We want Odesa region to go hand in hand with cutting-edge technologies
and to be a place where local IT-companies, IT-specialists and partners can unlock their potential.
About us

Odesa IT Family (est. 2020) is a brand new non-profit organization. Its activities are focused on developing the IT-industry of the Odesa region and augmenting its strong and positive image.

Odesa IT Family has created a unified platform where all participants have equal rights to stay in comfortable and mutually beneficial conditions, conducive to the development of IT businesses and the industry as a whole.

Currently, four Odessa IT companies have joined Odesa IT Family: Capgemini Engineering, Luxoft, DataArt, AB Soft, DIGIS, Intellias, AUTODOC, Akkerman, Provectus. The first community partner is UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group.

Our mission

Odesa IT Family activities have set their sights on uniting the local IT-community. Thus, in the future it can have an impact on the creation of new IT-business opportunities in the region and implement the cutting-edge technologies in the region.

Vision

We want to see Odesa as the number 1 technological hub of Ukraine — a comfortable city for living, providing high quality, technical education, working and developing your IT-business or startup.

Odessa IT Family main areas of activity:
  • Promotion of the city's image as an IT-center
  • Consolidation of businesses
  • Improvement of IT-education
  • Collection and publication of the Odesa IT-region analysis
  • Assistance to new, nonresident and foreign specialists in integrating into the Odesa IT-community
  • Consulting the city on the development of the IT-industry and IT-business
  • Support of the IT-community
  • Providing and contributing to the IT-events
  • Consulting small and medium businesses
  • Social projects
To our future members

Becoming a member of Odesa IT Family means joining the largest IT platform in the South of Ukraine. Here, in our team with like-minded people, you will help in building a strong IT community, developing joint IT-projects, supporting technical education in the region and beyond.

Together with other strong companies in Odesa, we can be more than the sum of our parts.

Who can join the Odesa IT Family? All IT-companies and any other companies from related fields (business, education, etc.) that share our main values and are ready to make IT Odesa great!

01.07.2025
The future begins here – within the walls of the alma mater

On Monday, Mechnikov University hosted the defense of bachelor’s theses of students of the Computer Science study program. 17 graduates presented their research, and it was truly worthy of applause.

01.07.2025
A leader (without) instructions is exactly what today’s leader is

At the first panel discussion of IT Wave 2025, we talked about what does not fit into templates and job descriptions. Because managing a team in the era of artificial intelligence, turbulence, and generations Z and Alpha is no longer about control. It’s about responsiveness, adaptability, and meaning.

25.06.2025
IT WAVE XI

On June 20, Odesa brought together those who not only keep up with changes, but create them. Leaders of IT, HR, marketing, communications, and technology talked about the main thing – how not to burn out, lose meaning, and preserve humanity in the digital age.

04.04.2025
Partnerships for Horizon Europe

P4HEU is an online event that brings together companies, research centers, universities, municipalities and organizations interested in submitting projects to Horizon Europe 2025-2027.

21.03.2025
Хакатон Fresh Air 2025

The third annual international hackathon, organized by Odesa IT Family together with the Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics of the National University “Odesa Polytechnic” with the support of top IT companies in Ukraine calls for young, brave and creative people!

19.03.2025
Master classes from the International Humanitarian University

1 березня 2025 року факультет кібербезпеки, програмної інженерії та комп’ютерних наук Міжнародного гуманітарного університету відкрив свої двері для понад 400 школярів Одещини, які мріють про кар’єру в IT!

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01.07.2025
Transferring layouts to the developer

Do you get complaints about dirty, cluttered layouts, but don’t know what to do about it? Do you create detailed prototypes of each flow, spend a lot of time – and the developers still do “something different”? Don’t know how to prepare assets and components for the frontend?

25.06.2025
Finding the first job for designers

Graduated from UI/UX courses and can’t find a job?
Do you get lost in the number of requirements in vacancies and start learning everything?
Don’t know what to write in your resume without any real work experience?

17.06.2025
Artificial intelligence for visual design

Do you admire the cool AI art of other designers, but don’t understand how they do it?
Scared that everyone around you is already drawing with AI, but you are not?
Are you overwhelmed by the number of AI applications and don’t know where to start?

11.06.2025
Workshop: Animation in Figma

Do you dream of making cool animated landing pages but can’t figure out Smart Animate?
In this workshop, you will build an animated hero screen prototype in Figma step by step, in just an hour, on the first try and without suffering

11.12.2024
How to win everyone over with your speech and how to answer complex questions

Introducing Anna Melnychuk, an expert who will teach you how to win the hearts of investors through a powerful speech. Anna’s speech is a must-see for all interested participants with startups!

12.11.2024
Project Management in IT

Want to learn how to manage IT projects? Want to understand Agile and master JIRA/Azure? Then join our webinar!
A unique opportunity to see first-hand what the work of a project manager in IT looks like!

07.10.2024
Webinar with the Erasmus+ National Office in Ukraine

Have you heard about Erasmus+? It’s a program that provides great opportunities in the field of education for young people!
And we will talk more about it at our webinar on October 7th at 16:00!

05.06.2024
Odesa Cloud Native #37

We invite our friends and colleagues to the event: Odesa Cloud Native #37: Observability Unconference
May 30 at 7:00 p.m

01.07.2025
Transferring layouts to the developer

Do you get complaints about dirty, cluttered layouts, but don’t know what to do about it? Do you create detailed prototypes of each flow, spend a lot of time – and the developers still do “something different”? Don’t know how to prepare assets and components for the frontend?

25.06.2025
Finding the first job for designers

Graduated from UI/UX courses and can’t find a job?
Do you get lost in the number of requirements in vacancies and start learning everything?
Don’t know what to write in your resume without any real work experience?

17.06.2025
Artificial intelligence for visual design

Do you admire the cool AI art of other designers, but don’t understand how they do it?
Scared that everyone around you is already drawing with AI, but you are not?
Are you overwhelmed by the number of AI applications and don’t know where to start?

09.06.2025
Basic design principles on the example of a resume

Are you redoing your CV for the third time and it’s still ugly?
Have you tried all the fonts, but it hasn’t gotten any better?
Do you use a beautiful template as a basis, but end up with a kringle?
Come to the webinar, where we will finally put everything on the shelves

04.06.2025
IT WAVE XI

IT Wave 2025 is one of the main business conferences of the year for those who build the market of the future.

14.01.2025
IT Wave X

On January 24, 2025, Odesa will become the center of IT innovations, where the best professionals in the small and medium business industry will gather to create new opportunities, solve the most pressing challenges, and determine the way forward.

11.12.2024
How to win everyone over with your speech and how to answer complex questions

Introducing Anna Melnychuk, an expert who will teach you how to win the hearts of investors through a powerful speech. Anna’s speech is a must-see for all interested participants with startups!

11.12.2024
Educational project: “Wheel of Balance. New Year. New level”

Odesa IT Family is pleased to share an incredible opportunity from our friends that will help you not just enter the New Year, but make it your year!

12.11.2024
Project Management in IT

Want to learn how to manage IT projects? Want to understand Agile and master JIRA/Azure? Then join our webinar!
A unique opportunity to see first-hand what the work of a project manager in IT looks like!

25.09.2024
“Personal brand development”

We are back with career guidance lectures within the IT Starts project!
On September 27 at 11:00, we will talk about personal branding!

04.05.2024
English Speaking Club for teachers

In March, we at Odesa IT Family launched the second English Speaking Club! Now with teachers!

25.04.2024
We support the Code Breaker Hackathon!

We support the Code Breaker Hackathon!

Code Breaker is an event in the field of cybersecurity, where schoolchildren and students have the opportunity to learn to solve tasks requiring knowledge of programming, cryptography, network security, and other areas related to cybersecurity.

Register for Code Breaker and join the Hackathon on May 8 in Odesa!

11.12.2024
How to win everyone over with your speech and how to answer complex questions

Introducing Anna Melnychuk, an expert who will teach you how to win the hearts of investors through a powerful speech. Anna’s speech is a must-see for all interested participants with startups!

12.11.2024
Project Management in IT

Want to learn how to manage IT projects? Want to understand Agile and master JIRA/Azure? Then join our webinar!
A unique opportunity to see first-hand what the work of a project manager in IT looks like!

05.06.2024
Odesa Cloud Native #37

We invite our friends and colleagues to the event: Odesa Cloud Native #37: Observability Unconference
May 30 at 7:00 p.m

28.05.2024
A Guide to Job Hunting

“A Guide to Job Hunting.” Sounds interesting, doesn’t it? Especially when you are a student wanting to start your career, but how do you prepare for it?
Oksana Furman, HRD of Citrus, will help you take the first steps in her lecture on May 31st at 11:00 AM!

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