Posted by WSF On October - 8 - 2007

It’s hard to believe that a whole year has passed since the world (literally) was introduced to Yale student Aleksey Vayner, the ballroom dancing, skiing, weight lifting, investment banker wannabe who created what is probably the most viewed and most ridiculed viral internet video resume ever. Here’s the video that started it all, "Impossible Is Nothing":

You can also take a walk down memory lane and read all of our other Aleksey posts here.

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