Meet Taavi Lindmaa, a seasoned information technology professional and startup enthusiast hailing from Estonia. With over 15 years of experience under his belt, Taavi has held various roles that have allowed him to develop his skills as a business developer, user experience designer, and consultant.

Taavi is a proud Estonian patriot who has co-organized several startup events in New York for notable organizations such as the Founder Institute, GamificationCo, DecodedFashion, and Lean Startup Machine. He is passionate about mentoring young startups and has assisted them with idea validation, creating MVP, customer development, and user experience.

In terms of education, Taavi has a Master's Degree in Interactive Media and Knowledge Environments from Tallinn University, Estonia, and has studied Interaction designer, Interactive Media Design at Södertörn University, Sweden.

When it comes to his professional experience, Taavi is the Head of Business Development at Salv and was previously the Head of Partnerships at Veriff. He has also worked as a Senior User Experience Designer and Consultant at Trinidad Wiseman, a Project Manager and Mentor at The Founder Institute, a User Experience Designer and Project Manager at Dopamine, and a User Experience Designer, Gamification Researcher, and Project Manager at Gamification.Co.

In addition, Taavi is no stranger to entrepreneurship, having co-founded companies such as JomyBooks and Sterlux. He has also held positions at Altermedia, the Centre of Registers and Information Systems, and Martin Mulligan Ltd.

Taavi is highly knowledgeable in various methodologies, including Sprint (Google Ventures) Storyboarding, Agile development principles, and user research such as interviews, personas, observation, business requirement, and card sorting. He is also well-versed in prototyping, Usability testing with eye-tracking tools, A/B testing, session tracking videos analyze, and conversion optimization.

Overall, Taavi Lindmaa is a highly skilled professional with a wealth of knowledge and experience in the information technology and startup industries. With his passion for entrepreneurship and mentorship, he is an excellent asset to any team or organization looking to grow and succeed.