I was born in Ukraine but grew up mostly in the United States (in such far-flung, exotic places as Los Angeles, Seattle, Mississippi, New Orleans, and Boston). I studied languages and literature in college and grad school and am a proud polyglot and bibliophile.

I joined the Wikimedia Foundation in 2010 as a research fellow. I co-managed the 2011 Wikimedia Summer of Research and became a staff member in fall of 2011. Since fall of 2012, I've been a member of the Product engineering team.

When I'm not working for Wikimedia, I'm editing Wikipedia as a volunteer. When I'm not doing that, you'll probably find me riding around Berkeley on my motorcycle.

I'm currently the product manager for the mobile web features team.

Disclaimer: I work for or provide services to the Wikimedia Foundation, and this is the account I try to use for edits or statements I make in that role. However, the Foundation does not vet all my activity, and edits, statements, or other contributions made by this account may not reflect the views of the Foundation.