Lilia Urmazova

Experience

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  BMicro

  Oct 2001 - Jun 2002

  Junior Software Tester

  Wrote detailed test scenarios and cases, logging defects.Acheivements:• Implemented quality assurance testing methodologies and controls from scratch.

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  Exigen Services

  Sept 2007 - Sept 2012

  Manual/Automation QA

  Evaluated test results and prepared system-level reports to detail findings and validatesystem performance.Defined operational and technical specifications and standards.Wrote technical reports on test and analysis results and facilitated presentations tostakeholders.Acheivements: • Implemented quality assurance testing methodologies and controls.• Participated in one of the first Agile XP project in EMEA (for Intel Corporation)

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  Luxoft

  Sept 2012 - Sept 2013

  Expert in Computer Science, SQA Trainer

  Planned and delivered A-Level Computer Science lessons, enhancing year-on-year examProvided additional support to students ahead of exams, including revision programmesand useful IT resources.Encouraged students to ask challenging questions and thoroughly examine subjectmaterial.Acheivements:• 100% positive feedback from students.

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  Grid Dynamics

  Sept 2013 - Feb 2021

  Software QA Team Lead, SQA School curator and lecturer

  Served as customer service team leadTrained new staff (50+ engineers) in scope of software testing in-company courses indifferent offices as a courses curator.Closely monitored team performance by conducting observations and tracking keymetrics, identifying and managing underachievers appropriately.Offered constructive feedback to employees in response to quality assurance measures,ensuring consistently exceptional service.Planned and implemented automated testing scripts with Selenium WebDriver and REST,reducing labour hours by 60%.Implemented new team onboarding program to reducing training time for 60%.Led and motivated team to achieve goals of 100% services automated tests pass rateand 95% UI automated tests pass rate (excl. real defects)Organized Software Testing School for the company to optimize QA hiring and reduceeffort to 50%.QA Engineer of the Year (2018, 2019), Speaker of the Year (2020) Show less

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  Mentorpiece

  Jul 2016 - now

  Founder, Chief Mentor

  A professional software QA school with rigorous training, strict deadlines, and entrance exams. Developing the overall training strategy, managing the learning process, handling student admissions, preparing and delivering courses on databases, and test design and handling marketing activities.

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  ПАО "Ростелеком"

  Feb 2021 - May 2022

  QA Manager

  • Developed testing strategy from scratch (in scope of SAFe process)• Developed QA hiring strategy (incl. competence matrix and grades).• Developed a new QA process within the department (from waterfall to SAFe).• Organized E2E testing cycles with 3-d party applications.• Organized Business Demonstrations of new features.Successfully restructured of QA department (60 QA engineers): changed process fromAcceptance testing only to full-cycle testing within the organization and from 1 release ayear to monthly releases.Implemented of new QA hiring and onboarding program to reducing onboarding timefrom month to a couple of days. Show less

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  Quantori

  May 2022 - Sept 2022

  Test Manager