Now · snapshot updated May 9, 2026

What I am working on

This /now page follows Derek Sivers’s idea: a short snapshot of my projects, reading and availability. The date above shows when this snapshot was last updated.

Projects in this snapshot

ID Store · E-commerce growth

+25% sales over 9 months

Paid acquisition and social strategy for an electronics retailer. Chatbot automation, Yandex Direct and VK Ads optimization, and content strategy on Yandex Zen.

Eighteeth Dental · MedTech

−20% CPL with AI creatives

Paid campaigns for a dental equipment manufacturer. AI creative production with Nano Banana Pro and B2B targeting for dentists and clinics.

EdTech project · Lead generation

50 qualified leads in the first month

Telegram Ads acquisition for public speaking courses. The resume records the first-month result; other periods have not been independently verified.

Writing

In the blog covers AI marketing, paid acquisition in Russia, and the NEMIFIST and EZ KATKA case studies. This snapshot also includes work on an expanded Yandex Direct AI campaigns guide.

At the time of this snapshot, the plan was one or two long-form articles a week and more than 25 pieces by the end of 2026.

Regular reading

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SparkToro blog (Rand Fishkin, Amanda Natividad) — AI search visibility and avoiding generic AI content
·
Wes Kao newsletter — Clear communication
·
Tinkoff Journal editorial manifesto — Editorial standards and concise factual writing
·
Anthropic engineering blog — Claude API best practices

Work I take on

Open to:

·Consulting and audits
·Paid acquisition projects
·AI automation and agents
·Fractional CMO / advisory

Outside my scope:

·Betting, casinos and adult content
·MLM schemes
·Crypto trading projects without a customer economics model
·B2C agency roles with an undefined scope

April 2026 workflow snapshot

My AI tools for production, creative work and automation are listed on /uses. A comparison with pricing and limits is available in “AI tools for marketing in 2026”.