Liubov Zviezdova
Technical Project Manager (Software Development)
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Accomplished Project Manager offering 7.5 years of experience in IT (Software Development) area. Successful when leading high-performing teams to sustain product vision, roadmap and business goals. Exceptional technical expertise, leadership and talent for driving stellar, on-target results. Well-versed in building positive relationships with customers and other stakeholders. Strong requirements gathering, scope development and inventory coordination abilities. Skilled at overseeing complex, high-value technical projects with excellent planning competencies.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Technical Project Manager (Software Development)
NIX United
05.2021 - Current
- Successfully managed up to 75-person project teams as an Account Manager and 35-person teams as a Project Manager
- Established and implemented processes for new project teams, ensuring efficient project delivery
- Cultivated strong client relationships based on trust and respect
- Juggled multiple projects concurrently, ensuring timely and successful delivery
- Guided projects from conceptualization to implementation using established methodologies
- Proactively identified and mitigated project risks
- Efficiently allocated and supervised project resources for optimized utilization
- Utilized Atlassian JIRA, MS Project, and MS Office proficiently
- Developed comprehensive project plans, scoped resources, established timelines, and created budgets
- Guided projects from conceptualization to implementation using established methodologies
- Led cross-functional teams to achieve successful IT project completions
- Collaborated with stakeholders during kickoff meetings, joint application designing, and planning sessions to validate requirements
- Achieved a 25% increase in client satisfaction
Technical Project Manager (Software Development)
Sigma Software Group
06.2016 - 04.2021
- Concurrently managed multiple projects, ensuring seamless execution
- Led pre-sales activities, including crafting compelling RFP commercial offers
- Defined project scopes, estimates, allocated resources, and established robust schedules
- Vigilantly tracked and proactively managed issues, risks, and open items
- Orchestrated design and manufacturing teams to construct proprietary process equipment within aggressive cost and time constraints
- Attained and exceeded client objectives through the delivery of high-quality technical projects
- Drove the successful leadership of 15 project teams within an Agile environment, leveraging SDLC methodologies and exceptional leadership skills
- Spearheaded the successful implementation of a new project management process, resulting in a 30% reduction in project delivery times
- Achieved a 25% increase in client satisfaction through effective project management and proactive issue resolution
- Led a cross-functional team in the delivery of a critical project, resulting in a 15% cost reduction and a 10% increase in project efficiency
- Oversaw project completion and conducted comprehensive post-project reviews
- Proficiently harnessed the power of Atlassian JIRA, MS Project, and MS Office
- Regularly provided transparent project updates to stakeholders at all levels
Procurement Category Manager
AB InBev
12.2012 - 03.2016
- Leading bunch of complex procurement projects and its successful implementation
- Development and implement Procurement strategy
- Annual costs budgeting within category in part of price component
- Setting up and alignment processes
- Generation, justification, approval of additional initiatives to save budget
- Saved annual budget by 25% through development of optimal procurement strategy
Procurement Specialist
AB InBev, Nowy Style, UBC Group
03.2006 - 12.2012
- Established and executed tenders, resulting in significant cost savings of 15%
- Conducted thorough market research to inform procurement decisions and identify potential opportunities for improvement
- Created Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and expertly managed e-auctions to secure best possible value for organization
- Negotiated prices, delivery terms, and contract conditions with suppliers, demonstrating strong negotiation skills and effectively resolving contract disputes when necessary
- Led end-to-end contract management process, including drafting, reviewing, and signing contracts to ensure full compliance with terms and conditions
Education
Master of Science - Economics, Management
National Academy For Public Administration
Kharkiv, Ukraine 09.2000 - 06.2005
Skills
Project budget allocation
Agile project management (Scrum, Kanban)
Quality assurance
Vendor relationship management
Waterfall methodology
Documentation Management
Risk mitigation planning
Project planning and development
Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, TFS
MS Office
Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Project Management documentation development
Certification
PMP Certification Training Course.
Timeline
Technical Project Manager (Software Development)
NIX United
05.2021 - Current
Technical Project Manager (Software Development)
Sigma Software Group
06.2016 - 04.2021
Procurement Category Manager
AB InBev
12.2012 - 03.2016
Procurement Specialist
AB InBev, Nowy Style, UBC Group
03.2006 - 12.2012
Master of Science - Economics, Management
National Academy For Public Administration
09.2000 - 06.2005