Business: IT services
Born: Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Biggest business achievement: Founding a high-tech firm that’s grown to $1 million in annual revenue, employs 12 people and helps more than 1,000 computer users work efficiently and stress-free.
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Biggest obstacle overcome: Coming to Canada with only $500 and a student visa, working two jobs while studying and eventually launching a company without any capital.
Biggest influences: Elon Musk – seeing how he created multiple companies inspires me to do more each day and set higher goals for myself and my company.
Biggest lesson learned during COVID-19: Realizing we are not only a local company, but global and can provide services Canadawide.
Charitable involvement: Ability First Ottawa.
First job: Delivering newspapers
Advice I’d give the younger me: Hire a lawyer before signing important documents and use the services of other key business professionals.
Favourite pastime: Riding my electric bike; restoring vintage computers

