In three years at inDrive, I’ve worked with more technologies than in six years at banks. Less bureaucracy, more room for experimentation.
I was born in Moldova. Since childhood, I’ve been drawn to math and logic.
helpingWhen it came time to apply to university, my goal was to study in Russia. I chose the IT field because I felt a genuine interest and inner pull toward it. Eventually, I was accepted to a university in Moscow.
During my student years, I realized how diverse the IT field is. I saw that you don’t have to be a developer — for example, you can translate business requirements into technical language and vice versa.
helpingThat’s what my job became: being the bridge between business and tech. At my very first job in Moscow, I ended up working in the data platform space, and I’ve stayed in it ever since — it’s been nine years now. I’m a focused specialist: a data analyst-engineer, a DWH analyst. I’ve worked in both large and small teams.
helpingMaybe my love for analytics is in my DNA. My grandfather was a prosecutor, my grandmother taught civil law, and my father was a lawyer. I think this drive to investigate, to spot inconsistencies, to find the truth — it’s inherited. This mindset helps me in analytics: asking the right questions, getting to the heart of things, and finding solutions.
I’ve always wanted to understand the process from start to finish: why something appears at point A and ends up at point B.
helpingThat’s something I’m good at. At the same time, I work on developing both hard and soft skills. It’s important for me to understand what people from different sides mean, to interpret their words, and connect them.
helpingMy career started in consulting. I had long, irregular workdays — 10 to 11 hours. It was tough, but it accelerated my growth. Just three years after graduation, I became the leader of a team of four analysts. That was my first management experience. I had to hire and fire, make adult decisions. One thing that stuck with me was the first dismissal — it was very hard because I had hired that person myself. From then on, I began to see interviews differently — as choosing someone for my own team.
After a year and a half as a manager, I realized I wanted to return to analytics, to grow my hard skills and stay competitive in the market.
helpingI worked as an individual contributor, and later former colleagues invited me back to a management role — this time leading a team of ten analysts. It was a serious challenge: managing people older than me and building out processes. I agreed to give it a try.
helpingMost of my experience has been in the banking sector. In 2022, I had to leave Russia, and it just so happened that inDrive had an open analyst position. I was also interviewing at a bank at the time, but I chose inDrive — the company felt vibrant, with an interesting tech stack. Relocating to Kazakhstan was also very timely. inDrive became my first full-fledged product company.
I’ve been here for three years now. I joined as a senior, and now I’m at staff level. With this experience and a background in team management, I’ve become an independent leader in my own area.
helpingI’ve focused on standardizing financial reporting and improving data quality. The goal is to build a platform ready to pass any audit and, eventually, for an IPO. I helped with service migrations, supported data quality, and contributed to strategic projects.
I enjoy being an individual contributor. When you’re a manager, you lose touch with hands-on work. But I love digging into data, finding bugs, tracing back to the source, and coming up with solutions.
helpingThat’s what drives me, especially in a fast-paced environment like ours. In three years at inDrive, I’ve worked with more technologies than in six years at banks. Less bureaucracy, more room for experimentation.
Compared to banks, the atmosphere here is much more pleasant. Everyone is reasonable and professional, and the culture is open.
helpingMaybe it’s because inDrive has always fostered an informal and respectful culture. People here are genuinely socially active — some volunteer, others help animal shelters. That’s inspiring.
helpingBefore inDrive, I had never worked in a place where people had such rich lives outside of work. It really makes a difference: when you’re surrounded by good people, you want to become better yourself.
The company should continue to support and grow this kind of culture. When the example from the top is reasonable and kind, it gets mirrored below.
