Junior Female Developers In Ukraine

Helping women affected by the war in Ukraine

When the war in Ukraine started, we noticed a pattern - women of all professions being displaced by the war. Companies closing, factories destroyed, industries haulted. They were left without a job and often, without a career.

So we had an idea and launched a program specifically for junior female developers in Ukraine. These women might be junior developers but they are not junior people - they are experienced professionals in their respective careers which were disrupted by the war and are now transitioning into tech roles such as development.

What we are trying to do is match these women with startups that can provide mentorship and support and make this a valuable and beneficial experience for both sides. It's not for every startup, but if you can provide support with a mentor or senior developer, you can take on an almost-free junior developer. It's a little risky, but you'd be giving a promising junior developer a chance to grow and help your company and their family.

Like with everything else we do, the idea is to not make a profit. See our mission for more info.

And it Worked

We've 9 junior developers in the last year or so and we're just getting started! Take a look at the amazing responses from both clients and junior developers in this program. And if you want to help, let us know.

  • I am incredibly grateful to FastCTO and their "Junior Female Developers From Ukraine" program for helping me start my career in IT. After a long and challenging job search, I found the perfect opportunity at a mental health startup thanks to their support. A huge thank you goes to Olha Sadula for her advice and help. From the very beginning, Olha was kind, professional, and supportive, helping me navigate the process with confidence. Thank you FastCTO for believing in me and empowering so many others to achieve their dreams.
    Anastasiia Romaniuk
    Software Engineer, Reflective
  • FastCTO's Ukrainian dev program is a game-changer. The junior engineers I've had the privilege of hiring are smart and ambitious. It’s a pleasure to watch them grow and learn on the job, and I greatly appreciate all we've been able to accomplish together.
    Avi Zuber
    CTO, Reflective
  • Vlada has been an invaluable asset to our team, stepping up to tackle anything we throw her way. She quickly contributed to backend API updates, frontend changes on the dashboard, and enhancements to the marketing website on Webflow. She has seamlessly taken over primary QA responsibilities, demonstrating a keen eye for identifying issues. Whether it's manual or automated testing, Vlada excels in both. Beyond finding bugs, she consistently offers thoughtful suggestions to improve the user experience from a customer perspective. Her strong soft skills and readiness to help whenever needed make her a standout team member.
    Adam Shedletzky
    CEO, Brainbot
  • I learned about FastCTO due to a free career consultation with Olha Sadula. She is a People Manager in this company. Olha provided me a concrete action plan which included strategies that helped me land my first job in a very competitive field. Her advice was effective and professional. Thanks to the "Junior Ukrainian Female Developers" program from FastCTO, I am working for a good American company, with interesting technologies and a great team under the guidance of experienced mentors. I consider myself lucky! I am going to take this opportunity to develop my skills in this new position. I'm infinitely grateful to this company for their support. I am fortunate to be communicating with the smart and amazing people at FastCTO.
    Olena Yefymenko
    Junior Python Engineer, FastCTO
  • I’m a junior web developer from Ukraine who started working at FastCTO through their “Junior Female Developers From Ukraine” program 8 months ago. From the first day, I received trust and support. Working at FastCTO always comes with learning something new and gaining relevant knowledge and skills. Me and my colleagues from Ukraine appreciate their program of supporting Ukrainian IT specialists. I want to highlight not only work processes but also the atmosphere and simple life and human principles they provide. Among the various exciting startups, the one I'm working with is one of a kind. This project is focused on helping disabled people by creating a specific app. It shows the multi-vector and valuable activities of FastCTO. So, my words are – FastCTO is not just a company that works with startups, this is a company that works with PEOPLE, company which really cares and is definitely worth working with.
    Veronika Kyrylovska
    Junior Web Developer
  • I was junior developer with great knowledge and eagerness, yet no commercial experience. FastCTO believed in me, and I became a part of this amazing team. I feel welcomed and valued. I love my project, and I become stronger every day. I recommend FastCTO to any company that wants to hire true professionals and values warmth and transparency.
    Vladyslava Sysenko
    Junior Python Developer
  • I had a life changing meeting with Olha Sadula who helped me to become a part of highly motivated and professional Reflective team. The people I work with are great - it's a dream team. And the project I work on makes people's lives better so it's a great pleasure to be its part. Thank you FastCTO team for this initiative and thank you Olha for such deep support!
    Marta Malovana
    Junior Developer

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