Born in Ukraine during the time of the Soviet Union, Grid Dynamics founder and CEO Victoria Livschitz emigrated to the U.S. during college to receive a degree in computer science from Case Western Reserve University. After starting her career in Silicon Valley, Livschitz decided to utilize resources found both in California and Russia to open her own technology company. In an interview with Modern Russia, Livschitz discussed why she chose to return to Russia, the country’s strengthening business climate and her vision of the future of technology in Russia.