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powherfull inc startup storiesOksana Kovalchuk, Founder & CEO of ANODAWhat does it look like to grow up with technology in your hands, build a company from scratch at 19, and lead it through the ups and downs of a changing world for over 15 years?In this powerful conversation, Oksana Kovalchuk takes us inside her journey from a little girl coding at age five to becoming the founder of ANODA, a UX (user experience - how people interact with software) design company that has weathered industry shifts, global crises, and the relentless pace of tech innovation.Oksana doesn’t sugarcoat the challenges of entrepreneurship—navigating responsibility for...
2025-10-0148 min
Aarna's News | Inspiring and Uplifting Stories of Women In STEM118 Oksana Kovalchuk: Trailblazers in TrainingIn this episode of Aarna’s News, host Aarna Sahu sits down with Oksana Kovalchuk, founder of a leading UI/UX design agency and Techstars mentor with over 18 years of experience helping startups succeed. Oksana, who wrote her first line of code at just five years old, shares her journey from launching the largest app ever built on the Parse platform to guiding over 200 startups with her rare blend of technical expertise and design strategy. We discuss the importance of intentional product design, startup scalability, women in STEM, and navigating male-dominated industries, while uncovering actionable insights for entrepreneurs, designers, an...
2025-08-2528 min
The Disruptor PodcastDon’t Build for Your Dog: The Case for Human-Centered Design in a World Obsessed with AIWhen founders design products for themselves, or worse, for their “dog,” failure is almost inevitable. In this episode of The Disruptor Podcast, host John Kundtz sits down with Oksana Kovalchuk, founder and CEO of ANODA. This leading UX/UI design agency has guided more than 200 startups through Techstars and beyond.From writing her first line of code at age five to mentoring thousands of entrepreneurs worldwide, Oksana has seen the same mistakes repeat themselves:👉 Building solutions for a problem only one person has👉Scaling too...
2025-08-2026 min
Insights UnlockedUX for startups: MVP tips and common design mistakesEpisode web page: https://bit.ly/4kYTrdD
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In this episode, we sit down with UX veteran and startup advisor Oksana Kovalchuk to explore the common pitfalls early-stage founders make when building digital products and how to avoid them. Drawing on two decades of design, development, and mentoring experience, Oksana shares why user e...
2025-07-2837 min
Tech and TestWhy Critical Thinkers Will Always Lead in TechSend us a textI’m joined by Oksana Kovalchuk, a former software developer who now leads a top UI/UX design agency. She started programming at age 5, built the largest app on the Parse platform (showcased by Mark Zuckerberg at F8), and now helps startups cut through feature bloat to create user-friendly, business-focused digital products.In this episode, we explore: 🧠 Why critical thinking still matters in the age of AI 🧪 How UX design and testing work best when they collaborate 🤖 Where AI fits into product development and where it doesn’t 🎯...
2025-07-2156 min
The Innovators: Women Who Rock in Media, Entertainment, Technology, Non Profit and BeyondOksana Kovalchuk, CEO of ANODA🚀 From coding at 5 to leading ANODA today, Oksana Kovalchuck has always been ahead of the curve.At 16, she launched her first business. By her twenties, her app was featured onstage by Mark Zuckerberg at F8 — a defining moment that proved bold ideas can scale globally if they’re built with clarity, speed, and intention.But success didn’t come easy. The pandemic nearly wiped everything out. Instead of folding, Oksana doubled down on resilience, radical transparency, and design-driven execution — values that now define ANODA’s culture and client work....
2025-07-1525 min
ЗАКЛЯТТЯ БАБАЯЗАКЛЯТТЯ БАБАЯ Оксана КовальчукПід час війни кожне дерево, річка чи гора стають на підмогу українського спротиву. Так само і ті, ким нас лякали з раннього дитинства. БАБАЙ - це національний проєкт, присвячений темному мистецтву. Літературна спільнота об'єднує шанувальників фантастики, горору і містики, та займається розвитком жанру "горор" в Україні. Щоразу ви познайомитесь з одним із авторів спільноти. Ви почуєте кращі оповідання з конкурсів останніх двох років. Сьогодні в нас гість - Оксана Ковальчук - із оповіданням жахів "Три маленькі привиди".
https://www.patreon.com/babaico
During the war, every tree, river or mountain supports Ukrainian resistance. So are those who have frightened us since early childhood. "BABAI" is a national project dedicated to dark art. The literary community unites fans of science fiction, horror and mysticism, and is dedicated to development of the "horror" genre in Ukraine. Each podcast you meet one of the community's authors. You will hear the best stories from competitions of the last two years. Todays's guest - Oksana Kovalchuk - with a horror story "Three little ghosts".
https://babai.co.ua/
2022-06-0715 min