I grew up in a small village in Altai, Russia. While most people around me weren't building startups, I turned to the internet to learn and grow.

I started programming at 12 and, by 14, became obsessed with building products rather than just writing code. Around that time, AI became an integral part of my workflow, dramatically accelerating my journey from ideas to working software.

That mindset led to ByMeVPN, my first startup. Building it taught me how to launch products, work with real users, solve infrastructure challenges, and adapt when network restrictions stood in the way.

I chose to spend 40 minutes on a bus each morning to attend a stronger school in Biysk instead of settling for the one near home. Most of that commute time goes into reading, thinking, and developing ideas for what's next.

Today I'm building my next startup while preparing to study Computer Engineering at Politecnico di Milano, one of Europe's top technical universities.

My long-term vision is to build AI products that positively impact millions of people worldwide.