Erza Mehmeti: How long have you been with KYBURZ?

Vladislav Fedorenko: I have only been with KYBURZ since 7 February.

Erza: How did you hear about us?

Vladislav: I became aware of KYBURZ through my wife, who also works here. KYBURZ also helped us with our move to Switzerland and our first steps here.

Erza: So you only recently moved to Switzerland?

Vladislav: Yes, exactly. We moved from Russia to Switzerland because my wife, Polina Fedorenko, was offered a job at KYBURZ. We came here by plane from Kazakhstan when we got our visas.

Erza: What languages do you speak?

Vladislav: I speak Russian, English and a little German.

Erza: What did you do before KYBURZ?

Vladislav: Before that I worked as a software developer at Raiffeisenbank in Russia.

Erza: What are your activities?

Vladislav: I am a backend developer. One of my tasks is to maintain the existing functionality and also write a new one. I am currently working on post-processing reports for Zurich Airport.

Erza: What are your strengths?

Vladislav: I always try to understand how exactly the tool, software etc. I work with works.

Erza: What motivates you?

Vladislav: The desire for knowledge and my wife.

Erza: What is your typical daily routine?

Vladislav: When I get up in the morning, I go straight to work after breakfast. First I check my emails and then I start working on the tasks. At 9.30 a.m. we have a daily meeting with the team, where we exchange information about our current task and about any difficulties in order to come to solutions as quickly as possible. Afterwards, I return to my open tasks. Afterwards, I attend the German course. In the evening I work and do my German course homework.

Erza: What do you like? What do you like less?

Vladislav: I like my department because it is a small but friendly team. What I like about the company is the idea and the people.

Erza: What do you like to do in your free time?

Vladislav: In my free time I like snowboarding, driving and cycling, which of course depends on the season and the possibilities. I also like to read books and articles, go hiking or meet up with my friends.

Erza: What are your plans for the future?

Vladislav: My future plans are to learn German, to continue working and to travel.