Anastasia Ponomarenko

Anastasia Ponomarenko has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Anastasia worked as a Full Stack Developer at GeoGuessr starting in 2023. Prior to that, they worked at AFRY as a Developer and Developer (via </salt>), where they developed web applications for engineers using Azure, JavaScript, React, TypeScript, C#, and ASP.Net. Before that, they worked at the School of applied technology <\salt> as a Software Development Consultant and Full Stack JavaScript Developer, working on projects involving Node.js, Express, React.js, HTTP, REST API, GraphQL, HTML5, and CSS. Anastasia also has experience in IT and Learning at LOOP Microlearning, where they were involved in gamification design, technical training needs analysis, and survey design for upskilling trends in various companies. Anastasia worked as a Web Design Customer Support Agent at MotoPress.com, providing technical support and code customization for web design customers, as well as designing e-learning support materials. Anastasia also has teaching experience as a Greek language Teacher at Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding, where they designed and implemented an interactive WordPress e-learning platform. Anastasia gained a teaching promotion during their time there. Additionally, they worked as a Teaching Assistant at the University of Turku and as a Teacher at School #83.

Anastasia Ponomarenko has a diverse educational background in the field of IT and languages. Anastasia obtained a Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages from Odessa I.I.Mechnikov National University in 2016. During their undergraduate studies, they also participated in an exchange program at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, where they focused on Linguistics for the duration of 2014-2015.

In 2016, Anastasia pursued a Master's degree in Modern Languages from Odessa I.I.Mechnikov National University. During the same year, they also completed an Introduction to IT course at DataArt.

Anastasia further expanded their knowledge by enrolling as an exchange student at Turun yliopisto - University of Turku in 2017, where they studied Linguistics.

In 2019, Anastasia embarked on a Master's degree program in IT and Learning at the University of Gothenburg, which they completed in 2021. Additionally, they acquired expertise in Computer Programming by pursuing a Full Stack Javascript degree from Treehouse between 2020 and 2021. Anastasia also supplemented their programming skills with Python Basics coursework at Folkuniversitetet in 2020.

Anastasia's commitment to continuous learning is evident through their additional certifications. In 2021, they obtained the AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals certification from Microsoft, followed by the AZ-500: Azure Security Engineer Associate certification in the same year.

Overall, Anastasia Ponomarenko's educational journey showcases their passion for both language studies and IT, with a particular emphasis on IT and learning in their recent academic pursuits.