Hassan Amjad - IT Consultant

Q: Where is Hassan based?

Hassan is based in Düsseldorf, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Hassan speak?

Hassan speaks the following languages: English (Native), German (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Hassan have?

Hassan has at least 10 years of experience. During this time, Hassan has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 3 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 5 months . Note that Hassan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Hassan's latest experience?

Hassan's most recent position is IT Consultant at ALDI South (Albrecht's Discount) .

Q: What companies has Hassan worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Hassan has worked for ALDI South (Albrecht's Discount) and Twinner GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Hassan most experienced in?

Hassan is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Retail , and Professional Services .

Q: Which business areas is Hassan most experienced in?

Hassan is most experienced in business areas like Quality Assurance (QA) and Information Technology (IT) .

Q: Which industries has Hassan worked in recently?

Hassan has recently worked in industries like Retail , Information Technology (IT) , and Professional Services .

Q: Which business areas has Hassan worked in recently?

Hassan has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) and Quality Assurance (QA) .

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Düsseldorf, Germany

Experience

Apr 2022 - Present

4 years

IT Consultant

ALDI South (Albrecht's Discount)

Supporting the DevOps team in Terraform-managed, multi-region AWS infrastructure to achieve environment parity.
Developed end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy, automating the build and deployment.
Maintained pre- and post-deployment scripts to automate critical tasks such as database schema migrations and environment sanity checks.
Implemented CI/CD flow specifically for hotfixes via separate Git branches, managing back-merge activities from feature branches to release branches to ensure code integrity through automated conflict resolution.
Deployed a dedicated, lightweight sanity check application hosted cost-effectively on Azure Container Apps to run automated health and basic functional checks as a post-deployment activity triggered via pipeline.
Investigated production incidents through code changes and AWS CloudWatch logs.
Coordinated integration of Dynatrace APM and its APIs for monitoring purposes.
Full stack QA strategist for a high-traffic e-commerce platform built on a layered architecture for the back-end testing of core platform services, especially the order management system in Zed and Glue layers.
Managed automation activities, testing process, and refactoring practices.
Responsible for framework migrations, setup, and training for new automation frameworks.
Promoted a shift-left approach within the QA team and created the test concept.
Participated in meetings with IT managers, business owners, product owners, and team members.

Oct 2020 - Mar 2022

1 year 6 months

Leipzig, Germany

Head of Software QA

Twinner GmbH

Led end-to-end quality assurance cycles for an ERP transition project to SAP S/4HANA, focusing on ensuring data integrity and functional compliance.
Architected and executed complex integration and regression test suites within the SAP S/4HANA environment, validating core business functions across SAP FI and MM modules.
Defined and planned the scope of testing effort per release.
Managed automation, testing, and best practices for optimum efficiency and quality.
Mentored team members, promoting collaborative problem solving and quality across all QA functions.
Developed test systems using existing and new frameworks, significantly improving test speed.
Led the design and development of automated regression suites, reducing manual effort.
Actively collaborated with IT and business managers and product development teams.
Documented test cases and established traceability.

Oct 2018 - Sep 2020

2 years

Leipzig, Germany

Test Automation Engineer

Twinner GmbH

Built and maintained test automation frameworks from scratch for regression test suites.
Developed automation strategies for UI, API testing, end-to-end testing, and stress testing in the cloud.
Designed and implemented automated integration tests to validate end-to-end data flow across the microservices ecosystem and Apache Kafka streaming platform, verifying message schema integrity and serialization consistency.
Tracked and reported defects.

Mar 2015 - Jul 2017

2 years 5 months

Lahore, Pakistan

Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Sofodynamix Solutions

Created and executed test cases as per system requirements.
Tracked and reported bugs.
Performed GUI, functional, regression, and system testing.
Designed and developed test cases for automated testing via a data-driven framework.

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Information Technology (6 years), Retail (4 years), and Professional Services (1.5 years).

Information Technology

Retail

Professional Services

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Quality Assurance (10 years) and Information Technology (7.5 years).

Quality Assurance

Information Technology

Summary

An AWS and ISTQB-certified IT consultant with 9+ years of experience, specialized in cloud, full-stack development, testing, and quality assurance. My expertise encompasses scripting, orchestration, test automation, and management for the front and back end. I've worked on multiple tech stacks and frameworks and developed test automation frameworks in Java, PHP, and JavaScript, with CI integration.

Skills

Amazon Web Services (Aws)
Azure
Istqb
Github
Gitlab
Mac Os X
Jenkins
Git
Php
Phpunit
Selenium
Java
Testng
Atlassian Jira
Junit
Automated Testing
Python
Maven
Backend Testing
Unit Testing
Groovy
Api Testing
Postman
Continuous Integration/continuous Delivery
Devops Engineering
Linux+
Solution Implementation
Cypress
Servicenow
Incident Management
Requirements Gathering
Artificial Intelligence
Kafka
Full Stack Qa Strategist For A High-traffic E-commerce Platform Built On A Layered Architecture For The Back-end Testing Of Core Platform Services, Especially Order Management System (Oms) In Zed And Glue Layers
Management Of Automation Activities, Testing Process, And Refactoring Practices
Responsible For Framework Migrations, Setup, And Training For New Automation Frameworks
Promotion Of A Shift-left Approach Within The Qa Team And Creation Of The Test Concept
Participation In Meetings With It Managers, Business Owners, Product Owners, And Team Members
Docker
Golang
Sql
Redis
Rabbitmq
Dynatrace
Codeception
Playwright
Terraform

Languages

English

Native

German

Advanced

Education

Hochschule Mittweida

Master’s Degree · Data Science (Machine learning) & Networks · Mittweida, Germany

University of Engineering and Technology

Bachelors of Science · Electrical Engineering (Computer Science) · Lahore, Pakistan

Certifications & licenses

AWS Certifications

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level

International Software Testing Qualifications Board

Profile

Created

December 2024

Last Update

February 2026

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Hassan based?

Hassan is based in Düsseldorf, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Hassan speak?

Hassan speaks the following languages: English (Native), German (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Hassan have?

Hassan has at least 10 years of experience. During this time, Hassan has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 5 months. Note that Hassan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Hassan be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Hassan would be well-suited for roles such as: IT Consultant, Head of Software QA, Test Automation Engineer.

What is Hassan's latest experience?

Hassan's most recent position is IT Consultant at ALDI South (Albrecht's Discount).

What companies has Hassan worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Hassan has worked for ALDI South (Albrecht's Discount) and Twinner GmbH.

Which industries is Hassan most experienced in?

Hassan is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Retail, and Professional Services.

Which business areas is Hassan most experienced in?

Hassan is most experienced in business areas like Quality Assurance (QA) and Information Technology (IT).

Which industries has Hassan worked in recently?

Hassan has recently worked in industries like Retail, Information Technology (IT), and Professional Services.

Which business areas has Hassan worked in recently?

Hassan has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) and Quality Assurance (QA).

What is Hassan's education?

Hassan holds a Master in Data Science (Machine learning) & Networks from Hochschule Mittweida and a Bachelor in Electrical Engineering (Computer Science) from University of Engineering and Technology.

Does Hassan have any certificates?

Hassan has 2 certificates. These include: AWS Certifications and ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level.

What is the availability of Hassan?

Hassan is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Hassan?

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