Hi, I’m Shtukensia!
shtukensia📧gmail.com
My name is Vera. I was born in Moscow back when it was still the USSR. I graduated from Moscow State University with degrees in Soil Science and Public Administration. Later, I earned my PhD in Biology and studied in the Netherlands at Wageningen University.
In 2012, I decided to try something new and started making YouTube videos. Now I write and perform sketch comedy, travel, and build creative projects I’m passionate about.
I help creators grow on YouTube and share my insights as a long-time content creator. I also love writing, drawing, knitting, sewing, baking bread and cakes. Nature walks are my favorite thing. I dream of seeing real AI and watching people live on Mars one day.
My life right now:
— Shtukensia Live (non-story vibe lifestyle)
— Telegram Blog (real-time thoughts)
Projects
- 2024 – Sketches on my YouTube channel, plus TikTok and other socials
- 2022 – Launched a course and wrote a book: “The YouTube Growth Algorithm”
- 2020 – Earned silver YouTube Creator Awards (for reaching 100k subscribers)
- 2019 – Featured in Google’s “Women Innovators on YouTube”
- 2018 – Created educational videos about soils while living in the Netherlands
- 2016 – Hosted a travel blog series: “Cultural Code” (Vietnam – Japan)
- 2015 – Hosted events for bloggers (Google, Moscow)
- 2013 – Left the corporate world to become a full-time creator
- 2012 – Started making videos while in grad school and working in marketing
- 2007 – Created my first YouTube channel as a university student
Fun facts
- Two red diplomas from MSU (highest honors)
- Been with Igroglaz for 20 years — both in life and creativity ❤️
- Taught myself to draw at 30 and illustrated my own book
- Won an international science video competition
- Invited speaker in the Netherlands, Russia, Vietnam, and Japan
- 4 YouTube Creator Awards — and one for 1M subscribers is on the way!