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Mate academy — online courses to grow in your profession while you work
Gain the skills for your next career step, master AI for work and learn from practitioners at top companies.
12 years
uniting the IT community
3000+
IT companies have our specialists on their teams
500+
partners have hired Mate students
80%
of learning is practice
2% of Ukraine's IT specialists are our graduates
6 000+Mate graduates already work in IT
who it is for
For those who want to grow in their profession
Managers
Who are moving into a new domain, for example MilTech
Analysts
Who want to work more deeply with product data and metrics
Developers
Who write production code and want to work with AI agents systematically
QA engineers
Who want to hand routine work to AI and grow into automation and testing of AI solutions
what we teach
Courses for experienced professionals
3+ months
Product Analytics
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3+ months
AI for QA
Learn to apply AI tools in testing
3+ months
Claude Code for Seniors
Level up Claude Code to a production-grade agent: a verification loop, security, and custom tooling for your team's tasks
3+ months
Project Manager in MilTech
Develop your project management skills and learn what it takes to work as a Project Manager in MilTech
learning format
Combine learning with work
8 weeks
Duration depends on the course
5 hours
Weekly workload, study whenever it suits you
Practice
Learning, video lessons and Q&A with a mentor
Project
or a setup for your work tasks as a result
course experts
Learn from people who do this every day
Danylo Karachentsev
AI Software Engineer at Booking.com, ex-Tesla
At Tesla, built an LLM system that cut document processing from 15 minutes to 2. Builds flows where the agent verifies its own code.
Oleksandr Yermilov
Technical Lead at Wix
Leads the team integrating Wix Payments with Base44, making payments simpler for vibe-coders. Has been working with Codex and Claude Code for about a year.
Serhii Sakhnenko
Lead QA Engineer, 11+ years of experience
6 years as QA Lead at EPAM (teams of up to 24 people). Built testing from scratch to automation. Experienced in testing confidential LLM models.
Illia Koval
QA Engineer at Esper Bionics, 5+ years of experience
Tests bionic prostheses (software, hardware, firmware). Ex-QA at Uklon and Nova Pay with experience in high-load products.
Oksana Nosenko
Head of Analytics at Jooble, 11 years of experience
6 years leading analytics at Jooble. Worked at ZEO Alliance, iDeals, VertaMedia. Author and teacher of data analytics courses
Vlad Kutuzov
Product Analyst, Futurra Group, 4+ years of experience
Built MusesAcademy analytics and A/B processes. Created an AI agent that saves the team $30K per month
Artem Pyndyk
Business Development Manager at NDA
Previously led full-cycle defence projects at Boryviter — from planning to field tests and pilots in the combat zone.
From offline classes to online education that helps build a career in IT, digital and MilTech
Mate academy is an EdTech company proving that learning can change a career at any stage of it. Everything we do at Mate has one goal: to help people dare to change and make it happen.
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Not sure which course to choose?
- We will help you pick a course for your role and tasks
- We will explain the format and workload
- We will help with paying through your company
Faq
FAQ about courses for professional growth
What are Mate academy courses for professional growth?
These are Mate academy online courses for people who already work as managers, analysts, developers or QA engineers and want to take the next step in their career. The main focus is how to start using AI in your daily tasks.
Can I study while working?
Yes, Mate academy courses for professional growth are designed for people who work full time. The programs are built so you can learn to work with AI and other tools while you keep working. You choose your own pace.
Which professions are the courses for?
Mate academy currently has courses in AI and other tools for managers, analysts, developers and QA engineers. For example, the course for developers suits those who write production code and want to learn how to build an AI agent for their work.
How do I choose my course?
Choose a course based on your role and the tasks you want to handle more effectively. If you are not sure, book a free consultation: we will help you pick a program and explain how to pay for it through your company.
What will I get after the course?
After the course you will have a ready work setup or a project built on your own tasks. 80% of the training is practice, so you can apply the skills at work while you are still studying.
Can my company pay for the course?
Yes, the course can be paid from your company's training budget. We will prepare a contract, an invoice and a program description to make it easier to get approval from your manager or HR.
How much do the professional growth courses cost?
The price depends on the course and program you choose. You can find out the current price, the next start date and the available payment options during a free consultation.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
For professional growth courses, you can get a refund within the first 7 days after buying the course.
Why choose Mate academy?
Mate academy offers online courses to start and grow a career in IT, digital and MilTech. The academy was founded in 2014, and over more than 12 years thousands of students have studied with us. Today more than 6000 Mate academy graduates work in IT and beyond, about 2% of Ukraine's IT specialists. Our graduates work at 3000+ IT companies.