Andreas (Dipl.-ing. (fh) elektrotechnik) H.
Test Automation Architect
Experience
Jul 2023 - Present
2 years 6 monthsBern, Switzerland
Test Automation Architect
Banking Bank (name under NDA)
- Set up a shift-left DevOps end-to-end system testing architecture
- "DevOps shift-left" implementation of E2E system tests for 240+ applications
- Under NDA
Sep 2022 - Present
3 years 4 monthsTest Manager
UiPath
- Established a partnership to support UiPath in migrating new customers to the UiPath tool ecosystem
- RPA and testing
- Supported UiPath in product maintenance
- Partnered with UiPath to support migration projects and to further develop their software testing tool offerings
Aug 2022 - Jun 2023
11 monthsBern, Switzerland
Test Management Lead
Swisscom
- Test manager for the sales portal
- Test management lead with overall QA responsibility and team leadership
- Test automation
- Created automated tests using UiPath
- Automated tests for a web application in a government environment
- Consulted on all topics related to test automation
Dec 2021 - Present
4 years 1 monthZürich, Switzerland
Chair and Head of the Group
SAQ IT Specialist Group
- Developed the vision for the group
- Built a national and international network
- Connected with the entire quality assurance community in Switzerland
Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
1 yearBasel, Switzerland
Principal Testing Engineer
IFM
- Principal Test Consultant-Embedded System Platform-Functional Safety
- Set up development and test processes and test systems
- Created and implemented the test concept for an embedded system functional safety 61508 SIL 2 platform (32 device variants)
- Set up continuous integration
- Introduced a software versioning branching concept.
- Visualized data using Grafana
- Planned, built and expanded various hardware-in-the-loop (HIL, dSPACE) and LabView setups
- Created unit, functional, non-functional and system tests for the embedded software. Conducted EMC, temperature, stress and load tests
Jul 2020 - Jul 2022
2 years 1 monthMunich, Germany
Test Automation Engineer
Energy company (name withheld)
- DevOps QA Engineer
- Set up test automation to test the existing DevOps environment, mainly SQL
- Created pipelines in Azure DevOps
- Designed and implemented test automation architecture
- Visualized test results in PowerBI
- Test manager
- Defined and introduced a test concept
- Defined and implemented a test concept according to ISO29119, including templates and training materials
- Established sustainable test management
- Increased the level of test automation
- Advised development teams on quality assurance in agile software development
- Advised stakeholders on QA improvement opportunities and implementation
Aug 2019 - Present
6 years 5 monthsRheinfelden, Switzerland
Managing Director
HIQT GmbH (formerly Hetz Engineering)
- Created and conducted test concepts, test automation/architecture, RPA, automated/manual tests and general software testing
- Test-driven quality assurance in mechanical and plant engineering, transportation, chemical and pharmaceutical industries, energy sector, and process automation
- Test automation, software development improvement programs
- Embedded System Test Automation
- UI test automation
- Agile Transformation
- Training & workshops in software development/testing
- Software & hardware development (e.g., Gcapa Goose compliance)
- Requirements Engineering
- Clients e.g.: Siemens, Wago, ABB, Swisscom, Schindler, IFM, UCA, E.ON
Aug 2019 - Dec 2021
2 years 5 monthsZürich, Switzerland
Working group member
ISTQB International Testing Board - Processes
- Implemented process improvement measures for over 50 boards worldwide
- Conducted audits
Dec 2018 - May 2020
1 year 6 monthsBaden, Switzerland
Principal Technical Engineer
ABB Schweiz AG - Drives
- Improved the existing test automation solution
- Introduced BDD in R&D and extended all existing test automation solutions
- Implemented Behavior Driven Development (BDD) across different units
- Implemented test automation for a platform / 10 communication protocols
- Fully automated system test deployment
- Conducted workshops to establish risk-based testing
- Conceptual work
- Set up and expanded Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL)
- Visualized with SonarQube and Grafana
- Software development and test scripting, LabVIEW
- Applied clean code principles
Oct 2018 - Jul 2019
10 monthsWallisellen, Switzerland
Testautomation Engineer
Siemens Mobility AG
- Designed and set up test automation for system tests of the train driver control system
- Proof of concept for test automation of system tests
- ETCS 2 & x
- Created a test automation architecture according to EN 50126
- Performed smoke tests of the train driver interface DMI according to CENELEC 50128, CENELEC 50159
- Created designs, wrote and executed tests, and adapted an existing test framework
- Developed new software components and interfaces
- Set up and expanded Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL)
- Actively marketed the prototype within different test teams, e.g., interlocking team / test automation
Oct 2018 - Jul 2019
10 monthsMuttenz, Switzerland
Test Automation Architect
Siemens Schweiz AG – Building Technology
- Set up a test automation framework and created automated test cases
- Developed a test automation architecture
- Executed smoke tests for various device platforms and engineering tools
- Created test designs, wrote and executed tests
- Performed smoke tests as part of an agile project team using SAFe
Sep 2018 - Present
7 years 4 monthsRapperswil-Jona, Switzerland
Lecturer CAS Software Testing
OST University of Applied Sciences Rapperswil
- Teaching in adult education
- Main topic: Embedded systems
- Supervised final theses
Jan 2018 - Present
8 yearsUnited States
Lead IEC 61850 Accreditor, Working Group Member Accreditation
UCA Testing Committee
- Audited staff at IEC 61850 test labs worldwide
- Since 09.2022 Lead IEC 61850 Accreditor
Nov 2016 - Apr 2018
1 year 6 monthsLenzburg, Switzerland
Head of System Verification & Validation Center
ABB Power Grids
- Department head, managed 7 employees in substation automation system testing
- Resource and budget planning
- Communication with global partners, both internal and external
- Contributed to various UCA standardization committees
- Automated complex substation automation system tests using Jenkins and proprietary tools, UI automation of devices with Ranorex
- Set up and expanded Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL)
- Led global test improvement initiatives using SAFe
May 2016 - Present
9 years 8 monthsUnited States
Working Group Member
UCA Testing Committee
- Created test plans based on the IEC 61850 standard
Feb 2015 - Present
10 years 11 monthsBiberist, Switzerland
Active Member (Board – Accreditation Director, 2018-2021)
Swiss Testing Board
- Leading and conducting ISTQB accreditation audits
- Reviewing curricula
- Writing exam questions
- Auditing training material providers
- Auditing training providers
- Testing internal tools
Dec 2012 - Oct 2016
3 years 11 monthsBaden, Switzerland
Project Manager, Senior Software Engineer
ABB Power Systems
- Embedded software developer for maintaining and extending the IEC 61850 communication stack for substation automation
- Developing a test framework
- Creating various test tools
- Leading a team of 5 people
- Implementing various process improvement measures using Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, continuous integration
- Test manager, build and test automation with Jenkins
- Participating in the UCA Testing IEC 61850 working group
Jun 2007 - Feb 2012
4 years 9 monthsReinach, Switzerland
Software Engineer
Endress+Hauser Process Solutions AG
- Embedded software development in C/C++ for maintaining and extending the Foundation Fieldbus communication stack as well as functional safety solutions
- Supporting the various Endress+Hauser product centers in using the Foundation Fieldbus stack
- Programming device DDs, partly on site at Endress+Hauser product centers
- Creating and maintaining continuous integration and test automation with Jenkins
- Setting up and expanding hardware-in-the-loop (HIL)
- Responsible for distributing Foundation Fieldbus information and tools within the Endress+Hauser group
Summary
As a managing director, I have extensive experience in test automation and project management. I have expert knowledge in multiple programming languages such as Python, C# and JavaScript, as well as operating systems like Windows and Linux. I have led major projects in telecommunications, energy and process automation. My skills include test management, CI/CD and functional safety according to IEC 61508. I am known for my leadership skills and technical expertise. I am involved in various specialist groups and committees, including the UCA Testing Committee and the Swiss Testing Board.
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedEducation
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Diploma Engineer (FH) · Electrical Engineering
Certifications & licenses
CMMI Lean Software Development Requirements Engineering & Testing IEC 61850
DTI Assessment Level A – Leadership Project Management
ISTQB Foundation Level
SAFe Scaled Agile Framework Level C
Project Management Level C
UiPath Foundation
Unit Testing Advanced Level Foundation Fieldbus
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