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On May 25, 2026, Computer Science students attended an exceptionally engaging and productive open lecture titled “Agile in Real Projects.” The guest speaker was Yevheniia Kashcheieva, Quality Engineering Manager at  EPAM, who shared her extensive professional experience with future IT specialists.

Yevheniia has more than 13 years of experience in the IT industry. Her professional journey is a strong example for students: she took her first step into IT while still in her third year of university through the company’s external training courses. Over the years, she has progressed from an entry-level specialist to the leader of a large professional unit. Throughout her career, Yevheniia has successfully worked as a Test Manager and Delivery Manager, and today, alongside her management responsibilities, she is actively involved in developing and driving the Automated Quality Assurance (AQA) direction within the .NET discipline.

During the online lecture, the speaker gave a detailed overview of how Agile development methodologies work in real large-scale commercial projects. Students learned why textbook theory does not always fully match real-world practice, what challenges team members face at different stages of the software development lifecycle, and how adaptability together with a strong focus on customer value helps create successful IT products.

The meeting was especially valuable because Yevheniia is also an experienced mentor and educator. She shared practical advice on how students can begin their professional journey, which hard and soft skills deserve attention already at this stage, and how to prepare for a first role in an IT company.

At the end of the lecture, students had the opportunity to ask questions related both to Agile methodology and to the specifics of managers’ and QA engineers’ work in distributed teams.

We sincerely thank Yevheniia Kashcheieva and  EPAM for this insightful and inspiring meeting and for their willingness to invest time in the development of a new generation of Ukrainian IT professionals. We look forward to continued fruitful cooperation. 

The materials from the meeting can be viewed at the following link: https://youtu.be/UYfN0YlykW8

Students of Sumy Lyceum № 33 of the Sumy City Council became winners of the SSU IT-School IT4Teens competition!

The Department of Information Technologies at Sumy State University recently completed a series of webinars of the SSU IT-School IT4Teens for students in grades 8–11. During the program, participants explored modern digital tools, worked with 3D modeling, game development, and web technologies, and also created their own projects.

The final stage of the program was the competition, where students presented their projects and demonstrated the skills they had gained in practice.

🏅 The winners of the competition were students of Sumy Lyceum №33 of the Sumy City Council:

🔹 Yehor Krymets, 10th-grade student — project “My 3D Room in Blender” in nomination “3D Artist (Blender)”

🔹 Davyd Nesterenko, 8th-grade student — project “My House in UE5” in nomination “World Builder (UE5)”

The participants’ projects were highly praised by the commission of the Department of Information Technologies for their creativity, high level of technical skills, spatial imagination, and attention to detail.

Congratulations to the winners! We wish them new achievements, exciting projects, and continued success in the field of information technologies 🚀

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On April 23–24, the Department of Information Technology hosted the “Information Technology in Design” section sessions as part of the International Scientific and Technical Conference “Informatics, Mathematics, Automation (IMA::2026).”

More than 80 abstracts were submitted for the section. Participants included representatives from leading higher education institutions and the IT industry, such as Sumy State University, Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design, Almaty International University of Information Technology (Kazakhstan), Turan-Astana University (Kazakhstan), and the Kyiv-based IT company “Transient Technologies.”

The sessions featured a wide range of scientific reports covering modern trends in IT development — from web development and modeling to the application of machine learning and optimization methods.

Following the sessions, the organizing committee recognized the best presentations:

1st Place:

“Web platform for conducting educational simulations in business education” (Y.V. Ziuzko, group IT-21, supervisor S.M. Vashchenko)

“Adaptive Hybrid Model Based on LSTM + XGBoost with Automated Hyperparameter Optimization for Cryptocurrency Market Forecasting” (I.L. Krasnov, group IT.m-41n, supervisor A.V. Nenia)

2nd Place:

“Using quadratic discriminant analysis for classification of turbine bearing units’ states” (I.A. Zelinskyi, group IT-21, supervisor Y.O. Lavrov)

“Information Technology for Daily Nutrition’s Personalised Selection” (P.O. Avdiienko, group IT.m-41n, supervisor Y.V. Parfenenko)

“Algorithm for the primary deployment of vehicles on a route to ensure uniform traffic intervals” (D.O. Galkin, group IT-21, supervisor S.M. Vashchenko)

3rd Place:

“OpenGL-based shooter game application” (V.M. Tsiukh, group IT-21, supervisor I.V. Baranova)

“Web application for street art popularity” (S.O. Kryvets, group IT-21, supervisor A.V. Nenia)

“Classifier for determining the recommended type of cutting tool” (S.D. Bodnar, group IT-21, supervisors A.V. Nenia, Y.O. Lavrov)

The IMA::2026 conference has become an important platform for exchanging scientific ideas, presenting research results, and establishing cooperation between educational institutions and IT companies.

Thank you for your participation and congratulations to the winners! 💙

More about the conference: https://elitconf.sumdu.edu.u

From 13 to 26 April 2026, an online professional development program titled “Practical AI: Tools for Modern Education” was held for members of the NGO “Progresylni”.

We congratulate Yuliia Parfenenko, Associate Professor of the Department of Information Technologies, on successfully completing the program and obtaining a certificate.

The training focused on the practical use of artificial intelligence in modern education. Over the course of 30 hours (1 ECTS credit), participants explored key areas of AI application in teaching and learning.

The program covered:

• use of AI tools for data analysis, visualization, and development of educational materials;
• processing of learning resources, including summarization and content structuring;
• application of AI to support teaching, communication with students, and learning assistance;
• use of AI in individual, team, and project-based academic work.

The acquired knowledge will be used to improve teaching methods within the IT educational programs, update teaching and methodological materials, and further integrate modern AI tools into the educational process.

On April 28–29, 2026, the Deputy Head of the IT Department for Research, Associate Professor Yuliia Parfenenko, and the Deputy Head of the IT Department for International Cooperation, Professor Vira Shendryk, joined online an information event titled “Grant Opportunities of the National Research Foundation of Ukraine and Support Instruments within the Horizon Europe Programme”, organized by the National Research Foundation of Ukraine.

During the event, participants learned about the key areas of activity of the National Research Foundation of Ukraine, available research funding instruments, and the main procedures for organizing grant competitions.

The programme also presented current opportunities for Ukrainian researchers to participate in Horizon Europe. Particular attention was given to support instruments for research and innovation projects, as well as to the legal and financial aspects of proposal preparation. Participants were also introduced to the Funding & Tenders Portal, the main EU platform for searching calls and submitting project proposals.

Special focus was placed on open science practices, international research cooperation, and practical recommendations for preparing competitive grant applications.

Participation in such events helps strengthen awareness of international research funding opportunities, promotes international collaboration, and supports the development of new research and innovation projects within the programmes of the National Research Foundation of Ukraine and Horizon Europe.

More information about the event is available on the NRFU website:
https://nrfu.org.ua/news/u-poltavi-vidbuvsya-dvodennyj-informaczijnyj-zahid-shhodo-grantovyh-mozhlyvostej-nfdu-ta-programy-goryzont-yevropa/

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