Julia K. Email & Phone Number

US Remote

• In my role as a Quality Engineering Manager, I have demonstrated the following key achievements and skills:
• Established and standardized a comprehensive testing lifecycle for the product, including test strategies, plans, automation processes, workflows, and onboarding procedures for new team members
• Led the hiring and growth of a QA team of 12+ people, cultivating future leaders within the team
• Managed manual and automated testing activities, including performance testing, while planning resources and infrastructure availability
• Actively coordinated incident response efforts during a security incident in 2021, collaborating with executive management and team members across different time zones
• Reduced regression testing time from 3 weeks to 1 week by implementing a process to adjust the testing scope

• As the Head of QA I was responsible for streamlining and standardization of QA department processes, resource management, and career development.Key achievements:
• Planned QA resource utilization organization-wide, identifying, allocating, and monitoring QA resources to enable simultaneous execution of 5+ projects with strict timelines
• Implemented predictable and controllable procedures for QA resource load management, involving the QA team in project estimations and optimizing capacity scheduling
• Drove the career development of QA team members by creating individualized career plans and providing continuous support to help them achieve their professional goals
• Introduced a holistic standardized approach to test documentation across all projects in Xray, ensuring consistency and efficiency in the testing process

Switzerland

• As the Software Quality Assurance Lead I was responsible for evolving quality standards, test planning, and test execution as well as introducing Agile practices to a startup company.Key achievements:
• Played a vital role in driving the business value of potential features through effective prioritization, conducting issue retrospectives, and implementing continuous improvements
• Enhanced Agile practices for development and QA, significantly improving efficiency and collaboration within a startup company
• Designed and executed comprehensive manual tests for web, mobile app, and Magento extension, utilizing tools like Fiddler and Postman with JSON and XML data formats
• Managed client implementations and service pricing on the platform using SQL
• Acted as an internal Jira administrator, automating processes and capturing key metrics to optimize project management and streamline workflows

Minsk, Belarus

• Key achievements:
• Grew quickly from a junior QA specialist to a QA team lead on a $30M+ project.
• Led a mixed distributed QA team with Belarusian and U.S. staff.
• Gained significant process discipline and experience in a large Scaled Agile team.
• Performed manual tests (functional, regression, end to end), debugging HTML, CSS code in DevTools.
• Performed mobile testing for e-commerce platform of a large U.S. retailer of apparel, using Charles.

Minsk

Minsk