About me

Product designer with a background in engineering. Grew up in St. Petersburg building websites and eventually moved into iOS development before finding lane in product design. Received EB-1 talent visa in 2024.

I love pushing boundaries by exploring new things, whether it is motion design or vibe-coding.

Fun

I love exploring the world through hiking and trying out new recipes in the kitchen. I also have a passion for extreme sports like parachuting and rope jumping. I’m currently at a 20-country milestone and always planning the next adventure.

Contribution

I love sharing my knowledge by speaking at design conferences, challenging my skills by participating in hackathons, and judging design awards.

Favorites and recent reads

Creativity, Inc.

Ed Catmull, Amy Wallace

Creativity, Inc.

Ed Catmull, Amy Wallace

Creativity, Inc.

Ed Catmull, Amy Wallace

We Were Dreamers

Simu Liu

We Were Dreamers

Simu Liu

We Were Dreamers

Simu Liu

High output management

Andrew Grove

High output management

Andrew Grove

High output management

Andrew Grove

Open Borders

Bryan Caplan

Open Borders

Bryan Caplan

Open Borders

Bryan Caplan

Don't Make Me Think

Steve Krug

Don't Make Me Think

Steve Krug

Don't Make Me Think

Steve Krug

Solving Product Design Exercises

Artiom Dashinsky

Solving Product Design Exercises

Artiom Dashinsky

Solving Product Design Exercises

Artiom Dashinsky

The Twelve Chairs

Ilya Ilf and Yevgeny Petrov

The Twelve Chairs

Ilya Ilf and Yevgeny Petrov

The Twelve Chairs

Ilya Ilf and Yevgeny Petrov

The Catcher in the Rye

J. D. (Jerome David) Salinger

The Catcher in the Rye

J. D. (Jerome David) Salinger

The Catcher in the Rye

J. D. (Jerome David) Salinger