Michael Essing
Test Manager
Experience
Test Manager
DB Investment Services GmbH, Deutsche Bank Konzern
Planning and control of all testing activities of a test team
Creation of test concepts for system, integration, and acceptance tests, including coordination with providers and clients
Development of test specifications (equivalence class partitioning, boundary value analysis, use case based tests, exploratory testing)
Creation and review of test cases
Execution and documentation of tests for functional requirements, bug retests, performance tests, and regression tests
Testing interfaces and APIs
Responsibility for regression test activities and test automation
Execution of the test acceptance process and preparation of regular status reports
Main point of contact for providers and clients on test-related issues
Responsibility for test environments and bug process
Moderation and management of test status meetings, team and project meetings
Review and creation of requirement documents (business requirements and functional specifications)
Maintenance and support of test tools (Java)
Planning, coordination and execution of test cycles for the production of annual tax documents
Detailed planning of the dress rehearsal and production processes
Tracking of production planning
Management and execution of acceptance tests with clients in the withholding tax project (2009–2010)
Preparation of management reports on test status for the reporting program (QI, FATCA, CRS, FKB, FSAK, gift) (2014–2018)
Tools and standards: Agile test management/Scrum, Jira, Bugzilla, HP ALM 12, Enterprise Architect 13, Confluence, MS Project, MS Visio, MS Office, Tributum, ee2, RDES, OMS, dbPrint, DMS, Oracle 12.1, SQL Developer, Altova XML, MQ Series, Java, Windows, OS/z, Unix
Test Manager
DB Investment Services GmbH, Deutsche Bank Konzern
Planning and control of all testing activities of a test team
Creation of test concepts for system, integration, and acceptance tests, including coordination with providers and clients
Development of test specifications (equivalence class partitioning, boundary value analysis, use case based tests, exploratory testing)
Creation and review of test cases
Execution and documentation of tests for functional requirements, bug retests, performance tests, and regression tests
Testing interfaces and APIs
Responsibility for regression test activities and test automation
Execution of the test acceptance process and preparation of regular status reports
Main point of contact for providers and clients on test-related issues
Responsibility for test environments and bug process
Moderation and management of test status meetings, team and project meetings
Review and creation of requirement documents (business requirements and functional specifications)
Maintenance and support of test tools (Java)
Planning, coordination and execution of test cycles for the production of annual tax documents
Detailed planning of the dress rehearsal and production processes
Tracking of production planning
Management and execution of acceptance tests with clients in the withholding tax project (2009–2010)
Preparation of management reports on test status for the reporting program (QI, FATCA, CRS, FKB, FSAK, gift) (2014–2018)
Tools and standards: Agile test management/Scrum, Jira, Bugzilla, HP ALM 12, Enterprise Architect 13, Confluence, MS Project, MS Visio, MS Office, Tributum, ee2, RDES, OMS, dbPrint, DMS, Oracle 12.1, SQL Developer, Altova XML, MQ Series, Java, Windows, OS/z, Unix
Test Manager/Test Coordinator/Test Expert
Deutsche Bundesbank
Management and coordination of the IAC test team (15–20 testers)
Monitoring of test progress (test case creation, test execution)
Escalation function and reporting of test progress including risk reporting to project management
Management and coordination of the readiness portal
Planning, preparation, and execution of iteration tests
Test case creation and execution for CLM and RTGS in the IAC and QM areas
Concept development (detailed specifications, customer documentation) for CLM and RTGS
Planning, execution, and documentation of GUI tests for CLM and RTGS
Testing of fixed bugs and internal and external change requests
Specialist for cash transfers, minimum reserve, limits, and reservations
Analysis of production bugs
Support for GUI test automation with Eggplant
Tools and standards: ISO 20022, XML, agile test management, SQS Testcenter 11, Jira, Confluence, Remedy, Eggplant, Enterprise Architect/UML, MS Project, MS Office, DB2, SQL, DB Visualizer 10, Altova XMLSpy 2017, MQ Series, Windows 10, OS/z
Test Manager
DB Investment Services GmbH, Deutsche Bank Konzern
Planning and control of all testing activities of a test team
Creation of test concepts for system, integration, and acceptance tests, including coordination with providers and clients
Development of test specifications (equivalence class partitioning, boundary value analysis, use case based tests, exploratory testing)
Creation and review of test cases
Execution and documentation of tests for functional requirements, bug retests, performance tests, and regression tests
Testing interfaces and APIs
Responsibility for regression test activities and test automation
Execution of the test acceptance process and preparation of regular status reports
Main point of contact for providers and clients on test-related issues
Responsibility for test environments and bug process
Moderation and management of test status meetings, team and project meetings
Review and creation of requirement documents (business requirements and functional specifications)
Maintenance and support of test tools (Java)
Planning, coordination and execution of test cycles for the production of annual tax documents
Detailed planning of the dress rehearsal and production processes
Tracking of production planning
Management and execution of acceptance tests with clients in the withholding tax project (2009–2010)
Preparation of management reports on test status for the reporting program (QI, FATCA, CRS, FKB, FSAK, gift) (2014–2018)
Tools and standards: Agile test management/Scrum, Jira, Bugzilla, HP ALM 12, Enterprise Architect 13, Confluence, MS Project, MS Visio, MS Office, Tributum, ee2, RDES, OMS, dbPrint, DMS, Oracle 12.1, SQL Developer, Altova XML, MQ Series, Java, Windows, OS/z, Unix
Test Manager/Test Coordinator/Business Analyst
International Transaction Services GmbH, HSBC
Creation of test concepts and test cases as well as test execution
Analysis, optimization, and redesign of business processes
Creation of detailed technical specifications for IT implementation of business requirements
Creation of SQL scripts for reports, inventory reconciliations, and inventory corrections
Tools and standards: TestDirector/Mercury Quality Center, Hummingbird BI/Query, Geos MBSopen, DB2, SQL, MS Office, Windows, OS/z, MQ Series
Software Developer/Database Administrator/Requirements Engineer/Tester/Team Leader/Subproject Manager
dwp Bank AG
Analysis of existing business processes and creation of IT concepts
Consulting with business and IT departments, coaching developers
Project management tasks and team leadership in application development (PowerBuilder, C++)
Planning, control and execution of developer, user, integration, acceptance and migration tests
Installation, configuration and administration of the Informix database, including design, stored procedures and triggers
Performance analysis and tuning of the database
Support for business departments and applications
Connecting internal and external systems (CASCADE, DTAUS, IPOS, Geos, SWIFT ISO 15022)
Development of interfaces for data migration
Tools and Standards: Sybase PowerBuilder 6.5–9, PowerDesigner 5–10, Informix 7.2–9.4, ESQL/C, Windows NT, AIX, Visual Studio 6, CM Synergy 6, IBM WebSphere, SWIFT ISO 15022
Software Developer/Database Administrator/Requirements Engineer/Tester/Team Leader/Subproject Manager
Dresdner Bank AG
Analysis of existing business processes and creation of IT concepts
Consulting with business and IT departments, coaching developers
Project management tasks and team leadership in application development (PowerBuilder, C++)
Planning, control and execution of developer, user, integration, acceptance and migration tests
Installation, configuration and administration of the Informix database, including design, stored procedures and triggers
Performance analysis and tuning of the database
Support for business departments and applications
Connecting internal and external systems (CASCADE, DTAUS, IPOS, Geos, SWIFT ISO 15022)
Support for the migration of processing systems to dwp Bank AG
Tools and Standards: Sybase PowerBuilder 6.5–9, PowerDesigner 5–10, Informix 7.2–9.4, ESQL/C, Windows NT, AIX, Visual Studio 6, CM Synergy 6, IBM WebSphere, SWIFT ISO 15022
Developer of Pallet Logistics System (PLS)
Dalli Werke Mäurer und Wirtz
Development of the client application in PowerBuilder
Development of server-side processing routines in PL/SQL
Programming label printers and barcode scanners
Designing label layouts with NVE barcodes
Tools and Standards: PowerBuilder 4–5, Watcom C++, Erwin 2.0, Oracle 7.3, Windows NT 4
Material Flow Functions Developer
Dalli Werke Mäurer und Wirtz
Development of new subfunctions in the material flow area (shipping document processing, inventory posting in SAP 4.3)
Extension and revision of existing applications
Tools and Standards: PowerBuilder 4, Erwin 2.0, Oracle 7.1, SQL Anywhere, Windows 3.11
Developer of Competitive Information System W.I.S.
Messer AG
Completion of a system for market monitoring, sales support, data collection, reports and lists
Adjustments to sales and company structures
Tools and Standards: PowerBuilder 4, Erwin/S-Designer, Oracle 7.1–7.3, Windows 3.11
Freelance Software Developer, Project Manager, Network Administrator
Various Companies
Application development and firmware programming
Project management
Installation, configuration and support of Novell networks
Tools and standards: CPM, DOS, Windows 3.11, Unix, Novell NetWare 3.x/4, 80x86 assembler, Pascal/OOP, C/C++
Skills
Test Management
Test Coordination
Test Analyst
Testing
Defect Management
Requirements Management
Process Management
Process Optimization
Good And Constructive Teamwork, Also As A Team Leader.
Good And Open Communication Skills With All Project Stakeholders.
Analytical Thinking, Structured Approach, Solution Orientation, With An Eye For Synergies And Optimization Opportunities.
Flexible And Resilient, Even Under Time Pressure.
Quick To Learn New Technical Topics And Tools.
Ability To Quickly Grasp Complex Issues And Question Processes Analytically And Critically.
Ability To Explain And Document Complex Issues Clearly, Precisely And Completely.
Languages
Education
Fernuni Hagen
Computer Science and Mathematics · Hagen, Germany
Rwth Aachen
Computer Science and Mathematics · Aachen, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Ireb® Certified Professional For Requirements Engineering
Cobit Practitioner
Istqb® Certified Tester Advanced Level – Full
Istqb® Certified Tester Advanced Level – Technical Test Analyst
Istqb® Certified Tester Advanced Level – Test Analyst
Istqb® Certified Tester Advanced Level – Testmanager
Istqb® Certified Tester Foundation Level
Sei Introduction To Cmmi-Dev V.1.2 - Certificate Of Completion
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