Vladislav Andreev

🎙 Thrilled to be part of #BluzBrothersPodcast! We discussed everything you need to know about transitioning into IT careers: 🤔 Is it the right move for you? 📚Top learning resources & strategies 💼My personal journey into the tech world Put on your headphones and join us on this journey into the world of IT! 🔊

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I think it’s time to reveal the projects I’ve been working on for almost a year. I rejoined Yandex about a year and a half ago, and it was my first time working in the HR department. Although I joined the team as a content marketer, I also started working on vacancies. Our central assumption was that by altering the approach to job descriptions, we’d be able to increase not just the number of applications but the number of relevant applications. And we’ll kill two birds with one stone — we will be able to hire more and of better quality and reduce the burden on recruiters, who are usually buried under tons of CVs. After extensive research, in-depth interviews, and MVP testing, we finally achieved it. We released a brand-new approach to vacancy compilation, which works better. I can't disclose exact details, but we boosted all the metrics we wanted to increase. So what have we changed? Firstly, we focused on the task descriptions. Before, there were tens of bullets with short names of tasks without any details. Imagine how confusing the “we are looking for analytics to analyze the data” description must be. Now recruiters and hiring managers should mention up to three of the most important functions with detailed explanations. It helps candidates understand the requirements better and provide a more informed response. Additionally, we added an entirely new field named “About the team,” where the hiring managers can tell all the additional information about their product, team, or position they are trying to fill. It also helps candidates make a conscious choice and reduces the number of irrelevant responses. We also automated the benefits block. Yandex has many benefits, and it is impossible to mention all of them in the vacancy. So before, recruiters and hiring managers used to choose the most interesting one, in their opinion, and it confused candidates because it seemed that different Yandex departments had other benefits, but it was not. So we’ve reviewed all the benefits and chosen the main ones according to candidates' surveys, and now this block automatically adds to all new vacancies. We also added the optional block named “Greetings from the hiring manager.” This name speaks for itself, so I say it helps add a face to the vacancy, makes it more friendly, and lets a candidate meet their potential boss before responding. Of course, we've made other minor improvements and changes, but that's a topic for another time. Now, I'm just proud of myself, the team, and all the jobs we have done. You can check how new vacancies look here: https://lnkd.in/dU_vDSUy

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Time passes by so quickly when you are among like minded people! I had an opportunity to take a part in a great workshop by Bartosz Kuczera regarding API Testing with node.js. Then two busy days full of stimulating lectures, like the one by the Guys from jaktestowac.pl and inspiring QA talks in between. Now back to our projects with heads full of new ideas. #QA #TestWarez #intive #testing

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DataArt, in collaboration with its partners and the Med Help Dnipro NGO, has successfully raised $268K to supply life-saving medical equipment and resources. We also thank all participants in the project and the Support Ukraine initiative, especially Yulia Kolkatova, Senior JavaScript Developer and active volunteer, for her coordination and support. These funds have provided essential assistance to stabilization points, medical evacuation teams, and anti-shock rooms, helping save lives and deliver critical care to the wounded. Thanks to this joint effort, 251 units of vital medical equipment have been financed and delivered. https://lnkd.in/gsnqKrEs #DataArt #StandWithUkraine #SupportUkraine #DataArtVoices

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Forever young topic in communications, with a hint of anxiety during the war times. The video is available and I must say it can be useful not only for comms specialists, as general approach to risk management is quite the same in all operations.

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Among other goals in my career development plan, I have the following one: 'success stories of subordinates/clients getting promoted'. And today I could finally check this box for the first time: my mentee Prokhor Druzenko has just passed his Grade Review to Middle QA Engineer, consisting of 3 assessors, 3 calls in 2 days, 4 excel tabs with soft and hard skills, feedback collection, English exam and 20 slides of self-pitch presentation. My most sincere congratulations, so well deserved! I'm very touched by the results of your efforts. My Senior Grade Review is also scheduled within this month, so this approach will be an example of a willpower for me: I hope to present a no worse case.

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highly recommend

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🚀 Exciting News: I've Completed the "AI_devs2" Course! 🚀 I am thrilled to announce that I have successfully completed the "AI_devs2" course, a comprehensive program designed to dive deep into the world of Generative AI, focusing on OpenAI's GPT-4 technology. This course has armed me with the skills to program and automate processes using GPT-4, setting a new benchmark in my professional development. 🤖 Throughout this journey, I had the privilege of learning from some of the brightest minds in the industry, who brought real-world applications and cutting-edge research into the classroom. The curriculum was a perfect amalgamation of theoretical foundations and practical implementations, helping me understand the nuances of Generative AI technologies and their transformative potential.🌟 One of the highlights was gaining hands-on experience with OpenAI models, which allowed me to build, test, and refine AI-driven applications. This sharpened my technical skills and enriched my problem-solving strategies, making me better equipped to tackle complex challenges in the AI space. 💻 The course also delved deep into AI's ethical considerations and societal impacts, a crucial aspect that enriches the technological discourse. Discussions around AI ethics have inspired me to advocate for responsible AI usage and to strive to implement AI solutions that are both innovative and ethical. 🌐 As I receive my certificate, I am not just celebrating the end of a course but the beginning of a journey. Armed with the knowledge and skills confirmed by this certification, I am eager to explore new opportunities where I can apply my learning to drive impact. 🚀 To my instructors, peers, and everyone involved in the "AI_devs2" program, thank you for making this one of the best educational experiences I've ever had. Your mentorship, support, and insights have been invaluable. 🔥 Jakub Mrugalski Mateusz Chrobok Adam Gospodarczyk Here’s to future projects where I can bring all these learnings to life! Let's connect and explore potential collaborations that leverage AI to solve real-world problems. 🌐🤖 #AI_devs2 #aidevs #AI #GenerativeAI #OpenAI #GPT4 #Programming #Automation #ContinuousLearning #ProfessionalGrowth

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If you want to learn more about Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG for short) and its growing impact, I recommend my article on the subject: #WCAG #Positioning #Fabrity https://lnkd.in/dq6KHSwd

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Our Sylius Polish Community Meetup lineup also features Tomasz Kowalczyk, a seasoned Software Architect and Consultant with over 15 years in the IT industry. Tomasz has spoken at over 20 conferences and authored several popular open-source libraries in PHP. His passion for architecture, functional programming, and API design has guided many through the intricacies of the tech world. 🌎 In his talk, "Modernizing Legacy Projects", Tomasz will cover strategies for diving into and improving upon legacy systems - a situation familiar to many. He will offer practical advice on ensuring that changes affect the right parts of an application without any complications, how to isolate and refine specific code segments, and then integrate them back into the main system. 💡🔄 👉 Learn from Tomasz expertise at https://lnkd.in/gAmMKnY9

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Hello everyone! I would like to tell you, that I had visited a Wargaming QA Summit 2024 on 18th and 19th of September. It was really interesting and usefull! There were a lot of interesting lections and speaches, here are some of them: 1) Implementing an employee evaluation system 2) Performance testing trends with k6 3) From manual to automated: Testrail integration 4) Perfana - Tool for performance analysis 5) Modern QA Process 6) WoT Web QA Automation Best Practice: How They Automated Not Only Testing 7) The Hidden Key to QA Success: Soft Skills 8) Automation on multiple platforms devkit & mobiles 9) Certification pitfalls. How design decisions can backfire during submissions 10) QC Centers in game development and in WoT PG And there were more! Here are just some of them, what I personaly had visited! Thanks to speakers: Natalia Makarova, Vladimir Tiskovich, Boris Khodok, Filipp Aleksandrov, Marianna Ermakova, Katerina Garipova, Anastasiya Sorochuk, Yuriy Konstantinov and others. Thanks to organizators and a special thanks to Aleksey Antipin as a main organizator.

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Excited to share that next week, I'll be speaking at the Women in Tech Summit in Warsaw alongside Tomasz Skórski. Our presentation, "Elevate Your Everyday Life: Shopping Optimization with Allegro", highlights how Allegro improves online shopping efficiencies with Machine Learning. Hope to see many of you there! 🚀 #WomenInTech #Ecommerce #MachineLearning #Allegro #LifeOptimization Perspektywy Women in Tech Allegro Perspektywy Women in Tech

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Today is a holiday in most of DataArt locations — Labor Day. Whereas I’m happy for everyone who has time to relax and rest in the busy schedule, I started thinking how difficult it might be nowadays, to keep inline with this popular idea of work-life balance. And, being a manager, it’s always a question what example to show to the colleagues. When you have an urgent task, that popped up unexpectedly (because things happen, however careful you are with your planning), is it ok to ask people to stay in the evening or work on the weekend? Will it be better if you work together on the task? Or, maybe, if you accomplish the task yourself? I am pretty sure many managers have been in such situations, and are ready to talk about it, but it’s almost always a challenge in real life. What do you do, when the task is there, and one of you peers has told you, that yes, fine, they’ll work, even though their Mum is visiting. Or, yes, sure, the task will be done, let me only cancel the tickets to the cinema. It’s always a source for contemplations. One of my favorite things is to write to someone off-hours. Yep, I know it’s bad, but sometimes it’s hard to resist. Usually, I mention that I don’t expect the reply straight away, but people still reply. And then they say: ‘Oh, I saw that you work at 11 PM, you are so diligent!’ Which is not necessarily the case in our post-Covid times. It was a long time ago when all of us (well, almost) finished their work at the office, shut down the computer and went home to relax with the family. When everyone was forced to work from home, home and work got all mixed up. And sometimes, when I write at 11 PM, it just means that I made a break for cooking dinner and went back to unfinished messages. What’s your work-life balance, I wonder? Mine is in order, I hope. On the photo I am definitely not working! And have a nice day off, those who have it in the calendar!

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We knew we wanted more than building marketing websites before we even started Webnomads - Webflow Design & Development Studio. That is not our endgame, even though we enjoyed every day of it. Since day one, we dreamt of creating full-blown software products with no-code tools. The thrill of web apps and startups got us hooked years ago. For the past years, we've been on a mission, constantly exploring different no-code tools. And exactly one year ago, we took the plunge with Bubble, a no-code platform that lets anyone build web applications. Sure, the learning curve was steeper than Webflow, but we were all in, ready to make it part of our tech stack. Fast forward to today: we've already delivered several projects using Bubble and are chatting with early-stage startups about this game-changing technology. Bubble lets us whip up MVPs in just weeks. Startups can test their ideas, get market feedback, iterate fast and wow VCs. Oh, and a little secret... we're gearing up to launch our own product soon. Can’t wait! Filip Załęski will be sharing our journey at the Poland Bubble meet-up, organized by the awesome Tomasz Wesolowski, who has been instrumental in helping us master Bubble and maximize its potential. Come join us! And we're just getting started.

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Autumn, rains, and gloomy weather? None of this prevents our HR department from coming together for an exciting and educational online meetup. 💻🥰 📝We chose topics that are valuable for any HR manager: 📙 Olha Mitkina shared fascinating insights on using various effective time management techniques, because time is the most valuable resource in our work—and it’s always in short supply. 📗Together with Yana Plevako, we explored the incredible world of AI, learned about various neural networks, and noted some useful tips for implementing it into our work. After the presentations, we held two fun quizzes where we discovered unexpected facts about each other. At the end of the meeting, we had a small competition, splitting into two teams to solve mind-bending puzzles in an online quest room. 🕵️‍♂️

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Being part of the Kyiv IT Outsourcing forum was a great pleasure. As a speaker📢, I covered an important topic: "Tips for Lead Generation on LinkedIn." With the increasing number of messages decision-makers receive on LinkedIn, generating leads and meaningful conversations that could lead to future collaborations is becoming more challenging⚠. To navigate these challenges, I emphasized a few key strategies: 1️⃣ Personal and Company Branding: Share valuable, unique content that brings value to your audience. 2️⃣ Omnichannel Campaigns: Relying solely on LinkedIn poses more risks than benefits. Combining LinkedIn inquiries with emails and other channels increases your chances of getting noticed by potential customers. There’s no one-size-fits-all recipe💊 for success on LinkedIn, so keep experimenting and stay persistent. If you’d like to learn more, message me here or via email at [email protected]

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Hi LinkedIn Community! I would like to share my small next achievement: finished AI Management course at IAMPM. My sincere gratefulness to Leonid Pavlovsky, Nastya Zelenovska, Nikita Zahurdaiev, Oleksandr Prokudin for their insights, examples, practical advice, and professionalism. Last but not least, I would like to say "Thank you" to Natalia Slabko for the outstanding organizational process. As for the course itself, it was well-structured, comprehensive, engaging and interactive. Homework was based on practical applications and real-world relevance. Yeah, I did it, but with some delay :)

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