About the developer

My name is Alexander Shtrak. I created the Mashka project not as just another app “for the sake of it,” but as a tool that can truly help people express what matters most about themselves—when speaking is impossible, difficult, or requires too much effort.

The idea for Mashka didn’t grow out of a cold technical brief, but from a genuine understanding: sometimes a person doesn’t need a complex interface, dozens of unnecessary buttons, or medical jargon, but simply the ability to say:
“I want to eat,”
“I’m in pain,”
“I need help,”
“I want to write,”
“I’m here.”

I work on Mashka as a developer, the creator of the idea, and someone who cares deeply about bringing together technology, psychology, and human dignity. For me, this isn’t just a communication app. It’s an attempt to make the digital voice warmer, more understandable, and more accessible.

The project is based on simple principles:

It should be user-friendly.
The interface shouldn’t be intimidating, overwhelming, or require a long learning curve.

Technology should serve people.
Not the other way around. The app should help in real life, not just look good in a presentation.

Everyone has the right to be heard.
Even if a person doesn’t speak in words. Even if it’s hard for them to explain how they feel. Even if those around them are used to making decisions for them.

I want Mashka to be a helper for children, teenagers, and adults who need an alternative way to communicate. For families where every day consists of small but very important requests. For people with speech impairments, cerebral palsy, autism, the effects of trauma, severe conditions, or temporary loss of voice.

I’m not building a soulless service. I’m creating a project that pays attention to detail, respects people, and strives to make the complex simple.

Mashka is an app about the voice.
But even more than that—it’s about a person’s right to be understood.