Andreas (Dipl.-ing. (fh) elektrotechnik) Hetz

Test Automation Architect

Rheinfelden, Switzerland
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 months

Test 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 2021 - 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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