Mikhail Ustenko
About Mikhail Ustenko
Mikhail Ustenko is a Staff Engineering Manager at sennder in Berlin, Germany, where he has worked since 2023. He has a background in software engineering and has held various roles in multiple companies, contributing to software development and team leadership.
Work at sennder
Mikhail Ustenko has been serving as a Staff Engineering Manager at sennder since 2023 in Berlin, Germany. In this role, he leads the frontend platform team, focusing on establishing a design system foundation for reusable components. He also manages the testing strategy for software development processes and oversees the recruitment process as a hiring manager. Prior to his current position, he worked as an Engineering Manager and Staff Software Engineer at sennder, contributing to the development of cross-application libraries and an inner open-source framework aimed at improving collaboration and code quality.
Previous Experience
Before joining sennder, Mikhail Ustenko worked at Videobeat Networks as a Software Engineer from 2018 to 2020 in the Hamburg Area, Germany. He also held the position of Full Stack Engineer at Outfox AI from 2016 to 2018 in New York. His experience includes working as a Full Stack Developer on Upwork during the same period. This diverse background has equipped him with a broad skill set in software engineering and development.
Education and Expertise
Mikhail Ustenko holds a Computer Engineering degree from Università Telematica Internazionale UNINETTUNO, which he completed from 2019 to 2022. He also earned a Master of Laws (LLM) from Kemerovo State University, where he studied from 2002 to 2008. Additionally, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from the College of Arts in Novokuznetsk, Russia, between 1998 and 2002. His educational background supports his expertise in both technical and legal aspects of software development.
Technical Contributions and Initiatives
At sennder, Mikhail Ustenko has been instrumental in developing the company's developer portal, which serves as a centralized repository for software information. He organizes technical events such as sennder Tech Talks, workshops, and hackathons to foster knowledge sharing and collaboration among developers. His efforts in preparing onboarding materials ensure that new developers are effectively integrated into the development process.