Uncategorized
This section contains individual projects, activities, and pursuits that do not fit into any specific category, yet still deserve mention.
Yandex Cup
 | The “Yandex Cup” was held from 2001 to 2009 and was a competition in high-speed Internet searching. I reached the finals of the competition twice in a row (that is, entered the top ten participants) in 2006 and 2007. |
TV Game Show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?”
 | On July 13, 2013, I took part in the TV game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” on Channel One (Moscow). I gave 11 correct answers and won 200,000 rubles. |
Higher Education and Work at the Minsk Automobile Plant
 | From 2000 to 2005, I studied at the Automotive and Tractor Faculty of the Belarusian National Technical University, majoring in Internal Combustion Engines. Upon graduation, I received a specialist qualification (mechanical engineer specializing in internal combustion engines) and a Bachelor's degree in Engineering. |
 | According to EduRank, I rank 6th among the most notable alumni of the Belarusian National Technical University, alongside physicist and Nobel laureate Zhores Alferov, Belarusian Prime Minister Vyacheslav Kebich, and Olympic champion Tatyana Samusenko. |
 | From 2005 to 2009, I worked as a test engineer (later as a design and test engineer) in the acoustics laboratory of the testing center at the Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ). My work involved measuring the vibroacoustic properties of truck and bus components, including axles, gearboxes, horns, and other elements. |
In addition to my official graduation documents from the Belarusian National Technical University, I still have a diploma awarded for active participation in amateur arts during my university years.
Acting in Theatre
 | In 2005, I took part in a production by the Student People's Theatre “Prometheus” of the Belarusian State Agrarian Technical University (Minsk) — the mystery play “Waiting for Spring”, based on the poetry of Silver Age poets and the performance “Ad libitum” (directed by Sergey Shpilevsky). In the production, I performed the role of the Bard. The role contained no spoken lines, but I performed several songs on stage, including works based on poems by Joseph Brodsky, Marina Tsvetaeva, and other poets. |
 | In 1998, I took part in a production by School No. 64’s theatre group (Minsk) — a French-language adaptation of “The Hunchback of Notre-Dame” based on Victor Hugo’s novel of the same name. In the production, I played one of the central characters — Claude Frollo. The performance was staged several times, including for members of the French Embassy in the Republic of Belarus, among them the ambassador. |
Concert Organization
In 2007–2008, I organized a series of concerts by various performers in Minsk.
- January 4, 2007. 1st group concert of LiveJournal users (Graffiti bar-club)
- June 14, 2007. 2nd group concert of LiveJournal users (Graffiti bar-club)
- October 6, 2007. Mikhail Bashakov (Dobryya Mysli café-folwark), his first performance in Minsk since 1983
- November 15, 2007. 3rd group concert of LiveJournal users (Graffiti bar-club)
- December 15, 2007. Lina “Éowyn” Vorobyova (house concert), her first performance in Minsk
- January 19, 2008. Mikhail “Soti” Panyushkin (house concert), his first performance in Minsk
- March 22, 2008. Vera Polozkova (house concert), her first performance in Minsk
- October 18, 2008. Leonid Kaganov (house concert), his first performance in Minsk
- December 2008. Alexey “Krys” Shiryaev (house concert)
I handled every aspect of the organization, including negotiations, transportation, ticket sales, advertising, and so on. I invited all the performers on my own initiative.
In addition to me, the LiveJournal group concerts featured Evgen Baryshnikov, Atmoravi, Sergey Pukst, Mikhail Balabanchik, Sergey Tatarinov, Alexey “Krys” Shiryaev, Anna Barkun, Vladimir Pinaev, Anna Shnyukova, Igor Lavinsky, Artur Gapanovich, Andrey Pundyk, Alexander Mazanik, Yulia Bobrova, and Ekaterina Skrigan.