Originally from Belarus, I currently live in London and work as a data scientist at ProcureAI. I did my PhD at University College London, where I used to develop algorithms for chatbots that can engage in argumentative dialogues, trying to persuade the user to accept the chatbot's stance. My expertise therefore mainly lies in knowledge acquisition/representation and, of course, natural language processing. I also have over 10 years of experience in teaching and tutoring. I am also a tutor at The Profs, and a member of the part-time tutor panel at the University of Oxford in the Department of Continuing Education.