“What are you passionate about?”

“Rock climbing. I used to live in Southern California and there used to be an indoor gym center there. It’s a good community and I went all the time. When I injured my wrist and didn’t go for a while, I missed all my friends and my life. They were a big part of my family and I still hang out with them. I met a friend down there and he asked me if I wanted to go climbing. We went to Turkey together to climb one year later.”

“Describe a major turning point in your life.”

“I don’t have one. I have a lot of random things that happen to me. When I went for my internship and spent 6 months abroad, when I moved to the U.S. or when I traveled to Africa — they’re all small pieces that define what’s going on now.”

“Where did you move from?”

“I moved from Russia for a guy but we’re not together anymore.”

“What made you want to stay?”

“I got the perfect job at Google.”

“They say success is always the best revenge.”

“That’s true.”