Hi! I’m Nikita. An ACD. A copywriter. An immigrant. A former dishwasher. A green card lottery winner originally from Russia.
I grew up in Yekaterinburg, a big city on the border of Europe and Asia. Literally.
When I don’t write for advertising, I write about hockey.
The voice of the San Jose Sharks Randy Hahn once reposted my feature and called it a “great read.” That day, I felt like I won the Stanley Cup. Then I looked in the mirror and was like, “No way, I don’t even have that typical NHL playoff beard.”
You can check out my hockey writing here: SanJoseHockeyNow.com
My latest story had 43 comments and sparked memes on social: Chernyshov Opens Up: What Classic Novel Is He Reading? Truth About Sunburn Story, Montreal Concussion
I’m currently at BarkleyOKRP – a newly formed indie agency with offices in KC, Chicago, Denver and NYC – working on Frontier Airlines, Planet Fitness, Salvation Army and sometimes Burger King.
My previous experience includes: DDB, R/GA, Digitas, Muh-Tay-Zik / Hof-Fer, Logitech, Doner.
Some of my awards: D&AD, Clio, Clio Sports, Cannes, Webby, Effie.
