Andreas (Dipl.-ing. (fh) elektrotechnik) Hetz
Test Automation Architect
Experience
Jul 2023 - Present
2 years 1 month Bern, Switzerland
Test Automation Architect
Banking Bank (Name under NDA)
- Built a Shift-Left DevOps E2E system test architecture
- “DevOps Shift-Left” implementation of E2E system tests for 240+ applications
- Under NDA
Sep 2022 - Present
2 years 11 monthsTest Manager
UiPath
- Established a partnership to support UiPath in migrating new customers to the UiPath tool landscape
- RPA and testing
- Supported UiPath in product maintenance
- Partnership with UiPath for migration projects and further development of the software testing tool suite
Aug 2022 - Jun 2023
11 months Bern, Switzerland
Test Management Lead
Swisscom
- Test Manager Sales Portal
- Test Management Lead, full responsibility for QA and team leadership
- Test automation
- Created automated tests using UiPath
- Automated tests for a web application in a regulated environment
- Provided consultancy on all test automation topics
Dec 2021 - Present
3 years 8 months Zürich, Switzerland
Chair and Head of the Working Group
SAQ Fachgruppe Informatik
- Developed the vision for the working group
- Built a national and international network
- Connected stakeholders across Switzerland’s quality assurance community
Jan 2020 - Dec 2021
1 year Basel, Switzerland
Principal Testing Engineer
IFM
- Principal Test Consultant – Embedded System Platform – Functional Safety
- Established development and test processes and test systems
- Created and introduced the test concept for an embedded system functional safety 61508 SIL 2 platform (32 device variants)
- Set up continuous integration
- Implemented a software versioning and branching concept
- Visualization with Grafana
- Planned and built various Hardware-in-the-Loop setups (HIL, dSPACE), LabView
- Created unit, functional, non-functional and system tests for embedded software; conducted EMC, temperature, stress and load tests
Jul 2020 - Jul 2022
2 years 1 month Munich, Germany
Test Automation Engineer
Energiekonzern (Name under NDA)
- DevOps QA Engineer
- Built 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 Power BI
- Test Manager
- Defined and implemented a test concept
- Implemented a test concept according to ISO 29119, along with templates and training materials
- Established sustainable test management
- Increased test automation coverage
- Advised development teams on QA in agile software development
- Advised stakeholders on QA improvement opportunities and implementation
Aug 2019 - Present
6 years Rheinfelden, Switzerland
Managing Director
HIQT GmbH (formerly Hetz Engineering)
- Developed and executed test concepts, test automation/architecture, RPA, automated and manual tests for all types of software
- Test-driven quality assurance in machinery and plant engineering, transport, chemical and pharmaceutical industries, energy sector, 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. GOOSE conformity)
- Requirements engineering
- Clients include Siemens, Wago, ABB, Swisscom, Schindler, IFM, UCA, E.ON
Aug 2019 - Dec 2021
2 years 5 months Zürich, Switzerland
Working Group Member
ISTQB International Testing Board - Processes
- Implemented process improvement measures for over 50 international boards
- Conducted audits
Dec 2018 - May 2020
1 year 6 months Baden, Switzerland
Principal Technical Engineer
ABB Schweiz AG - Drives
- Improved existing test automation solution
- Introduced BDD in R&D and expanded all existing test automation solutions
- Implemented behavior-driven development (BDD) across multiple teams
- Introduced test automation for a platform supporting 10 communication protocols
- Fully automated system test deployment
- Conducted workshops to establish risk-based testing
- Conceptual work
- Built and extended Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL)
- Visualization using SonarQube and Grafana
- Software development and test scripting, LabView
- Applied clean code principles
Oct 2018 - Jul 2019
10 months Wallisellen, Switzerland
Test Automation Engineer
Siemens Mobility AG
- Designed and built test automation for system tests of the driver control system
- Proof of concept for system test automation
- ETCS 2 & x
- Created a test automation architecture per EN 50126
- Conducted smoke tests of driver interface DMI according to IEC 50128, IEC 50159
- Designed, wrote and executed tests, adjusted an existing test framework
- Developed new software components and interfaces
- Built and extended Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL)
- Actively promoted the prototype within various test teams (e.g. signal box team/test automation)
Oct 2018 - Jul 2019
10 months Muttenz, Switzerland
Test Automation Architect
Siemens Schweiz AG – Building Technology
- Built test automation & created automated test cases
- Designed a test automation architecture
- Conducted smoke tests for various device platforms and engineering tools
- Created test designs, wrote and ran tests
- Performed smoke tests as part of an agile project team using SAFe
Sep 2018 - Present
6 years 11 months Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland
Lecturer CAS Software Testing
OST Hochschule Rapperswil
- Taught adult education courses
- Focus topic: Embedded systems
- Supervised thesis projects
Jan 2018 - Present
7 years 7 months United States
Lead 61850 Accreditation, Working Group Member Accreditation
UCA Testing Comitee
- Audited staff at IEC 61850 test labs worldwide
- Since 09.2022 Lead IEC 61850 accreditor
Nov 2016 - Apr 2018
1 year 6 months Lenzburg, Switzerland
Head of System Verification & Validation Center
ABB Power Grids
- Department head, leading 7 staff in substation automation system tests
- Planned resources and budget
- Communicated with global partners, internal and external
- Participated in various UCA standardization committees
- Automated complex substation automation system tests with Jenkins and proprietary tools; UI automation of devices using Ranorex
- Built and extended Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL)
- Led global test improvement initiatives using SAFe
May 2016 - Present
9 years 3 months United States
Working Group Member
UCA Testing Comitee
- Created test plans based on the IEC 61850 standard
Feb 2015 - Present
10 years 6 months Biberist, Switzerland
Active Member (Board – Director Accreditation, 2018-2021)
Swiss Testing Board
- Led and conducted ISTQB accreditation audits
- Reviewed curricula
- Wrote exam questions
- Audited training material authors
- Audited training providers
- Tested internal tools
Dec 2012 - Oct 2016
3 years 11 months Baden, Switzerland
Project Manager, Senior Software Engineer
ABB Power Systems
- Embedded software developer for maintenance and enhancement of the IEC 61850 communication stack for substation automation
- Developed a test framework
- Created various test tools
- Led a team of 5 people
- Implemented process improvements using Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, continuous integration
- Test manager, build and test automation with Jenkins
- Contributed to UCA Testing IEC 61850 working group
Jun 2007 - Feb 2012
4 years 9 months Reinach, Switzerland
Software Engineer
Endress+Hauser Process Solutions AG
- Developed embedded software in C/C++ to maintain and expand the Foundation Fieldbus communication stack and functional safety solutions
- Supported various Endress+Hauser product centers in using the Foundation Fieldbus stack
- Programmed device DDs, partly on-site at product centers
- Created and maintained continuous integration and test automation with Jenkins
- Built and extended 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 various programming languages such as Python, C# and JavaScript, as well as in operating systems like Windows and Linux. I have led significant projects in telecommunications, the energy sector and process automation. My skills include test management, CI/CD and functional safety according to IEC 61508. I am known for my leadership qualities and technical expertise. I am active in various specialist groups and committees, including the UCA Testing Committee and the Swiss Testing Board.
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
Education
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Dipl.-Ing. (FH) · Electrical Engineering
Certifications & licenses
CMMI Lean Software Development Requirements Engieering & Testing IEC 61850
DTI Assessment Level A – Leadership Project Management
ISTQB Foundation Level
Level C Safe Scaled Agile Framework
Project Management Level C
UiPath Foundation
Unit Testing Advanced Level Foundation Fieldbus
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