Summary
Vitalii Burlaka is a Senior Software Engineer with 11 years of experience building resilient front-end and full-stack web applications, currently contributing at Okta. He combines deep expertise in JavaScript/TypeScript, React/Redux, Node.js and GraphQL with practical experience in tooling like Webpack, Jest and Styled Components to deliver scalable, testable UIs. His background includes lead frontend roles at UBS and ERIKS Digital where he drove platform engineering and cross-team delivery for enterprise systems. Comfortable across the stack, he pairs MongoDB and Express-based APIs with data visualization using D3.js and CSS preprocessor workflows. A pragmatic problem-solver and metalhead, he started his career in QA—giving him a strong quality mindset that informs his engineering and mentorship. Based in Niagara Falls, Ontario, he brings a blend of enterprise discipline and startup agility to product-focused engineering.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree Industrial and Civil Engineering, Master's degree Industrial and Civil Engineering at Kirovohrad National Technical University
Associate's degree Computer Science, Associate's degree Computer Science at Talne State Construction and Economics College
English, Ukrainian