Marina Zakhareuskaya

Co-Founder and COO, Driving‑Tests.org

Keeps operations, partnerships, and content updates running precisely and on time. Marina handles logistics, HR, contracts and renewals, and serves as the day‑to‑day point on vendor payments - while ensuring our state driver, CDL, and motorcycle handbooks stay current.

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Built the operational backbone that keeps Driving‑Tests.org safe, accurate, and predictable. Marina’s goal is operational clarity and high‑precision content updates.

Areas of responsibility and expertise

  • Operations and logistics: planning, prioritization, and queue management across teams.
  • HR: hiring, onboarding, documentation, and day‑to‑day people operations
  • Partnerships: contracts, renewals, and support for libraries and institutions
  • Content maintenance: handbook updates, change tracking, and release notes
  • Customer success oversight: helped build the Premium CS team
  • Quality assurance for content releases and site updates
  • Finance/transactions: vendor payments and partnership billing

Methodology

How Marina works

Scope and queue

Collect requests from internal teams and partners.
Estimate effort, risks, and deadlines; slot into an integrated queue.

Sources of truth
  • State driver handbooks (latest edition)
  • DMV websites and official bulletins/notices
  • Partnership contracts and renewal logs
  • Accounting/transaction records

Verify sources

Check state driver handbooks (latest editions), DMV websites, and official bulletins. Confirm effective dates and controlling statutes.

Plan and assign

Create tasks with acceptance criteria. Define artifacts (citations, required copy updates) and route to the right team.

Update and QA

Implement changes and triple‑check each update against the original source.

Versioning and audit

Schedule follow‑ups for future revisions or sunset dates.

Recent highlights

Grew the team from 10 to 25 (2020–2025) while formalizing SOPs and handoffs.

Launched and scaled the Library Program to 2,500+ active partnerships.

Sustained timely updates to driver/CDL/motorcycle handbooks for 10+ years.

Selected prior contributions

  • Maintained and updated the question database for 15+ years.
  • 8+ years in Project Management; launched complex online services (e‑booking, e‑commerce, etc.).
  • 3+ years in Quality Assurance for content and release workflows.

Media/partnerships

For media quotes, partnerships, or B2B inquiries, email [email protected]

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