Alexandra Volkova
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Nikita Postolakiy
I’d like to take an opportunity to write recommendation for Alexandra Volkova. We worked closely with Alexandra in challenging project with back-end system under testing. Alexandra took responsibility for major part of testing activities (like requirements clarification with analysts, communication with customer, performing testing using UNIX scripts, automation scripts development). I was really surprised by Alexandra’s high performance, taking into account that she joined our team just couple of weeks before. I could recommend Alexandra as a great performer, high responsible team player and very friendly colleague!
Sergii Sidlyar
I have worked with Alexandra on several projects. I know her as responsible and goal-oriented person. She is really experienced and professional QA. She can make the best of the possible decisions in difficult situations. Customer requirements has high priority for her, Alexandra easily understands what is important and what is the best for the customer. She always insists that solution should have friendly and intuitive user interface and must fully satisfy customer’s needs. On the projects where we worked together, I was sure that solution was 100% tested. I enjoyed working with her. If you need really professional employee - you need Alexandra.
Nikita Postolakiy
I’d like to take an opportunity to write recommendation for Alexandra Volkova. We worked closely with Alexandra in challenging project with back-end system under testing. Alexandra took responsibility for major part of testing activities (like requirements clarification with analysts, communication with customer, performing testing using UNIX scripts, automation scripts development). I was really surprised by Alexandra’s high performance, taking into account that she joined our team just couple of weeks before. I could recommend Alexandra as a great performer, high responsible team player and very friendly colleague!
Sergii Sidlyar
I have worked with Alexandra on several projects. I know her as responsible and goal-oriented person. She is really experienced and professional QA. She can make the best of the possible decisions in difficult situations. Customer requirements has high priority for her, Alexandra easily understands what is important and what is the best for the customer. She always insists that solution should have friendly and intuitive user interface and must fully satisfy customer’s needs. On the projects where we worked together, I was sure that solution was 100% tested. I enjoyed working with her. If you need really professional employee - you need Alexandra.
Nikita Postolakiy
I’d like to take an opportunity to write recommendation for Alexandra Volkova. We worked closely with Alexandra in challenging project with back-end system under testing. Alexandra took responsibility for major part of testing activities (like requirements clarification with analysts, communication with customer, performing testing using UNIX scripts, automation scripts development). I was really surprised by Alexandra’s high performance, taking into account that she joined our team just couple of weeks before. I could recommend Alexandra as a great performer, high responsible team player and very friendly colleague!
Sergii Sidlyar
I have worked with Alexandra on several projects. I know her as responsible and goal-oriented person. She is really experienced and professional QA. She can make the best of the possible decisions in difficult situations. Customer requirements has high priority for her, Alexandra easily understands what is important and what is the best for the customer. She always insists that solution should have friendly and intuitive user interface and must fully satisfy customer’s needs. On the projects where we worked together, I was sure that solution was 100% tested. I enjoyed working with her. If you need really professional employee - you need Alexandra.
Nikita Postolakiy
I’d like to take an opportunity to write recommendation for Alexandra Volkova. We worked closely with Alexandra in challenging project with back-end system under testing. Alexandra took responsibility for major part of testing activities (like requirements clarification with analysts, communication with customer, performing testing using UNIX scripts, automation scripts development). I was really surprised by Alexandra’s high performance, taking into account that she joined our team just couple of weeks before. I could recommend Alexandra as a great performer, high responsible team player and very friendly colleague!
Sergii Sidlyar
I have worked with Alexandra on several projects. I know her as responsible and goal-oriented person. She is really experienced and professional QA. She can make the best of the possible decisions in difficult situations. Customer requirements has high priority for her, Alexandra easily understands what is important and what is the best for the customer. She always insists that solution should have friendly and intuitive user interface and must fully satisfy customer’s needs. On the projects where we worked together, I was sure that solution was 100% tested. I enjoyed working with her. If you need really professional employee - you need Alexandra.
Credentials
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PRINCE2® Practitioner Certificate in Project Management
AXELOS Global Best PracticeJul, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
PRINCE2® Foundation Certificate in Project Management
AXELOS Global Best PracticeMar, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst
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ISTQB Foundation Level
-Jul, 2011- Oct, 2024
Experience
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HBM
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Germany
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Head of Delivery
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Jun 2021 - Present
- Establishing Delivery Management Office in the HBM (ex Propell Minds) company from scratch- Being responsible for overall delivery done for the portfolio of projects- Identifying Delivery Model for the company- Managing team of project/delivery managers- Delivery Manager role in the key projects- Helping company to achieve business goals by implementing a supporting strategy in Delivery- Introducing Delivery Framework into organization - Establishing Delivery Management Office in the HBM (ex Propell Minds) company from scratch- Being responsible for overall delivery done for the portfolio of projects- Identifying Delivery Model for the company- Managing team of project/delivery managers- Delivery Manager role in the key projects- Helping company to achieve business goals by implementing a supporting strategy in Delivery- Introducing Delivery Framework into organization
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Program Manager
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Jan 2018 - Jun 2021
Managing program for the customer from Iceland (banking industry, multiple projects, 40+ people)- Starting up projects for a new customer from scratch, building trustful relationship- Growing team from 3 to 40 people within 1 year- Managing cross-funtional teams (development .NET, JS, DWH, DevOps, QA, Test Automation)- People management- Risk management- Strategic account development- Managing other Project Coordinators
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Project Manager
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Dec 2014 - Dec 2017
Managing several projects for various customers from Norway, Sweden and Iceland:- Full life cycle project management- Requirements analysis and clarification- Risk management- Preparation of project management documentation (project management plan, status reports, risk matrix, etc)- Schedule planning, regular follow up on plans- Establishing proper Quality Assurance approach- Customer relationship management, organizing visits of team to customer and vice versa- People management- Leading teamsBusiness areas: banking, insurance, media.
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Senior Test Automation Engineer
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Aug 2011 - Nov 2014
Projects: enterprise service bus platforms; Payroll/HR Management systems, financial/insurance systems.Technologies: Oracle Service Bus, Mule, XML, Oracle, WebServices, SQL, Groovy, Java.Responsibilities:• Projects leading and coordination• Communication with customers, requirements clarification• Test automation (tools: SoapUI, Groovy script, Ranorex, Sikuli)• SOA testing• Web-services testing• Planning, estimation, test design• Test Execution (server-side and front-end)• Support product in production
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Senior QA Engineer
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Jul 2010 - Aug 2011
Working on the project for Deutsche Bank – testing complicated derivatives trade processing system.Technologies: JMS, XML, Oracle, TibcoResponsibilities:• Test planning, estimation• Test design• Test Automation (GreenHat Tester tool)• Test Execution (server side); find and report bugs, verify bug fixes• SOA testing, Web - services testing• Web-applications testing (backend and frontend)• Create test documentation• Working in close cooperation with business analysts and developers
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Celenia Software
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Software Development
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Lead Software Test Engineer
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May 2008 - Jun 2010
Working on numerous projects for Microsoft Dynamics and Microsoft partners. Testing MS Dynamics NAV system.Technologies: C/SIDE, MS SQL Server, XMLResponsibilities:• Perform the leading role in projects testing, estimate tasks (test part), organize work and distribute tasks within the team of testers; review, train and support testers, as well as PM• Perform ERP system testing, • Create test documentation with full feature coverage. Find and report bugs and verify bug fixes.• Communicate with customers.• Participate in the design phase of projects.• Investigating ways to optimize testing process by decreasing time spent on creation of test documentation.
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Software Test Engineer
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Mar 2006 - May 2008
Working on numerous projects for Microsoft Dynamics and Microsoft partners. Testing MS Dynamics NAV system.Responsibilities:• Perform desktop application testing; create test documentation with full feature coverage. Find and report bugs and verify bug fixes.• Communicate with customers.• Participate in the design phase of projects.
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Education
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European University (Kiev, Ukraine)
Master, Computer Science