Jan 24Dear COVID DiaryDocumenting my first five months of the pandemic — On August 14, 2020, I was asked to contribute to a proposed publication called Viral Culture as a continuation of several Zoom meetings I participated in at the onset of the pandemic with fellow bioartists. After submitting my proposal, it was accepted and I was asked to write an entire…Pandemic9 min readPandemic9 min read
Published inNightingale·Apr 8, 2021Introducing POLLENHow the inspiration to visualize DVS’s Slack channels turned into creating a whole Slack application — CHANNELS CHANNELS EVERYWHERE When I joined the DVS in February of 2019, the amount of activity on DVS’s Slack was thrilling! I met incredible friends, shared various dataviz projects, learned A LOT and fanboyed/fangirled over some of my favourite data visualization practitioners. …Data Visualization6 min readData Visualization6 min read
Mar 30, 2021It’s not just the dog, it’s the longing.First published in the Central Ontario Newfoundland Dog Club in August 2020. I grew up in Soviet Russia in the 1980’s and remember the kinds of dogs the neighbours in my apartment complex would cherish. There was Lemon, an Airedale terrier down the hall, and our friends on the floor…Dogslife5 min readDogslife5 min read
Mar 18, 2021Lost Your Career Marbles? Try These:Several years ago I was questioning my career trajectory and, as any lost soul on the internet often does, decided to go on a digital journey to learn more about myself. I came across many self-help tools and strategies and decided to share my favourite ones below: Myers Briggs Test Insights: These tests…Career Advice4 min readCareer Advice4 min read
