Svyatoslav was born in Lvivska Oblast, Ukraine, and grew up in Philadelphia. In 2021, he graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in political science and economics. Prior to coming to Princeton, Svyatoslav worked as a Research Analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. He coauthored a working paper studying the spatial effects of location amenities on price and population dynamics. This summer, he worked as a Mayoral Summer Fellow at the Office of the Mayor in the City of Chicago. Aside from traveling, Svyatoslav enjoys biking, baking, and figuring out how to play a 60-bass piano accordion. After Princeton, he plans to work as an urban economic policymaker to promote more resilient, equitable, and sustainable urban spaces.