IT Coffee Break is a podcast featuring EPAM professionals and leading experts who share their career paths, experiences and personal stories from the world of tech.
Each episode explores a different domain and highlights the real journeys behind the roles — from professional growth to international opportunities.
Grab a coffee and join us on the adventure at EPAM.
Who are the forward-deployed engineers and where to find them?
AI has fundamentally transformed the tech landscape—and with it, the expectations facing engineers today. In our latest podcast episode, Izabella Heda joins us to discuss how the role of the software engineer is evolving, moving far beyond narrow technical silos.Timestamps:
1:22 – Isabella’s Career Journey: From Data to AI Engineering
3:04 – Balancing Technology and Leadership5:25 – Building an AI-Native Data & AI Practice
10:18 – AI in Engineering vs. AI Engineering
12:41 – How AI Is Changing Pre-Sales and Client Work
16:26 – The Skills Engineers Need in the AI Era
20:53 – Becoming a Forward Deployed Engineer
28 Aug 2026
Client engagement in AI Engineering
With AI solutions being in high demand, Nino Pozar, Senior Data Scientist from EPAM Croatia, gave an overview of his process of working with clients on the newest episode of the IT Coffee Break Podcast. Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction & Nino’s career journey
02:00 - From Biotechnology to Data Science
05:00 - What does a Senior Data Scientist actually do?
08:00 - How AI is transforming retail
11:30 - What do clients really want from AI?
15:00 - AI adoption & understanding the end user
19:00 - Data Scientist vs. AI Engineer & skills for the future
30 Jul 2026
A Career Built On Creativity
Mariia Safanova, Senior Project Administrator at EPAM Bulgaria, has already built an inspiring career path that combines creativity, communication, and project management. Her journey began far from the tech industry.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Introduction & Meet Mariia Safonova
01:00 – From International Relations to UX Project Administration
06:00 – A Day in the Life of a Senior Project Administrator
12:30 – Biggest Challenges & Managing Cross-Team Communication
17:30 – Requirements-Driven vs. Design-Driven Projects
24:30 – How Design Thinking Creates Business Value
29:30 – Final Success Story & Closing Remarks
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