Vladyslav Velychko, born in 1973, received a Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences degree (Dr. Phil.) from the Kyiv Taras Shevchenko National University, Ukraine, in 2006, and a Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences degree (Dr. habil.) from the Donbas State Pedagogical University, in 2019. Since 1994, he works in the field of algebra, methods of teaching computer science, the use of information and communication technologies in education at Donbas State Pedagogical University, where he is now head of the department. Research interests - quasi-ideals of semigroups, algorithms on algebraic structures, free software, open electronic educational resources. He has published a number of articles in international journals and made presentations at international conferences and seminars.