Mentors & Experts
Mentoring is best described as an educational process when mentors share knowledge with the purpose of surfacing potential in their protégés.
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Aurelija Petkevičiūtė. Front-end Developer. IBM
Aurelija Petkevičiūtė
Front-end Developer
IBM
I am a front-end developer with a quite extraordinary career path. I started by finishing medicine and got a medical doctor degree. Then I thought: “Oops! Wrong degree” and switched to software engineering. My career as a developer began in the back-end with C#, .NET. However, love for the front-end took over. Currently I am working with React, even though my tech stack is not limited by this library. I believe that developers should not stick to only one technology, because it comes and goes. Good logical thinking and understanding of the basics help quickly adopt new stuff and keep up with an industry.
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Arūnas Stankevičius. Engineering manager. Kesko Senukai Digital
Arūnas Stankevičius
Engineering manager
Kesko Senukai Digital
Engineering manager with several years of professional experience. I am a person who likes to learn new technologies and solve the most complex problems with my current knowledge, experience, and creativity. Always eager to learn something new and share my experience and knowledge with others.
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Artūras Stifanovičius. Tech Lead, Xamarin Developer. Visma Lietuva
Artūras Stifanovičius
Tech Lead, Xamarin Developer
Visma Lietuva
I would describe myself as a .NET developer and have been working on various technologies for WEB, Desktop and Apps. Currently I am working as a team and project lead in one of the best [measured by fun atmosphere] and strongest [technically] teams you can find in Vilnius. I believe that everything can be achieved when revisiting your goals on the go and renewing your plan. I guess this can apply not only to the constantly changing technology world, but in any field. That’s why I always follow this simple credo: “Prepare for the worst, expect the best and take what comes”. I hope you will follow it as well.
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Andrea Coifman. Senior Data Scientist. CLOUDEON
Andrea Coifman
Senior Data Scientist
CLOUDEON
I come from a very diverse background! I have experience in Machine Learning, Software Engineering and Data Science from different countries: Spain, Denmark, Sweden and now Lithuania! I currently work in the IT/Cloud sector but I also have experience in the BI sector and consumer electronics. I am mostly working with tech such as Python, C++ and Azure, and I have just recently finished a Leadership programme in LSE, which I would like to use to mentor girls on how to negotiate promotions.
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Agnė Kelminskienė. Agile Coach. Revel Systems
Agnė Kelminskienė
Agile Coach
Revel Systems
I believe that there are no non-transferable skills. In the last five years, I changed my profession three times. From communication expert to product analyst, to agile coach and manager. I understood how finding synergies between different people and organizations can be as valuable as having deep knowledge in one field. Working with a team requires complementary talent and a different background or unique experience is a way to gain it. But many times you need a perspective to see the value you can bring. And this is where the mentorship shines!
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Justina Balčaitytė. Head of UX/UI. Adeo Web
Justina Balčaitytė
Head of UX/UI
Adeo Web
UX/UI designer with a laser focus on creating data-based solutions that convert. Obsessed about making things align. Currently creating silky-smooth eCommerce experiences for large scale projects at Adeo Web.
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Lukas Četyrko. Full Stack Developer. Revel Systems
Lukas Četyrko
Full Stack Developer
Revel Systems
Working as a full stack software engineer for 2 years. Currently developing and maintaining an Online Ordering solution at Revel Systems. Also, have experience of several years as a quality engineer.
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Matheus Castro. Software Engineer. Revel Systems
Matheus Castro
Software Engineer
Revel Systems
I am a systems engineer, software developer and machine learning enthusiast. I am currently working as a full stack developer and I have around 5 years of experience in the tech world. I have already developed systems for many kinds of clients such as Georgia Pacific, Vallourec, Vale, Avanco and many others. From all the tech specialties we have, I would definitely choose front-end development as my favorite because JavaScript is a bright and crazy world that I love to dive into and create applications which will impact directly on people’s life. Furthermore, I am always up for a challenge in order to develop myself personally and professionally.
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Skaistė Deikaitė. User Experience Designer. SEB
Skaistė Deikaitė
User Experience Designer
SEB
I am a detail-oriented design professional with more than five years of experience in various design industries in the EU and EE.
Visual and UX/UI designer, expertise in design thinking, wireframing, UX interactive prototyping, final user interface, etc. I am enjoying collaborating with other designers, developers, copywriters, and more to create amazing products.
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Rasa Mažutienė. Director of Quality Assurance. Juvare
Rasa Mažutienė
Director of Quality Assurance
Juvare
I truly believe that finding your own style to get things done is a skill to aspire. This motto is the driver of my professional career in IT. I started as manual tester and advanced my career by gaining experience through testing various products, leading testing and working with different people. All of it allowed me to become an advocate of agile testing practices. Currently, I am responsible for defining and executing quality strategy at Juvare, worldwide provider of emergency preparedness and response software solutions. In addition to that I’m an active IT community member and part-time lecturer in KTU, my alma mater. I am proud that my team members and my students are really successful in their careers, so I hope that sharing my experience will help WGT mentees to advance in theirs too.
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Ieva Kriaučiūnienė. Head of Design. kevin
Ieva Kriaučiūnienė
Head of Design
kevin
After getting acquainted with graphic design, and having experienced the adventures of large and small creative works, today I dive even deeper into the design. I am going deep into the science of user experience, user-centred design, web design and usability testing.
Overseeing, guiding and coaching an international team of designers is no less familiar to me than working with a creative team in order to create concepts for advertising campaigns or address the challenges in real-time.
My secret is simple – I believe that good design is not just about beauty. It also has to be functional and help brands by hitting directly at the heart rather than in the brain.
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Giedrė Kazlauskaitė. User Experience Designer and Researcher. Interactio
Giedrė Kazlauskaitė
User Experience Designer and Researcher
Interactio
I am a human-centric design professional, with a strong sense of aesthetics and attention to detail. I believe that a wonderful idea solving the wrong problem will fail, therefore, my intention is to understand this process and contribute to that with the UX approach.
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Kastytis Janavičius. Production Engineer. Inter IKEA Group
Kastytis Janavičius
Production Engineer
Inter IKEA Group
Leading the fast-growing segment, managing medium to large scale manufacturing and development projects are a few activities that I am skilled at. Through planning, development, progress monitoring, quality control and risk management, which are required to achieve goals, I have demonstrated success in team leadership, negotiation and mediation between companies and significant suppliers worldwide.
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Andrius Simanavičius. Front-End Developer. Telesoftas
Andrius Simanavičius
Front-End Developer
Telesoftas
I am currently a mentor at Telesoftas and I occasionally teach development to children so I have experience teaching people of all ages. I got to lead a Front-End project just having a single year of experience in this field and I believe I could only have achieved that because I, myself, had a great mentor.
And understanding how much faster one can improve when being led by an experienced person, I am seeking to help others level up just as fast.
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Andrej Bielko. Senior Security Consultant. Orange
Andrej Bielko
Senior Security Consultant
Orange
Currently in a permanent role at Orange BS with a strong background (15+ years technical experience) in security, networking, and architecture. Has past experience in network and infrastructure security, cloud anableenablementment, software-defined network architecture, and network function virtualization initiatives with additional responsibilities for teamwork coordination, professional development, budget planning and more • Participated in various DC migrations programs, network in source initiatives, SDN roll-out and automation of end to end network-related activities, migration to SD-WAN. Have public cloud adoption/architecture experience (ISC-CCSP certified) • Global team management experience • Certified in various security products: Cisco, Fortinet, Checkpoint and others (Togaf, AWS).
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Erika Čebanauskė. Quality Assurance Lead. Hyarchis
Erika Čebanauskė
Quality Assurance Lead
Hyarchis
6 years of varied experience in the IT sector with different projects such as forestry, pharmacy, financial accounting, required different knowledge (web, app, mobile testing) which allowed me to select and apply best practices into my daily work here at Hyarchis. My responsibilities consist of manual testing, test cases, and automated test writing. Also, daily discussions with the team in making certain decisions are an important part of my job. I am responsible not only for the work done by our team but also for the quality assurance at the whole company level. The tester’s job is not only to ensure that everything will work technically correctly but also to be able to look at it from the final user’s perspective and understand its needs so I usually follow this rule: “In God we trust. The rest we test!”
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Rūta Skiecevičiūtė. Head of operations. ReactSeals
Rūta Skiecevičiūtė
Head of operations
ReactSeals
Few years ago, I decided to steer my career path towards the IT field and I never looked back. I know what challenges people face, what fears or insecurities they have to fight when making this big change in their lives, but I can confidently say that it is a goal worth reaching. In the last few years of work in an IT company, I gained experience in software testing, business analysis, project and product management and this is just a beginning! That’s the most exciting part of the IT world and I am happy to help others to become a part of it.
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Greta Kerpiškytė. Front-end engineer. Argyle
Greta Kerpiškytė
Front-end engineer
Argyle
I got my first taste of programming back in school. Throughout it and my professional career, I have been trying to put myself on the edge by continuously learning, improving my skills, and gaining knowledge of IT. Until now I have been a QA specialist, a front-end developer, a programming teacher and a full-stack engineer. I’m currently working as a Front-End engineer in a startup called Argyle. Given all of that, I am now capable of sharing my experiences and knowledge with women who want to join our ever-changing profession.
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Andrej Larionov. Senior Cybersecurity Analyst. Moodys
Andrej Larionov
Senior Cybersecurity Analyst
Moodys
Got into Cybersecurity without formal education and had to learn as I go. Have a good grasp on what’s important if you want to be successful working in a SOC environment and Incident Response.
Work can be chaotic, but if you know your basics well, you’re golden.
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Marius Ivanauskas. CEO. Telia Global Services Lithuania
Marius Ivanauskas
CEO
Telia Global Services Lithuania
Driven and passionate leader with a proven track record of implementing organizational, technical, process and cultural change within organizations and functions of different scale. Over the course of 15-year career in large multi-national companies I have been leading teams from 50 to 1000 people across different continents, establishing leading organizations from the start, over-turning underperforming into successful at the same time driving positive change to customer satisfaction and employee engagement.
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Vaida Vaižmužytė. IT director. Ermitažas
Vaida Vaižmužytė
IT director
Ermitažas
Vaida Vaižmužytė is a Project Management Professional PMP. Starting in the IT sector, she held various career positions for more than ten years and now is able to manage different projects and teams.
Vaida has implemented an unprecedented multi-million-dollar data center construction project managed by a leading Scandinavian IT company, while connecting it to the existing infrastructure. Vaida was responsible for managing the entire project, including infrastructure and construction components, specification, changes in technological data center project, procurement bidding process, procurement management, budget management, as well as management for changing stakeholders and their expectations. Thanks to Vaida’s project management skills and diplomacy, the project was successfully managed on time, budget and scope for the first time, both Design and Facility certificates were obtained.
Vaida is also a Co-Founder and General Manager of artwork’s liquidity and finance start up artXchange Global, which is poised to become the second Lithuanian unicorn. Vaida is responsible for the process management and business development for the start-up, which allows it to start providing sustainable services for the collective investment in the artworks and ensuring the guaranteed price of works of art.
Vaida is actively interested in martial arts and also practices meditation, which allows her to maintain high emotional intelligence and focus skills. The constant research for further knowledge has led Vaida to Process Management studies at ISM University.
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Gediminas Misevičius. Open Banking Partnership Manager @ Digital Innovation. Swedbank
Gediminas Misevičius
Open Banking Partnership Manager @ Digital Innovation
Swedbank
Senior IT manager with more than 20 years of management experience in people management, governance, budgeting, strategic planning, digital innovations, employee performance management, project deliveries. Excellent skills proved during the extensive experience in outsourcing, RFIs/RFPs, procurement, agreements, negotiations, product maintenance and development. Experience in managing workplace support and logistics, ATM maintenance, User support (Helpdesk), IT systems monitoring.
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Ieva Lapinskienė. Senior poject manager. carVertical
Ieva Lapinskienė
Senior poject manager
carVertical
I have some great experience while working as an IT project manager in complex long-term mobile app projects while experimenting and introducing new solutions to the market. I loved working with those projects! It was hard but I have grown as a person and as a professional. I cherish that experience so much, that I would like to share my knowledge, passion and inspire others to pursue this career path as it is so dynamic, challenging and never boring!
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Lukas Yčas. Senior Security Engineer. CUJO AI
Lukas Yčas
Senior Security Engineer
CUJO AI
Started off my journey in IT being 13 years old hosting and making code changes to a game server which reached 500 consecutive online players. My career started off in a 24/7 Security Operations Center in which I was monitoring an enterprise IT infrastructure and discovered how interesting and alive the cybersecurity world is. This led on to me continuing in various Security Engineering roles building up and managing security infrastructure from zero. In my experience – Cybersecurity is rarely just a technical issue.