Manager (aka Sandboss)
maria.laanelepp@ut.ee
+372 5668 4793

Maria is a former graphic designer and entrepreneur, a psychology student, event organiser, sailor and owner of the cutest dog - Frank. Also, she is holding it all together here in Sandbox ;)

Coordinator & Mentor
yana.halas@ut.ee

Yana is a Sandbox graduate. She has a passion for cycling, hiking, and - you guessed it! - design thinking. She is mentoring Digital Product Management Industry Project and Global Digital Innovation Project courses.

Associate professor
antti.ainamo@ut.ee
+358 50 466 4401

At 3 years old, Antti interested himself in dinosaurs and chimps. The fact his best friend's father was an architect fascinated him. Antti has not forgotten his roots in his research or in his co-learning with students.