Olena Sovyn
About Olena Sovyn
Olena Sovyn is a Senior Staff Software Engineer with extensive experience in both front-end and back-end development, currently working at Webflow. She holds an MSc in Chemistry from Ivan Franko National University of Lviv and has worked in various technical roles across multiple companies, demonstrating proficiency in technologies such as Node.js and Python.
Current Role at Webflow
Olena Sovyn currently serves as a Senior Staff Software Engineer at Webflow, a position she has held since 2024. In this role, she works remotely from the United Kingdom. Her responsibilities include leading software development projects and contributing to the company's engineering initiatives.
Previous Experience at Webflow
Olena has extensive experience at Webflow, having worked in various capacities since 2017. She served as a Software Engineer from 2017 to 2019, then progressed to Staff Software Engineer from 2021 to 2024. Additionally, she held the position of Technical Lead from 2020 to 2023, where she guided engineering teams and managed technical projects.
Education and Expertise
Olena studied at Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, where she earned a Master of Science in Chemistry from 2004 to 2009. She also studied Mathematics, Informatics, and English at the same university from 2000 to 2004. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her work in software engineering, particularly in both front-end and back-end development.
Technical Skills and Technologies
Olena possesses a strong skill set in various programming technologies, including Node.js and Python. She has a deep understanding of modern web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, and XSLT. Additionally, she is experienced with build tools and preprocessors like Grunt, Gulp, and Webpack, and has expertise in functional programming, JSX, and AMPScript.
Early Career Experience
Before her tenure at Webflow, Olena worked at EPAM Systems in multiple roles, including Front-end Developer and Resource Manager from 2014 to 2016. She also worked as a Content Marketer at Auslogics Software Pty Ltd in 2014 and as a PR and Event Manager at ELEKS Software in 2012. Her early career laid the groundwork for her later achievements in software engineering.