David Kaselow

Test and Release Manager

Brühl, Germany

Experience

Feb 2025 - Present
6 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

Test and Release Manager

KONSENS/ Elster/ Lavendel

  • Responsible for test and release management.

  • Project description:

  • KONSENS (Coordinated new software development for tax administration) is the largest digitalization project in Germany.

  • "Lavendel" covers the payroll tax deduction procedure of the federal states.

  • Goal: Extend the payroll tax deduction procedure with new functions.

Jan 2024 - Nov 2024
11 months
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Deputy Product Owner / Requirements Manager / Release Manager

DB Fernverkehr

  • Tasks:

  • Requirements analysis and management.

  • Deputy Product Owner.

  • Release management.

  • Project description:

  • Goal: Enable Deutsche Bahn customers to book international tickets according to the new OSDM standard.

  • Rollout in most European countries.

Feb 2023 - Dec 2023
11 months
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Deputy Product Owner / Requirements Manager / Release Manager

DB Netz/Infra Go

  • Tasks:

  • Requirements analysis and management.

  • Deputy Product Owner.

  • Release management.

  • Project description:

  • Goal: Create a unified infrastructure data system for timetable and operations.

  • Make data from long-term planning to the day of travel systematically available.

Jan 2021 - Jan 2023
1 year 1 month
Stuttgart, Germany

Requirements Manager / Business Analyst

Mercedes-Benz Mobility

  • Tasks:

  • Requirements analysis and management.

  • Business concept design.

  • Process modeling.

  • Project description:

  • Goal: Give customers an overview of leasing and finance contracts in 13 European markets.

  • Launch of self-services.

Feb 2019 - Nov 2021
2 years 10 months
Germany

Multi-Project Manager / Deputy Product Owner / Business Analyst

DB Personenverkehr

  • Multi-project management (65%):

  • Oversee analysis, development, testing, and deployment activities.

  • Stakeholder management.

  • Budget and project control.

  • Challenges: Limited resources and testing options.

  • Deputy Product Owner (25%):

  • Support the Scrum team.

  • Manage development and release activities.

  • Represent the Product Owner.

  • Business Analysis (10%):

  • Create epics and user stories in JIRA.

  • Effort estimation.

  • Support Scrum and test teams.

Nov 2017 - Nov 2018
1 year 1 month
Stuttgart, Germany

Customer Function Owner

Daimler Mercedes-Benz Vans

  • Tasks:

  • Requirements analysis and management.

  • Create epics and user stories (JIRA).

  • App Store coordination (Apple App Store + Google Play Store).

  • Release management and functional testing/UAT.

  • Project description:

  • Introduce a web and app-based fleet/driver management tool for B2B customers.

  • Goal: Launch in Europe and the USA while complying with GDPR and App Store rules.

Feb 2016 - Nov 2017
1 year 10 months
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Business Analyst

DB Personenverkehr

  • Tasks:

  • Requirements analysis and management.

  • Create epics and user stories (JIRA).

  • Test coordination and effort estimation.

  • Project description:

  • Further develop passenger information systems and related backends.

Mar 2015 - Nov 2015
9 months
Stuttgart, Germany

Coach

Daimler

  • Tasks:

  • Coaching in requirements management, enterprise architecture modeling, and tools.

  • Project description:

  • Expand in-car digital services for the international market.

  • Adapt to market requirements.

Sep 2013 - Mar 2014
7 months
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Assistant Project Manager

DB Fernverkehr

  • Tasks:

  • Requirements analysis and management.

  • Business concept design.

  • Process modeling.

  • Project description:

  • Communicate delays and train formation info faster and error-free to passengers.

Apr 2012 - Nov 2014
2 years 8 months
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Business Analyst

DB Personenverkehr

  • Tasks:

  • Requirements analysis and management.

  • Business concept design and process modeling.

  • Effort estimation.

  • Functional support for development and test teams.

  • Project description:

  • Optimize data supply for passenger information systems on trains.

  • Introduce a system-supported, vendor-independent solution.

Jun 2011 - Mar 2012
10 months
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Business Analyst

Deutsche Bahn

  • Tasks:

  • Requirements analysis and management.

  • Business concept design and process modeling.

  • Project description:

  • Improve dispatch and information capabilities within the RBL framework.

Jul 2010 - Dec 2010
6 months
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Business Analyst

DB Regio

  • Tasks:

  • Requirements analysis and management.

  • Effort estimation and business concept design.

  • Process modeling.

  • Project description:

  • Systematize planning between transport modes.

May 2010 - Jun 2010
2 months

Business Analyst

eBusiness/ Finance Company

  • Tasks:

  • Requirements analysis and management.

  • Business concept design.

  • Project description:

  • Provide a unified access point for information and purchase of web services.

May 2009 - Feb 2010
10 months
Essen, Germany

Business Analyst / Project Coordinator

ista GmbH

  • Tasks:

  • Requirements analysis and management.

  • Business concept design and project coordination.

  • Project description:

  • Develop an energy consumption portal for business and end customers.

Nov 2008 - Feb 2009
4 months
Saarbrücken, Germany

Business Analyst

DB Netz

  • Tasks:

  • Requirements analysis.

  • ARIS modeling and business process analysis.

  • Project description:

  • Create consistent process documentation for geo-information systems.

Sep 2008 - Nov 2008
3 months
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Test Manager

DB Regio

  • Tasks:

  • Test management and controlling.

  • Requirements analysis and testing.

  • Project description:

  • Stabilize the backend system of the eTicket NRW.

Jan 2008 - Present
17 years 7 months

Senior Business & IT Consultant

Freelancer

  • IT and business consulting for well-known SMEs and corporations.

  • Focus on:

  • Project management and product ownership

  • Requirements management using classic and agile methods

  • Process analysis and management

  • Test management

Jan 2008 - Jun 2008
6 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

Business Analyst

Metro Group

  • Tasks:

  • Requirements analysis and management.

  • Business concept design.

  • GP modeling (ARIS).

  • Project description:

  • Consulting in the area of the merchandise management system (MMS) for retail goods.

Dec 2006 - Aug 2007
9 months
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Test and Offshore Coordinator

DB Personenverkehr

  • Tasks:
  • Coordinate functional and technical tests.
  • Coordinate offshore development partners.
  • Requirements analysis.
Jan 2005 - Dec 2008
2 years

Associate Consultant

CGI

  • Expertise in IT consulting in BI and testing.
Jan 2003 - Dec 2006
4 years

Dual Study Program

Deutsche Post ITServices

  • Business administration studies (BA) with a focus on business informatics at the University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Law Berlin.
  • Tasks: IT coordination and liaison between business and IT.
  • Certifications:
  • ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management
  • Scrum Product Owner & Scrum Master (Scrum Alliance/Scrum.org)
  • ISTQB Certified Tester & Test Manager
  • IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering

Summary

  • Project management and product ownership

  • Requirements management using classic and agile methods

  • Process analysis and management

  • Test management

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Advanced

Education

Oct 2003 - Jun 2006

University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Law Berlin

Diploma in Business Administration, focus on Business Informatics · Business Informatics · Berlin, Germany

Certifications & licenses

IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering

ISTQB Certified Tester & Test Manager

ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management

Scrum Master

Scrum Alliance / Scrum.org

Scrum Product Owner

Scrum Alliance / Scrum.org

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