Alexander Hauser

Lead IT-Consultant

Schönkirchen, Germany

Experience

Feb 2023 - Present
2 years 5 months

Testmanager

FNZ Bank SE

  • Introduction of the IT platform ServiceNow to comply with legal requirements
  • Phased rollout of ServiceNow modules following ITIL standards
  • Creation of requirements as user stories with Gherkin format acceptance criteria
  • Development and execution of manual user acceptance tests by business units
  • Creation of a test concept and test strategy
  • Planning and organization of user acceptance tests
  • Coordination of test execution within releases with business units
  • Coaching business units in writing user stories with Gherkin acceptance criteria
  • Conducting training sessions on test case development
  • Preparation of test reports and management of approvals/releases
  • Establishment of test procedures in Zephyr and Xray
  • Planning and alignment of automated and regression tests

Technologies and tools:

  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Zephyr for Jira
  • Xray Test Management for Jira
  • Microsoft Teams
  • ServiceNow
Apr 2020 - Dec 2022
2 years 9 months

Senior Business Requirements Engineer

AXA AG

  • Implementation of Guidewire PolicyCenter within the Polaris transformation initiative
  • Agile, iterative development of insurance products, functions, and interface integrations in cross-functional teams
  • Management of requirements across 20 self-organized Scrum teams using Epics and user stories
  • Gathering and documenting detailed business requirements with acceptance criteria
  • Collaboration on interfaces such as SAP FS-CD, BiPRO, and GDV
  • Process modeling in Camunda Modeler
  • Creation of functional and IT concepts
  • Execution and documentation of manual tests
  • Performance and documentation of interface tests using Postman and SoapUI

Technologies and tools:

  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Xray Test Management for Jira
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Guidewire PolicyCenter
  • Camunda Modeler
  • SoapUI
  • Postman
Sep 2019 - Mar 2020
7 months

Lead Business Analyst | Testkoordinator

DAK-Gesundheit | BITMARCK Technik

  • Migration of historical insurance data from a COBOL-based host system to a modern Java application using adesso transformer
  • Development of an intuitive user interface for archive data retrieval and display
  • Business analysis and requirement gathering through workshops and user stories with acceptance criteria
  • Agile coaching on Kanban and Definition of Done
  • Support for hybrid project management
  • Creation of a test concept and coordination between business, test center, and developers

Technologies and tools:

  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Xray Test Management for Jira
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Draw.io
Sep 2019 - Mar 2020
7 months

Business Analyst | Tester | Agile Coach

Hapag-Lloyd

  • Enhancement and expansion of the central Freight Information System (FIS)
  • Participation across the software lifecycle: analysis, design, implementation, testing, roll-out, training, maintenance, and support
  • Business process and requirement analysis with operational experts
  • Support of a migration from CA:Gen to Java EE
  • Requirement elicitation via user stories with acceptance criteria
  • Development of a test concept and execution of tests
  • Agile coaching, including Kanban and Definition of Done
  • Facilitation of retrospectives
  • Translation of technical specifications into pseudocode

Technologies and tools:

  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Microsoft Teams
  • FIS (Freight Information System)
  • FIT for EDI Mappings (Butterfly) in Eclipse
Nov 2018 - Jan 2019
3 months

Agile Requirements Engineer

KKH - Kaufmännische Krankenkasse

  • Requirement gathering for a web application “Datenschutzkatalog” to manage personal data catalog content

  • Preparation and facilitation of workshops

  • Stakeholder analysis

  • Creation of context diagrams and process maps

  • Process modeling as swimlane diagrams

  • Mockup development

  • Compilation of functional and technical requirement catalogs

  • Improvement of reporting processes in the pharmaceutical department through the Amalyze project

  • Design and implementation of a new data warehouse

  • Requirements elicitation as user stories with acceptance criteria

  • Story mapping and backlog management

  • Coaching the product owner in agile practices

  • Sprint planning and refinement support

  • Test coaching and creation of tests based on acceptance criteria

Technologies and tools:

  • Balsamiq Studios
  • draw.io
  • Microsoft Team Foundation Server
  • Microsoft Power BI
Jul 2018 - Oct 2018
4 months

Business Analyst

DG Verlag eG

  • Development of a next-generation loyalty program for the “VR-BankCard Plus” initiative
  • Concept creation for a future-proof loyalty program
  • Facilitation of workshops and stakeholder analysis
  • Application of methods and frameworks: Big Picture, personas, design thinking, Scrum, Kanban, and Best of Breed

Technologies and tools:

  • Jira
  • Confluence
May 2017 - Apr 2018
1 year

Requirements Engineer | Administrator | Tester

DEVK Deutsche Eisenbahn Versicherung Sach- und HUK-Versicherungsverein a.G

  • Implementation of online and batch document output (dark processing) for life insurance workflows
  • Analysis and alignment of business specifications
  • Creation of functional concepts
  • Planning and coordination of release cycles
  • Document administration (functional and technical)
  • User support and execution of developer tests

Technologies and tools:

  • DOPiX
  • Subversion
  • UltraEdit
  • HP Quality Center
Apr 2016 - Mar 2017
1 year

Business Analyst | Testmanager | Tester

Ergo Group AG

  • drive project: implementation of a new motor insurance policy system based on the existing mainframe composite system
  • Development of a central V-Model based test management concept and sub-concepts for business lines
  • Test suite setup and requirement-test linkage in HP ALM to enable traceability matrices
  • Coordination of test case definition, planning, and execution with business units within release cycles
  • Creation of status reports and support in project planning and Kanban board management
  • Support for test automation case creation

Technologies and tools:

  • HP ALM
  • SharePoint
  • Excel
  • Quick3270
Dec 2015 - Mar 2016
4 months

Requirements Engineer | Tester

TriStyle Group GmbH

  • Implementation of a unified ERP/CRM system in two subsidiaries using Microsoft Dynamics AX
  • Development of a V-Model based test management and reporting concept in TFS
  • Creation of initial manual test suites and manual/automation readiness
  • Training of business users in TFS test case creation and execution
  • Facilitation of workshops for requirements validation and test case development

Technologies and tools:

  • Team Foundation Server 2013
  • Microsoft Dynamics AX 2013 R3
Aug 2014 - Mar 2015
8 months

Projektmanagement-Assistent

Olympus Europa SE & Co. KG

  • Organization of European requirements management for the global complaint management software project
  • Monitoring and tracking of milestones and deadlines
  • Updating project plans and information
  • Preparation of plans, reports, meeting organization and minute taking
  • Gap analysis between existing and future systems
  • Participation in risk analysis and process modeling

Technologies and tools:

  • Microsoft Visio
Mar 2013 - Dec 2014
10 months

Qualitätsmanagement-Assistent

Mercedes-Benz Accessories GmbH

  • Process elicitation and modeling
  • Support of internal process audits
  • Assistance in certificate management
  • Support in planning, implementation, and development of the ISO 9001 quality management system

Technologies and tools:

  • ViFlow
  • LIBSY supplier evaluation system
  • SAP OPAL

Summary

Ich bin Alexander Hauser, Wirtschaftsinformatiker und seit über 9 Jahren als IT-Consultant im klassischen sowie agilem Umfeld tätig. Ich begleite und berate zu den Themenfeldern Business Analyse, Anforderungsmanagement, Testmanagement sowie Agilität. In cross-funktionalen Teams vermittle ich zwischen den Entwicklern und Fachbereichen. Ich begleite den kompletten Software-Entwicklungsprozess, von der Ideenfindung über die Geschäftsprozessanalyse sowie -modellierung, bis zur Anforderungsaufnahme, Lösungskonzeption sowie Testplanung und Abnahme. In den Bereichen Versicherungswesen, Finanzwesen, Logistik sowie Reederei war ich bereits tätig. Neben der Projektarbeit bilde ich mich stetig weiter fort. Dabei fokussiere ich mich auf die Zukunftsthemen wie Cloud, Web3, Blockchain, Smart Contracts und KI.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Mar 2010 - Mar 2015

Fachhochschule Kiel

Bachelor · Wirtschaftsinformatik · Kiel, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Generative AI: Introduction and Applications

IBM

BTA Certified Blockchain Business Foundation (CBBF)

Blockchain Training Alliance

Blockchain Basics – Smart Contracts

Coursera

Business Analyst Book of Knowledge (BABOK)

CSC-Akademie

Certified Interaction Room Coach - Foundation Level

Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE) Foundation

IREB

Certified Professional for Software Architecture, Foundation Level

iSAQB

Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL)

ISTQB

Foundation Level Agile Tester Extension

ISTQB

ITIL 4 Foundation

Professional Scrum Master 1 (PSM1)

Scrum.org

Qualitätsmanagement-Beauftragter

TÜV SÜD Akademie