Georg Singer
Ilya Shmorgun

Read about us in Estonian Investment and Trade Agency magazine “Life in Estonia”
(Spring 2013 edition, page 44)