Yana Mykhailenko
About Yana Mykhailenko
Yana Mykhailenko serves as the Director of Engineering at Turnitin, where she has worked since 2020. With a strong background in technology and leadership, she has held various roles in multiple companies and has contributed to the growth of the Ukrainian IT community.
Work at Turnitin
Yana Mykhailenko has served as the Director of Engineering at Turnitin since 2020. In this role, she has played a crucial part in integrating talent from three acquired companies, promoting a unified 'One Team' culture. Mykhailenko has overseen the migration of customers that account for over 13% of GAAP revenue from acquired businesses to future-state workflows. Under her leadership, Turnitin achieved a system availability rate of 99.99%, reflecting her commitment to elevating operational standards.
Education and Expertise
Yana Mykhailenko has an extensive educational background. She studied at the National Technical University of Ukraine 'Kyiv Polytechnic Institute', where she earned a Bachelor's degree in System Analysis and a Master's degree in System Analysis of Financial Markets. Additionally, she obtained a Master's degree in Data Science from Yandex School of Data Analysis. Mykhailenko also completed a program in Product Management at the Kyiv School of Economics and participated in the Y Combinator Startup School in 2019.
Background
Before her current role at Turnitin, Yana Mykhailenko held various positions in the technology sector. She worked as the Chief Executive Officer at LeaveTheMeeting and as CEO of Shop by VOICE. Her experience also includes serving as CTO at Firebird Summit, Inc. and as a Technology Evangelist at 10per. Mykhailenko began her career as a Senior Software Engineer at Astound Commerce, where she later became an Engineering Lead.
Achievements
Yana Mykhailenko has made significant contributions to the tech community. She co-founded '10 per,' an educational organization aimed at enhancing the Ukrainian IT community through various initiatives. Mykhailenko organizes the 'How to Become a Great CTO' meetup series, which features discussions with tech leaders. Additionally, she serves as a judge and mentor at international competitions for developers and hackathons, including the Goethe-Institut Data Privacy Hackathon.