Mariliis Aren
Türi
Summary
Dynamic leader with extensive experience at the Geological Survey of Estonia, excelling in project management and digital transformation. Proven track record in developing solutions and enhancing IT services. Skilled in stakeholder communication and budgeting, driving successful outcomes in complex projects while managing diverse teams effectively.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of the Geoinformation Department
Geological Survey of Estonia
04.2019 - Current
- Leading a 15-member team in IT and geoinformatics development
- Managing IT strategy, project planning, and budgeting for geospatial data systems
- Overseeing digital transformation and automation of geodata services
- Developing and implementing data management principles
- Coordinating national and international partnerships in geoinformatics
- Ensuring efficient workflows in geological mapping and spatial data analysis
- Designing and developing new IT services and solutions, as well as enhancing existing information systems and databases
- Creating process maps and workflows for both internal team structures and IT service development
- Hands-on experience in project management, product ownership, and business analysis
Teacher (Part-time)
Türi Ühisgümnaasium
01.2014 - Current
- Courses taught: Physical Geography and Geoinformatics
- Integrating IT tools and digital resources into geography education
Head of the Geoinformatics Department
Estonian Land Board
02.2016 - 03.2019
- Leading spatial data and IT development teams (17-member department)
- Managing software development projects for geodata services and map applications
- Budgeting and resource planning for IT projects
- Coordinating the INSPIRE directive implementation
- Establishing the Estonian Satellite Data Centre (ESTHub)
- Managing project managers and product owners, while also taking on project management, product ownership, and analytical tasks where needed
Senior GIS Specialist
Estonian Land Board
02.2008 - 01.2016
- Managing the Estonian Topographic Database and leading GIS development
- Overseeing IT development related to spatial data management
Education
Master's degree - Business Administration, Strategic Management
University of Tartu
06-2022
Master's degree - Geography, Geoinformatics and Cartography
University of Tartu
06-2008
Bachelor of Science - Geoinformatics And Cartography, Human And Economic Geography
University of Tartu
01.2006
Silver medal -
Nõo Science Gymnasium
01.2003
Skills
- Leadership
- Project management
- Team management
- Agile methodologies
- IT project planning
- Budgeting
- Financial management
- Stakeholder communication
- Negotiation
- Business development
- Sales support
- Managing project managers and product owners
- Process mapping
- Workflow design
- IT strategy
- Digital transformation
- IT service design
- Product design
- Geoinformatics
- GIS software (ESRI, QGIS, FME)
- Data management
- Automation
- Atlassian tools (Confluence, Jira)
- Basic programming
- Databases
- Analyzing IT services
- Task prioritization
Training
- 2024, IT Development Project Planning and Management, 32h
- 2023, Coaching Group Leader Training, 8h
- 2023, Teaching Qualification, EQF Level 7
- 2022, Basic Information Security Management Course, 6h
- 2020, Mid-Level Management Program, 144h
- 2019, Information Systems Analysis and Design, 26h
- 2016, English C1 Level, 60h
Languages
Estonian
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Finnish
Elementary (A2)
A2
Russian
Beginner
A1
Voluntary Work And Memberships
- Founding Member – Estonian Geoinformatics Society
- Chairperson – Türi Basic School Board
- Organizer – Geography-themed competitions for Türi schools
Hobbies and Interests
- Orienteering & outdoor sports
- Playing in String Quartet 'Meid On 4'
- Reading, concerts and theatre performances
References
- Toomas Soosaar, +372 56877018, Personal Coach for three years
- Andres Marandi, +372 56135128, Head of Department at the Geological Survey of Estonia
Why me for the team lead role?
- Strong leadership & IT project management background.
- Experience in budgeting, planning, and digital transformation.
- Proven ability to improve workflows and lead innovation.
- Business-oriented mindset with technical expertise.
- Expertise in designing, developing, and managing IT services and products
Timeline
Head of the Geoinformation Department
Geological Survey of Estonia
04.2019 - Current
Head of the Geoinformatics Department
Estonian Land Board
02.2016 - 03.2019
Teacher (Part-time)
Türi Ühisgümnaasium
01.2014 - Current
Senior GIS Specialist
Estonian Land Board
02.2008 - 01.2016
Master's degree - Business Administration, Strategic Management
University of Tartu
Master's degree - Geography, Geoinformatics and Cartography
University of Tartu
Bachelor of Science - Geoinformatics And Cartography, Human And Economic Geography
University of Tartu
Silver medal -
Nõo Science Gymnasium
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