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

Test Automation Architect

Rheinfelden, Switzerland

Experience

Jul 2023 - Present
2 years 6 months
Bern, 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 months

Test 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 months
Bern, 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 month
Zürich, 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 year
Basel, 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 month
Munich, 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 months
Rheinfelden, 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 months
Zürich, 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 months
Baden, 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 months
Wallisellen, 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 months
Muttenz, 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 months
Rapperswil-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 years
United 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 months
Lenzburg, 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 months
United States

Working Group Member

UCA Testing Committee

  • Created test plans based on the IEC 61850 standard
Feb 2015 - Present
10 years 11 months
Biberist, 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 months
Baden, 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 months
Reinach, 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
Native
English
Advanced

Education

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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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