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Cece Shalevska·Product • QA • Delivery

Building smarter systems, sharper workflows, and stronger digital execution.

Hybrid Product, QA, and Delivery Leader helping teams turn complex business workflows into clear requirements, scalable solutions, and measurable outcomes.

Alexandria, VA571-245-7901
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American Credit AcceptanceC2CYMCAOnBaseDocuSignAWS
By the Numbers
7+
Years in IT & Systems
4+
Enterprise Systems Integrated
47+
Team Members Trained & Upskilled
1,197+
Days of Personal Performance Data
01 — Profile

Clarity at the intersection of product, engineering, and operations.

Recognized for transforming ambiguous business needs into actionable requirements, detailed workflows, and measurable system outcomes. Combines product strategy, QA rigor, and delivery leadership across engineering, product, servicing, operations, and risk teams.

Experienced in Agile facilitation, cross-team alignment, blocker resolution, and full development lifecycle support. Leverages AI tooling — Cursor, ChatGPT, Copilot, QoDo — to accelerate documentation, expand requirements, and design robust test scenarios.

Brings hands-on experience building external partnerships with city government entities, community organizations, and enterprise business partners — including funding proposal development, executive briefings, and multi-stakeholder program management.

Multilingual — brings a global perspective to systems and people problems.

7+
Years driving delivery
$5M+
Business impact contributed
70+
Staff led & coached
50%
Faster requirement alignment
Cece Shalevska speaking at an industry event

Great delivery isn't about moving faster — it's about removing friction so the right work can land clearly.

02 — Experience

A decade of delivery — from operations floor to enterprise systems.

Oct 2022 — Present

American Credit Acceptance

QA Automation Engineer III — Cross-Functional Delivery Lead

  • Accelerated requirement alignment ~50% using AI-assisted workflows, reducing ambiguity and rework across sprints.
  • Reduced manual documentation through AI-driven workflow generation with Cursor AI, ChatGPT, and GitHub Copilot.
  • Strengthened cross-functional delivery by coordinating engineering, product, servicing, and business teams.
  • Enhanced system reliability by validating complex integrations, API logic, and data rules across internal platforms.
  • Expanded regression suites and improved multi-layer test validation, increasing scenario completeness.
  • Translated business needs into technical workflows within a $5B+ financial ecosystem.
Oct 2021 — Oct 2022

C2C

Independent QA Consultant — Confidential Project

  • Improved workflow reliability with end-to-end testing, identifying functional gaps before release.
  • Enhanced test scenario coverage ~25% through structured test design and clear documentation.
  • Reduced defect turnaround time by improving developer–QA communication and reproduction quality.
  • Performed API, functional, regression, and usability testing to verify business-rule accuracy.
Jan 2013 — Apr 2021

YMCA

Program & Operations Manager

  • Led operations for a high-volume department with 70+ staff — safety, scheduling, member experience.
  • Improved operational accuracy ~30% through workflow redesign and system testing.
  • Reduced onboarding time ~30% via improved training processes and documentation.
  • Tested and validated updates to YMCA's proprietary registration and scheduling platform.
06 — Trajectory

Career Roadmapv2.0

From systems QA to product delivery. Click any milestone to expand.

03 — Capabilities

Current Stack

Sprint board · live
Delivery & Agile
IN SPRINT · 10
ScrumSprint PlanningBacklog GroomingStakeholder ManagementRelease CoordinationCoaching & MentoringCross-functional LeadershipJiraClickUpConfluence
QA & Systems
IN REVIEW · 9
BDD / Gherkinbehave frameworkOnBaseDocuSignCRM IntegrationPower BIPythonSalesforceTest Case Design
Product & AI Tools
SHIPPING · 10
LovableCursor AISupabaseVercelFigmaGitHubAWSAPI IntegrationsStakeholder StorytellingData-Driven Decisions
04 — Personal Work

Building beyond the brief.

Sep 2019 — Present

Simplicity Wellness

Digital Product Creator & Program Designer

Developed multiple digital wellness programs with structured habit systems, scoring & assessment frameworks, and onboarding flows that improved client engagement ~40%.

Product LifecycleUX DesignBehavioral Systems
06 — Recommendations

What collaborators say

"Cveta consistently delivered strong results as a Senior QA Engineer, bringing deep technical expertise, sharp attention to detail, and proactive issue detection that improved release quality and speed. She also acted as a key bridge between business and technical teams — clarifying requirements, improving communication, and aligning solutions with user needs."
Ankita Kotwal-Rupji
Program Management · Former colleague at American Credit Acceptance
"Cveta brings a rare blend of QA depth, product thinking, and delivery leadership. She can take unclear requirements, ask the right questions, and turn them into structured work the team can actually execute."
Project Partner
Engineering & Delivery Collaboration
"Cveta is strong at making complex workflows easier to understand. She connects business needs with technical solutions and helps teams move forward with more clarity, confidence, and alignment."
Business Partner
Cross-functional Operations

Recommendations available on LinkedIn. Additional references available upon request.

05 — Education & Credentials

Foundations.

06 — Writing & Insights

Field notes.

Sharing what I learn about delivery, systems, and building smarter workflows.

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