On March 6, 2024, an online meeting with Oleg Nesterov, a graduate of the Volodymyr Martsynkovskyy Computational Mechanics Department founder and CEO of MindK, was held with students, graduate students and teachers of the Department of Computer Mechanics named after Volodymyr Marcinkovsky of Sumy State University. The meeting topic is "Modern employee: why technical skills are not the most important thing and the truth about project management". During the presentation, Oleg talked about the specifics of employers' requests and the soft and hard skills that a specialist should possess in the modern world of technology. He shared interesting cases of his own experience. The meeting participants had the opportunity to talk with Oleg, to learn about the secrets of the company's success. This meeting sets vectors for further scientific and research cooperation between students of higher education and real business, which allows for combining fundamental theoretical knowledge and unique practical skills.