Mirjam Ilves

Mirjam Ilves

Freelance digital creator

Tallinn, Harju, Estonia

#OpenToWork

About

Creative mind with an eye for detail and a passion for learning. I enjoy content creation, online research, AI-assisted work, and solving digital challenges. I am curious by nature, reliable, and always willing to learn new skills. I like working on tasks that require creativity, accuracy, and problem-solving. My goal is to deliver quality work, follow instructions carefully, and continuously improve with every project. EMT in training

What I'm looking for

I'm looking for a long-term remote opportunity where I can use my skills in content creation, AI, digital marketing, project coordination, and administration. I thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy learning new technologies, and love turning ideas into practical results.

Experience

West Tallinn Central Hospital

Technical Assistant

Nov 2022 – Nov 2025

Responsible for daily operation and maintenance of 4–5 high-complexity clinical analyzers, ensuring continuous workflow, troubleshooting, and quality control. ■ Operated and maintained 4–5 high-complexity clinical analyzers to ensure continuous workflow and reliable test output, handling troubleshooting and routine maintenance. ■ Trained and mentored new staff and interns, developing and delivering structured training programs covering analyzer operation, maintenance, quality control, and safety requirements. ■ Organized and supervised short-term practical placements by creating schedules, assigning tasks, and assessing trainee competencies to support workforce readiness. ■ Operated an additional specialized analyzer used by only one senior colleague and myself, managing its low-volume, complex sample runs and associated quality-control documentation. ■ Streamlined sample processing and quality-control documentation by coordinating laboratory workflow and resolving process issues to maintain testing accuracy and timeliness.

clinical analyzersquality controllaboratory workflow

West Tallinn Central Hospital

Certified Phlebotomist

Jun 2024 – Aug 2024

■ Performed venipuncture and processed clinical samples during a short-term placement, following clinic protocols for accurate labeling, handling, and timely transfer to the laboratory.

venipunctureclinical samplessample processing

Merimetsa Health Centre

Laboratory Technician

Feb 2022 – Aug 2022

Laboratory technician in the infectious diseases laboratory. Completed a full practical placement with subsequent job offer. ■ Performed environmental microbiology water analyses and completed practicum competencies, maintaining a detailed logbook of procedures and required trainings. ■ Completed a full practical placement and internal training across infectious- diseases laboratory sections; a job offer followed the placement.

microbiologywater analysesinfectious diseases

Health Board of Estonia (Terviseamet)

Caregiver — Dementia and Special Needs Department

Apr 2021 – Jul 2021

Provided daily care for clients in the dementia ward and special-care unit, including feeding, medication administration, and assistance with daily activities. ■ Provided daily personal care, medication assistance, and support with activities of daily living to residents in the dementia and special-needs unit, focusing on dignity and safety. ■ Engaged residents with organized activities to promote social interaction and cognitive stimulation. ■ Reason for leaving: workload and client complexity exceeded long-term stress tolerance due to staff shortages.

medication administrationpersonal careclient support

Benita Kodu AS (Villa Benita)

Executive Assistant

Jun 2019 – Jun 2020

Organizing and maintaining daily office routines. ■ Assisted managers with administrative tasks and prepared invoices to support timely billing and financial processing. ■ Managed legal documents and correspondence to maintain organized office records and support departmental workflows. ■ Reason for leaving: structural changes and redundancy due to COVID-19.

administrative tasksinvoice preparationdocument management

Rödl & Partner Law Firm / Rödl & Partner Audit

Secretary Trainee

Oct 2015 – Jan 2016

■ Managed document workflows, travel arrangements, and record keeping to support efficient departmental operations. ■ Performed archiving and internal-communications tasks to maintain organized records and support coordination across teams.

document workflowstravel arrangementsarchiving

Estonian Department of Foreign Affairs

Teedeprojekt OÜ

Engineering Assistant

Aug 2014 – Sep 2015

Assisted with office management, project filing, and document preparation for road design projects; supported ISO-standard documentation. ■ Managed office and project filing and prepared documentation according to ISO standards to support road design workflows. ■ Assisted with road-design tasks and AutoCAD support for project teams. Reason for leaving: redundancy.

office managementISO documentationAutoCAD

Teedeprojekt OÜ

Education

Tallinn School of Economics (Tallinna Majanduskool)

2024 – 2024

Certifications

Medical Assisting — MedCerts

MedCerts

Jan 2026 – No expiry

Basics to Medicines

University of Tartu

Jan 2025 – No expiry

Certified Phlebotomist

Tallinn Health Care College

Jan 2024 – No expiry

Basic Course in Healthcare Laboratory Work

PracticeGate OÜ

Jan 2022 – No expiry

First Aid Provider Training

PracticeGate OÜ

Jan 2022 – No expiry

Occupational Health and Safety

Koolitusveeb OÜ

Jan 2022 – No expiry

Skills

ERPLYCanvaAegisubExpress ScribeOtterCompuCashClaudeChatGPTMicrosoft 365 CopilotWebdesktopDeltaAdobe AcrobatAmphoraMS ExcelMS OutlookMS PowerPointMS Word

Languages

Estonian (Native or bilingual proficiency)English (Full professional proficiency)Finnish (Professional working proficiency)Russian (Limited working proficiency)German (Elementary proficiency)