Andreas Schenk - Project Management, Development and Test- (Defect-) Management

Q: Where is Andreas based?

Andreas is based in Offenbach, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Andreas speak?

Andreas speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Andreas have?

Andreas has at least 8 years of experience. During this time, Andreas has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 8 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 11 months . Note that Andreas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Andreas's latest experience?

Andreas's most recent position is Project Management, Development and Test- (Defect-) Management at safarica.com .

Q: What companies has Andreas worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Andreas has worked for safarica.com and 1822direkt .

Q: Which industries is Andreas most experienced in?

Andreas is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance , Tourism and Hospitality , Media, and Entertainment and Publishing . Andreas also has some experience in Energy .

Q: Which business areas is Andreas most experienced in?

Andreas is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Quality Assurance (QA) , and Project Management . Andreas also has some experience in Business Intelligence , Operations , and Human Resources (HR) .

Q: Which industries has Andreas worked in recently?

Andreas has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance and Tourism and Hospitality .

Q: Which business areas has Andreas worked in recently?

Andreas has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Quality Assurance (QA) , and Project Management .

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Offenbach, Germany

Experience

Jan 2023 - Jun 2025

2 years 6 months

Project Management, Development and Test- (Defect-) Management

safarica.com

Creation and implementation of a multilingual, relational MariaDB database to reflect the requirements of a booking system designed for safaris in Africa
Testing the front- and backend functionality, registration of clients and suppliers, the editorial system and the payment workflow
Defect management and documentation via BugHerd
Implementation of an automatic internal deployment of deliveries provided by an external company via bash scripts
Coordination of external companies in the function of a project manager (Stakeholder Management)

May 2020 - Dec 2022

2 years 8 months

Test-and Release Manager

1822direkt

Creation and testing of test cases for sprint-dependent requests within JIRA via TestLink
Arrangement of technical and business additions with external providers (Stakeholder Management) and internal departments
Implementation of an automatic internal deployment of deliveries provided by an external company via bash scripts
Concept for a secure, general password implementation for users (PC, iOS, Android)
Testing of all online banking issues, e.g. payments, instant payments, registration, online credit
Testing against dwpbank (WP2) via Postman
Technical environment: Linux, bash scripting, Python (reading), test & release management

Apr 2019 - Apr 2020

1 year 1 month

Administration and media analysis

Ecko-Communications GmbH

Creation of Excel sheets to cover internal administration requirements, e.g. project duration/time splitting for internal staff
Official media data analysis for creating accompanying booklets

Feb 2019 - Apr 2019

3 months

Technical Analyst

European Central Bank via Deloitte

Short-term prestudy: technical analysis for replacement and decommissioning of the FAME statistical database (scope: time series plus formulas / volume of data ca. 1.6 billion datasets)
Analysis of the database structure (vectoral) including time series and formulas
Creation of Unix scripts for the database analysis
Creation of management presentation of the current operation model on deep technical level
Highlighting constraints for a potential migration towards a general other solution on management level
Technical environment: ITIL V3, Unix, ksh scripting, FAME (time series database), testing

May 2018 - Feb 2019

10 months

Administration and media analysis

Ecko-Communications GmbH

Creation of Excel sheets to cover internal administration requirements, e.g. timesheet tool for internal staff
Official media data analysis for creating accompanying booklets

Feb 2018 - May 2018

4 months

Documenting, Revision

HSH Nordbank

Review of multiple emergency concepts for several trading applications and platforms, e.g. Reuters Trep-RT, Reuters EIKON, Bloomberg
Technical environment: MS Word, test & release management

May 2017 - Aug 2017

4 months

Murex Consultant

Statkraft

Implementation of several datamart reports based on simulation views
Technical environment: Mx 3.1.31, UNIX Sun Solaris, Sybase, Python (reading), test & release management

Oct 2016 - Apr 2017

7 months

Murex Technical Consultant

Finanzinformatik (Berliner Sparkasse)

Implementation of a technical transition concept for relocation of Murex, including all interfaces from Berlin to Hannover
Technical environment: Mx 3.1.27, Mx 3.1.37, UNIX Sun Solaris, ksh scripting, Sybase

Apr 2016 - Jul 2016

4 months

Configuration Manager

AB Svensk Exportkredit Bank (SEK)

Migration of Mx 3.1.33 to Mx 3.1.36
Implementation of a concept to handle multiple configuration items in TFS
Setting up new test environments and reference environments according to new drop deliveries provided by Murex
Performing migration procedures and technical analysis of failing Mx services and providing solutions
Technical environment: Mx 3.1.33, Mx 3.1.36, UNIX Sun Solaris, Red Hat Linux, ksh scripting, Sybase, test & release management

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Banking and Finance (4 years), Tourism (2.5 years), Media and Entertainment (2 years), and Energy (0.5 years).

Banking and Finance

Tourism

Media and Entertainment

Energy

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Information Technology (6.5 years), Quality Assurance (5.5 years), Project Management (2.5 years), Business Intelligence (2 years), Operations (1 year), and Human Resources (1 year).

Information Technology

Quality Assurance

Project Management

Business Intelligence

Operations

Human Resources

Summary

(Partial-) Project management
Test-and Release Management
Stakeholder Management
Automatic deployment via Linux/Unix scripts
SQL Development (Sybase, Oracle, Time Series, DB2, MariaDB, MS SQL)
Environment-Management (automatic via Linux/Unix scripts)
(Trading-) Application Support / Development
Murex (Trading System) Development/Support (Migration, Upgrade, Reporting/Datamart, MxML Exchange, Interfaces)
Interface development
Unix/Linux Shell Scripting (ksh, bash), Parallel programming
Datawarehousing (DWH), ETL
Database Design, Big Data Analyst, Data Science
IT/Business Analysis, conception, documentation and implementation
Technical System Architect
Data-/Requirement Engineer
Sale of fund-linked life insurance policies

Skills

Programming Languages:

Unix/linux (Ksh, Bash) Application Development, Parallel Programming
C, C++, Python (Reading), Perl (Reading), Java (Reading), Cobol (Reading)

Databases:

Sybase (>=15 Years)
Oracle/pm Sql (>= 12 Years)
Db2 (>=4 Years)
Mariadb (>=5 Years)
Fame (>= 1 Year)
Ms Sql (>= 3 Years)
Rdbms (>=27 Years)

Systems:

Unix (Solaris + Aix)
Redhat Linux
Os/2
Windows Nt
Mainframe (Ibm Host)

Trading Systems:

Murex 3.1.x
Murex 2.x
Murex C+ (Fx)
Murex Mx Rates
Gloss (Equity)
Zai*net (Fx)
Swisskey (Options And Futures)
Imagine (Equity)
Summit (Interest Rates)

Banking Products:

Fx + Derivatives
Eq + Derivatives
Ir + Derivatives
Otc-derivatives
Fixed Income
Card Management Systems/payments (E.g Via Apps)

Others:

Datawarehousing (Dwh)
Eod-processing
Toad, Squirrel For Sql
Etl
Bloomberg, Reuters + Excel
Xml, Xslt
Jc4, Tws
Svn
Eod (End Of Day), Batch Handling/processing
Postman
Jboss
Jira
Agile Development
Google Cloud + Google Docs Creator
Wp2 (Dwpbank)
Incident-/ Logfile Analysis

Standard Software:

Excel
Powerpoint
Word
Outlook
Visio
Lotus Notes

Testing Software:

Testlink
Bugherd

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 1990 - Jun 1995

University of Würzburg

Degree · IT/Mathematics · Würzburg, Germany

Sep 1979 - Jun 1988

High School Würzburg

Würzburg, Germany

Profile

Created

August 2025

Last Update

January 2026

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Andreas based?

Andreas is based in Offenbach, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Andreas speak?

Andreas speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Andreas have?

Andreas has at least 8 years of experience. During this time, Andreas has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 11 months. Note that Andreas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Andreas be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Andreas would be well-suited for roles such as: Project Management, Development and Test- (Defect-) Management, Test-and Release Manager, Administration and media analysis.

What is Andreas's latest experience?

Andreas's most recent position is Project Management, Development and Test- (Defect-) Management at safarica.com.

What companies has Andreas worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Andreas has worked for safarica.com and 1822direkt.

Which industries is Andreas most experienced in?

Andreas is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Tourism and Hospitality, Media, and Entertainment and Publishing. Andreas also has some experience in Energy.

Which business areas is Andreas most experienced in?

Andreas is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Quality Assurance (QA), and Project Management. Andreas also has some experience in Business Intelligence, Operations, and Human Resources (HR).

Which industries has Andreas worked in recently?

Andreas has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance and Tourism and Hospitality.

Which business areas has Andreas worked in recently?

Andreas has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Quality Assurance (QA), and Project Management.

What is Andreas's education?

Andreas attended University of Würzburg for IT/Mathematics.

What is the availability of Andreas?

Andreas is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Andreas?

Andreas's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.