November 6, 2025

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Transforming QA Practice in the AI Era

2025

Ukraine

On the first Thursday of November, we will discuss how technical leaders are transforming QA practices — from a routine function to a strategic engineering catalyst in the era of artificial intelligence.

Meetup speakers

Speaker
Vira Tkachenko

CTIO and co-founder @ MacPaw

Vira — CTIO and co-founder of MacPaw, a company that has grown from a small startup into a global business with millions of users around the world. She joined MacPaw in 2009 as a student at KPI, and today she heads the technology and innovation department, combining deep engineering expertise with product vision and strategic leadership.

Speaker
Maryna Didkovska

Director of Software Engineering @ EPAM

Maryna — Director of Software Engineering at EPAM, an expert in building scalable QA ecosystems in large teams. She has an academic background in AI and combines theory with the practice of managing hundreds of specialists. She frequently participates as a speaker at international conferences on strategic quality transformation.

Today, quality defines the trust in a product, the speed of delivery, and user satisfaction.

Together, we’ll explore how to transform QA from a routine validation step into a core part of engineering, driven by automation, data, and AI.

We’ll discuss how technical leaders can build scalable testing architectures, integrate smart quality pipelines, and use AI-powered tools to accelerate release cycles without compromising reliability.

How to Become Great CTO is a series of meetups for tech professionals seeking career growth. It is an opportunity to communicate directly with top CTOs in an in-person format. The meetings are held online and offline, creating a space for open dialogue and sharing experiences.