Anna Filina

About

Manager of Professional Services, Perforce Software

Anna Filina is the Manager of Professional Services at Perforce Zend. She is also a developer, mentor, author, and public speaker on a mission to help developers write automated tests and maintainable code. Most of Anna's work involves legacy PHP applications that have millions of lines of code.

Anna Filina is a seasoned software developer, mentor, author, and public speaker specializing in legacy software modernization, project rescue, software architecture, and test automation. She currently serves as the Manager of Professional Services at Zend by Perforce, based in Brossard, Canada.

With over 13 years of experience, Anna has dedicated her career to assisting developers in writing automated tests and maintaining clean, efficient codebases. She primarily works with large-scale legacy applications containing millions of lines of code but is also adept at handling projects of all sizes.

Beyond her professional roles, Anna is an active contributor to the tech community. She shares bite-sized lessons for web programmers on her YouTube channel, which has over 1,150 subscribers. Additionally, she maintains an active presence on Mastodon, where she engages with a community of over 1,740 followers.

Anna's expertise is recognized internationally; she has been a speaker and conference organizer for events such as the International PHP Conference. She also shares her knowledge through her personal website, Filina Consulting, offering resources on programming and project management.

Her technical contributions extend to GitHub, where she focuses on legacy software modernization, project rescue, architecture, and test automation.

Anna's multifaceted involvement in software development, public speaking, and mentorship underscores her commitment to advancing the field and supporting fellow developers in their professional growth.