About me

Hi, my name is Jakub Marian. I am a 35-year-old linguist (I published 7 books for language learners), cartographer (you may have seen some of my 200+ maps), and artificial intelligence engineer (I worked as a data science lead in a bank and later as a lead analyst in the energy sector).

I got a master's in mathematics at a joint programme of the top three universities in Berlin (which sparked my interest in foreign languages thanks to its internationality) and another master's in economics in Prague. I also did 2 years of a PhD programme in linguistics (focusing on the analysis of errors made by language learners), but I decided to drop off because I needed to direct all my energy towards my data analytics responsibilities.

As for my hobbies, I am an avid guitar player (I completed 15 years of education in classical guitar), juggler (mainly 5 balls) and neuroscience enthusiast.

I quit my analytical job about a two years ago to pursue my dream of building an app for people who, just like me, want to improve their language skills while reading something actually useful and engaging. This resulted in founding a small company that operates this website.

I am currently working full-time on improving my app, producing educational content and answering all your questions in the forum. There are two other people helping me (part-time) with app: my wife Alice (who has a master's degree in translation) and my cousin Adela (visuals, testing, accounting).