Born & raised in Ukraine. Came to the USA for graduate school (Cambridge, MA). Moved to Silicon Valley for a job with a startup. Stayed in tech for 12 years.

Now do consulting for small biz on team dynamics.
Also collaborate with Cleantech Open - biggest cleantech accelerator in the USA - on building a strong network of impact investors.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

1) fun way to meet interesting people
2) prefer to hang out with locals when i have limited free time on business trips & definitely same for vacations (but with more free time :) )

Interests

• environment
• vegetarian
• yoga
• meditation
• investing
• entrepreneurship
• ecotourism
• diving
• startups
• ayurveda
• social impact

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: eclectic choices; currently - jazz and classical
Movies: Death at a funeral // Before the flood // Mary & Max // Art of Negative Thinking // Adam's Apples // Spirited Away // My First Mister // The Triplets of Belleville // Breaking Bad // Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Scuba diving in Honduras

Teach, Learn, Share

Can talk impact investment
Can teach knitting or Russian language :)

Learning JavaScript & French (and Python)

What I Can Share with Hosts

* I'm a pretty good cook, so if they share their preferences -- or anti-preferences :) -- for spices, i can make sure they'd enjoy my cooking :)
* Have been known to share good references on movies
* Would be happy to share a yoga session in the morning, and/or meditation if the host is into it.
* Also, since my native language is Russian can share Russian proverbs, cartoons, or songs :)
* Also, if you are learning how to knit, would be happy to help. I've been taught European style when i was 6 years old. And taught a couple of friends in the USA, apparently European way of knitting is much faster than American.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Latvia, Montenegro, Turkey

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Germany, Ukraine, United States