Vlad Butcovan

Experience

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  Deltatel

  Mar 2004 - May 2010

  Technical Support Engineer

  - Technical support for several international Alcatel customers- Successfully installed and commissioned 2G BSS equipment, improving network coverage and increasing user satisfaction.

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  Nokia

  May 2010 - May 2024

  - Responsible with performance assessment, recruiting new talent, budgeting, coaching and mentoring, risk assessment and ensuring key metrics are met and communicated to all stakeholders.- Lead a local team of engineers in the testing of software solutions that exceeded quality standards, resulting in a 100% increase in bugs found year over year, making the software more stable. Saved €10k/year by implementing a left-shift mentality to identify problems faster in the software development process.- In 2008 I took leadership of three existing teams, managing to create an atmosphere of collaboration and competitiveness. - In 2021 I have upskilled the Entity test team to perform SCT testing (PIT). The process took one year, involving 11 engineers resulting in green KPI’s. - Successfully cross-trained employees in various hard skills, soft skills, tools, technologies, resulting in reduced assignment coverage gaps and increased team efficiency.- Oversaw recruitment and onboarding of top talent, resulting in 10 new hires in 2020 and improved team performance by 20%. Show less

  • R&D Team Manager

    Oct 2017 - May 2024

  • R&D Feature Owner

    Feb 2016 - Sept 2017

  • R&D LTE System Test Engineer

    May 2010 - Jan 2016
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  The Access Group

  May 2024 - now

  QA Manager