Bio
Born in Samara, Russia.
At present, I reside in Berlin, Germany.
Secondary education
Studied in public school no. 124 in Samara, graduated with distinction.
Higher education
Studied in Samara State Aerospace University, graduated with distinction and got awarded a specialist degree in computer security.
Employment
January 2011 – October 2021
Worked at Indigo Byte Systems, LLC on Dr.Explain, Tiwri.com and ConferenceCast.tv, started as a Junior Developer and worked my way up to a Lead Software Engineer.
from November 2021
Working at heycar as a Principal Software Engineer (was promoted from Senior Software Engineer in August 2023).
Online presence
Social media profiles:
Sports
I’ve been practising Taekwondo ITF for 10 years in my teenagehood and emerging adulthood. Got awarded a 1st dan degree in 2010, worked as a judge in local competitions organised in Samara region as well as a children’s trainer in public school no. 72 in Samara.
Volunteer activities
Since 2013, I am part of a group of IT enthusiasts from my hometown which holds VolgaCTF, an international cybersecurity competition. In total, I have facilitated the organisation of 14 online and 18 onsite events in Samara and Moscow:
- VolgaCTF 2013 Quals (1-3 May 2013)
- VolgaCTF 2013 Finals (2-6 Sep 2013)
- VolgaCTF 2014 Quals (28-30 Mar 2014)
- VolgaCTF 2014 Finals (8-12 Sep 2014)
- SamaraCTF 2015 (1 Mar 2015)
- VolgaCTF 2015 Quals (1-3 May 2015)
- VolgaCTF 2015 Finals (7-11 Sep 2015)
- VolgaCTF 2016 Quals (25-27 Mar 2016)
- SamaraCTF 2016 (24 Apr 2016)
- RCC 2016 (11 May 2016)
- VolgaCTF 2016 Finals (12-16 Sep 2016)
- VolgaCTF 2017 Teaser (25 Feb 2017)
- VolgaCTF 2017 Quals (24-26 Mar 2017)
- RCC-2017 (13 May 2017)
- VolgaCTF 2017 Finals (18-22 Sep 2017)
- SOC-Forum CTF (22 Nov 2017)
- VolgaCTF 2018 Quals (23-25 Mar 2018)
- CTF.Moscow 2018 (2 Jun 2018)
- VolgaCTF 2018 Final (17-21 Sep 2018)
- VolgaCTF 2019 Qualifier (29-31 Mar 2019)
- CTF.Moscow 2019 (10 Jun 2019)
- VolgaCTF 2019 Final (16-20 Sep 2019)
- VolgaCTF 2020 Qualifier (27-29 Mar 2020)
- VolgaCTF 2020 Final (14-18 Sep 2020)
- VolgaCTF 2021 Qualifier (27-28 Mar 2021)
- VolgaCTF 2021 Final (13-17 Sep 2021)
- VolgaCTF 2022 Qualifier (14-15 Mar 2022)
- VolgaCTF 2022 Final (19-23 Sep 2022)
- VolgaCTF 2023 Qualifier (13-14 May 2023)
- VolgaCTF 2023 Final (11-15 Sep 2023)
- VolgaCTF 2024 Qualifier (30-31 Mar 2024)
- VolgaCTF 2024 Final (17-20 Sep 2024)
Foreign languages
English
I’ve been learning English since my first form at school. I sat three Cambridge English exams:
PET
I took PET at school in December 2003.
Result: Pass
CEFR level: B1
FCE
I took FCE in June 2016.
Result: Pass at Grade A
CEFR level: C1
Statement of results
CAE
I took CAE in March 2017.
Result: Pass at Grade A
CEFR level: C2
Statement of results
German
Ich lerne Deutsch seit September 2017. Mir ist gelungen, zwei Prüfungen erfolgreich zu bestehen, nämlich Goethe-Zertifikat B1 im Juni 2019 und Goethe-Zertifikat C1 im Juni 2021.