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🎓 Education & Academia:
- Graduated from Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (KPI) — the top technical university in Ukraine.
- Earned a Master’s degree and stayed on to teach, continuing to mentor students to this day.
- Got a second degree in Cybersecurity 🛡️.
- During my studies, active participant in numerous tech conferences, hackathons, and author of two patents / copyright certificates 📜.
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💼 Professional Background:
- 10+ years in commercial software development 💻.
- Most recently served as CTO at an international company 🌐.
- Passionate about system architecture, technology, clean design, and seamless execution ⚙️.
When I'm not architecting systems or writing code, you can find me staying active and exploring the world:
- 🚴♂️ Sports & Outdoors: Cycling (Gravel & MTB), Hiking, Squash, Padel, Swimming, Surfing 🏄♂️, and Skiing in the winter ⛷️.
- 🎸 Music: Playing a bit of guitar.
- 🚗 Automotive: Appreciating fine German engineering.
✈️ Travel: 30+ countries visited so far 🌍 (Top highlights: Iceland 🧊 & the Azores 🌋).- 🍅 Fun Fact: I don’t eat tomatoes — we all have our quirks! 😄