Online academy for tech careers
We teach and help you break into tech
Meet the minds behind it
Founders of Mate
The story of Mate
It all started with
one student on Skype
Anna Apostol taught him software testing and English. Oleg, with no tech background, started from scratch — and soon landed a job! That’s when the idea was born.
A team of 3 and the first 100 students hired
Mate kept growing, even with a small team and just one course. Graduates loved it so much, they recommended it to friends!
It proved one thing: starting a tech career without a formal degree is totally possible!That’s when Roman Apostol decided to return from New York to Ukraine…
An ex-Googler joins Mate as co-founder
After 5 years at Google, Roman left New York to lead Mate, driven by his belief in its mission to change lives.
Then, Mate caught the attention of Max Lysak...
Max, who co-founded IT Arena—one of Europe’s biggest tech conferences—brought global vision and strategy to Mate.
Mate is named a “Rising Star” by
...and launches in Poland
and Brazil
Our own learning platform
10+ courses
700+ partner companies
A thriving community
And over 4,500
graduates hired worldwide!
Did you know?
Facts about Mate
We ring the gong for every job offer
Every student who gets a tech job is a shared victory! We celebrate each success — even when there are thousands.
500+ hours of hands-on practice
Depending on the field, 80% of study time is spent coding, working in Figma, writing bug reports, or prepping for job interviews.
3-4 Mate grads get hired every day
You can read real stories of how Mate grads transformed their lives on DOU, Google Reviews, Trustpilot, and other platforms.
40% of students get jobs through our partners
Over 200 companies regularly hire junior and mid/senior-level Mate grads. Ajax alone has over 50 of our alumni!
Our hired grads range from 16 to 61
We say this with confidence — it's never too early or too late to start a career in IT! Our youngest graduate was 16, and our oldest was 61.
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