About

Nearly CV My first name is of the Greek origin and means a defender or protector. My last name, , is a Yiddish adjective for Polish. As far as I know, all my ancestors several generations back have been Ashkenazi Jews. I was born, grew up and went to secondary school in beautiful Chernivtsi, Northern Bukovyna, in south-western Ukraine. A wonderful part of my life is connected with Moscow, Russia, and particularly Moscow Institute of Railroad Engineers, where I studied Computer Engineering in 1987-1991. Some of my dearest friends live in Moscow. In 1992, my family moved to the United States and since then I have lived in New York City, Wilton, Ct.; Troy, N.Y., and Morristown, N.J. In December 1995, I graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a B.S. (summa cum laude) in Computer Science. In January 1999 I moved to England and since then have lived in Leamington Spa, Sheffield, and Ipswich. In November 2004, I defended a Ph.D. thesis at the University of Warwick, Coventry. Since February 2004, I have lived in New York City, Leamington Spa and Seattle. Things that I like Rain. Good whisky. Castles. Sitting by a fireplace. The color green. Running over spring grass barefoot. The Carpathian Mountains. Fine mechanical watches. Beech forests. Thornton's special toffee. Modern architecture. Subtleties... Plans Understanding who I am. Why I am. Helping people around me. Loving. Why is that goose there? Because I envy the freedom of wild geese; sometimes I think I'd rather be one. Seriously.