In 1998 he graduated from Sterlitamak State Pedagogical University holding a degree in mathematics and informatics. For over 10 years he has been working in the IT field as a programmer and a project manager. In 2006 he defended a dissertation in Ufa State Oil Technical University. Since 2002 he has been engaged in studying financial markets. He is the author of Ishimoku Secrets project and different publication on trading topics. The main tool of financial markets analysis is the Ishimoku graphic technique.

Interests: trading, psychology, philosophy, traveling, skiing.