Environment: Hermes Shipping Interface (HSI), Hermes European Routing Service (ERoS), Hermes Shipping Client (HSC), plugins for various ERP systems, Windows 10 clients
Jan 2017 - Aug 2018
1 year 8 months
Hamburg, Germany
Product Owner, Requirements Management, Project Lead, Test Management
Basler Versicherungen
Projects: introduction of VENTAKVM at Basler Versicherungen, Hamburg
Agile Scrum
Project lead for requirements analysis, design, test management
Project: concept for ISO 27001 certification (based on BSI IT-Grundschutz) for an information network
Security/hardening concept for systems, network, applications
Tools: BSI GSHB, Verinice, basic security check
Environment: Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7 clients, Debian Linux, SINA workstation, SINA box
Apr 2016 - Jun 2016
3 months
Acquisition Support, Development, Web Design
IT Consulting GS
Acquisition support, development, web design.
Sep 2015 - Feb 2016
6 months
Hanover, Germany
Test Design, Test Engineering, Requirements Analysis
Arvato eCommerce
Project: test engineering for various projects
Test engineering for Esprit Shop Poland project
Test engineering for other client shops including Hugo Boss, Tommy Hilfiger, Triumph, Converse, C&A
Bug tracking
Evaluation of TestRail test management tool
Agile Scrum
Tools: TestRail 5.0.2, MS Office, SOAP UI 5.2.1, SQL Server 2008, SQL, Jira v6.4.5, Confluence (CM, OTRS), Microsoft WCF Test Client 10.0, Radmin Viewer v3.4, client shops
Environment: Netrada, HeyCom, DemandWare
Jul 2015 - Aug 2015
2 months
Hamburg, Germany
Test Management, Test Design, Test Engineering, Business Analysis, Requirements Analysis
Otto GmbH
Project: test management and engineering for various projects
Test engineering for SPRINT regression test project
BTO+ regression test
Yapital test coordination
Testing, defect handling, bug tracking
Test management and coordination for iProducts project
Analysis for test automation in WMS project
Test management for online booking engine, Amadeus AeTM
Designing test cases/scenarios based on requirements analysis
Defect management, bug tracking
Agile Scrum
Tools: HP ALM 11, MS Office
Environment: Otto internal systems and platforms, BI/Teradata, NOA, WMS, Sprint, BTO+, Yapital, iProducts, Windows 8.1, Amadeus online booking engine, SAP HR
Jan 2015 - Apr 2015
4 months
Hamburg, Germany
Test Management, Test Design, Test Engineering, Business Analysis, Requirements Management
Otto GmbH
Project: test management for various projects, business analysis
Test case design, test management and execution for ADOSS, Direct One Stop Selling abroad
Analysis and adjustment of existing test cases and creation of additional ones
Coordination of test environments and test data
Test execution, defect handling, bug tracking
Test management, business analysis, requirements management, detailed design and test design in the “Online Booking Engine” project for introduction of “Amadeus e-Travel Management (AeTM)” product
Review, analysis, verification and extension of existing coarse requirements; detailed design as outcome document
Business analysis considering differing stakeholder interests and requirements
Designing test cases/scenarios parallel to requirements analysis
Managing the review process
Agile Scrum
Tools: HP ALM 11, MS Office
Environment: Otto internal systems and platforms, otto.nl, ottoversand.at, BI/Teradata, NOA, WMS, Sprint, Windows 8.1, Amadeus online booking engine, SAP HR
Feb 2014 - Nov 2014
10 months
Cologne, Germany
Business Analysis, Requirements Analysis, Test Management, Coordination of BiPRO Integrations
Gothaer Allgemeine Versicherung AG
Project: integrations of BiPRO web services 420, 430.1/2, 440 connecting different brokers and portals to Gothaer Allgemeine Versicherung AG’s BiPRO web services
Business analysis, requirements management, feasibility analysis for BiPRO integrations
Pre-integration tests, integration tests, system tests, end-to-end tests, business process tests, load and performance tests, acceptance tests
Evaluation of security, emergency, load and acceptance tests
Business analysis, requirements analysis, test case design, support for QA test execution, bug tracking
Support for connecting and updating test platforms
Onboarding new test team members: testers and test managers
Defining and monitoring test design guidelines
Evaluating IT security test cases for ISO 27001 certification based on BSI IT-Grundschutz
Supporting and coordinating IT security tests
Support test management on technical questions, staffing, test environment operations, software development root-cause analysis, project management, release and change management planning, design and documentation, end-user regression and acceptance testing
Tools: MS Outlook, HP Quality Center 9.2/10, HP ALM 11, SSMSE 10.0, SharePoint 3.0, MS Remote Desktop, Unix/Linux shell, Citrix XenDesktop, MS Office, MS Visio, use case analysis, UML
Environment: Windows Server 2008 R2, Active Directory, VMware ESX 4 vSphere Enterprise, VMware VirtualCenter, Citrix Access Gateway, Citrix XenApp, Oracle, MS SQL Server, SSIS, Apache Web Server, IIS 7.5, Tidal Enterprise Job Scheduler, OpenLimit CC Sign 3.0, OpenText DOKuStar Capture Suite, Scalaris scanner hardware and software, ISO 27001/BSI IT-Grundschutz, Scrum
Oct 2009 - Feb 2010
5 months
Düsseldorf, Germany
Technical Lead/Consulting Vodafone Global VDMS, Requirements Analysis, Test Engineering, Test Management
Hewlett Packard GmbH
Project: VDMS, Vodafone Device Management System. OTA device management via OMA-CP, OMA-DM and proprietary device agents for Vodafone Global (VFG).
Technical support for PM in communication with VFG operations, vendor mFormation, Vodafone operating companies (OPCO) and partner end customers.
Requirements analysis, feasibility checking of customer requirements for VDMS deployment, management and support of system setup and environment provisioning by VFG operations
Management and support of application deployment by vendor mFormation, test platform configuration, preparation for migration from test to live platform
Technical end-customer support
Testing
Bug tracking
Tools: MS Outlook, MS Office, HP Quality Center: test case maintenance, bug tracking; project language: English
Environment: mFormation MSM device management system, Sun Solaris on SPARC and Intel platforms, Unix/Linux shell, virtualized systems, Oracle 10g, JBoss, JDK, Apache, OTA provisioning, OMA-CP, OMA-DM FOTA/SCOMO/L&W, mFormation device and application management clients
Jan 2009 - Sep 2009
9 months
Cologne, Germany
Test Design, Test Coordination, Test Execution
Axa Services AG
Project: acceptance testing of front office systems for Axa Services AG, Cologne. Functional acceptance test of agency system and sales support portal.
Client front office systems:
“Phoenix” agency system by Logica CMG
Extranet portal for captive agents
Broker extranet portal
IT testing activities:
Support in IT test execution
Expansion of existing IT test cases based on underlying concepts
Bug tracking
Functional acceptance testing:
Defining scope of acceptance tests for full business processes and technical system interactions
Identifying and prioritizing acceptance-relevant scenarios
Interviews with business stakeholders
Identifying associated risks
Recommendations for acceptance test coverage
Creating and verifying relevant test cases and scripts
Ensuring test environment availability
Executing acceptance tests
Supporting test execution
Evaluating and presenting test results
Identifying improvement opportunities
Requirements analysis
Ergonomic and business evaluations of tested applications
Identifying and presenting optimization potentials
Tools: Bugzilla, SQL Developer, MS Outlook, MS Office
Environment: Windows XP, client-server applications, web applications intranet/internet/portal, Oracle, Java, NetInstall
Feb 2008 - Dec 2008
11 months
Karlsruhe, Germany
Release Coordinator, Test Management
Finanz Informatik
Project: release management/coordination of application and system landscape releases
Environment: SMS, Windows Server 2003/Terminal Server, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows RIS/SMS, Active Directory, AIX, Sun Solaris, Apache Tomcat, IBM WebSphere, client-server applications, web applications intranet/internet/portal, Oracle, DB2
Jun 2007 - Jun 2007
1 month
Munich, Germany
Senior Consultant IT Security, Workshop Moderator
German email and DSL provider
Project: Secure Development/Application and Platform Security workshop
One-day support workshop for secure development of an open source protocol-based instant messaging product
Tools: MS Office, MS PowerPoint
Environment: common IT security, application and platform security
Feb 2007 - Present
18 years 9 months
Hamburg, Germany
Owner
IT Consulting GS
Project, release, test management, IT/network security consulting, requirements engineering, business analysis, testing
Nov 2006 - Nov 2006
1 month
Darmstadt, Germany
Senior Consultant IT Security, IT Security Analyst, Requirements Analyst
Telecom VAS Platform Manufacturer
Project: security concept for IN platform
Conceptual support for platform, systems and application security concept according to client T-Com’s policy
Security measures for authentication, authorization, confidentiality, availability, integrity, design and planning, web security
Tools: MS Office, MS PowerPoint, client security policies, ISO 17799, best practices
Environment: common IT, application and platform security
Apr 2006 - Dec 2007
1 year 9 months
Munich, Germany
Senior Project Manager, Business/Requirements Analyst, Rollout Coordination, Vendor and Test Manager, Security Consultant
O2 Mobile Telecommunications
Project: project management/requirements analysis/business analysis/vendor, test and rollout coordination for O2 Communication Center versions 2.0 and 2.1
Extending O2 Communication Center platform with new features and technical adjustments
Adding new access channels with provisioning and authentication; designing value-added services
Technical and organizational project management
Analysis and feasibility studies of expanded business requirements
Analysis and feasibility studies of expanded technical requirements
Integration into existing IT landscape, adjustments for O2 portal changes, o2online.de
Analysis of advanced identification features, design of enhanced authentication
Analysis and integration of legal requirements like lawful interception and data retention
Finalization of overall detailed design
Coordination support for test and rollout
Platform, system and application security support
Vendor coordination
Agile Scrum
Tools: MS Office, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, Lotus Notes, Mercury TestDirector, Atlassian Jira, Apache JMeter
Tools: MS Office, MS PowerPoint, Nessus, Nmap, LANGuard, various scanners, Windows/Unix/Linux tools, scripting, security policies
Environment: Windows 2000, RedHat 7.1
Nov 2002 - Oct 2005
3 years
Düsseldorf, Germany
Senior Consultant IT Security, IT Security Analyst, IT Security Auditor, Project Manager, Test Manager, Test Engineer
E-Plus Mobile Telecommunications
Project: IT/network security consulting
Development and review of security concepts for MMS, SMS, WAP, IN, ISP platforms and other apps
Support for security policy updates and guidelines
Hardening concepts for Unix, RedHat 7.x, HP-UX 11.x, Solaris 2.x/8.x, Windows 2000
Security audits of IN platform and firewalls
Tools: MS Office, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, Lotus Notes, client security policies, ISO 17799, best practices, Nessus, Nmap, ISS scanner, network analysis, pwd cracker, Unix admin tools, shell scripting
Environment: Windows NT/2000, RedHat 7.x, HP-UX, Solaris 2.6/8, Tru64, Unix/Linux shell, CheckPoint FW-1, Cisco PIX, Oracle 8i, Informix 7.x, Lucent IN, Logica IN, Logica SMSC, CMG MMSC, CMG WAP gateway, telecom systems from Nokia, Ericsson, Siemens, LucicaCMG
Nov 2002 - Nov 2002
1 month
Hamburg, Germany
Senior Consultant IT Security, IT Security Analyst, IT Security Auditor, Project Manager, Test Manager, Test Engineer
BDSG-compliant leaflets for employees: secure workstation use, data confidentiality, automated data processing, Unix data protection, information duty, data disposal
Tools: MS Office, MS PowerPoint, Nessus, Nmap, LANGuard, various scanners, Windows/Unix tools, shell, SMTP commands, VBScript, Perl, DameWare, security policies, best practices, BDSG
Environment: Windows NT/2000/9x, RedHat 7.1
Jul 2000 - Oct 2001
1 year 4 months
Nuremberg, Germany
Senior Technical/Organizational Project Manager, Business Analyst, Developer, Test Manager, Test Engineer
Nürnberger Versicherungen
Technical and organizational project management
Team size: 28
Design, development, data migration
Data import, GDV standard
Oracle 8i database design
Development guideline creation
Tools: Oracle 8i, SQL, PL/SQL, MS VB 6.0, ODBC, ADO, OLE DB, MS C++, PowerDesigner, ErWin, Toad, MS VSS, MTS, COM, ActiveX, SOAP, Rational Rose, Wise, MS VBA, MS Office, MS Project, MS PowerPoint
Environment: Windows NT/2000/9x
Apr 1998 - Oct 2001
3 years 7 months
Hamburg, Germany
Senior Project Manager
LogicaCMG Deutschland
Line of Business “Insurances.”
Apr 1998 - Jul 2000
2 years 4 months
Wuppertal, Germany
Senior Technical Project Manager, Business Analyst, Developer, Test Manager, Test Engineer
Barmenia Versicherungen
Technical project management
Team size: 20
Design, development, client-server development
Data import, GDV standard
Informix 7.x database design
Development guideline creation
Tools: Informix 7.x, SQL, PL/SQL, MS Access 97, MS VBA, ODBC, SQL PassThrough, MS C++, PowerDesigner, ErWin, Toad, MS VSS, Wise, MS Office, MS Project, MS PowerPoint
Environment: Windows NT/2000/9x, Unix
Nov 1994 - Apr 1998
3 years 6 months
Cologne, Germany
Project Manager, Developer, Business Analyst, Trainer, Test Manager, Test Engineer
Renault Leasing, Public Service Köln, and Federal Ministries Bonn
Technical and organizational project management across various projects
Design, development, training, coaching
Development guideline creation
Tools: MS Office, MS SQL Server, MS Access, MS VB, MS VBA, Informix, MS VSS, MS Project, MS PowerPoint