Ksenia checks Slack while preparing for a weekly sync with her colleague from the PR department.

When I was a small girl, my biggest dream was to have my private space, a room or a corner, where I could generate ideas, and no one would interrupt me. At least, now I know that the only thing needed for ideas generation and work is a stable internet and a smartphone.

If there is an air alarm during the night - we bring blankets to the bathroom and sleep there. My husband jokes that this is our family nest.

Uninterrupted work of official public registers is now very necessary. Open data helps bring victory closer and contributes to the recovery of Ukraine. Because openness + transparency = trust.

I don’t know if is it ok to tell the western audience that I am preparing for the nuclear program, but it’s true.

Maryana is a staffing manager at Epam systems, and her boyfriend is a software engineer. During air raids, they work in their bathtub. Their dog, Mriya, is an essential worker: Chief Barketing Officer to be exact. (Yes, dogs are allowed in the office.)