Max Garkavtsev [max @ qarea.com]

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Founder at Mobile Monday Ukraine
founder at BugHuntress.com
founder at QArea.com

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Max Garkavtsev [max @ qarea.com]’s Summary

I am the Founder of an independent software testing company BugHuntress QA Lab and a software development company QArea. It is my core business and main passion for the last 7 years.

We build QArea as a Test-Driven Company. What does it mean?

QArea provides software R&D services (Java, .NET, C++, PHP). Using the term "Test-Driven company" we emphasize that independent QA/QC control is used not only as services for customers but first of all as an INTERNAL QArea procedure. In other words:
- EVERY software development project in QArea starts and finishes in BugHuntress QA Lab.

Our SQA engineers are not assimilated among developers - BugHuntress QA Lab is completely independent. BugHuntress task is to let QArea stakeholders to know the truth about our projects at any phase of the lifecycle. No ungrounded optimism, no dominance of a project manager’s opinion - just impartial and thorough information about the project progress.

That is why I say that Quality is the essence of QArea name, QArea business and QArea production processes.

The customers can enjoy BugHuntress services as well. In addition to independent software testing, BugHuntress QA Lab offers services to mitigate inherent risks of software development outsourcing. In this way we make your outsourcing initiatives more cost-effective. Really, an IT project failure is much cheaper to prevent rather than to fix.

BTW, such an independent QA/QC control of outsourcing projects is especially significant in times of a recession when each dollar you paid should work for you at 100%.

Some time ago we put together a list of advantages of independent software testing. The list turned out really large! You can see it at http://www.bughuntress.com/software-testing-services/independent-software-testing-benefits.html.

I travel a lot; I’m an active networker and a member of many international business clubs and communities. So, feel free to contact me [max at qarea.com] and join my network.

Max Garkavtsev [max @ qarea.com]’s Specialties:

And 50 keyword, best describing my interests: founder, QArea Group, mobile, software, development, Bug Huntress, testing, mobility, Mobile Monday, partner, JV, cooperation, QA, ICT, outsourcing, R&D, nearshore, offshore, VoIP, Wi-Fi, BlueTooth, GPS, smartphone, wireless, embedded, Web, WAP, eCommerce, encryption, security, game, WinCE, Windows Mobile, PocketPC, Symbian, RIM, J2me

Max Garkavtsev [max @ qarea.com]’s Experience

Founder

Mobile Monday Ukraine

(Telecommunications industry)

January 2006 — Present (3 years 11 months)
founder

BugHuntress.com

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

2001 — Present (8 years )
founder

QArea.com

(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Computer Software industry)

February 1998 — Present (11 years 10 months)

We specialize in delivering projects and creating offshore development teams in Java/PHP/.Net/C++ and all widely used PDA OSes for our clients.We could take over support of your product for any or all of Win/unix/Symbian/WinCE/Palm/j2me/Brew.

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Max Garkavtsev [max @ qarea.com]’s Interests:

Thomas Jefferson, Adam Smyth, libertarian party, Margaret Thatcher,promoting democracy , globalization, free markets.

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NetSquared
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Obama for America
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Linked:HR (#1 Human Resources Group)
MobileMonday
Software Testing - ISTQB/ISEB
IT/Software Development Outsourcing and Offshoring
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Plaxo.com
Worldwide Association of Professional Dreamers
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Economist Group
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MBL University's Leadership Coaching Forum
Kyiv Networking Club
Honest Recruiters
Friends of the United States of America
CIS IT expats
World Gaming Executives
Sales Reps Int'l (SRI) - be found
QA UA
Test automation
Mobile application outsourcing
Quality Assurance & Localisation Professionals within the UK & Europe!
QAGuild Network
The European Staffing, Sourcing & Outsourcing Exchange
Software Quality Assurance Leadership Networking Group (Leads, Managers, Directors, etc.)