Hey everyone! I’m Russian currently pursuing a master's in Data Science in the Netherlands. Before I started my studies, I had been working as an iOS engineer for almost 8 years. But then I realized that I'm not into wealth accumulation, but rather interested in getting more advanced knowledge and diverse life experience. That's how I ended up in the Netherlands :) Also, I lived and worked in Poland for 1,5 years, so apparently I like to change my life rapidly each couple of years.
I'm a calm, friendly and open-minded person who enjoys a deep conversation. But also I'm a rather adventurous - I like extreme sports, new challenges and pushing myself out of the comfort zone.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The more you travel, the less interesting the classical attractions are and the more fascinating it becomes to meet people.

Interests

Now I have a narrow set of interests - my studies, sport (I recently discovered survivalrun and very excited about it), meeting new people and learning about Duch society.
The most long lasting hobby I have is mountain trekking, I started it in adolescence and still continue to do it.
It would be great if “citizen science” and “HEMA” (not in a context of the shop :) does ring the bell for you.

• cats
• coffee
• hiking
• fencing
• martial arts
• sleeping
• healthy lifestyle
• popular science
• machine learning
• data science
• math
• mountain trekking
• citizen science
• survivalrun

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm a weirdo who listens to music very rarely and I know very little about it, which is shocking for many people. Though, sometimes I listen to Agnes Obel and Eivør Pálsdóttir. Almost the same about movies - I believe last time I watched a full movie more than a year ago! However, I do have some preferences here. The last movie I watched in the cinema was "The Favourite" by Yorgos Lanthimos and I find it absolutely brilliant. Some other 10/10 films and series from me: "Breaking bad", "Black Mirror”, “Big little lies", "The Fight Club", "Gone Girl", "Interstellar", "Shutter Island", "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World", some Tarantino films.
I used to love "The Witcher" book series when I was younger, but I stopped reading fiction a few years ago. Now I prefer nonfiction and have only one favourite author - Dawkins.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Voted against 2020 amendments to the Russian constitution.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can give a brief introduction to probability theory, causal inference and machine learning or building the apps for iOS, hahaha!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can cook traditional Russian pancakes for you. We can have a nice conversation about common interests or cultural differences and if I have some beer I might be willing to share some interesting and crazy stories from my life ;) But only if you want to listen! Of course, I will be glad to hear your interesting stories!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belarus, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Poland