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Margarita Bakashova

@margaritabakashova

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Project Manager driving Agile delivery of EdTech products from requirements to release.

Russian Federation

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a remote or hybrid Project Manager role where I can lead Agile delivery end-to-end, coordinate engineering/QA/design/product teams, align requirements and backlog, and continuously improve workflows so teams deliver high-quality releases efficiently.

I’m a Project Manager with over 3 years managing digital products in the EdTech industry, and 12+ years total experience across QA, development, and project delivery. I lead end-to-end software development work—from task definition and requirements gathering to feature release—while keeping teams aligned on quality and outcomes.

In my most recent roles, I managed web and mobile product development and coordinated the full software development lifecycle. I worked closely with development, QA, design, and product teams, prepared functional requirements, technical specifications, and acceptance criteria, and facilitated Scrum ceremonies.

I’m especially focused on delivery visibility and continuous improvement. I monitor timelines, dependencies, and progress; coordinate product releases; prepare project reports for business stakeholders; and improve development workflows, including configuring Jira automation.

Earlier in my career, I deepened my technical and quality foundation as a QA Lead and QA Engineer. I planned testing activities, tracked defects, created and maintained test documentation, mentored junior QA engineers, and supported test automation initiatives—experience that strengthens how I manage risks and outcomes today.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Project Manager

Dinolab

Nov 2023 - May 2026 (2 years 6 months)

Managed web and mobile product development, coordinating the full software development lifecycle from task definition to feature release. Led Scrum ceremonies, tracked delivery progress and dependencies, improved development workflows with Jira automation, and coordinated product releases.

Project Management Mobile Product Development Software Development Lifecycle Requirements Gathering Technical Specifications Acceptance Criteria Scrum Sprint Planning Release Coordination Cross Functional Team Management

Project Manager

Uchi.ru

Jul 2021 - Oct 2023 (2 years 3 months)

Managed software development projects for an educational platform connecting school students with tutors, including sprint planning and product backlog ownership. Facilitated Agile/Scrum processes, gathered business requirements, wrote user stories and functional specifications, and coordinated designers and software engineers.

Project Management Agile Scrum Sprint Planning Product Backlog Management Business requirements analysis User Stories Functional Specifications Stakeholder Management

QA Lead

Uchi.ru

May 2020 - Jul 2022 (2 years 2 months)

Planned and coordinated testing activities, reported and tracked software defects, and maintained test documentation. Mentored junior QA engineers and participated in test automation initiatives.

QA Leadership Test Planning Mentor Testing Automation

QA Engineer

Duotek

Apr 2017 - May 2020 (3 years 1 month)

Performed functional and regression testing and created test cases and checklists. Verified implemented requirements and collaborated with software developers to resolve defects.

Functional Testing Regression Testing Test Case Development Checklists Requirements Verification Defect Resolution Collaboration

Computational Linguist

Dialogflow

Aug 2013 - Oct 2016 (3 years 2 months)

Developed and supported chatbot/virtual-assistant functionality, including a Korean version and Russian lemmatization improvements. Worked on machine learning for English on the Api.ai platform and supported custom project development with log analysis and agent training.

Chatbot Development Lemmatization Machine Learning Log Analysis