Summary
Slava Ukrayini is an experienced Android engineer and engineering manager with 13 years building mobile products across startups and major tech companies, including roles at Google, Netflix Games, Quizlet and Lyft. He blends deep hands-on Android expertise (from legacy Symbian to modern Android releases) with developer relations, partner engineering and people management, having driven compatibility for Android 11/12 and shipped major revenue features like subscriptions and offline study. Based in Seattle and working as an independent IT consultant, he advises on software engineering, AI, developer relations and accessibility, and also serves as a Student and Associate Member in transactional analysis—reflecting an unusual pairing of technical depth with formal psychology training. Known for advocating clean, testable architectures and delightful UX, he’s comfortable navigating complex cross-company relationships to prioritize impact and reliability.
13 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Android Nanodegree, Android Nanodegree at Udacity
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Mobile Technology and Business, Master of Science (M.Sc.) Mobile Technology and Business at University of Jyväskylä
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Artificial Intelligence, Master of Science (M.Sc.) Artificial Intelligence at Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics
Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy, Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy at USTA-Ukrainian Society of Transactional Analysys
Master's degree Psychology, Master's degree Psychology at Kherson State Agrarian University
Ukrainian, Russian, English, Finnish, portuguese (brazil)