Olga Chesnokova
About Olga Chesnokova
Olga Chesnokova serves as a Quality Assurance Lead and Scrum Master at Talend, where she has significantly enhanced testing processes and project delivery. With a background in QA engineering at Crescendo Bioscience and Myriad Genetics, she has a proven track record in implementing effective testing strategies and agile methodologies.
Work at Talend
Olga Chesnokova has been serving as the Quality Assurance Lead and Scrum Master at Talend since 2019. In this role, she has successfully accelerated project timelines by 10% through the implementation of agile processes. She has also achieved on-time delivery with zero production bugs or downtime, demonstrating her commitment to quality and efficiency in software development. Her responsibilities include overseeing testing strategies and ensuring that quality standards are met throughout the development lifecycle.
Previous Experience in Quality Assurance
Prior to her current position at Talend, Olga worked at Myriad Genetics as a Senior QA Engineer from 2017 to 2019. In this role, she contributed to quality assurance processes and enhanced testing methodologies. Before that, she was a QA Engineer at Crescendo Bioscience from 2014 to 2017, where she focused on quality assurance practices in a biotech environment. Her experience across these organizations has equipped her with a strong foundation in quality assurance and testing.
Education and Expertise
Olga Chesnokova earned her Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Environmental Science from Dnipro University of Technology, where she studied from 2000 to 2005. Her educational background has provided her with analytical skills that are essential in her quality assurance roles. Throughout her career, she has developed expertise in test automation strategies, agile methodologies, and user acceptance testing, contributing to her effectiveness as a Quality Assurance Lead.
Achievements in Quality Assurance
Olga has made significant contributions to quality assurance practices throughout her career. At Talend, she expanded User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to over 3,000 test cases, ensuring robust coverage. She established a comprehensive test automation strategy that boosted regression velocity by 20%. Additionally, she implemented a shift-left testing methodology, which resulted in a 90% reduction in critical downstream defects. These achievements reflect her dedication to improving quality assurance processes.
Project Management and Agile Implementation
In her role as a Scrum Master, Olga has orchestrated a major enterprise migration project that consolidated systems into a streamlined cloud architecture. Her leadership in this project exemplifies her skills in project management and agile implementation. By fostering collaboration and efficiency within her teams, she has been able to enhance project outcomes and deliver results that align with organizational goals.