Hi Couchsurfers! 👋 my name is Pávao Odak. I’m a Croatian-Ukrainian Tech professional, who moved to Chicago from Kyiv, Ukraine with my family (wife and our 3yo son) in Spring of 2022 because of the russian aggression. Cautiously optimistic, curious with a knacks for languages and solving problems. Starting life anew in our newfound home. Still passionate about travel, tech, relationships and occasional chess, would love to meet new people, exchange ideas and learn new things.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Travel, meeting new people, exchanging ideas, learning something new

Interests

Networking , entrepreneurship, tech, travel, parenting, health and others

• photography
• fitness
• technology
• investing
• music
• entrepreneurship
• travel
• self improvement
• parenting
• self-development
• startups

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Never Eat Alone, Art of War, Rework, Measure what Matters. Music: Classical, Ed Sheeran, Imagine Dragons, etc (upbeat in general)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Saving animal life whenever I can

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: intro in tech, Project management, languages, insight into war in Ukraine.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Positive outlook on life, Insights on various topics, life lessons, stories, etc.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Germany, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Ukraine, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Germany, Ukraine, United States