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EPISODE · Jul 15, 2025 · 25 MIN

Oksana Kovalchuk, CEO of ANODA

from The Innovators: Women Who Rock in Media, Entertainment, Technology, Non Profit and Beyond · host Cynthia Nelson

🚀 From coding at 5 to leading ANODA today, Oksana Kovalchuck has always been ahead of the curve.At 16, she launched her first business. By her twenties, her app was featured onstage by Mark Zuckerberg at F8 — a defining moment that proved bold ideas can scale globally if they’re built with clarity, speed, and intention.But success didn’t come easy. The pandemic nearly wiped everything out. Instead of folding, Oksana doubled down on resilience, radical transparency, and design-driven execution — values that now define ANODA’s culture and client work.Some of her best leadership advice?✅ Don’t put all your eggs in one client’s basket✅ Hire well — and expect results✅ Salary = well done work✅ Respect enterprise clients just like you do startups✅ Use detailed Figma flows to keep scope clear and clients confidentWhether she’s working with Airbnb or an early-stage founder, Oksana believes great UX starts with solving chaos before it starts — because clarity isn’t just a deliverable, it’s a competitive advantage.👏 Give her a follow. Or better yet — work with her.

🚀 From coding at 5 to leading ANODA today, Oksana Kovalchuck has always been ahead of the curve.At 16, she launched her first business. By her twenties, her app was featured onstage by Mark Zuckerberg at F8 — a defining moment that proved bold ideas can scale globally if they’re built with clarity, speed, and intention.But success didn’t come easy. The pandemic nearly wiped everything out. Instead of folding, Oksana doubled down on resilience, radical transparency, and design-driven execution — values that now define ANODA’s culture and client work.Some of her best leadership advice?✅ Don’t put all your eggs in one client’s basket✅ Hire well — and expect results✅ Salary = well done work✅ Respect enterprise clients just like you do startups✅ Use detailed Figma flows to keep scope clear and clients confidentWhether she’s working with Airbnb or an early-stage founder, Oksana believes great UX starts with solving chaos before it starts — because clarity isn’t just a deliverable, it’s a competitive advantage.👏 Give her a follow. Or better yet — work with her.

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