Graduate, Faculty of Journalism, Moscow State University. Investor, entrepreneur, blogger, volunteer, philanthropist, mentor, supporter of social entrepreneurship in Russia. Founder, Open Projects Foundation. Grant holder, Potanin and Herzen. Actively promotes and popularizes e-government and e-democracy systems, and supports and promotes civic network projects and initiatives (government 2.0). Founder, Gove2People, a virtual incubator for Gov 2.0 projects. Organizer, first Russian Gov2.0 Conference. Initiated Startup Women, representing a Web community and virtual business incubator for women entrepreneurs, experts and investors focused on IT, media and Web projects. Global Shaper, World Economic Forum.