He has won two silver medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series.
In August 2016, at age 13, Skirda made his international debut at the 2016–17 Junior Grand Prix (JGP) competition in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, France.
Ranked 9th in the short and first in the free skate, he won the silver medal behind Savosin.
[2] In his next event at the 2016 JGP Slovenia, Skirda won another silver medal after placing fourth in the short and second in the free skate with a total of 208.28 points.
Skirda's results have qualified for his first 2016–17 JGP Final to be held in Marseilles, France.