I was born in Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia.
I studied mathematics and physics at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.
Early in my career, I worked in chemical physics and mass spectrometry.
Since 2012, I have been working in the IT field in Russia, primarily in the field of data science.
Since 2016, first as part of the Uber Russia team and later as part of Yandex, I have been building the Russian ride-hailing and food delivery markets.
I am genuinely interested in machine learning, blockchain, robotics, and space exploration.