Karim I. - Test Engineer

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Schwerzenbach, Switzerland

Experience

Dec 2025 - Present

1 month

Test Engineer

Ixtrac AG

Setting up a framework for automated testing of the website
Testing and regression testing
Defect management
Release management and UAT in an agile environment
Discussing features with business units
Test management

Apr 2024 - Mar 2025

1 year

Automation Test Engineer

SwissLife via Prostaff GmbH

Design, specification, execution, and documentation of automated software tests
Test case management and documentation
Interface tests with SoapUI and REST API
Gathering requirements for the ADZ and Fiantec field service tool and converting them into tests
Defect management and discussion with software developers
Creating and maintaining a test matrix from requirements in collaboration with the business unit
Performing end-to-end tests and UAT approvals
Capturing user stories, tests, and bugs in Azure DevOps and X-Ray

Oct 2023 - Feb 2024

5 months

Test Manager

Tek System

Setting up processes in Confluence for the marketing team
Introducing Confluence and testing for non-IT teams
Training the marketing team in Confluence structure and setup
Migrating from OneDrive to Confluence

Sep 2023 - Apr 2024

8 months

HP Test Engineer

Swisslinx AG

Automating the Helsana website with Playwright and Azure DevOps
Building a test framework and defect management
Test management and reporting for payment transactions in collaboration with business and team leads
Creating and logging tests in Xray and Jira
Release preparation and release management
Interface testing
Mobile testing with BrowserStack (JavaScript)
Regression and sanity testing for web frameworks
Applying agile methods and Scrum
Working with Adobe AEM and publishing for the web portal
Requirement engineering

Jan 2023 - Aug 2023

8 months

Test Manager / Senior Test Engineer

Ixtrac AG

Developing the test concept and defining user stories and test cases
Testing software/hardware for POS and payment terminals
End-to-end testing of payments on payment terminals and verifying interfaces with Kibana
Card testing and certifications with UL tools and schemes
Project lead for "Marco Polo" at the German School in Cairo across multiple sites
Setting up terminals and verifying hardware
Defect management and release management
Performing regression tests and unit tests

Aug 2022 - Dec 2022

5 months

Test Manager - Test Engineer

Boxcon AG

Developing a unified test strategy for various banking teams
Automating with BDD and Cucumber for multiple projects
Mobile e-banking tests with BrowserStack and GUI tests
Capturing user stories
Defect Management
Creating templates for Definition of Done and Definition of Ready
Optimizing processes in different teams with a BDD approach
Reporting and meetings for test analysis

Jul 2022 - Dec 2022

6 months

Test Engineer

Buhl GmbH

Mobile app tests on iOS and Android with BrowserStack
Creating test progress and quality reports
Preparing customer acceptance tests (regression, UAT, agile testing)
Supporting testers in identifying and writing good test cases
Capturing and testing user stories

Oct 2021 - Jul 2022

10 months

Test Engineer

Wavestone AG

Developing the Order Management System (OMS)
Interface testing
Setting up and analyzing server logs
Performing UAT and E2E tests and onboarding new partners into the OMS
Capturing user stories and bug retests
Error analysis for OMS development
Maintaining Confluence and tests in Xray
Planning test automation

Jan 2020 - Oct 2021

1 year 10 months

Test Manager - Test Engineer

SIX Payment Services AG

Testing software and hardware of various ATMs and payment systems
Performing UAT, E2E tests, and onboarding
Reviewing transactions in the backend
Certification testing on various cards with UL tools
Implementing new features in the Argos monitoring system
Interface testing and log analysis with Kibana, FOX, and SQL
Writing and optimizing test cases
Test management for Argos and ATM Futura projects
Test automation and release management

Jan 2015 - Nov 2019

4 years 11 months

Consultant Testing (Test Engineer - BA - TM - RE)

Qestit AG

Test automation with Tosca, Selenium, and Java
Testing and regression testing
Business analysis in various projects
Requirement engineering and test management
Using Jira, Confluence, HP ALM, and Tosca
Working in agile teams for clients such as Allianz, A1, Viessmann, and CIB

Summary

I am an experienced automation test engineer with extensive experience in test automation and test management in the insurance and financial services industry.

My strengths lie in developing test strategies, carrying out end-to-end tests, and optimizing processes to ensure software quality. I enjoy working in a team and use my skills in Jira and X-Ray to create efficient test solutions.