Christoph Becker - Test Manager

Munich, Germany

Experience

Aug 2024 - Present

1 year 5 months

Munich, Germany

Test Manager

TÜV Süd AG

Company merger of TÜV Süd AutoPlus GmbH and TÜV Süd AutoPartner GmbH (ensuring functionality of all production and billing processes during the merger)
Development of the test strategy to ensure the functional integrity of existing business processes after the merger
Definition of test objectives, test types, and test phases (e.g., functional tests, integration tests, end-to-end tests, regression tests)
Identification of critical business processes and derivation of suitable test data and test cases
Planning the test environment and ensuring the availability of required test systems and test data
Close collaboration with IT departments, business units, and external service providers
Execution of acceptance tests with business units to ensure system stability before go-live.

Aug 2023 - Jul 2024

1 year

Munich, Germany

Test Manager

TÜV Süd AG

Conversion of SAP ERP systems in preparation for SAP S/4HANA
Development of the test strategy for the SAP S/4HANA conversion
Definition of test phases (e.g., unit test, system test, integration test, user acceptance test, regression test)
Determination of test methods (manual vs. automated tests)
Coordination with business units to create test cases
Organization and supervision of test execution in each test phase
Implementation of a defect management process
Management reporting

Jan 2022 - Jul 2023

1 year 7 months

Munich, Germany

Test Manager

TÜV Süd AG

Integration of two major customers into the different testing systems of nationwide TÜV locations
Planning and management of the business end-to-end acceptance test
Creation of the test concept and definition of the test strategy
Coordination of business units for creating and executing test cases
Test evaluation and management reporting
Defect management

Sep 2020 - Dec 2021

1 year 4 months

Unterföhring, Germany

Test Manager, Test Designer, Quality Assurance

Allianz Deutschland AG

Allianz goes Linux – conversion of the operating system from IBM to Linux
Creation of the test concept and definition of the test strategy
Development of the risk-based test object list
Test evaluation and management reporting
Coordination of the test team
Setup and management of end-to-end tests
Rebuilding and planning of regression test cases

Jan 2019 - Sep 2020

1 year 9 months

Munich, Germany

Test Manager

Consorsfinanz, BNP Paribas S.A.

Implementation of a CRM tool for integrating new and managing existing partners
Overall responsibility for quality assurance in various small projects to improve and extend internal business processes
Creation of the test concept and definition of the test strategy
Risk assessment of test objects
Coordination with business units regarding test execution and ensuring test progress
Preparation and presentation of status reports to management
Defect management

Jan 2015 - Dec 2018

4 years

Unterföhring, Germany

Test Manager, Test Coordinator, Test Designer

Allianz Deutschland AG

Functional expansion and data migration of ABS for the health contract subproject
Setup and use of HP ALM as subproject lead
Definition of test objects and their risk assessment
Ensuring the required test coverage and monitoring the execution and documentation after releases
Close collaboration with department heads to support internal and external security requirements for software products
Support in testing, creating defects and their resolution

Apr 2013 - Dec 2014

1 year 9 months

Unterföhring, Germany

Business Analyst, Requirements Engineer

Allianz Deutschland AG

End-to-end requirements analysis, implementation and acceptance of projects
Graphical representation of business processes (BPMN 2.0, use cases)
Conducting and evaluating requirements workshops
Point of contact for business units on defects and functional requirements
Consulting support during technical implementation
Functional testing and quality assurance

Jan 2012 - Mar 2013

1 year 3 months

Bonn, Germany

Test Manager, Test Coordinator

Postbank Systems AG

Introduction of the customer risk assessment system ABIT and migration of SAP DM data to ABIT
Test planning and management
Structural quality assurance of created test cases
Managing the change process from a testing perspective
Reviewing the implementation of requirements
Organizing and leading weekly test and defect management meetings
Daily management reporting

Oct 2011 - Dec 2011

3 months

Berlin, Germany

Test Designer, Tester

Deutsche Post AG

Implementing legal pension requirements and adjusting the payment transaction modules
Creating and executing semi-automated test cases using the TOSCA tool
Logging the test results
Defect logging and retesting
Static analysis of documents
Creating and loading test data

Jan 2011 - Present

15 years

Consultant/Senior Consultant

Self-Employed

Jan 2011 - Oct 2011

10 months

Cologne, Germany

Test Designer, Tester

Deutsche Post AG

Implementation of statutory pension requirements and adjustment of payment transaction modules
Support with the creation of requirements specifications
Coordination of user stories with the responsible business department
Creation of methodical test cases based on business requirements
Creation of test data templates
Transfer of test cases and test data into test scenarios focusing on repeatability
Test execution and logging of test results
Defect recording and retesting

Jan 2008 - Dec 2010

3 years

Business Analyst

Mycent Finance GmbH

Jan 2004 - Dec 2008

5 years

Bank Clerk

Münchner Bank eG

Summary

Professional

Solid expertise in testing and quality assurance
Business process modeling and requirements management
Many years of experience in the insurance and banking sector

Personal

Quick understanding and good abstraction skills
Solution-oriented working style with strong analytical skills and a methodical, structured approach
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Confident appearance with high commitment and strong self-initiative
Motivating and involving people to achieve maximum project success