Michael Essing - Test Manager

Q: Where is Michael based?

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

Q: What languages does Michael speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Michael have?

Michael has at least 37 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 8 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 4 months . Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Michael's latest experience?

Michael's most recent position is Test Manager at DB Investment Services GmbH, Deutsche Bank Konzern .

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

In recent years, Michael has worked for DB Investment Services GmbH, Deutsche Bank Konzern and Deutsche Bundesbank .

Q: Which industries is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance , Information Technology (IT) , and Chemical . Michael also has some experience in Manufacturing and Beauty and Cosmetics .

Q: Which business areas is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Quality Assurance (QA) , and Project Management . Michael also has some experience in Product Development , Business Intelligence , and Marketing .

Q: Which industries has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance .

Q: Which business areas has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Project Management , and Quality Assurance (QA) .

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Aachen, Germany

Experience

Nov 2024 - Jun 2025

8 months

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

Jul 2021 - Dec 2023

2 years 6 months

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

Jul 2019 - Dec 2024

5 years 6 months

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

Jul 2009 - Jun 2019

10 years

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

Feb 2008 - Feb 2009

1 year 1 month

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

Dec 2004 - Dec 2007

3 years 1 month

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

Jan 1998 - Nov 2004

6 years 11 months

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

Jun 1997 - Jan 1998

8 months

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

Oct 1996 - Dec 1996

3 months

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

Nov 1995 - Jun 1997

1 year 8 months

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

Jan 1988 - Dec 1995

8 years

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++

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 Banking and Finance (27 years), Information Technology (8 years), Chemical (1.5 years), and Manufacturing (1 year).

Banking and Finance

Information Technology

Chemical

Manufacturing

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 Information Technology (34.5 years), Quality Assurance (27 years), Project Management (24 years), Product Development (8 years), Business Intelligence (2.5 years), and Marketing (1.5 years).

Information Technology

Quality Assurance

Project Management

Product Development

Business Intelligence

Marketing

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

German

Native

English

Advanced

French

Elementary

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

Profile

Created

September 2025

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Where is Michael based?

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

What languages does Michael speak?

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

How many years of experience does Michael have?

Michael has at least 37 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 4 months. Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Michael be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Michael would be well-suited for roles such as: Test Manager, Test Manager/Test Coordinator/Test Expert, Test Manager/Test Coordinator/Business Analyst.

What is Michael's latest experience?

Michael's most recent position is Test Manager at DB Investment Services GmbH, Deutsche Bank Konzern.

What companies has Michael worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Michael has worked for DB Investment Services GmbH, Deutsche Bank Konzern and Deutsche Bundesbank.

Which industries is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Information Technology (IT), and Chemical. Michael also has some experience in Manufacturing and Beauty and Cosmetics.

Which business areas is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Quality Assurance (QA), and Project Management. Michael also has some experience in Product Development, Business Intelligence, and Marketing.

Which industries has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance.

Which business areas has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Quality Assurance (QA).

What is Michael's education?

Michael attended Fernuni Hagen for Computer Science and Mathematics.

Does Michael have any certificates?

Michael has 8 certificates. Among them, these include: Ireb® Certified Professional For Requirements Engineering, Cobit Practitioner, and Istqb® Certified Tester Advanced Level – Full.

What is the availability of Michael?

Michael is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Michael?

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