## **My programming story** 

My programming story began at a young age — when our new **shop teacher** at school introduced me to the basics of programming. This brilliant man with several higher degrees could do everything, he really ignited the spark. I remember how back then **BASIC** seemed like a magical language that allowed you to create something out of nothing. Then came **Pascal** — and I dived headfirst into studying algorithms and writing my first programs.

> "Code is the magic that brings ideas to life."

But my main partner in crime was my neighbor — **Dimon**. Together we programmed like crazy, spending evenings at his place and mine, if we even had electricity (which was often turned off). Imagine, we even tried to set up a network between our houses — in the era of 9600 baud modems! My COM port almost burned out. It felt like the whole world was open to us, and technology was a playground for experiments and creativity.

At the end of school, I tried preparing to enter university as a programmer, but my parents moved me from my hometown Vladivostok to Moscow, where the only option was to enter Gubkin University, and not in computer science, but in physics and math — which was a big mistake for me. So I quit after my bachelor's and completing the military department and went to work at a company building websites: **HTML** and all that.

## Working at the Institute and Early Projects

At the institute, I started working on my own project, which later brought me:

- new knowledge,
- decent money,
- a ton of friends and comrades.

I began making websites on order, then helped create a photo bank, worked in several companies optimizing websites for search engines, and so on. Later I got married, landed a proper job, and my boss took me with him to Switzerland to work on cool startups. There were many interesting and complex projects, though not all of them were successful.

## Modern Stage and Skills

Many years have passed since then, but my passion for programming hasn't faded.  
I became an experienced **senior full-stack developer**, creating:

- complex web applications,
- scalable cloud solutions,
- projects with artificial intelligence components.

My tools are **Node.js** for backend and **React** for modern, responsive interfaces.

Over the years I have:

- led teams of brilliant people,
- built management systems,
- automated business processes,
- worked in several well-known Swiss startups and international teams,
- attempted to create a research and development department in Switzerland.

Experience with payment systems, high-load e-commerce sites, and innovative AI startups gave me not only technical knowledge but also the ability to see the big architecture picture and build reliable and efficient solutions.

## Personal Projects and Languages

At the same time, I created and developed personal projects — from photo communities to news portals integrated with artificial intelligence. I’ve also honed my photography skills and communication with photo enthusiasts since I have been involved in photo stocks and photo sites for over 10 years. Now I have several projects where I realize my most ambitious ideas, combining creativity and technology.

I am fluent in **Russian** and **English**, and I learned **German** at an intermediate level (though I’m already forgetting it), as I live in Switzerland and enjoy meeting new people and cultures.

**If someone asked me what programming means to me, I would say:**

> *"It's not just a profession, but a lifestyle and a way to change the world by creating the future today."*

Or maybe it's just a personal illness)) Always wanting to do something cool and try all the newest stuff!

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