Valentina Zakovriazhina
Angestellt, Product Project Manager, Deutsche Telekom IT GmbH
Über mich
I am actively seeking new opportunities and am eager to contribute my expertise as a Release Manager, Delivery Manager, or Project Manager. Currently based in Berlin with a valid work permit (11.2026). With a background in international organisations and distributed teams. My strengths are: leading transformations and establishing robust QA processes. I have a deep understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and am known for my exceptional project management and organisational skills. My strengths are working collaboratively with international teams, building high-performance teams, and effectively managing resources even under time constraints and during periods of rapid scaling. I have experience in different ways to work, like Agile and Waterfall, and I'm familiar with tools like Jira, Miro, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point) , GitLab, Python, Visual Basic, C# and MS Project.
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Berufserfahrung von Valentina Zakovriazhina
Bis heute 6 Monate, seit Dez. 2023
Product Project Manager
Deutsche Telekom IT GmbH
Product Project Manager with a focus on non-functional testing responsibilities at the company level, including: - Load & performance testing - Accessibility & usability testing - Security testing Responsibilities include: - Setting up and defining goals - Prioritizing tasks with teams and stakeholders - Actively participating in demos and evaluating team results in the PIP (Product Increment Planning)
4 Jahre und 7 Monate, Juni 2019 - Dez. 2023
QA LEAD (STE SAFe) AND PEOPLE LEAD
Deutsche Telekom IT GmbH
• Scale and drive quality initiatives in the project with 30+ scrum teams, 600+ people. • Integrated tests into pipelines (contributed into CI/CD) • Manage quality based on SAFe and Agile principles. • Implemented metrics to monitor quality and plan improvements accordingly • Designed organisational model to merge two projects into one • Disciplinary leadership - 20+ employees in unit with low attrition (<10%) • Hire 30+ test engineers into the project to support rapid project growth
2 Jahre, Juni 2017 - Mai 2019
Test Manager | Project Manager
Deutsche Telekom IT GmbH
As part of Test Management Office oversaw quality status for >30 department projects, collecting metrics and trends. Reported financial data to a major European bank. Achievements: - Conducted security practice training and project monitoring. - Completed detailed quality audits for 3 projects. - Enhanced customer presentations. - Stepped in as project manager for a closing project due to manager departure, providing successful support.
Led testing efforts as Project Test Manager for a web-application managing aircraft drawings at a leading US aerospace manufacturer: - Managed testing planning, strategy development, risk management, and tasks control for a team of 15+ testers across several locations. - Implemented test automation, saving 20% of manual test execution time. - Established a Centre of Expertise (CoE) in automation, conducted audits for 5 projects, provided recommendations, and initiated automation in 2 projects.
Tested web applications for a US aerospace manufacturer, identifying regulations for aircraft models, analyzing defects, planning test rounds, and managing the test team.
4 Jahre und 6 Monate, Apr. 2006 - Sep. 2010
Software Engineer
Omsk State Technical University
Developed desktop applications in Microsoft Visual Studio C# and Visual Basic, managed software installation and maintenance, provided user support, conducted network administration, and created an automated document filling application based on templates, streamlining documentation preparation for 10 department members.
Ausbildung von Valentina Zakovriazhina
2021 - 2023
Telekom MBA, Business Innovations
Business School Berlin
2002 - 2007
Computer-aided design systems
Omsk State Technical University
with Honours
Sprachen
Englisch
Fließend
Russisch
Muttersprache
Deutsch
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