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Shliakhov Kostiantyn, MWDN full-stack developer

by: Mariia Roza

Kostiantyn Shliakhov MWDN full stack developer

Age: 36 y.o. Position: Full-stack developer Years in the company: 1.5 Children, pets: daughter 12 years old and son 3 years old City: Kharkiv Education: Degree in Medicine, Degree in Engineering How did life take you from medicine to mechanics and then to full-stack development? You have quite an interesting background! I started studying to...

Anna Okhremenko, QA engineer at MWDN

by: Mariia Roza

1. Some key points about Anna Anna Okhremenko 32 years Have been working as a QA engineer for over 7 years, 5 of them – at MWDN Have a cat called Bash, and a dog called Adele 2. More about Bash and Adele Our cat was around 12 years old when we brought the dog...

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Bilotserkivskyi Dmytro, QA engineer at MWDN

by: Mariia Roza

Short biographical summary My name is Dmitry. I was born and live in Dnipro. I have been working at MWDN for more than 2.5 years as a QA engineer. What exactly do you do? Why did you choose the job of a QA engineer? I am engaged in manual and automated testing on an IT...

Ivan Slepukhov, MWDN software developer on productivity, AI, and the future

by: Mariia Roza

Today, we talked to MWDN software developer Ivan Slepukhov. How does he manage to work 60-80 hours a week and stay productive? What does he think of AI and future technologies? Check out his interview below! Key bullet points Ivan Slepukhov 38 y.o. Was born in Crimea, Yalta Senior Backend Developer (Gett project) At MWDN...

Software engineering and best backend technologies explained by Obidniak Oleksandr

by: Mariia Roza

Obidniak Oleksandr, Senior Software Engineer in MWDN 46 y.o. Has two kids Residence: Lviv, used to live in Dnipro Interests: Badminton, travels, cooking Explain your role in more detail. Particularly, what’s the difference between you and a programmer/coder? A programmer is someone who writes a program. They were told to do a task, they coded...

Andrii Partola | MWDN Java Developer

by: Mariia Roza

Andrii Partola, 26 y.o., Java Developer at MWDN. Has been writing code since he was 19. Was born in Kharkiv. Moved to Kamianets-Podilskyi when the full-scale invasion started and now lives in Lviv. Plays guitar and does various sports activities. Loves traveling. Recently got married 🙂 About ITer Academy ITer Academy is my “plan for...

Matsiuk Yuliia | MWDN Sales Development Representative

by: Mariia Roza

We continue telling you more about the core of MWDN – its wonderful people. For this post, we talked to Yuliia, a Sales Development Representative on one of the MWDN’s projects. Yuliia Matsiuk 28 y.o. Master’s degree in Genetics Lived in Kharkiv. Now lives in Dnipro. Has been working at MWDN for two and a...

Why would a skilled developer fail to get a job offer from a Fortune 500 company?

by: Mariia Roza

According to the IT labor market, giant tech companies, including those listed in a FAANG abbreviation, will double the salary a medium-sized company offers their developers. For example, an experienced US-based developer who works in a small-to-medium company will get, on average, 160 to 200K US dollars per year. Meanwhile, someone with the same background,...

Mariia Latenko | MWDN Software Testing Engineer

by: Mariia Roza

Many of our colleagues say MWDN is like a family to them. However, for our today’s guest, our company did really officially become a true family. Read on to find out how Mariia Latenko combines a mom role and a full-time software testing engineer position, what her thoughts on maternity leaves are, and what superpower...

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Who is a team leader, and how do you become one?

by: Mariia Roza

Some positions in a typical IT company have no dubious interpretation. Web developers develop web apps, QA engineers test software, designers make designs… But the role of the development team leader differs depending on the company and the team lead’s beliefs and experience. Content: What do you do as a Team Lead? What was your...