Martin Petermann - Business Analyst and Test Manager

Q: Where is Martin based?

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

Q: What languages does Martin speak?

Martin speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Martin have?

Martin has at least 21 years of experience. During this time, Martin has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 8 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 11 months . Note that Martin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Martin's latest experience?

Martin's most recent position is Business Analyst and Test Manager at ProSiebenSat.1 Tech & Services GmbH .

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

In recent years, Martin has worked for ProSiebenSat.1 Tech & Services GmbH , Stadtwerke / SWM-Services GmbH , Ratepay GmbH , P7S1 Tech Solutions GmbH , and MPE-Consult GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Martin most experienced in?

Martin is most experienced in industries like Professional Services , Media, Entertainment and Publishing , and Information Technology (IT) . Martin also has some experience in Banking and Finance , Automotive , and Utility Services .

Q: Which business areas is Martin most experienced in?

Martin is most experienced in business areas like Quality Assurance (QA) , Operations , and Strategy and Planning . Martin also has some experience in Information Technology (IT) , Business Intelligence , and Product Development .

Q: Which industries has Martin worked in recently?

Martin has recently worked in industries like Professional Services , Information Technology (IT) , Media, and Entertainment and Publishing .

Q: Which business areas has Martin worked in recently?

Martin has recently worked in business areas like Operations , Strategy and Planning , and Information Technology (IT) .

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Munich, Germany

Experience

Aug 2024 - Present

1 year 7 months

Unterföhring, Germany

Business Analyst and Test Manager

ProSiebenSat.1 Tech & Services GmbH

Analyze affected business processes considering numerous stakeholders
Interface analysis, architecture and system design
Mediating and coordinating various subprojects and interface partners
Creating epics and user stories, backlog maintenance, workshops and review presentations
Implementation support between business units and development
Test management including strategy and methodology definition
Test case definition, execution and approval
Cross-team organization of integration and acceptance tests
Managing test environments
Technologies and tools: Java, Angular, Kubectl, REST, AWS SNS/SQS, Kafka, S4/HANA, Bruno

Mar 2024 - Jul 2024

5 months

Munich, Germany

Business Analyst and Test Manager

Stadtwerke / SWM-Services GmbH

Analysis of required enhancements to SAP billing processes and master data
Interface analysis as well as complexity and cost estimation
Coordination with business units, coordination of SAP service providers and internal development teams
Test management in pre-implementation and implementation projects
Interdisciplinary test analysis, test case design and execution in technical proof-of-concept
Technologies and tools: SAP S4/HANA, FI, BRIM, Java

Jun 2021 - Jul 2022

1 year 2 months

Berlin, Germany

Test Manager

Ratepay GmbH

Test management and design of integration and end-to-end tests
Cross-team promotion of the integration concept in quality assurance across systems and domains
Test coordination and execution involving the customer in E2E test activities
Building an E2E test framework for automated tests with CI/CD integration
Establishing and maintaining SAP test environments
Specifying manual and automated test cases
Setting up a company-wide Quality Enabling Team
Technologies and tools: Java, Kotlin, PostgreSQL, Kafka, REST, SAP ECC, SAP FI-GL/AP/AR, Microservices, Kubernetes, IntelliJ, Jenkins CI/CD, Jira, Confluence, Miro

Nov 2019 - Feb 2024

4 years 4 months

Unterföhring, Germany

Test Lead and Business Analyst

P7S1 Tech Solutions GmbH

Developing the test strategy, test concept and test planning in an agile project context
Coordinating and executing tests with project stakeholders and partner projects
Specifying manual and automated test cases
Managing CI/CD pipelines across test stages to production
Business analysis to support the Product Owner: workshops, concept work, creating epics and user stories, presenting results in reviews
Technologies and tools: Java, Angular, PostgreSQL, Kafka, REST, Microservices, Kubernetes, GitLab & Jenkins CI/CD, TDD, Playwright UI tests, Jira, Confluence, Miro

May 2018 - May 2019

1 year 1 month

Unterföhring, Germany

Business Analyst, Test Manager, Tester

P7S1 Tech Solutions GmbH

Analysis as part of various development initiatives
Test design and test planning
Setting up and maintaining a Kafka test environment
Test coordination with interface partner projects
Deriving and documenting test cases
Executing tests, reporting and defect management
Technologies and tools: Smalltalk (Trailer Planning System), Java (Trailer Campaign System), Kafka, ERP, Jira, Confluence

Jan 2016 - Feb 2018

2 years 2 months

Berlin, Germany

Test Subproject Lead and Test Manager

Toll-Collect GmbH

Design and establishment of the test strategy and test concept
Creation of iteration test plans
Leading a test team of about 20 people
Creation of test cases for subsystems and monitoring
Coordination of test automation for continuous integration
Cross-program test coordination
Reporting to program management and stakeholders
Technologies and tools: ArcGIS, C#, Java, Docker, Jenkins CI/CD, Jira, Micro Focus ALM, Fitnesse, Testopia, Bugzilla

Nov 2010 - May 2015

4 years 7 months

Unterföhring, Germany

Test Manager and Business Analyst

ProSiebenSat.1 Produktion GmbH

Business analysis for system components in the areas of asset, content, and contract management, as well as ad sales and window channels
Integration tests of ERP components
Test planning and coordination of these components
Test management for acceptance tests with a team of over 50 professional testers
Defect management and coordination of retests
Technologies and tools: Smalltalk, Java, XML, Jira, MS Office

Apr 2010 - Present

15 years 11 months

Managing Director

MPE-Consult GmbH

Nov 2009 - Sep 2010

11 months

Berlin, Germany

Test Coordinator and Tester

Toll Collect GmbH

Release-specific test planning and coordination of a team of 5 testers
Testing the embedded software of the vehicle units, including OTA updates, microwave and infrared communication, and GPS data injection
Documentation of test results and reporting
Technologies and tools: microwave/IR tools for onboard unit communication, Micro Focus ALM, ClearQuest, Jira

Sep 2008 - Nov 2009

1 year 3 months

Berlin, Germany

Test Manager

Toll Collect GmbH

Test planning and coordination of external software suppliers with regard to iteration goals and test specifications
Iteration-specific test execution of a revised ETC application
Technologies and tools: Micro Focus ALM, ClearQuest, MS Office

Feb 2005 - Aug 2008

3 years 7 months

Unterföhring, Germany

Test and Defect Manager

ProSiebenSat.1 Produktion GmbH

Test planning and specification for software releases
Test execution and monitoring defect fixes including retesting
Planning and coordinating acceptance tests with various specialist testers
Technologies and tools: Java, XML, Jira, MS Office

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 Professional Services (16 years), Media and Entertainment (9.5 years), Information Technology (8.5 years), Banking and Finance (1 year), Automotive (1 year), and Utilities (0.5 years).

Professional Services

Media and Entertainment

Information Technology

Banking and Finance

Automotive

Utilities

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 (19.5 years), Operations (16 years), Strategy (16 years), Information Technology (14.5 years), Product Development (4.5 years), and Business Intelligence (4.5 years).

Quality Assurance

Operations

Strategy

Information Technology

Product Development

Business Intelligence

Skills

Areas Of Focus

Project Management
Certified Project Management Specialist (Gpm/ipma), Level D
Effective Project Leadership And Coordination Within Both Traditional And Agile Methodologies
Defining Project Goals, Wbs, Phase And Schedule Planning
Resource And Cost Planning
Budget Monitoring
Stakeholder Management
Status Reporting
Vendor Management
Requirement Management
Preparation, Execution And Follow-up Of Business Analysis: Gathering, Defining And Prioritizing Through Interviews And Workshops With Stakeholders
Analysis In Both Traditional And Agile Project Contexts
Creating Process And Requirement Documentation Including Concepts, Data Models, Bpmn, Use Cases, Epics, User Stories, Maintaining Product Backlog In Close Coordination With Product Owners
Implementation Support, Interface Between All Business And Technical Stakeholders
Preparing And Delivering Presentations Of Concepts, Prototypes, Features, Reviews
Collaboration With And Handover To The Testing Process
Test Management
Certified Istqb Tester, Foundation Level
Implementing A Quality Focus In Agile And Traditional Projects: Negotiating, Defining And Enforcing Strategy, Test And Staging Concept, Budget And Test Procedures
Resource Planning And Coordination Of Test Runs
Setting Up Test-driven Development
Planning And Coordinating Test Automation
Planning And Overseeing The Setup Of Test Environments And Test Data
Planning And Coordinating Nfr Tests
Supporting And Facilitating Integration, End-to-end And Acceptance Tests
Monitoring And Reporting Test Results To Project Management, Management And Stakeholders
Test Analysis
Participating In Requirement Analysis, Checking And Ensuring Testability Of Requirements
Supporting / Defining Acceptance Criteria
Developing And Evaluating Test Ideas
Specifying And Maintaining Requirement/user Story Driven Test Cases, Manual And Automated
Testing
Operational Testing In The Context Of System And Integration Tests, Usability Tests, End-to-end Tests, Bugfix Retesting, Regression Tests, Nfr Tests, Exploratory Tests
Manual Testing And Supporting Test Automation
Test Environment And Test Data Management
Anomaly / Defect Analysis
Test Result And Defect Documentation And Reporting
Defect / Issue Management
Tracking And Coordinating Defect Resolution
Resource Planning, Status Documentation And Monitoring As Well As Defect Status Reporting
Interface With Configuration And Change Management
Release Planning, Stakeholder Engagement

Tool Knowledge

Business Analysis
Ms Project, Visio, Powerpoint, Excel, Word
Atlassian Confluence / Jira
Realtimeboard Miro
Ms Sharepoint
Lotus / Ibm Notes
Draw.io
Ibm Rational Doors
Sparx Enterprise Architect
Siemens Polarion Alm
Bpmn 2.0
Ms Visio, Word, Excel, Powerpoint
Ibm Rational Clear Case
Swagger
Test Management
Ms Project / Atlassian Confluence / Miro
Ms Office
Micro Focus Alm / Hp Quality Center
Servicenow
Test Analysis
Atlassian Jira + Xray + Confluence
Ms Visio / Miro
Ibm Rational Doors
Sparx Enterprise Architect
Testing
Atlassian Jira + Xray
Bugzilla + Testopia
Playwright
Tdd
Cucumber
Ibm Rational Manual Tester
Ibm Rational Clearquest
Gitlab / Jenkins Ci/cd
Soapui
Postman
Bruno
Fitnesse
Lens
Kafka Offset Explorer
Defect Management
Ibm Rational Clearquest
Atlassian Jira + Xray
Bugzilla + Testopia

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

French

Elementary

Education

Oct 1996 - Apr 2001

Bergische Universität / Gesamthochschule Wuppertal

Diploma in Economics · Economics · Wuppertal, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Certified ISTQB Tester, Foundation Level

Certified Project Management Specialist (GPM/IPMA), Level D

Profile

Created

December 2023

Last Update

December 2025

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Martin based?

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

What languages does Martin speak?

Martin speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Martin have?

Martin has at least 21 years of experience. During this time, Martin has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 11 months. Note that Martin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Martin be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Martin would be well-suited for roles such as: Business Analyst and Test Manager, Test Manager, Test Lead and Business Analyst.

What is Martin's latest experience?

Martin's most recent position is Business Analyst and Test Manager at ProSiebenSat.1 Tech & Services GmbH.

What companies has Martin worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Martin has worked for ProSiebenSat.1 Tech & Services GmbH, Stadtwerke / SWM-Services GmbH, Ratepay GmbH, P7S1 Tech Solutions GmbH, and MPE-Consult GmbH.

Which industries is Martin most experienced in?

Martin is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Media, Entertainment and Publishing, and Information Technology (IT). Martin also has some experience in Banking and Finance, Automotive, and Utility Services.

Which business areas is Martin most experienced in?

Martin is most experienced in business areas like Quality Assurance (QA), Operations, and Strategy and Planning. Martin also has some experience in Information Technology (IT), Business Intelligence, and Product Development.

Which industries has Martin worked in recently?

Martin has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Information Technology (IT), Media, and Entertainment and Publishing.

Which business areas has Martin worked in recently?

Martin has recently worked in business areas like Operations, Strategy and Planning, and Information Technology (IT).

What is Martin's education?

Martin attended Bergische Universität / Gesamthochschule Wuppertal for Economics.

Does Martin have any certificates?

Martin has 2 certificates. These include: Certified ISTQB Tester, Foundation Level, Certified Project Management Specialist (GPM/IPMA) and Level D.

What is the availability of Martin?

Martin is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Martin?

Martin's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.