Lera Umen
Lera Umen, our CBDO at Brights, is a business development professional with experience in the technology industry. With a wealth of expertise, she excels in business strategic vision, client relationships, partnerships negotiating, market entry strategies, and business development risk management.
Risk Management in Software Development A Conversation With Brights' COO
If you've ever hesitated before signing off on an outsourcing deal, that instinct is worth listening to — not because outsourcing is risky by nature, but because most of what goes wrong is preventable.
Outsourcing — 7 min read — 05 Aug 2026Upwork Alternatives in 2026: 6 Platforms Compared for Hiring Developers
Let’s say you posted a developer role on Upwork three days ago, and now you have 47 proposals open in a browser tab.
Outsourcing — 8 min read — 03 Aug 2026Software Development Nearshoring to Poland in 2026: A Decision Guide for Engineering Leaders
Every engineering leader who has tried to scale a team in London, Munich, Amsterdam, or the US Northeast has been going round in circles — senior engineers are expensive, slow to hire, and quick to leave.
Data Analytics — 2 min read — 17 Jul 2026Brights becomes an official Databricks partner
Some news worth sharing: Brights is now an official Databricks partner. Databricks is the data intelligence platform trusted by thousands of enterprises worldwide. It’s the place where data engineering, analytics, and AI stop living in separate silos and start working as one system.
Data Analytics — 2 min read — 06 Jul 2026Brights Ranks Among the Top 10 Data Analytics & BI Services Providers on MobileAppDaily
We're marking a new milestone: Brights has been named a top-10 Data Analytics company and a top-10 Business Intelligence company in MobileAppDaily's 2026 rankings.
Mobile Development — 9 min read — 30 Jun 2026Mobile App Engagement: What App Fatigue Means for Product Retention
Every year, businesses pour their budgets into mobile app development, and every year, a quieter counter-trend erodes the investment — app fatigue. With too many digital applications pulling them in countless directions, users are rapidly growing frustrated and disengaged.
AI/ML — 9 min read — 24 Jun 2026What Is AI-Augmented Development: Does It Change Your Tech Stack?
A Sonar survey of over 1,100 developers found that AI now assists 42% of the code they commit.
Outsourcing — 11 min read — 15 Jun 2026Benefits of agile software development: what you actually get (and what it costs you)
A vendor told you they run two-week sprints. You nodded, because saying no to "agile" feels like saying no to "good." But you are about to sign a contract, and nobody has told you what that word buys you, what it asks of you, or when it quietly works against you.
News — 2 min read — 29 May 2026Brights named a top DevOps managed services provider in Ukraine by Clutch
We're marking a milestone: Brights has been placed on the Clutch Leaders Matrix for Top DevOps Managed Services in Ukraine.
Outsourcing — 7 min read — 20 May 2026How to choose a software development agency (2026)
You have a shortlist. Every agency on it has a polished website, a case study that looks like yours, and a discovery call that went well. At this point, they are difficult to tell apart.
News — 2 min read — 12 Dec 2022Clutch Names Brights One of the Top B2B Companies in Ukraine for 2022
The Brights team is thrilled to be recognized as one of the top B2B companies in Ukraine by Clutch.
Mobile Development — 2 min read — 09 Jun 2020What is PWA?
Progressive Web Apps: What are the benefits for businesses? How do they differ from native apps? And why are companies like Twitter, Uber, and Forbes using them? Learn in our article.