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May 22, 2026 · Unit.City, Kyiv

Kyiv Frontend Night

An evening for builders of modern web interfaces — talks, demos, and conversations with Kyiv’s sharpest frontend minds.

Speakers

Event Schedule

May 22, 2026 · Unit.City, Kyiv

17:00

Check-in & Coffee

Grab your badge, grab a coffee, say hi to new faces.

17:30

Opening Note

Welcome remarks and what’s ahead tonight.

17:45

Talk 1 — Signals & Reactivity in 2026

How fine-grained reactivity is reshaping modern frameworks.

18:15

Talk 2 — CSS Architecture at Scale

Patterns for maintainable, token-driven design systems.

18:45

Talk 3 — Edge-First: Full-Stack on the CDN

Building zero-latency apps with edge runtimes and streaming SSR.

19:15

Panel & Audience Q&A

All speakers answer your questions live on stage.

20:00

Networking & Drinks

Mingle, share ideas, and wrap up the evening together.

Meet the Speakers

8 Talks. One Night.

Industry practitioners sharing hard-won lessons on performance, architecture, and the cutting edge of frontend engineering.

Portrait of Olena Kravchenko, a woman with short auburn hair wearing a dark blazer

Olena Kravchenko

Staff Engineer · Grammarly

Micro-Frontends at Scale

Lessons from decomposing a monolith into independently deployable frontend modules.

Olena Kravchenko

Staff Engineer · Grammarly

Micro-Frontends at Scale

Olena has spent 8 years building web products used by millions. At Grammarly she led the migration from a single-page monolith to a micro-frontend architecture serving 30 million daily active users.

In this talk she'll walk through module federation patterns, shared dependency strategies, and the CI/CD pipeline changes that made independent deploys possible without breaking the user experience.
Portrait of Dmytro Shevchuk, a man with glasses and a grey crew-neck sweater

Dmytro Shevchuk

Senior Frontend · MacPaw

Signals, Stores & Sanity

Comparing reactive primitives across Angular, Solid, and Vue — what actually matters.

Dmytro Shevchuk

Senior Frontend · MacPaw

Signals, Stores & Sanity

Dmytro has contributed to open-source state management libraries and currently maintains internal tooling at MacPaw that serves millions of macOS users.

He'll benchmark signals vs observables vs proxies with real flamegraphs, helping you choose the right reactive primitive for your next project.
Portrait of Maria Tsvyk, a woman with long dark hair wearing a teal top

Maria Tsvyk

Design Engineer · GitLab

Design Tokens in Production

Bridging Figma variables to CSS custom properties for enterprise design systems.

Maria Tsvyk

Design Engineer · GitLab

Design Tokens in Production

Maria bridges design and engineering at GitLab, maintaining their open-source Pajamas design system used across dozens of product surfaces.

She'll demo a token pipeline that syncs Figma variables to CSS custom properties, themed runtime switching, and automated visual regression tests — all in a CI-friendly setup.
Portrait of Artem Bondar, a young man with a beard and a black hoodie

Artem Bondar

Tech Lead · EPAM Systems

Edge-First Rendering

Moving SSR to the edge — real latency wins and the gotchas nobody talks about.

Artem Bondar

Tech Lead · EPAM Systems

Edge-First Rendering

Artem leads a distributed team building high-traffic e-commerce storefronts. He's an early adopter of Cloudflare Workers and Vercel Edge Runtime for production SSR.

This talk covers real-world P95 latency data, cold-start mitigation, data-fetching at the edge, and when you should stick with a regional origin server instead.
Portrait of Yana Lysenko, a woman with blonde curly hair and a white blouse

Yana Lysenko

A11y Advocate · Inclusive Bits

Beyond ARIA: Real-World A11y

Common accessibility anti-patterns in SPAs and how to fix them today.

Yana Lysenko

A11y Advocate · Inclusive Bits

Beyond ARIA: Real-World A11y

Yana consults with Ukrainian and international teams on accessibility audits. She runs the Inclusive Bits community with 4,000+ members.

Expect live screen-reader demos, a checklist for SPA route transitions, and focus management patterns that actually survive framework upgrades.
Portrait of Ivan Marchuk, a man with a shaved head wearing a navy polo shirt

Ivan Marchuk

Performance Eng. · Bolt

Core Web Vitals Deep Dive

INP, LCP, CLS — practical optimizations that moved real metrics for a top-50 app.

Ivan Marchuk

Performance Eng. · Bolt

Core Web Vitals Deep Dive

Ivan obsesses over milliseconds. At Bolt he reduced INP by 60% across the ride-hailing web app used by millions across Europe.

He'll share before/after traces, lazy hydration wins, third-party script taming, and a custom RUM dashboard you can replicate for your own product.
Portrait of Kateryna Pavlenko, a woman with a red pixie cut wearing a leather jacket

Kateryna Pavlenko

Creative Dev · Readymag

WebGL for the Rest of Us

Adding GPU-powered visuals to marketing pages without tanking performance.

Kateryna Pavlenko

Creative Dev · Readymag

WebGL for the Rest of Us

Kateryna builds interactive web experiences at Readymag and teaches creative coding workshops across Eastern Europe.

She'll show lightweight Three.js and shader recipes for scroll-driven 3D effects, particle backgrounds, and animated gradients that stay under 50 KB of JS.
Portrait of Taras Hrytsenko, a man with curly brown hair and round glasses wearing a denim shirt

Taras Hrytsenko

OSS Maintainer · Nuxt Core

The Future of Full-Stack JS

Server components, server actions, and what unified JS stacks look like in 2026.

Taras Hrytsenko

OSS Maintainer · Nuxt Core

The Future of Full-Stack JS

Taras is a core contributor to Nuxt and has shipped modules downloaded over 10 million times. He's passionate about developer experience and server-client boundaries.

This closing talk explores where RSC, server actions, and hybrid rendering are headed, with live code comparisons across Next.js, Nuxt, and SolidStart.

What you'll gain

Level Up Your Frontend Game

Six hours of curated talks, live demos, and hallway conversations designed to sharpen your craft and expand your network in Kyiv's frontend community.

Modern Frontend Architecture

Micro-frontends, server components, edge rendering — explore the patterns top teams ship with today.

Web Performance

Core Web Vitals deep-dives, bundle optimization strategies, and real-world perf audits from production apps.

Design Systems at Scale

Tokens, component APIs, cross-platform consistency — build design systems that actually get adopted.

Accessibility-First UIs

ARIA done right, keyboard navigation patterns, and testing workflows that make a11y a natural part of development.

AI-Assisted Workflows

Copilot-driven development, AI-powered testing, and prompt engineering for front-end tasks — practical demos, no hype.

Career & Networking

Meet hiring leads, connect with 200+ local devs, and discover opportunities across Kyiv's growing tech scene.

The Venue

Unit.City, Kyiv

Ukraine's largest innovation park — a vibrant tech campus in the heart of Kyiv. Modern event halls, fast Wi-Fi, cozy lounges, and everything you need for an evening of frontend inspiration.

Unit.City Innovation Park

4 Dorohozhytska St, Kyiv 04119

Transport
  • Metro: Dorohozhychi station (Green Line) — 5-minute walk to campus entrance.
  • Bus: Routes 35, 55, 91N stop at Dorohozhytska St.
  • Taxi / Ride-share: Bolt and Uber operate in Kyiv — drop-off at Gate 1.
Parking
  • On-site lot: Free parking for the first 200 vehicles on a first-come basis. Enter through Gate 2.
  • Street parking: Limited metered spots along Dorohozhytska St (paid until 22:00).
  • EV charging: 4 charging stations available in the underground level — just ask security for access.
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair access: Ramps and elevators at all entrances. The event hall is fully step-free.
  • Restrooms: Accessible restrooms on every floor near the event space.
  • Assistance: Volunteers will be stationed at the entrance — feel free to ask for help navigating the campus.

Got Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know before joining Kyiv Frontend Night.

How do I register for the event?
Registration is free and available through our Meetup page or the registration form linked in the hero section. Spots are limited to 120 attendees, so we recommend signing up early. You'll receive a confirmation email with a QR code for check-in.
What language will the talks be in?
Most talks will be delivered in Ukrainian. However, some international guest speakers may present in English. All slide decks will be shared in English after the event for accessibility.
Will the talks be recorded?
Yes! All sessions will be professionally recorded and published on our YouTube channel within two weeks after the event. Registered attendees will be notified by email when the recordings go live.
What do I need to enter the venue?
Bring a valid photo ID and the QR code from your confirmation email (printed or on your phone). Check-in opens 30 minutes before the first talk. If you have any issues at the door, our volunteers will be happy to help.
Who should attend Kyiv Frontend Night?
The event is designed for frontend developers of all levels — from junior engineers exploring modern frameworks to senior architects pushing performance boundaries. UI/UX designers, full-stack developers curious about frontend, and CS students are equally welcome.