Hi, my name is Andriy Kostyuk. I was born in September,18th, 1980, in Tyumen, Russia. My mother, Lyudmyla Kostyuk, is
an ophthalmologist of the highest category.
My father, Dmytro Kostyuk, is an engineer –
geophysicist. I have a younger brother, Anton Kostyuk.
He was born in 1983; presently
he works as a software engineer in a "Kandagar" tourism company.
Our family moved to Crimea in 1985. From
1987 to 1996 I studied in secondary school
in Shcholkino, Leninskiy district, Crimea, Ukraine. From
1987 to 1993 I also studied in the folk art department of
The Shcholkino Children School of Art, specialization
– domra. After finishing secondary school I was awarded
the certificate with honor, and it let me (in a competitive
way) enter the Physicotechnical School, which is a branch
of the Institute of Nuclear & Heat Energetics, Obninsk,
Kalugskaya region, Russia, where I studied in 1996-1998.
In 1998 I entered the Sevastopol National Technical
University (SNTU), Sevastopol, Ukraine.
From 1998 to 2002 I studied on the speciality
“Automation and computer-integrated technologies” (ACIT);
in 2002 I received my Bachelor’s degree with honor.
In 2000-2002 I studied at the military service department
(SNTU) and I was given the rank of the reserve officer. Since I was 11 I have been studying English and, finally,
in March of 2002 I passed my first serious exam on English - FCE (First
Certificate in English, Cambridge University, UK).
In June of 2002 I graduated from the C++ & Delphi
programming courses (SNTU).
From 2002 to 2003 I studied on the speciality “Automated control of technological processes” (ACTP);
in 2003 I received my Master’s degree with honor.
Afterwards, I started my work career. I worked as a lecturer for half a year.
Since January 2004 until August 2008 I worked as electronic engineer in Design office
. And for a moment I am living in Australia, Sydney (Strathfield) as a permanent resident, working as Electric and Controls Design Engineer for Minus40 Pty Ltd .
I have some hobbies; they are playing the guitar
& singing, going in for sports, yachting
(Shcholkino Yacht Club, 1991-1996), history & archeology
(Mangup archeological expedition of the Tavricheskiy
National University, Simferopol, Crimea, 1994-2002).
I’m married with Anastasiya V. Trotsenko. I’m a Christian. I have no harmful habits.