A computer nerd/software engineer working in a megastartup in Tokyo. I am half-Japanese and half-Russian and have lived in a few other places too so I have some unique? perspectives on these places to share I hope.

I spend my time coding, learning foreign languages, and getting outside to explore the city whenever I have time. Also, reading about the world planning my next adventure.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The coronavirus situation made me realize how much I'd been taking for granted the ability to travel. Now I want to start making plans to see the world again and transition into the global-nomad lifestyle, after the situation calms down, and start gathering information and making connections.

Interests

• coffee
• technology
• computer science
• tea
• startups
• computers
• code

Music, Movies, and Books

Mostly anything nonfiction, especially in popular-science and the business/startup sphere.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Rode 31 hours on a train from Inner Mongolia to Shanghai, slept under the stars in Senegal... volunteered to introduce a medical record digitization software in rural Nepal, wrote some well-designed code I suppose :p

Teach, Learn, Share

I can talk about tech endlessly and also share all the details of living and working in Japan :) and some random travel stories also.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Travel stories, I can take you to some good local cafes or restaurants, tech talk, the details on living and work in Tokyo, etc.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, France, Gambia, Guam, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation, Senegal, Taiwan, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, Russian Federation, United States