Person seeking for balance between heart and mind, technology and arts, wants and needs.
I am in innovation enthusiast from Almaty, Kazakhstan. I have a degree in Electrical&Computer Engineering, started and already failed one startup, and now working at another; one as a product manager.

Three words that probably describe me are: dynamic, curious and looking for a harmony.

my insta page: ____a.d

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think that meeting local people is the only way to fully explore the country, and couchserfing offers a unique opportunity to do it.

Interests

• arts
• photography
• wine
• traveling
• live music
• smart people
• film photography
• sarcasm
• startups
• long walks
• deep talks
• industrial design
• alternative energy
• ui
• ui/ux design
• smart technologies

Music, Movies, and Books

Starting from indie and Chopin, continued by Beatles, Ray Charles and Pink Floyd, and ending with Coldplay, The XX, Mac de Marco.
Live music, especially jazz is my exceptional weakness.

I don't like action movies and melodramas (except some cases). I like thrillers with an unexpected ending, although my favourite movie is "Piter - FM" (Russian one, some kind of drama with comedy moments).

My favourite book is "Dandelion Wine" by Ray Bradbury. Most of the time I prefer to read more "serious" classical books or some work related literature that could teach some wisdom, but this book outperforms them all in terms of teaching harmony with yourself!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Got rid of all the cockroaches in my head
Hah, well, at least hope so.

I worked on a solar power plant.

I went through PCH in California, which is called the most beautiful road in the world.

Studied "Design Thinking for Innovation" at one of the most

Hiked more than a half of peaks in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Also, although I am afraid of heights, I tried fly rope jumping. My goal was not to crap the pants, but the jump was amazing!

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach you how to launch digital startups (though I failed mine:)).Share my knowledge about central-asian culture, history, and architecture (I'm a huge fan of Soviet modernism). Or just make you smile a lot, cause people say that I am sometimes good at joking.

What I Can Share with Hosts

People say I am a good storyteller. A bunch of different stories about situations which happened with me in Kazakhstan or during travelling are waiting for someone to be told.

I always spread good vibes around me.

Countries I’ve Visited

Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Croatia, England, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Monaco, Russian Federation, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uzbekistan

Countries I’ve Lived In

Kazakhstan