Florin (Adrian) Burdea

Hands-On Pocess Manager / Polarion System Admin

Unterschleißheim, Germany

Experience

Jan 2022 - Dec 2023
1 year
Rottweil, Germany

Hands-On Pocess Manager / Polarion System Admin

Metrax GmbH

  • Project: ALM Solution Concept and Implementation – Polarion (based on 62304 & 13485 SOPs)
  • Industry: MedTech – Medical Device
  • Hands-On ALM-Solution Configuration:
  • Process refinement (BPMN), workshops and stakeholder management;
  • Product development templates configuration and validation;
  • Full traceability and decomposition;
  • Tailored to fulfill 62304 internal SOP requirements and 29119;
  • Regular meetings, metrics and dashboards;
  • Work Item workflows and link roles;
  • User roles and rights;
  • Work instructions, training and rollout;
  • Tools: Polarion – (Siemens ALM), MS Visio, MS PowerPoint
May 2022 - Feb 2023
10 months
Rottweil, Germany

Hands-On Verification Lead (Product Family of professional AED Defibrillators with automatic, manual and sync modes - 9 device

Metrax GmbH

  • Project: System and Software Verification – PRO AED/FAED (automated external defibrillator)
  • Industry: MedTech – Medical Device
  • Test strategy and test planning
  • Risk identification, analysis, and risk management file documentation;
  • Test strategy and strategy implementation;
  • Defect management and task allocation and delegation;
  • Stakeholder management and continuous communication;
  • Test progress reporting and technical test documentation;
  • Test environment implementation and maintenance;
  • Mentoring leadership of test engineering team:
  • Test design techniques based on ISTQB and "Know-how" development (using Polarion as ALM tool);
  • Test team interim leadership (Germany und China - seven engineers);
  • Test team candidate recruiting;
  • Supplier Management:
  • Milestones, planning and resource support;
  • Continuous communication and test project management;
  • Quality evaluation of test related deliverables;
  • Requirement Management and Requirement Engineering
  • Traceability, Decomposition and Coverage Metrics
  • System Requirement Specification
  • Tools: Polarion, VisualStudioCode, SVN, MantisBT, LabView, Python
Apr 2020 - Aug 2022
2 years 5 months
Rottweil, Germany

Hands-On Verification Lead (Product Family of AED Defibrillators with algorithm ECG analysis and fibrillation detection with 6

Metrax GmbH

  • Project: System and Software Verification – Lay Person AED/FAED
  • Industry: MedTech – Medical Device
  • Mentoring leadership of test engineering team:
  • Test design techniques based on ISTQB and "Know-how" development (using Polarion as ALM tool);
  • Test team interim leadership (Germany und China - seven engineers);
  • Test team candidate recruiting;
  • Test strategy and test planning
  • Risk identification, analysis and risk management file documentation;
  • Test strategy and strategy implementation;
  • Test data management;
  • Defect management and defect management process;
  • Stakeholder management and continuous communication;
  • Test reports and test project progress reporting;
  • Test environment, validation, implementation and maintenance;
  • LabView & Python Test Automation Environments
  • PyTests, PyVisa, unit testing framework
  • Requirement Management and Requirement Engineering
  • Traceability, Decomposition and Coverage Metrics
  • System Requirement Specification
  • Tools: Polarion, VisualStudioCode, SVN, MantisBT, LabView, Python
Mar 2019 - Dec 2020
10 months
Munich, Germany

Hands-On Project/ Process Manager/ ALM Solution Customization

Definiens AG (AstraZeneca)

  • Project: Process optimization and ALM-Solution (13485 & 62304)
  • Industry: BioPharma / BioTech
  • Project plan, and stakeholder management;
  • Weekly reporting into C-Suite level management;
  • Requirement collection, review and technical documentation cordination;
  • Process development (BPMN), GAP-Analysis and process refinement together with method(s) definition (WOIs);
  • Decomposition and traceability in codeBeamer, with versioning control and electronic signature;
  • Roles, rights and responsibilities matrix;
  • Tool performance testing after installation and configuration;
  • Workshops, schedule, risk analysis, testing and CSV validation of the solution, SOP changes and documentation;
  • Hands-On configuration, rollout and training for about 40 employees;
  • Multi-Supplier/Service Provider Management
  • Tools: Jama, Jira, CodeBeamer, MS Project, IBM Blueworks Live
Nov 2018 - Mar 2019
5 months
Ingolstadt, Germany

Test Manager

Audi AG

  • Project: Autobahn Pilot (ABP)
  • Industry: Automotive
  • AUDI-VW-Porsche group-wide test strategy;
  • Conducting cross-group workshops to identify all relevant framework conditions and goals;
  • A-Spice and ISO 26262 conform test concept of the main path sensorics system;
  • Feasibility study of different test environment(s)
  • Tools: SoapUI ReadyAPI, HP QC/ALM, Jira, Confluence
Jul 2017 - Nov 2018
1 year 5 months
Ingolstadt, Germany

Hands-On Senior Test Manager

Audi AG

  • Project: Vehicle Key Management System - Mainframe
  • Industry: Automotive
  • E2E test concept and test strategy creation for cryptographic security system;
  • Design and evaluation of the test case design process, test design coaching and automation (HP ALM, HP UFT, SoapUI, MQ interface);
  • Testing of PKI certificate creation, management and derivation;
  • Functional and non-functional requirements analysis and test specification reviews, traceability and test coverage assurance;
  • Test data and defect management;
  • Supplier management - testing work packages and deliverables;;
  • User web interface, system, regression, and performance testing;
  • Productive rollout and continuous monitoring;
  • Tools: SoapUI, ReadyAPI, HP QC/ALM, MQ, Tricentis Tosca, Jira, Confluence, Doors
Apr 2016 - Jul 2017
1 year 4 months
Ingolstadt, Germany

Hands-On Senior Test Manager

Audi AG

  • Project: Function On Demand - Mainframe
  • Industry: Automotive
  • E2E Test concept und test strategy of the "Over the Air" integrated function activation EVs (eTron);
  • System level requirement analysis and test specification reviews;
  • Web GUI, interface tests, and performance testing - IBM MQ (Target/Reply MQ-Put/Get) and diagnostic function service testing;
  • Responsible for all test stages, system, performance and regression tests, in addition to defect management;
  • Test management team coordination (four test managers), test standardization;
  • Supplier management- testing work packages and deliverables (five test engineers);
  • Productive rollout and continuous monitoring;
  • Tools: SoapUI ReadyAPI, MQ, HP QC/ALM, Tricentis Tosca, Jira, Confluence
Aug 2014 - Apr 2016
1 year 9 months
Ulm, Germany

Test Manager

Continental AG

  • Project: ADAS Multi-Function Mono Camera (MFC) - Toyota
  • Industry: Automotive
  • Algo test concept, test strategy and test data management;
  • ASIL-A and ASIL-B test strategy and requirements coverage;
  • System and software test process improvement for ASPICE L2;
  • Risk analysis, risk mitigation and test prioritization based on ISO 26262;
  • Functional, functional safety and performance (Algo KPI - FP, TP, FN performance tests);
  • Interface between the test team, development team, project management, management and customers;
  • Technical coordination of the algo test team (14 test engineers - onsite, nearshore and offshore);
  • Tools: MS Project, PTC Integrity, IBM Doors
Feb 2013 - Aug 2014
1 year 7 months
Lindau, Germany

Test Manager

Continental AG

  • Project: ADAS Multi-Function Camera and Lidar (MFL) - Toyota
  • Industry: Automotive
  • Algo test concept, test strategy and test data management
  • ASIL-A and ASIL-B test strategy and requirements coverage
  • Test process improvement;
  • Risk analysis, and test prioritization based on ISO 26262;
  • Management of functional, functional safety and performance testing;
  • Active communication interface between the test team, development team, project management, management and customers;
  • Technical coordination of the algo-test team (14 test engineers - onsite, nearshore and offshore);
  • Tools: MS Project, PTC Integrity, IBM Doors
Sep 2012 - Feb 2013
6 months
Lindau, Germany

Algorithm Test Engineer

Continental AG

  • Project: ADAS Multi-Function Stereo Camera (MFS) - BMW
  • Industry: Automotive
  • Requirement analysis (SWE.1), test design (SWE.6), implementation (Py/SQL) and execution of performance and functional safety tests (ISO 26262), coverage and traceability assurance;
  • Functional and KPI performance tests for object recognition algorithms of stereo camera sensor system;
  • Defect description and analysis;
  • Data simulation;
  • Tools: Eclipse, Python, MySQL/Oracle, IBM Doors, PTC Integrity
Nov 2011 - Sep 2012
11 months
Timișoara, Romania

System Test Engineer

Huf GmbH

  • Project: Electronic Steering Column Lock (ESCL)
  • Industry: Automotive
  • Functional and performance CAN communication tests;
  • Diagnostic protocol tests;
  • System test design, traceability and test documentation according to A-Spice requirements (SYS.5);
  • Automated and manual test execution and test reporting;
  • Error description and analysis;
  • Tools: Eclipse, Python, MySQL/Oracle, IBM Doors, CANoe, CANalyzer
Feb 2010 - Nov 2011
1 year 10 months
Timișoara, Romania

System Test Engineer

Continental AG

  • Project: Body Control Module (BCM-MQB)
  • Industry: Automotive
  • Test design and documentation with IBM-Rational Doors (SYS.5);
  • Test automation, execution and reporting;
  • System requirements analysis (SYS.2);
  • Tested functionalities: CAN communication, diagnostic protocol, and control door locking system;
  • Traceability and requirements coverage;
  • Tools: IBM Doors, CANoe, CANalyzer, CAN/LIN Protocols
Unterschleißheim, Germany

Senior Test Manager / Project Manager / Process Manager

iTegrity GmbH

Summary

resourcefulness, responsibility, tenacity, independence, energy, and self-confidence, solid business judgment, creativity, and the ability to communicate effectively with executive management - have reported into C-Suite level stakeholders, challenge decisions where necessary always keeping the clients best interests at the heart of what I do

Languages

German
Native
Romanian
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2010 - Jul 2012

Polytechnic University Timisoara

Master Degree · Advanced Electronics · Timișoara, Romania

Oct 2007 - Jul 2010

Polytechnic University Timisoara

Bachelor Degree · Electronics and Telecommunication · Timișoara, Romania

Oct 2004 - Jul 2007

Polytechnic University Timisoara

College Degree · Audio-Video and Multimedia Technologies · Timișoara, Romania

Certifications & licenses

Certified Tester Expert Level Test Manager

ASTQB

Expert Level - Managing The Test Team

ASTQB

Expert Level - Strategic Test Management

ASTQB

Expert Level - Operational Test Management

ASTQB

Advanced Level Test Management

ISTQB

Certified Tester Foundation Level

ISTQB

CCNA Routing and Switching

CISCO