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Rost Bitterlikh,
Vice President RD, LogNet Billing
What would you describe as your
most memorable achievement?
About 20 years ago, I was involved
in managing the setup of a software
development centre in Ukraine. We were one
of the first technology companies to set up a
large development centre in Ukraine. Today,
Ukraine is one of the largest outsourcing
centres in Europe, although at the time the
country was completely undiscovered in
terms of its outsourcing potential. The entire
experience was exciting and rewarding in
terms of my personal career development.
Under my leadership, we grew from a small
team of a few programmers to a full-scale
development operation running advanced
R&D and complex customer project activities.
In general, new product releases and new
customer launches are always exciting for
me and I hope that there are many more of
these to come.
What first made you think of a
career in technology?
When I was in high school, I participated
in an internship type of programme at a
local hospital as part of the application
process for studying pre-med at university.
During this internship, there was a
segment involving the hospital’s IT centre.
This segment of the programme really
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interested me. I made a good connection
with the head of the IT department and
he gave me a database programming
assignment. This was my first experience
with programming and I really enjoyed
it. Sooner after, I changed my plans and
pursued university studies in applied
mathematics and software engineering.
What do you think will emerge as the
technology trend of 2019 and why?
AI and Machine Learning technologies
are definitely maturing. AI-driven business
processes based on consumer data is an
area gaining momentum, especially in the
service provider markets we are active in.
What style of management
philosophy do you employ with your
current position?
In the field of software development,
creativity and dedication are required. From
experience, I find that working in small
teams focused on achieving near-term goals
produces the best results.
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IN THE FIELD
OF SOFTWARE
DEVELOPMENT,
CREATIVITY AND
DEDICATION
ARE REQUIRED.
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