Olena Kutsenko

Olena Kutsenko has a wealth of work experience spanning from 2006 to 2021. Olena began their career at Economic News, newspaper, in 2006 as a Content Manager, Web-site Administrator, and Marketing Specialist. In 2007, they joined Unwind Technology as a Software Developer, where they were involved in the development of a web-based product. From 2008 to 2012, Olena worked at GlobalLogic as a Software Developer, where they were responsible for designing and developing front end applications, analyzing requirements, testing and resolving issues, and preparing documents and reports. During this time, they also had an internship at SAP Research. In 2011, Olena participated in the Google Summer of Code with the Inclusive Design Institute. From 2012 to 2014, they worked at HERE Technologies as a Sr. Software Engineer and Lead Software Engineer, where they were responsible for building quick prototypes, translating insights from research into product development, and following up with management on questions of relevance to business goals. In 2020, Olena joined Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a Software Engineer, and in 2021 they began working at Aiven as a Senior Developer Advocate and Developer Advocate.

Olena Kutsenko has a diverse educational background. Olena obtained a Bachelor of Computer Science from the National Technical University of Ukraine 'Kyiv Polytechnic Institute' in 2006-2008, followed by a Master of Software Engineering from Blekinge Institute of Technology in 2010-2011, and a Master of Software Engineering from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid in 2011-2012. Olena also has several certifications, including an AWS Certified Developer - Associate certification from Amazon Web Services (AWS) obtained in 2021, an AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate from AWS obtained in 2020, an International English Language Testing System from Cambridge ESOL obtained in 2009, a Certificate in Advanced English from Cambridge ESOL, a Certified Associate in Project Management (PMBOK) from Project Management Institute, a First Certificate in English from Cambridge ESOL, a Microsoft .NET Framework - Application Development Foundation from Microsoft, and a TS: Web Apps Development with MS .NET Framework 4 from Microsoft.