CURRENT MISSION

I am currently traveling with my rugby team to play teams in Medellín. Most of the team is leaving on 11/12 and I'm lucky to keep exploring town till 11/17.

ABOUT ME

I was born and raised in the Republic of Georgia and came to the United States when I was 8 years old. I've lived in a lot of places in America and love to travel around the world. I've travelled to play rugby on over 3 continents and find it to be a great way to meet people. I currently live in San Francisco and love my city!

For the last few years I've been working to develop startup companies who use emerging technologies (like artificial intelligence, robotics, drones, etc.) to solve global problems. An example of this was when I deployed to eastern Lebanon to help roll out an artificial intelligence powered psychotherapy chatbot with Syrian refugees. The bot was developed by X2ai, one of the awesome startups I work with. The deployment was even written about in the New Yorker - http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/the-chatbot-will-see-you-now. Pretty proud of that one :)

I love all things outdoor and mechanical, so if you need help fixing anything, I'd be happy to lend a hand. I also love cultural immersion and want to learn about the interesting tidbits of your town. Happy to share the same for San Francisco.

PHILOSOPHY

Fortune favors the brave

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I hope to surf and I hope to host. I'm a big fan of good hostmanship and will try my best to practice it.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Have couchsurfed all across the US as well as in Ecuador and the hosts were all wonderful in opening their home.

Interests

Motorcycling, cycling (pedal), rugby, Africa, green tea, mediation (beginner), photography, ancient texts, team sports

• arts
• culture
• design
• coffee
• motorcycles
• technology
• woodworking
• metalworking
• cycling
• rugby
• art history
• history
• startups
• jewelry making

Music, Movies, and Books

American Beauty, Led Zeppelin, Beautiful Georgian literature that is unfortunately lost in translation

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Worked with a team who previously developed a robot which could ride a motorcycle - https://www.wired.com/2016/01/yamahas-motobot-will-make-human-motorcyclists-look-pathetic/

Teach, Learn, Share

Happy to help with anything needing mechanical or construction help. Always love talking about how technology is shaping our lives and how we can learn to live with our changing world. Love listening to your stories and sharing my own.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Cooking/cleaning/maintenance help. Basically happy to help with anything.

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