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Mentoring is best described as an educational process when mentors share knowledge with the purpose of surfacing potential in their protégés.

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Andrius Simanavičius. Front-End Developer. Telesoftas

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Andrius Simanavičius

Front-End Developer

Telesoftas

I am currently a mentor at Telesoftas and I occasionally teach development to children so I have experience teaching people of all ages. I got to lead a Front-End project just having a single year of experience in this field and I believe I could only have achieved that because I, myself, had a great mentor.

And understanding how much faster one can improve when being led by an experienced person, I am seeking to help others level up just as fast.
Andrej Bielko. Senior Security Consultant. Orange

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Andrej Bielko

Senior Security Consultant

Orange

Currently in a permanent role at Orange BS with a strong background (15+ years technical experience) in security, networking, and architecture. Has past experience in network and infrastructure security, cloud anableenablementment, software-defined network architecture, and network function virtualization initiatives with additional responsibilities for teamwork coordination, professional development, budget planning and more • Participated in various DC migrations programs, network in source initiatives, SDN roll-out and automation of end to end network-related activities, migration to SD-WAN. Have public cloud adoption/architecture experience (ISC-CCSP certified) • Global team management experience • Certified in various security products: Cisco, Fortinet, Checkpoint and others (Togaf, AWS).
Erika Čebanauskė. Quality Assurance Lead. Hyarchis

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Erika Čebanauskė

Quality Assurance Lead

Hyarchis

6 years of varied experience in the IT sector with different projects such as forestry, pharmacy, financial accounting, required different knowledge (web, app, mobile testing) which allowed me to select and apply best practices into my daily work here at Hyarchis. My responsibilities consist of manual testing, test cases, and automated test writing. Also, daily discussions with the team in making certain decisions are an important part of my job. I am responsible not only for the work done by our team but also for the quality assurance at the whole company level. The tester’s job is not only to ensure that everything will work technically correctly but also to be able to look at it from the final user’s perspective and understand its needs so I usually follow this rule: “In God we trust. The rest we test!”
Rūta Skiecevičiūtė. Head of operations. ReactSeals

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Rūta Skiecevičiūtė

Head of operations

ReactSeals

Few years ago, I decided to steer my career path towards the IT field and I never looked back. I know what challenges people face, what fears or insecurities they have to fight when making this big change in their lives, but I can confidently say that it is a goal worth reaching. In the last few years of work in an IT company, I gained experience in software testing, business analysis, project and product management and this is just a beginning! That’s the most exciting part of the IT world and I am happy to help others to become a part of it.
Greta Kerpiškytė. Front-end engineer. Argyle

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Greta Kerpiškytė

Front-end engineer

Argyle

I got my first taste of programming back in school. Throughout it and my professional career, I have been trying to put myself on the edge by continuously learning, improving my skills, and gaining knowledge of IT. Until now I have been a QA specialist, a front-end developer, a programming teacher and a full-stack engineer. I’m currently working as a Front-End engineer in a startup called Argyle. Given all of that, I am now capable of sharing my experiences and knowledge with women who want to join our ever-changing profession.
Andrej Larionov. Senior Cybersecurity Analyst. Moodys

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Andrej Larionov

Senior Cybersecurity Analyst

Moodys

Got into Cybersecurity without formal education and had to learn as I go. Have a good grasp on what’s important if you want to be successful working in a SOC environment and Incident Response.

Work can be chaotic, but if you know your basics well, you’re golden.
Marius Ivanauskas. CEO. Telia Global Services Lithuania

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Marius Ivanauskas

CEO

Telia Global Services Lithuania

Driven and passionate leader with a proven track record of implementing organizational, technical, process and cultural change within organizations and functions of different scale. Over the course of 15-year career in large multi-national companies I have been leading teams from 50 to 1000 people across different continents, establishing leading organizations from the start, over-turning underperforming into successful at the same time driving positive change to customer satisfaction and employee engagement.
Vaida Vaižmužytė. IT director. Ermitažas

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Vaida Vaižmužytė

IT director

Ermitažas

Vaida Vaižmužytė is a Project Management Professional PMP. Starting in the IT sector, she held various career positions for more than ten years and now is able to manage different projects and teams.

Vaida has implemented an unprecedented multi-million-dollar data center construction project managed by a leading Scandinavian IT company, while connecting it to the existing infrastructure. Vaida was responsible for managing the entire project, including infrastructure and construction components, specification, changes in technological data center project, procurement bidding process, procurement management, budget management, as well as management for changing stakeholders and their expectations. Thanks to Vaida’s project management skills and diplomacy, the project was successfully managed on time, budget and scope for the first time, both Design and Facility certificates were obtained.

Vaida is also a Co-Founder and General Manager of artwork’s liquidity and finance start up artXchange Global, which is poised to become the second Lithuanian unicorn. Vaida is responsible for the process management and business development for the start-up, which allows it to start providing sustainable services for the collective investment in the artworks and ensuring the guaranteed price of works of art.

Vaida is actively interested in martial arts and also practices meditation, which allows her to maintain high emotional intelligence and focus skills. The constant research for further knowledge has led Vaida to Process Management studies at ISM University.
Gediminas Misevičius. Open Banking Partnership Manager @ Digital Innovation. Swedbank

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Gediminas Misevičius

Open Banking Partnership Manager @ Digital Innovation

Swedbank

Senior IT manager with more than 20 years of management experience in people management, governance, budgeting, strategic planning, digital innovations, employee performance management, project deliveries. Excellent skills proved during the extensive experience in outsourcing, RFIs/RFPs, procurement, agreements, negotiations, product maintenance and development. Experience in managing workplace support and logistics, ATM maintenance, User support (Helpdesk), IT systems monitoring.
Ieva Lapinskienė. Senior poject manager. carVertical

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Ieva Lapinskienė

Senior poject manager

carVertical

I have some great experience while working as an IT project manager in complex long-term mobile app projects while experimenting and introducing new solutions to the market. I loved working with those projects! It was hard but I have grown as a person and as a professional. I cherish that experience so much, that I would like to share my knowledge, passion and inspire others to pursue this career path as it is so dynamic, challenging and never boring!
Lukas Yčas. Senior Security Engineer. CUJO AI

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Lukas Yčas

Senior Security Engineer

CUJO AI

Started off my journey in IT being 13 years old hosting and making code changes to a game server which reached 500 consecutive online players. My career started off in a 24/7 Security Operations Center in which I was monitoring an enterprise IT infrastructure and discovered how interesting and alive the cybersecurity world is. This led on to me continuing in various Security Engineering roles building up and managing security infrastructure from zero. In my experience – Cybersecurity is rarely just a technical issue.
Rasa Špokauskaitė. Lead app designer. Surfshark

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Rasa Špokauskaitė

Lead app designer

Surfshark

Specialties: Product design (Research, UX, UI), WEB design, typography, graphic design, information design.
Mindaugas Paškevičius. Front-end Chapter Lead. Danske Bank

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Mindaugas Paškevičius

Front-end Chapter Lead

Danske Bank

I am an IT software engineer, stepping into a leadership role. Throughout my career, I have acquired a lot of knowledge and experience in every aspect of the web product lifecycle (from the initial idea to the final result). And my learning journey continues to this day – I am passionate about broadening my knowledge horizons which I utilize for day-to-day problem solving, coaching, and supporting my team.
Sheldon Nailer. Security Specialist Lead. Deloitte Latvia

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Sheldon Nailer

Security Specialist Lead

Deloitte Latvia

I am Sheldon and have over 12 years of experience in planning, delivery and execution of projects in Cybersecurity. I started my career in the IT Sector as a System Administrator and then worked my way as a Security and Risk Consultant.

I am proud to say that my career in Security, has really given me some amazing opportunities to visit some amazing countries in the world and also meet and learn from some really inspiring people along the way.

Cybersecurity is evolving and will continue to evolve in the coming years. I personally feel there are still alot of opportunities towards growing the Cybersecurity space. I admire people who show their keen interest in dedicating their time and efforts towards developing their skills and making our world a little more Secure.
Mindaugas Girdvainis. Team Leader. Metasite Business Solutions

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Mindaugas Girdvainis

Team Leader

Metasite Business Solutions

IT and tech has been a part of my life since I was in school. 15+ years in various roles related to Software Development gives me a chance to embrace it from different perspectives. A creative approach to project and people management by applying a mix of various methods, frameworks and tools to help teams work more efficiently. It’s really amazing to work with people and teams, help them grow and perform by adopting an agile mindset. I’m always happy to share my knowledge and experience, especially in project and team management, agile mindset, personal and professional growth.
Sandra Virbukaitė. Lecturer. Vilnius University

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Sandra Virbukaitė

Lecturer

Vilnius University

A Database Query Languages Lecturer at Vilnius University and a Data Analytics Lecturer at VilniusCodingSchool with more than 10 years of experience in the Data Analysis field. At the same time I am a PhD student of Artificial Intelligence. I am very happy to be part of this program and share my experience with my mentees!
Jurgita Nikliauzaitė. Manufacturing Engineer. HELLA LITHUANIA

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Jurgita Nikliauzaitė

Manufacturing Engineer

HELLA LITHUANIA

I am a manufacturing engineer who focuses on developing, design, implementing, and monitoring equipment, tools, and machinery with reduced manufacturing costs. Experienced Technology and Production Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the printing industry and current in the automotive industry. Professional skilled in Process improvement, Negotiation, Team Motivation, Planning, Operations Management, Quality Management, international Purchase and logistics, Project Management.
Adas Bradauskas. Product Manager. Wix

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Adas Bradauskas

Product Manager

Wix

As many of you, I don’t have a background in tech. I graduated from Psychology but a few years later I’m now a Product Manager leading Wix Search. I would be more than happy to share my experience with you and help you grow in tech.
Miglė Paškauskė. QA Guild Lead. Wix

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Miglė Paškauskė

QA Guild Lead

Wix

I’m a certified software testing engineer with a background in computer science, more than eight years of experience in the QA field, and currently, I’m a QA Guild Lead at Wix Lithuania. I’ve experienced different types of roles in organizations, which start from manual and automation testing to working on a strategy for the whole QA Guild. By sharing my own experience and approach, I want to engage and empower women to join the IT sector and help to start or boost QA Engineer careers.
Aliona Sosunova. Director of Engineering. Vinted

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Aliona Sosunova

Director of Engineering

Vinted

I am a director of engineering without an engineering background. At least once per quarter I catch myself thinking that I don’t know anything, I’m not able to do my job properly and I don’t know what to do in one or another situation. And then I remind myself that it’s not about luck that I am where I am. It’s about my competence, decisions I made and my fears I overcame. And that’s why I am on my mission to support amazing brave ladies through their journey, as I know that every one of us has self-doubt moments. My background as project manager, agile coach, team leader and engineering director allows me to inspire people to constantly look for better ways of doing things and creating better products, to implement changes with belief, motivation and buy-in of all the team. Experience that I gathered working with multiple teams taught me to think not only about certain frameworks and the rules, but about mindset, motivation and team values and that is my passion.
Tomas Konovalovas. Director, Software Engineering. Juvare

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Tomas Konovalovas

Director, Software Engineering

Juvare

I fell in love with IT science since my school days and have been working in it for more than 20 years. During my career I had an incredible journey from entry positions to management roles and worked with fantastic leaders who shaped my career a lot and inspired me to become who I am today. I have been working in people management area for the last 5 years, my biggest passion and personal joy is to work together with people, identify their strengths and to support their growth. In the recent years I led internal testing academy, internship and mentorship initiatives and had a great chance to be one of WGT mentors last year which was unbelievable experience!
Imantas Aviltis. Head of RnD QA group. Axioma Metering

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Imantas Aviltis

Head of RnD QA group

Axioma Metering

Regarding purely technical side: 5+ years in automotive RnD and testing (ESD, climatic, mechanical), testing equipment design and also hands-on building. Recent experience in automated manufacturing plant, while testing and analyzing product qualities, limits, manufacturing imperfections, etc… The “soft skills”: 2+ years of technical customer support, communication in various levels, customer visits (solving issues, presenting our tech. products), internal challenges in trying to find the optimum way tech teams can interact in the company (processes, projects, etc..)
Karolina Griciune. Lead Data Scientist. Danske Bank

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Karolina Griciune

Lead Data Scientist

Danske Bank

I hold over 6 years of experience in Data Science field. For the last 3 years I have been leading Behavioural Modelling team, which is responsible for building and implementing finance-related predictive models. My team focuses on E2E Data Science projects and making them great not only in ppt, but also in production. I believe that Data Science is revolutionizing industries by inspiring businesses to set new directions, easing and structuring decision making process and automating numerous jobs. It is both exciting and demanding to be a part of this field.
Dariuš Butkevičius. Machine Learning Team Lead. Unify Square

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Dariuš Butkevičius

Machine Learning Team Lead

Unify Square

I am Machine Learning Team Lead at US-based company Unify Square with already more than 7 years in software development in general. I have successfully setup continuous learning culture in my team as I believe that a dedication to learning new things on daily basis is a key to success in the tech industry. I am here to push you away from “I am not talented enough”, “magic success” paths towards setting up a concrete plan for achieving your professional dreams.

What is Mentoring?

There are many talented people left without professional support, which often results in loss of motivation. Mentors make sure that doesn’t happen!

Mentoring is best described as an educational process when mentors share knowledge with the purpose of surfacing potential in their protégés.

Mentors are not school teachers. They’re voluntary professionals that are motivated to pass on knowledge and contribute to Women Go Tech’s talent pool.