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I’m an IT project and release management professional with a strong track record delivering complex software initiatives for global, regulated environments. I excel at coordinating cross-functional teams across time zones, driving release cycles, and aligning technical execution with business objectives. I thrive in ambiguous situations, quickly learning new technologies, and applying a practical, solution-oriented approach to achieve high-impact results. I bring a collaborative, trust-building mindset to stakeholder engagement, risk management, and compliance programs. I’m comfortable navigating audits, change control, and continuous improvement initiatives, while maintaining a calm, positive demeanor under pressure.…I’m an IT project and release management professional with a strong track record delivering complex software initiatives for global, regulated environments. I excel at coordinating cross-functional teams across time zones, driving release cycles, and aligning technical execution with business objectives. I thrive in ambiguous situations, quickly learning new technologies, and applying a practical, solution-oriented approach to achieve high-impact results. I bring a collaborative, trust-building mindset to stakeholder engagement, risk management, and compliance programs. I’m comfortable navigating audits, change control, and continuous improvement initiatives, while maintaining a calm, positive demeanor under pressure.

Angelica Kancheva

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I’m an IT project and release management professional with a strong track record delivering complex software initiatives for global, regulated environments. I excel at coordinating cross-functional teams across time zones, driving release cycles, and aligning technical execution with business objectives. I thrive in ambiguous situations, quickly learning new technologies, and applying a practical, solution-oriented approach to achieve high-impact results. I bring a collaborative, trust-building mindset to stakeholder engagement, risk management, and compliance programs. I’m comfortable navigating audits, change control, and continuous improvement initiatives, while maintaining a calm, positive demeanor under pressure.…I’m an IT project and release management professional with a strong track record delivering complex software initiatives for global, regulated environments. I excel at coordinating cross-functional teams across time zones, driving release cycles, and aligning technical execution with business objectives. I thrive in ambiguous situations, quickly learning new technologies, and applying a practical, solution-oriented approach to achieve high-impact results. I bring a collaborative, trust-building mindset to stakeholder engagement, risk management, and compliance programs. I’m comfortable navigating audits, change control, and continuous improvement initiatives, while maintaining a calm, positive demeanor under pressure.

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I’m an IT project and release management professional with a strong track record delivering complex software initiatives for global, regulated environments. I excel at coordinating cross-functional teams across time zones, driving release cycles, and aligning technical execution with business objectives. I thrive in ambiguous situations, quickly learning new technologies, and applying a practical, solution-oriented approach to achieve high-impact results.

I bring a collaborative, trust-building mindset to stakeholder engagement, risk management, and compliance programs. I’m comfortable navigating audits, change control, and continuous improvement initiatives, while maintaining a calm, positive demeanor under pressure.

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English

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Bulgarian

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Russian

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Work Experience

Senior Technical Release Project Manager at Aligntech

July 1, 2021 - January 1, 2026

Managed release schedules, downtime coordination, change approvals, and Go/No-Go decisions in alignment with ITIL practices. Led deployments in highly regulated environments (ISO27001, HIPAA, PCI, SOC), ensuring compliance and audit readiness. Oversaw test environment allocation, updates, and backfills to support seamless testing and deployment. Drove cross-functional release planning with global teams (Dev, QA, Ops, Product) and communicated plans and status to stakeholders. Implemented bi-weekly release cadence and CI/CD pipelines tailored to application needs, and conducted post-release reviews for continuous improvement.

Senior SaaS, Cloud & Agile Project Manager, Compliance Program Manager, Penetration Testing Program Management at TIBCO Software Inc.

April 1, 2015 - April 1, 2020

Led end-to-end project delivery with strategic release cadence planning, hybrid Agile/Waterfall methodologies, and governance across multiple products. Oversaw ISO27001, HITRUST, HIPAA, PCI, and SOC audit activities; managed penetration testing and vendor coordination. Built Jira/Confluence dashboards to enhance visibility, implemented compliance workflows (requirements, risks, CAPA), and drove risk management, QA, and process automation. Conducted incident response and ERP readiness activities for CloudOps and authored governance documentation.

Release Manager at Apple Inc.

January 1, 2013 - July 1, 2014

Coordinated cross-functional communication improvements and managed release activities to ensure features were ready for deployment within planned windows. Collaborated with release management teams to re-plan releases as needed and organized live deployments for Apple Store releases. Prepared detailed push plans, defined roles, tracked time-bound status updates, and produced executive presentations to facilitate process improvement.

Program Manager at Good Technology Corp.

January 1, 2013 - July 1, 2014

Led stakeholder meetings and project planning, coordinated data aggregation for executive dashboards, and initiated Incident Response and customer communication processes. Created executive presentations to highlight R&D performance metrics.

Project Manager at PayPal

August 1, 2011 - November 1, 2012

Resolved high-impact issues across Development, QA, Product, and SRE, reducing customer issue resolution time and enhancing issue-tracking tools. Served as escalation point between customers and product teams to ensure timely, effective responses.

Release Manager at PayPal

April 1, 2006 - August 1, 2011

Managed Agile release cycles, deployment plans, and rollback strategies. Maintained production build readiness and code branch integrity. Led renewal of 94 security certificates with zero downtime and ensured release documentation and compliance.

Lead Quality Engineer at PayPal

April 1, 2003 - March 1, 2006

Defined QA standards, led testing for new product launches, developed automation test cases, and coached teams on performance. Served as SME for product functionality and risk scenarios, and implemented GoldenGate database solutions.