After years of navigating life with one foot in fiat world and the other in Bitcoin, I can’t wait to switch lanes and double down on advancing Bitcoin adoption & education. I have been a silent observer cheering from the sidelines for way too long - now it’s time to step into the the playing field.

My journey into Bitcoin began around 2018, though the roots go much deeper. I was born and raised in Kazakhstan where my family lost nearly everything, twice, due to hyperinflation episodes. At the time, I didn’t fully understand it, but now I do. I grasped “the why” of Bitcoin fairly quickly; “the how” took time and has been the most transformational intellectual journey. I went from a skeptic, quiet observer, to enthusiastic listener, stacker and I inevitably reached the point of no return.

Professionally, I’ve spent over 15 years in non-profit sector focused on entrepreneurial education, VC-led startup accelerators and corporate innovation consulting. I am currently based in Toronto, Canada.