Marton Varga

Working in Apple's European HQ, my role is to ensure the overall flawless quality and functionality of various Apple-developed software that is released on Apple products. • Worked extensively, among others, on the following products: OS X (10.6+), iOS (5+), iTunes (Mac and Win), iWork (both OS X and iOS), Garage Band (both OS X and iOS), Find My iPhone, Remote, Apple TV, iCloud services, iCloud Contol Panel. • Platforms and hardware scope includes all Apple products, from IPhone through iPad to Macs.

•Manage the operational and technical efforts of a staff of 12-50 people (Testers), depending on the size and significance of the project. •Ensure overall flawless quality of the game and its translation. Games get localized into European target languages (FIGS). • Create testing plan and schedule for projects, covering and overseeing all aspects of the testing process (testing plan, training, reading on paper, review, marking on screen, testing until final official approval).

• Written storylines (in English) for TV show Barátok Közt (Between Friends), Hungary’s most successful prime time program running for 8 years that attracts 1.5 to 2.5 million daily viewers; that is 25% of the Hungarian population which is more than 50% of all TV viewers in Hungary. • Developed story plots, developed and wrote story arcs, edited stories, wrote episodes and episode scene breakdowns; participated in Futures meetings to develop main story arcs for the future.

•Managed the formation/development of a centralized Western European customer services operation of a high-volume wireless repair center including three shifts of 40. •As Production Controller and member of the Customer Focus Team (CFT), managed incoming phone repair cycles including scheduling of repairs and shipment for a 24-72 hour, turnaround time (TAT). Managed entire unit repair cycle, generated repair load forecasts, shipping schedules, and the setting of deadlines.

• Managed contract-manufacturing programs of Hewlett-Packard’s laptops; program management functions included order processing, delivery scheduling, configuration management, material availability, and liaising between customer business representative, engineering teams, and manufacturing. • Charted daily/monthly extraordinary variances (EOVC) of unit’s business transactions that includes component cost (SKU) and purchase price variances (PPV) used to calculate Added-Value rates.

• Supervised 35-40 people including direct (line) workers. Provided administrative support of manufacturing build cycles of product for Hewlett-Packard and Wistron. Tasks included pricing, daily operation and commitment reports, forecasting, production planning and control, bill of material (BOM) maintenance, and communication with Sanmina-SCI (US), HP Europe (Erskine) and Taiwanese costumers (Wistron).

Foreign Language Teacher—Hungarian • Wrote lesson plans, prepared curriculum and taught Hungarian in entry-level classes. Foreign Language Tutor—German • Tutored students focusing on conversational skills, pronunciation, and vocabulary.