Summary
Olga Szczepankiewicz is a developer and regional development specialist with nine years of experience bridging life sciences, education and tech recruitment in southern Sweden. With a PhD in biophysical chemistry and recent training in iOS/Android development and AI, she combines deep scientific rigor with practical programming curiosity—often experimenting with hobby projects and community teaching. She leads MatchIT at Region Skåne, designing intensive Java/Python training and internship pathways to convert academic newcomers into industry-ready developers. As a connector and headhunter at 6Degrees, Olga leverages exceptional people skills and extensive informal networks to place R&D and software specialists where they can grow. Active in community initiatives like Pink Programming, CoderDojo and Lunds BoIS, she has a proven knack for opening doors for underrepresented talent and turning grassroots energy into measurable recruitment outcomes. Notably, her background in protein aggregation research gives her a rare ability to translate complex technical problems into human-centered solutions.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Österportskolan Ystad
Application Development iOS and Android, Application Development iOS and Android at Malmö Yrkeshögskola
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biophysical chemistry, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Biophysical chemistry at Lund University
Utveckling av grupp och ledare, Ledarskap, UGL, Utveckling av grupp och ledare, Ledarskap, UGL at Rezon
Artificial Intelligence, 2hp, Artificial Intelligence, 2hp at University of Helsinki
English, Swedish, Polish, German