Maksym is a Ukrainian born in Donbas in Soviet times. His father was a coal miner who became a space engineer, and his mother was an Assembler developer. So, he earned his degree in Philosophy. In his almost 45 years Maksym lived through a collapse of Soviet Union, three revolutions in Ukraine, annexation of Crimea, a conflict in the East of Ukraine and now a full-scale colonial war with Russia. Maksym is a thinker and traveler by nature with entrepreneurial spirit. He admits that he still doesn’t comprehend how the world really works. He has been building startups since 2010, mostly in ecommerce, and is very enthusiastic about the use of technology to make Earth a better place for humanity. He has a beautiful family with 2 kids. Now Maksym and his wife Olena are trying to build their new life again. They live temporarily in Cadillac (France) with no carved in stone plans. Maksym is learning to live in the moment and to let his biggest dreams come true. He strives for meaningful future.