Alexander H. - Freelance Senior Software and System Tester

Valley, Germany

Experience

Jan 2016 - Jun 2025

9 years 6 months

Project: System Tester (07/2023 – 06/2025)**
Client: Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology GmbH
System testing of automated banknote processing systems with CAN-Bus technology.
Key tasks include test case creation/test design, test execution, and documentation of test results, including bug logging and retests.
Installation of complete machines and hotfixes, system testing, bug documentation, bug retests
Tools: Micro Focus ALM, Azure Dev Ops / TFS
Project: System Verification Engineer (07/2022 – 06/2023)**
Client: Beckman Coulter GmbH
System testing of a fully automated laboratory solution with integrated analyzers and an aliquoter.
Requirements analysis, test design, test execution, bug tracking.
Tools: Polarion ALM, Remisol Advance, MS Teams
Project: System Tester (04/2020 – 06/2022)**
Client: Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology GmbH
System testing of automated banknote processing systems with CAN-Bus technology.
Key tasks include test case creation, test execution, and documentation of test results, including bug creation and retesting.
Installation of complete machines and hotfixes, system testing, bug documentation, bug retests
Tools: HP ALM, ClearQuest, VMware
Project: System Verification Engineer (01/2016 – 04/2020)**
Client: Beckman Coulter GmbH
Continuation of the previous project as a freelancer.
Tools: Polarion ALM, Visual Studio, Remisol Advance

Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

1 year

Munich, Germany

Project: System Verification Engineer (07/2015 – 12/2015)**
Client: Beckman Coulter GmbH
The project goal was to develop a lab automation system for blood and urine samples. The system should transport samples to the analyzers to perform the tests.
The tasks included requirements analysis, test design, test case creation, and test execution. Responsible for system testing.
Tools: Polarion ALM, Visual Studio
Project: Software Tester / Test Coordinator (01/2015 – 05/2015)**
Client: BMW Bank
The client handles all document intake for the operational areas through a digital inbox. A Citrix client runs the web application via IE 11, which is then used by the functional testers to carry out the business processes.
Temporary support for revising the test concept, supporting the test manager in defect management. Briefing the functional testers.
The tasks included test coordination, test design, test case creation, test data creation, test execution, and error reporting. The focus of the tests was on GUI, login, routing, and various use cases.
Tools: HP Quality Center

Sep 2011 - Dec 2014

3 years 4 months

Munich, Germany

Personnel responsibility for 35 consultants
Filling open project requests after reviewing client requirements in collaboration with the account manager
Employee support to promote job satisfaction, employee development, and performance reviews
Supporting employees during on-site project assignments (e.g., at the Federal Employment Agency in Nuremberg)
Training planning, development planning
Conducting career days, recruitment measures, job interviews, hires, and kick-off events for new employees
Forecast planning for indirect projects (vacation, illness, training, availability, etc.) for the Munich office
Participation in the nationwide HR committee of executive management

Nov 2010 - Aug 2011

10 months

Munich, Germany

System testing of heating systems

Client: Webasto AG in Stockdorf
The project's goal was to develop a heating control unit and ensure timely completion with approval of various milestones.
Developing the project schedule and the test plan
Coordinating manual and automated test execution
Requirements analysis, review of system requirements and system specifications
Test design: creating the system test specification across several milestones through to release
Adhering to the release schedule
Conducting HIL tests
Documenting test results and all defects
Testing vehicle diagnostics
Conducting safety-related functional tests
Tools: DOORS, VECTOR CANoe, CAN-Bus, SVN

Oct 2006 - Nov 2010

4 years 2 months

Bochum, Germany

Project: Software testing of Dealer Shops (08/2009 – 11/2010)**
Client: Telefónica O2 Germany GmbH & Co. OHG in Munich
Testing the Online Partner Shop application
Software testing / test automation using soapUI and internal test tools
Test design and execution of ad hoc tests, regression tests, acceptance tests, component tests, as well as bug reporting
Tools: SVN, soapUI, Jira, Confluence
Project: Software testing of a B2B online shop (03/2009 – 06/2009)**
Client: softLution GmbH in Lünen for Kaiser & Kraft GmbH
Test execution, test design
Project: Software development of a J2ME mobile app (eCall) (12/2007 – 02/2009)**
Internal J2ME project
Project: Continuation of the previous project at Nokia (10/2006 – 11/2007)**

Jan 2001 - Sep 2006

5 years 9 months

Cologne, Germany

Project: System testing of multimedia head units / automotive industry (01/2002 – 09/2006)**
Client: Nokia AG, Bochum
Test design, test automation, test execution
Testing of multimedia head unit in vehicles, functional tests for USB, power, SMS, MMS
Tools: VECTOR CANoe, DeepThought (internal test automation tool), CAN bus technology
Project: J2EE web application for a financial services provider on Basel II / rating DB (01/2001 – 12/2001)**
Client: WestLB Systems, Düsseldorf
Software development
Tools: Eclipse, J2EE, JSP, HTML, JavaScript, Struts, SVN, JUnit, ANT, Maven

May 1998 - Dec 2000

2 years 8 months

Duisburg, Germany

Development of Java applets and Java applications with a CICS connection to the DB2 host.
Tools: IBM VisualAge for Java, Eclipse, JFC Swing, DB2, COBOL, Sparkassen DWH