2025
Ukraine
Backend Challenge is a unique
opportunity for professional development.
Unlike traditional courses, it offers
practical assignments, expert evaluation
and feedback, which helps participants
improve their skills and competitiveness.
CTO @ DEV Challenge
Volodya is the Winner of the DEV Challenge. Now he is also CTO and Lead Backend Judge. Volodya is Head of Product Engineering Managed Services Provider in SPsoft.
Director of Engineering @ Turnitin
Judge and mentor of international competitions and hackathons, and moderator of the “How to Become a Great CTO” meetup series. She works as Director Of Engineering at Turnitin – the most famous anti-plagiarism program in the world.
CTO @ Cargofy
Technology enthusiast who worked at the Space Research Institute, where he was involved in developing cutting-edge technology for space exploration. He also runs a YouTube "Алекс про IT" channel where he shares his experiences, tips, and tricks on technology and exploration.
System Architect @ ZAKA
Ph.D. in Computer Science, founder of the UA Scala user group, and co-author of "Methods of Algebraic Programming". He has a background in founding NBI internet provider and GradSoft software company. Currently, he works as a software architect and researcher and actively contributes as a columnist to the Ukrainian developer community.
Software Engineer @ GoCreator Group
Software Engineer with 13+ years of experience, winner of DEV Challenge 19 and 20 seasons, specialising in high-load systems, ML and architecture. He is certified in Highload Software Architecture and Algorithms.
Software development @ Amazon UK
Tech leader with over 12 years of expertise in large-scale backend systems. Currently, optimizing Amazon's transportation network to run in the most efficient and sustainable way. Mentor and judge in various software development competitions.
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