09/06/2022 updated
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Head of Testing, Senior Test Manager, Senior Program Manager
Bucharest, Romania
Romania
BSc in Computer Science- Experienced managing large programs/projects in both Waterfall and Agile based methodologies
- Extensive knowlegde and experience in leading/managing all QA phases and activities (Unit, Component, System, System Integration and User Acceptance Testing)
- End-To-End experience for program delivery: managing from presale stage, through delivery (gathering requirements, design, implementation, testing, Go Live (move to production) and transitioning to post-production support
- Experienced working with new sale opportunities and handle all the corresponding planning and contracting activities
- Experienced conducting internal efficiency assessments and improved governance of large projects (Ex: 25% effort reduction while keeping the same SLAs)
- Establishing project governance for new programs (Resources Plan, Change Management, Communication Management, Training Activities)
- Managing all financial activities and P&L for projects
- Setup of Post Production Support (initial proposal, brokering the agreement and transition)
- Managing the design and launch of Disaster Recovery setups for large systems across continents
- Leading executive and steering meetings, delivering progress reports, presentations and risk evaluations
Languages
EnglishNative speakerRomanianNative speaker
Project history
Both short-term and long-term assignments to improve performance of high-risk programs and contracts for both development and testing areas
Full responsibility for development and testing programs in terms of timeline, quality, budget & people management
Prepare and follow-through with the change management, versioning strategy and risk plans
Setup the time, effort & expense reporting systems
Prepare management plans for the deliverables, milestones, communication and reporting
Support Sales and respond to RFI/RFP
Setup projects and programs framework by establishing templates and processes, JIRA & SharePoint flows and containers
Prepared and Delivered C level briefings and presentations
Managed recruitment activities, interviews for management and technical personnel based on organization and projects needs
Full responsibility for development and testing programs in terms of timeline, quality, budget & people management
Prepare and follow-through with the change management, versioning strategy and risk plans
Setup the time, effort & expense reporting systems
Prepare management plans for the deliverables, milestones, communication and reporting
Support Sales and respond to RFI/RFP
Setup projects and programs framework by establishing templates and processes, JIRA & SharePoint flows and containers
Prepared and Delivered C level briefings and presentations
Managed recruitment activities, interviews for management and technical personnel based on organization and projects needs
Responsible for overseeing the research and development (R&D), testing and operations of a large encryption program on
multiple platforms (iOS, Android, Mac/Windows, Web - all main browsers) by managing both business analysis, development and
testing teams, big data (build quality assurance and data protection processes), and the product life-cycle
Develop technical aspects of the company's strategy for alignment with its business goals and ensure that the technological
resources satisfy the company's short and long-term needs
Supervise system infrastructure to ensure functionality and efficiency
Monitor KPIs and IT budgets to assess technological performance and report directly to the CEO
Make executive decisions on behalf of the company's technological requirements
multiple platforms (iOS, Android, Mac/Windows, Web - all main browsers) by managing both business analysis, development and
testing teams, big data (build quality assurance and data protection processes), and the product life-cycle
Develop technical aspects of the company's strategy for alignment with its business goals and ensure that the technological
resources satisfy the company's short and long-term needs
Supervise system infrastructure to ensure functionality and efficiency
Monitor KPIs and IT budgets to assess technological performance and report directly to the CEO
Make executive decisions on behalf of the company's technological requirements
Responsible for creating the development and test strategy for a program of high security (encryption) applications on multiple
platforms (mobile phones, multiple browsers on PC and Mac, tablets)
Managing both the development and the testing teams for the entire program
Working directly with the CEO for setting the overall strategy and objectives
Accomplish human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counselling,
and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions;
planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures
Managing both the development and the testing teams; set objectives, assign tasks, allocate budgets and agree to timetables for
achieving intermediate and overall goals with all the teams under my supervision
Achieve operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and
completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems;
completing audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; implementing change
platforms (mobile phones, multiple browsers on PC and Mac, tablets)
Managing both the development and the testing teams for the entire program
Working directly with the CEO for setting the overall strategy and objectives
Accomplish human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counselling,
and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions;
planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures
Managing both the development and the testing teams; set objectives, assign tasks, allocate budgets and agree to timetables for
achieving intermediate and overall goals with all the teams under my supervision
Achieve operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and
completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems;
completing audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; implementing change