Sam Goetjes

Consultant Test Manager

Nuremberg, Germany

Experience

Nov 2023 - Present
1 year 9 months
Nuremberg, Germany

Consultant Test Manager

Quality Assurance and Financial Institute of the Cooperative Financial Network, Test Management

  • Responsible for assessing the current state of test management in the core banking system and the testing activities of the involved teams
  • Analyzing the current state and deriving concrete recommendations for integrating the historically grown classic development and testing process of the core banking system with agile teams
  • Supporting and providing technical advice on introducing Xray as a test management tool
  • Supporting and advising on developing and obtaining regulatory approval for an organization-wide testing policy
  • Assisting with end-to-end test automation of the cross-system Ultimo processing workflows
Jan 2022 - Oct 2023
10 months
Berlin, Germany

QA Engineer and Content & Research Manager

HelloBetter

  • Close collaboration with cross-functional teams to develop, execute, and estimate testing efforts
  • Developing comprehensive test plans and test cases to ensure delivery of high-quality software products
  • Designing and executing thorough tests, including functional, regression, integration, and performance tests, to identify and resolve issues in software applications
  • Using automation tools and frameworks like Selenium to streamline testing processes and improve efficiency
  • Implementing automated front-end and back-end tests for native Android and iOS applications and creating and maintaining related documentation in German and English
  • Identifying and documenting software defects and closely collaborating with developers to fix issues and ensure timely delivery of a bug-free product
  • Actively participating in agile development methodologies, including daily sprint planning and retrospectives, to seamlessly integrate QA practices into the development lifecycle
May 2022 - Dec 2022
8 months
Berlin, Germany

Content & Research Manager

HelloBetter

  • Responsible for managing the release process and approving ongoing maintenance and improvement of the product
  • Leading the team to increase productivity in content development
  • Handling content creation through to technical content implementation by developing training sessions and workshops
  • Developing and implementing a systematic approach to collecting and incorporating qualitative user feedback from various channels for decision making and prioritization within teams
  • Responsible for study specifications and collaborating with the entire engineering team
  • Collaborating with the development team on implementing and testing processes, working with the product team to adjust specifications as needed, and partnering with the research team to continuously review needs, requirements, and progress
Jan 2021 - May 2022
5 months
Berlin, Germany

Working Student in Digital Research

HelloBetter

  • Assisting in selecting appropriate statistical methods for analyzing study projects
  • Analyzing and evaluating results of internal and external studies and assessing the quality of the available data
Jan 2020 - Dec 2021
2 years
Mannheim, Germany

Research Associate

University of Mannheim

  • Assisting in developing a digital interest test for freshmen through statistical evaluation of study results
  • Supporting the implementation of the developed testing procedure by digitizing it and setting up the database
Jan 2018 - Dec 2020
3 years
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Research Associate

University of Freiburg

  • Assisting in the evaluation of various software solutions for statistical analysis of patient data and surveys

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Italian
Intermediate

Education

University of Mannheim

Master · Social and Economic Psychology and Computer Science · Mannheim, Germany

University of Freiburg

Bachelor · Psychology · Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Certifications & licenses

ISTQB Advanced Level Testmanager (CTAL – TM)

ISTQB

ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL)

ISTQB