I believe it’s important for my readers to understand the person behind the words, so let me share a bit about myself.

To address potentially sensitive topics upfront, I’ll start with the basics. According to my passport, I was born in Russia, which at the time was part of the USSR. I spent the first 20 years of my life in Ukraine, in Crimea. That answers the question for those wondering, “Whose Crimea is it?” At 21, I moved to Israel. Despite the geopolitics, my daily language is Russian, and professionally, I work in Hebrew, Russian, and English. My English still needs improvement, and I’m working on it. As for my nationality, it’s a tough question for me to answer—my family never emphasized it or discussed it. I simplify things: I have citizenship, and for now, it’s Israeli. My political views? I won’t be sharing them here. If any of this bothers you, don’t hesitate—save your time, my readers’ time, and mine, and just move along.

I’m a trained vet by education, but for many years, I’ve been working in IT. Programming was a childhood hobby of mine. Even when I started studying Information Technology remotely after my veterinary education, I never imagined it would become my profession—it was simply a way to gain knowledge that interested me. Perhaps that’s why I so easily left university when I moved to Israel. Between veterinary work and IT, I explored other paths and took on various jobs, as many immigrants do when they’re unprepared for the move and believe everything will just work out.

At some point, I realized that IT could provide me with a stable income, so I fully immersed myself in this new field, starting with basic web development. From the very beginning, I understood that I didn’t want to limit myself to web development alone, so I began learning and working on mobile development projects as well. Over time, I found myself increasingly drawn to backend development and infrastructure. Entering IT at the age of 30, I was acutely aware that I was starting later than those who began their journeys after military service or university, and I needed to focus. I chose management—specifically, technical management. I didn’t want to give up programming entirely, but I realized that management was the right path for me. So here I am, part techie, part manager. How good I am at either is not for me to judge, but I always strive to be self-critical, which I believe keeps me moving forward. If you’re looking for dates, positions, and workplaces, you’ll find those on my LinkedIn profile and further down on this site.

As for hobbies—since IT is now my job, and I believe a job can’t be a hobby—I’ve turned to hiking, long-distance running, triathlons, and motorcycles. In the past, I enjoyed caving and competitive paintball.

In my blog, I’ll be sharing my thoughts and observations on both my profession and other aspects of life. What I share is not the ultimate truth and may sometimes serve as an invitation to dialogue.