Beat Zangger
SAP Test Manager
Experience
SAP Test Manager
E.ON Grid Solutions GmbH
- Responsible for IT integration testing and user acceptance testing for SAP S/4 HANA and BDO BO Customer Financials Management
- Led the test team (business testers and IT testers)
- Resource planning and control within the test team
- Created test concepts and test plans
- Performed test risk analysis
- Coordinated test execution and defect tracking
- Ensured test progress
- Generated and visualized reports
- Summarized test reports and reported to management
- Prepared and conducted user acceptance tests
- Managed SIGMA and JIRA/Confluence at project level
Test Manager
AXA
- Managed user acceptance testing for Java web application project BEDZ (Consulting Experience of the Future)
- Led the business test team
- Resource planning and control within the test team
- Created test concepts and test plans
- Performed test risk analysis
- Coordinated test execution and defect tracking
- Ensured test progress
- Generated and visualized reports
- Summarized test reports and reported to management
- Prepared and conducted user acceptance tests
- Managed Xray, JIRA and Confluence in the user acceptance area
SAP Test Manager
Schweizerische Bundesbahnen SBB
- Responsible for IT system testing and user acceptance testing for SAP S/4 HANA (finance, energy, projects)
- Led the test team (business testers and IT testers)
- Resource planning and control within the test team
- Created test concepts and test plans
- Performed test risk analysis
- Coordinated test execution and defect tracking
- Ensured test progress
- Generated and visualized reports
- Summarized test reports and reported to management
- Prepared and conducted user acceptance tests
- Managed SAP Solution Manager and JIRA/Confluence at project level
Test Manager
Amt für Informatik, Kanton Zürich
- Responsible for IT system testing and user acceptance testing for a customized ServiceNow implementation
- Led the test team (business testers and IT testers)
- Resource planning and control within the test team
- Created test concepts and test plans
- Performed test risk analysis
- Coordinated test execution and defect tracking
- Ensured test progress
- Generated and visualized reports
- Summarized test reports and reported to management
- Prepared and conducted user acceptance tests
- Managed JIRA, ZEPHIR and Confluence at project level
Test Manager / Test Engineer
Zentrale Polizeidirektion Niedersachsen
- Managed and engineered performance and load tests for the NIVADIS system
- Drafted performance test concepts
- Led the performance test team
- Served as business contact for performance testing
- Resource planning and control
- Coordinated test execution and defect tracking
- Ensured test progress
- Summarized test reports and reported to management
- Prepared user acceptance for performance tests
- Managed HP ALM and HP LoadRunner tools
Test Manager
ITS Business AG (Valiant Bank AG)
- Responsible for IT system testing of the Kreditautobahn application
- Implemented new business cases: automated offering, checking and processing of mortgage and corporate loans
- Led the test team (business and IT testers)
- Resource planning and control within the test team
- Created test concepts and test plans
- Performed test risk analysis
- Coordinated test execution and defect tracking
- Ensured test progress
- Summarized test reports and reported to management
- Prepared and conducted user acceptance tests
- Managed JIRA and ZEPHIR at project level
Test Manager / Test Engineer
Generali
- Responsible for IT system testing and maintenance adjustments for VVxV (life insurance, disability and accident) and partner management systems across 10 applications
- Led the IT team (business analysts and testers)
- Resource planning and control within the IT team
- Created test concepts and test plans
- Performed test risk analysis
- Coordinated test execution and defect tracking
- Planned and executed combined load tests
- Supported test execution as test engineer
- Ensured test progress
- Summarized test reports and reported to management
- Prepared and conducted user acceptance tests
- Managed SpiraTeam on maintenance level
Test Manager
PwC Schweiz
- Managed rollout testing of 4,000 new notebooks for Switzerland (Cambio13)
- Tested operating system, system software, components and 1,300 applications compatibility (300 applications)
- Led the testing team
- Resource planning and control within the testing team
- Served as testing contact for stakeholders
- Created test concepts and test plans
- Coordinated and ensured accessibility
- Coordinated and conducted accessibility audit
- Performed test risk analysis
- Coordinated test execution and defect tracking
- Ensured test progress
- Summarized test reports and reported to project management
Business Test Manager / Test Manager
Credit Suisse AG
- Managed business testing for Margin Rules Program (MRP) covering 12 applications
- Led the business team (analysts and testers)
- Resource planning and control within the business team
- Created test concepts and test plans
- Performed test risk analysis
- Coordinated test execution and defect tracking
- Ensured test progress
- Summarized test reports and reported to management
- Prepared and conducted user acceptance tests
- Managed ALM12 repository and Tosca for E2E business tests
- Established testing guidelines and ALM12 usage
Test Manager
Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund
- Managed testing for webshops MICASA and SportXX and Melectronics
- Tested Java-based, web-based solutions with Hybris, PIM and SAP MM/SD ERP integration
- Led the test team
- Resource planning and control within the test team
- Created test concepts and test plans
- Coordinated and ensured accessibility
- Conducted accessibility audit
- Performed test risk analysis
- Coordinated test execution and defect tracking
- Planned and coordinated test automation
- Ensured test progress
- Summarized test reports and handled release management for test and production environments
- Reported to management
- Prepared user acceptance tests
- Managed Quality Center, ALM and JIRA guidelines at project level
Test Manager
Credit Suisse AG
- Managed testing for FrontNet projects (AURA LARCS integration and EUROM enhancements)
- Led the test team
- Resource planning and control within the test team
- Created test concepts and test plans
- Coordinated test execution and defect tracking
- Ensured test progress
- Summarized test reports and reported to management
- Prepared user acceptance tests
- Managed Quality Center guidelines at project level
Test Manager / Test Engineer
Swisscom IT Service AG
- Managed testing in NPM infrastructure (cloud lifecycle management)
- Led the test team
- Resource planning and control within the test team
- Created test concepts, test designs and test cases with test data
- Coordinated test execution and defect tracking
- Planned and coordinated load and performance tests
- Ensured test progress
- Summarized test reports and reported to management
- Prepared user acceptance tests
- Managed Quality Center at project level
Test Manager / Test Designer
Credit Suisse
- Managed and designed tests for treasury and securities operation applications (EUROM, Martini, RPF, CGT Italy, migration tools, OneBank, StepOne, IntelliTracs)
- Led the test team
- Resource planning and control within the test team
- Created test concepts and test plans
- Designed test cases including test data
- Coordinated test execution and defect tracking
- Ensured test progress
- Summarized test reports and reported to management
- Prepared user acceptance tests
- Managed Quality Center guidelines at project level
Test Manager / Subproject Leader
UBS AG
- Coordinated testing for the Client Position project including the ALP subproject in the SSP environment
- Monitored test progress and reported test status
- Managed TestDirector at project level
- Supported creation of test cases and test sets
- Defined go/no-go criteria with the software component owner
- Led the ALP processing subproject (valuation calculations)
- Acted as deputy subproject leader for AM2000 asset management platform integration and pilot production roll-out
Project Leader
Zürcher Kantonalbank
- Led the credit issuance system project (Java, IBM WebSphere, Oracle)
- Managed the project budget (CHF 4M) and staffing
- Led a 16-member project team and coordinated with departments
- Oversaw deliverables, scope, and boundaries
- Acted as subproject leader, business analyst, architect, and designer for the wealth management valuation project
Database Designer / Programmer
Sobaco Informatik AG
- Modeled database for NEW PENTA banking software (Java, SQL Server)
- Analyzed and designed query applications
- Implemented query applications
- Supported project planning and management
Project Manager Business Operations
Credit Suisse
- Managed release introduction of PARS retail banking customer management application (Java, PL1, DB2)
- Planned and organized project activities and acceptance tests
- Created operational documentation and informed operations
- Acted as business analyst and coordinator for Mixhypothek product launch (PL1, DB2)
- Defined business cases, access controls and production setup
- Organized hardware processing center and supported training and go-live
Analyst / Programmer / Project Manager
Neue Bankensoftware AG
- Developed Raiffeisen bank guarantee software (PowerFlex)
- Formulated project idea, created high-level and detailed concepts, data models and transaction catalogs
- Implemented programs and delegated list program tasks
- Gained experience in planning, leadership and control
- Led projects for coverage selection, maintenance of mortgage, security and logbook modules, and PLZ batch update
Analyst / Programmer / Project Manager
Noser Datentechnik AG
- Delivered custom database solutions in 4th Dimension for order processing, school administration, offer management and museum image management
- Discussed requirements and created functional specifications
- Implemented and extended solutions
- Performed installations, acceptance, training and support
- Provided customer workshops and technical advice
Industries Experience
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Experienced in Banking and Finance (20.5 years), Information Technology (4 years), Insurance (2.5 years), Retail (2.5 years), Utilities (2 years), and Transportation (2 years).
Business Areas Experience
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Experienced in Quality Assurance (23.5 years), Information Technology (20 years), Project Management (14.5 years), Product Development (3.5 years), Finance (1.5 years), and Operations (1.5 years).
Skills
General It: Pc Hardware; Macintosh; Mainframe; Mvs
Operating Systems: Current Windows And Macintosh Sd Versions; Ms-dos; Unix; Os/390; Windows 2008 R2; Linux; Solaris (X86)
Programming Languages: Java; Javascript; Http; Html; Xml; Jython; Groovy; C; Pascal; Powerflex; Cobol; Pl1; Ibm Websphere
Db/dc Systems: 4th Dimension (Relational Database System On Macintosh); Btrieve; Sql; Mysql; Sql Server; Elastic Stack/search; Oracle; Oracle Sql; Db2; Dbvisualizer (Dbsc); Sap Crystal Reports; Power Bi
Software Engineering; Database Structure Design; Data Flow Modeling; State Modeling; Process Design; Process Modeling
Itil V3/v4 Processes
Test Concepts And Definitions Iso 29119-1; Test Techniques Iso 29119-4; Keyword Driven Testing Iso 29119-5; Test Risk Analysis; Test Driven Development (Tdd); Test Process Iso 29119-2; Test Execution; Migration Testing; Functional Testing; End-to-end Tests; Defect Management; Test Documentation Iso 29119-3; Continuous Testing; Test Automation; Mobile Testing; Cross-browser Testing; Accessibility Testing; Load & Performance Testing; Security Testing; Data Anonymization
Safe; Microservices; Git; Sigma; Sap Solution Manager; Adonis; Selenium; Soapui; Jenkins; Devops; Qf-test; Jmeter; Ranorex; Tosca; Azure Devops Server; Team Foundation Server; Gitlab; Red Hat Enterprise Linux; Active Directory; Ansible; Hp Quality Center; Hpalm; Alm Octane; Hpsm; Confluence; Jira; Less; Zephir; Xray; Spirateam; Aqua; Ptc (Mks); Microsoft Visual Studio Team Services (Vsts); Erp System; Sap Mm/sd; Sap Ppm/ps; Sap Is-u; Hybris; Vba; Excel (Macro Creation); Splunk; Soap (Xml)
Communication Tools: Monday.com; Office 365; Microsoft Teams; Power Bi; Ms Project; Microsoft Visio
It Project Management; Scrum; Kanban; Test Management; Release Management; Operational System Testing
Test Engineering; Component Testing; Module Testing; Integration Testing; Acceptance Testing; Process Testing; Business Analysis
Technical Analysis And Design; It Architecture; It Infrastructure (Network, Storage, Servers)
Intranet Content Management (Icm)
Rollout; Rollout (Release Deployment)
Change Management; Configuration Management; Deployment Management; Evaluation Of Information Technologies
It Project Portfolio Management; Risk Management
Personnel Leadership; Personnel Management
Designing And Implementing It Organization; Operational Organization
Coordination; Organization; Coaching
Programming
Banking/loans: Mortgage/loan Origination; Mortgage/loan Operations; Bank Guarantees; Collateral Determination (Data Collection On The Type And Quality Of Collateral)
Treasury: Processing Foreign Exchange Transactions; Processing Money Market Transactions; Processing Precious Metals Transactions; Processing Note Trading; Foreign Exchange And Metal Position Management
Wealth Management/private Banking: Cash Bonds; Fund Payments; Securities; Company And Stock Valuation; Relationship Manager Tool
Retail Banking General: Customer Management System; Account Management System; Change Log
Insurance: Life Insurance; Commission; Payroll; Partner Management
Service Company: Order Processing With Integrated Vat Accounting
Cloud Lifecycle Management
Commercial And Vocational Middle School: School Administration (Secretariat Management)
Trading Company: Quotation Management System (System For Salespeople)
State Museum/energy/logistics: Photo Library For Managing Images; Micasa And Sportxx Webshop; Integration With Erp System, Sap Mm/sd
Power Plants, Power Transmission And Distribution, Energy Logistics
Languages
Education
AKAD
IT Specialist with Federal Diploma · Project Management · Switzerland
Swiss Technical School for Operations Management
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration TS · Business Administration · Switzerland
Swiss Technical College Hard
Technical Computer Science TS · Technical Computer Science · Switzerland
Certifications & licenses
Saq Certified Tester Foundation Level
SAQ
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