Oleksandr Redko

Level-up your data skills with Game Analytics 🍎🍌 We had the pleasure of talking with two of our analysts, Martin and Onur, and diving deeper into the world of product analytics within gaming. The main discussion topic was: What makes game analytics so different from other industries? 💡👇 “As data analysts, we do not sit in a separate room somewhere in the building, filling in spreadsheets. We are on the floors, sitting directly with the teams, whether that’s supporting individual games or marketing teams, and helping them work in a data-driven way.” Read the full article here ▶️ https://lnkd.in/dh9TVPJT ...Oh and also, our analytics team is growing 🙌 (more info in comments) #GameAnalytics #DataAnalytics

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📣 The first edition of Public Interviews is here! What are the Public Interviews? They are honest conversations between candidates and HRs — no prepared scripts, just real talk. In this first episode, IT recruiter at Click Sadullo Erkinov and PHP developer Bekhruzbek Mirzaliev showed the real job interview process in Click. The full version will be released only on LinkedIn soon. Stay tuned, if you are especially interested in getting a job offer from Click! 😉 Enjoy the snippets, and follow us on LinkedIn to watch the full interview. 💚 #publicinterviews

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The Ukrainian Startup Fund announces a new €1 million grant program At IT Arena 2025, the Ukrainian Startup Fund (USF) announced Startup EDGE — an opportunity for early-stage innovative teams to secure funding, develop their products, and reach international markets. The goal is to strengthen the competitiveness of Ukraine’s startup ecosystem in Europe and globally. USF has become the largest angel investor in Ukrainian startups. To date, USF has awarded grants to 470 companies totaling UAH 380 million. The new €1,000,000 program is an investment in the growth of entrepreneurship and technology in Ukraine. Program focus areas: ✅ Deep Tech: AI, biotechnology, medical and space technologies, robotics, quantum computing, cybersecurity, electronics, 5G, Web 3.0, and other breakthrough technologies. ✅ GreenTech: sustainable development, renewable energy, clean technologies, resource-saving solutions, and reducing environmental impact. ✅ EdTech: digital education solutions and technologies that transform learning and increase accessibility to knowledge. The program provides financial support through non-repayable grants designed to accelerate early-stage innovation: — Pre-seed stage: up to €20,000 — Seed stage: up to €40,000 Each application undergoes a transparent selection process: eligibility check, expert evaluation, presentation to the commission, and final decision by the Supervisory Board. The program is implemented with support from EU4Innovation East, a regional initiative funded by the EU, co-financed by the French government, and executed by Expertise France. More details here: https://lnkd.in/eN43_K6T We help Ukrainian startups scale and develop Ukraine’s innovation ecosystem.

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We raised $4.5M seed to build a digital bank in Belarus. At the time it felt like the future: wallets, instant transfers, mobile-first design. But the truth was harsh: the market wasn’t ready, and the regulations were hostile. What in 3–5 years would look like a perfect business… in that moment could put you in jail. That’s when I learned: being early can be as dangerous as being wrong. In business, timing is everything. The skill is not just building something “cool” — it’s creating the situation where technology, regulation, and society are ready to adopt it.

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Oleksandr at Games Gathering Conference in Lviv Our Senior UI/UX Designer gave an offline talk at Games Gathering on accessibility in games. He discussed different types of exclusion, shared examples of both successful and less effective solutions, and explained how inclusive design helps make games comfortable and accessible for all players. The video is now available — watch the full talk here: https://lnkd.in/dQpSmpJ5 #Ubisoft #UbisoftUkraine #GamesGathering #UIUX #Accessibility

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I know that's all we hear these days, but there's a significant divide between AI hype and the practical reality of using these tools every day. After years of experimenting with AI tools across DataArt's 6000+ team, here's what I'm actually seeing: 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬: Code migration, QA automation, documentation, test generation, code refactoring, API integration. We've seen measurable and drastic reductions in time spent on these well-defined tasks. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭: Complex corporate software with stringent security requirements, compliance needs, domain-specific logic, and deep integration with proprietary systems. The performance of AI tools declines fast as we move toward this reality. The biggest misconception I hear from other leaders is that AI will reduce billable hours and hurt revenue. But that's still not a reason to avoid using AI. It's our professional duty to give clients the best value for their money. And no matter what you do, competitors 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 use AI. By lowering costs, AI actually increases demand because more projects pass ROI thresholds and get approved. Another thing to keep in mind is that while it's natural to adopt AI quickly, it's also natural to think things through, take things slow and be cautious, because it's still new tech. While startups can pivot, address issues quickly, or even change their brand, corporations are far more liable for compliance, security, and mistakes are too costly. Right now, we're treating some projects as investments in accumulating AI experience. There will be mistakes, but acquiring these skills is just reality now. It reminds me of the early cloud computing days - we started with little experience, specialists emerged over time, and now we have the deepest expertise. The structural nature of software development won't change drastically in the short term. Instead, individual components like DevOps and QA will accelerate faster than others. Our job is to learn and stay on top of this powerful new technology. #DataArtVoices #AI #BigData #AgenticAI #DigitalTransformation

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Is the lottery still relevant in the age of instant wins and crypto prizes?   Nikolina Gabelica, Head of Lotteries at EveryMatrix, speaks with iGamingBusiness about how the industry is evolving to meet today’s player expectations.   From gamified innovation and cross-sell potential to the roadblocks posed by outdated regulations, this interview explores what’s next for the lottery and what it needs to thrive in a rapidly changing market.   👉 Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/gyF-Q7db

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Age of AI: Top 20 ‘No Mores’ — Good luck, fresh grads. no more technical writing jobs no more junior software developers no more MBAs who can polish slides and talk BS all day long no more low-level customer service jobs no more content developers no more low- to mid-level data analysts no more data entry clerks no more appointment schedulers/receptionists (phone/email only) no more transcribers no more basic translators no more generic copywriters/SEO blog mills no more social media managers who just post/queue no more ad-ops button pushers / campaign traffickers no more market-research desk researchers who just compile links no more AP/AR clerks and basic bookkeepers no more junior paralegals for document review no more entry-level auditors for checklist work no more resume/cover-letter writers no more basic photo editors / background removers no more simple video editors for cuts/captions/highlights no more testers who only do manual click-through QA no more sales SDRs who only send templated emails no more call-center agents reading scripts no more real-estate listing writers no more customer-success managers who just make decks/status notes

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At BRAVE1 in Lviv, our CEO Andreas Flodström announced the launch of Embedded Development at Beetroot Academy. We’ve trained thousands of engineers before — now we’re on a new track – to focus on the skills that power Embedded systems, from everyday devices to technologies that help protect our freedom. This is just the beginning of what’s to come.

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We are extremely proud to see travel agencies -- large and small -- realize HUGE productivity gains by using Mystifly to power their #NDC #airline direct connects. Through our normalizations across dozens of #airlines, which orchestrates the carriers' direct connect functionality into one common workflow, and delivers all these NDC and LCC APIs via a single connection, our travel agency customers' success shows that post-ticketing servicing of NDC orders absolutely *can* be seamless. And, most importantly, the operations departments of travel agencies now see Mystifly's NDC servicing as being even better than what they used to have in the GDS. Indeed, post-ticketing servicing of NDC orders via Mystifly is now even more powerful and comprehensive than the functionality that had been available with traditional GDSs and Edifact. Our partner, DataArt, has made excellent use of Mystifly's capabilities within the software development they do for OTAs ... as well as in the agent-facing applications that they create for travel agency call centers. Please take a look at this case study, which overviews how DataArt uses Mystifly technology to deliver seamless NDC content and servicing into the software they create for travel agencies. In this recap, DataArt examines the richness of functionality that is now available in Mystifly's NDC hub and delves into the example of Mystifly's partnership with Hawaiian Airlines HA Connect™ to book and modify NDC orders. https://lnkd.in/dekdEuA4

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At SoftServe, knowledge becomes stronger when shared, and our partnership with NVIDIA proves it. In the first three quarters of 2025, 37 colleagues earned 48 NVIDIA certifications in Gen AI LLMs, Multimodal Gen AI, AI Infrastructure, AI Operations, and OpenUSD. Each credential is a step forward in building future-ready expertise together. Our impact goes further as SoftServe experts also help develop NVIDIA’s certification programs. Four colleagues are recognized on the Certification Champions page — a testament to both individual excellence and collective influence. By advancing our skills and aligning with global standards, we strengthen our collaboration with NVIDIA and deliver next-generation AI solutions. Together, we’re not just keeping pace with change — we’re shaping what comes next.

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🚀 We are delighted to release MamayLMv1.0 - the first open and efficient multimodal LLM for Ukrainian that can handle both text and visual data! 📊 MamayLMv1.0 outperforms up to 5x larger open models on Ukrainian tests, maintains strong English skills  and surpasses proprietary models such as GPT-5 mini in Ukrainian chat performance. Importantly, it is compact and can run on a single GPU, enabling cost efficient AI adoption. 📖 The model is ideal for enabling rapid Ukrainian AI autonomy and AI deployment across various sectors in Ukraine, including education, law, healthcare, and the public sector. It is also attractive in scenarios where data privacy is important, as it can efficiently run on a local machine. 💡 Our prior Ukrainian LLM release few months ago, MamayLM v0.1, was well received by the Ukrainian community and had > 10,000 downloads. Now, MamayLMv1.0, released in two model sizes, 4B and 12B, comes with several key new capabilities, including large context size allowing efficient processing of large documents, the ability to handle visual data, and stronger language performance. 📝 MamayLM v1.0 is based on the Google’s Gemma 3 model series but with many innovations in training based on INSAIT’s extensive expertise in creating nationwide LLMs. 🧠 The release of MamayLMv1.0 is coordinated with the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine as part of their ongoing national LLM initiative as well as with the Bulgarian Ministry of Innovation and Growth, Bulgaria.  🤗MamayLM v1.0 is freely accessible on Hugging Face, full and quantized formats. All benchmark results are also transparently shared with the community. More details are provided in our Hugging Face blog, see comments. 🌐 The release of MamayLMv1.0 is part of INSAIT’s strategy for creating specialized open models which serve as the basis for achieving national AI autonomy in a cost-efficient, controlled, secure and predictable manner. Please find the link to models and blog in comments.

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