THESIS
Thanks for stopping by. This is my reflection on fundamental pillars of life Not so much modus operand but more a meexperiences and ideas that shaped me. If any of this resonates, let's connect!
Part I. Learning
I attribute my skills, knowledge and passions to the following learnings:
(a) scientific method
(b) language
(c) logic
(d) experiential learning
Finally, experiential learning has
[thesis: science should be inviting and used to drive innovation]
I was among the lucky once to see science as exciting pursuit for human betterment. It was never sterile and unapproachable . Thanks to . I attribute the warm invitation to my Physics teacher - killed the tournament..
My professional projects, scientific method can be used to drive operational innovation, grow product usage, understand customers. "Nurturing my love for science" in these contex ts..
[thesis; language is powerful] German was the first language I learned. My affection for German
My most treasured friendships, love, and many beautiful experiences are because of English,
I grew up in Lutsk, Ukraine. My school focused on physics - mathematics - natural science profiles. I got accustomed to scientific thinking, travelled to competitions and camps. My favorite were inventor tournaments where we got to debate physics inventions. My first exposure to technology. I also participated in Geography, German Language, competitions.
Thanks to my school's partnerships I got to travel to Germany on an exchange program. It was my first time traveling outside of my country, love to languages.
I then travelled to Minnesota. I attribute much of my ability to speak English to that time. I made a case for myself to take senior classes. This is where I developed interest in Economics thanks to a really great teacher Mr. Stockard. I also learned to stop apologizing for views and desires thanks to Mrs. Kapsner.
I didn't know much about the world, but I knew it's big and full of opportunities. The US felt like intuitively the best place to be, so I was set to get acceptance in some prestigious university. Prestige = safety, and reflecting back I was intuitively correct. I got accepted into Northwestern and a school in NYC, but ultimately landed my bet on Minerva. I cannot emphasize enough how influential this school has been on my
I spent hours cycling and walking around Seoul and Jeju island in South Korea listening to podcasts on First Principle Thinking, mental models.. During my time in India, I dedicated much of the effort learning about social movements and participatory democracy. As I was working with a non-profit, small business development…Fall of 2020 learning about AI applications. Most of us back then looked at AI as a tool for automation and efficiency and I am still excited about promises.
In recent years, I gravitated to learnign about resonance and non-
Part II. Cognitive maps
Physical places are at the core of human understanding of the world. We wage wars over territories, dream of Columbus voyages and work earnestly to fund vacations to foreign destinations. Regardless of whether it's a gas station in our hometown or the view of ocean seen for the first time, locations imprint in our memories and powerfully mediate our life experience and worldview.
I found that most meaningful locations for me are often much more granular, like a mat in the martial arts studio, a fountain, a .
connect our and map out our life
I sometimes very vividly see the snipets of physical places that are important to me.
Each physical place is more than just architecture and nature, it offers a unique social context to ground exploration and learning. I owe my personhood to variety of places around the world. Here are some of them.
Lviv, Ukraine
I was born and grew up in Ukraine. My home gifted me a sense of root language and culture with
taught me the value of perseverance, togetherness. Value of protest and
holing yourself to the highest standard. That love to yourself is also the word of following through on one's aspirations.
I am especially blessed by having the Ukrainian literature and art.San Francisco, USA
Most of my formative years spent in this city. owe the spirit of innovation and aspiration to and community of brightest people working on moving the world forward. Boundless aspiration, mixed with workSeoul, South Korea
Nature, balance, well-being.
Learned a dif way of how gov't relates to innovation when working in Venture Capital…Hyderabad, India
Nature, balance, well-being.
Learned a dif way of how gov't relates to innovation when working in Venture Capital…Hoi An, Vietnam
Nature, balance, well-being.
Learned a dif way of how gov't relates to innovation when working in Venture Capital…London, UK
Nature, balance, well-being.
Learned a dif way of how gov't relates to innovation when working in Venture Capital…Berlin, Germany
electronic music, art, friends, fashion
Part III. Resonance & Joy
Certain actives resonate regardless of age, o
In my pursuit of self-awareness, I have continuously questioned whether certain traits are products of my environment.
Martial Arts
My love for martial arts began at 13 y.o when I first encountered Krav Maga. I have since trained Boxing, Muay Thai, and most recently BJJ.
Philosophy
When you ask enough questions, you start having an itch to reconcile knowledge. This is what Phil for me is about.
