Michael E.

Test Manager

Aachen, Germany

Experience

Nov 2024 - Present
11 months
Frankfurt, Germany
Remote

Test Manager

DB Investment Services GmbH

  • Planning and managing all test activities of a test team

  • Creation of test concepts for system, integration and acceptance tests, including alignment with providers and clients

  • Creation of test specifications (equivalence class partitioning, boundary value analysis, use-case-based tests, intuitive test design, exploratory testing)

  • Creation and review of test cases

  • Execution and documentation of tests for functional requirements, bug retests, performance tests, regression tests

  • Testing interfaces / APIs

  • Responsibility for regression test activities and test automation

  • Execution of the test acceptance process and documentation of test completion

  • Preparation of regular status reports on quality and test progress

  • Main point of contact for test-related questions with providers and clients

  • Responsibility for test environments (management, configuration) and bug process

  • Facilitating and leading test status meetings, team and project meetings

  • Reviewing and creating requirements documents (business and functional specification documentation)

  • Maintenance and upkeep of test tools (Java)

  • Planning, managing and executing test cycles for acceptance and release of the dress rehearsal of annual tax documents

  • Detailed planning of the dress rehearsal and production of annual tax documents, including coordination with providers and clients

  • Tracking the production planning for annual tax documents

  • Management and execution of acceptance tests with clients in the withholding tax project (2009–2010)

  • Preparation of management reporting on test status for the reporting program (QI, FATCA, CRS, FKB, FSAK, Gift Tax) (2014–2018)

Jul 2021 - Dec 2023
2 years 6 months
Frankfurt, Germany

Test Manager

DB Investment Services GmbH

  • Planning and managing all test activities of a test team

  • Creation of test concepts for system, integration and acceptance tests, including alignment with providers and clients

  • Creation of test specifications (equivalence class partitioning, boundary value analysis, use-case-based tests, intuitive test design, exploratory testing)

  • Creation and review of test cases

  • Execution and documentation of tests for functional requirements, bug retests, performance tests, regression tests

  • Testing interfaces / APIs

  • Responsibility for regression test activities and test automation

  • Execution of the test acceptance process and documentation of test completion

  • Preparation of regular status reports on quality and test progress

  • Main point of contact for test-related questions with providers and clients

  • Responsibility for test environments (management, configuration) and bug process

  • Facilitating and leading test status meetings, team and project meetings

  • Reviewing and creating requirements documents (business and functional specification documentation)

  • Maintenance and upkeep of test tools (Java)

  • Planning, managing and executing test cycles for acceptance and release of the dress rehearsal of annual tax documents

  • Detailed planning of the dress rehearsal and production of annual tax documents, including coordination with providers and clients

  • Tracking the production planning for annual tax documents

  • Management and execution of acceptance tests with clients in the withholding tax project (2009–2010)

  • Preparation of management reporting on test status for the reporting program (QI, FATCA, CRS, FKB, FSAK, Gift Tax) (2014–2018)

Jul 2019 - Dec 2024
5 years 6 months
Frankfurt, Germany

Test Manager / Test Coordinator / Test Expert

Deutsche Bundesbank

  • Managing and coordinating the IAC Test Team (Internal Acceptance Test) with 15–20 testers
  • Monitoring test progress (test case creation, test execution)
  • Escalation function and reporting of test progress including risks to project management
  • Managing and coordinating the readiness portal and its use in phase 1
  • Planning, preparation and execution of tests for iterations
  • Test case creation and test execution for CLM and RTGS in the area of IAC and QM
  • Creating concepts (detailed functional specifications and customer documentation) for CLM and RTGS
  • Planning, execution and documentation of GUI tests for CLM and RTGS
  • Testing fixed bugs, internal and external change requests
  • Specialist for cash transfers, minimum reserve, limits, reservations
  • Analysis of production bugs
  • Support for GUI automation using Eggplant
Jul 2009 - Jun 2019
10 years
Frankfurt, Germany

Test Manager

DB Investment Services GmbH

  • Planning and managing all test activities of a test team

  • Creation of test concepts for system, integration and acceptance tests, including alignment with providers and clients

  • Creation of test specifications (equivalence class partitioning, boundary value analysis, use-case-based tests, intuitive test design, exploratory testing)

  • Creation and review of test cases

  • Execution and documentation of tests for functional requirements, bug retests, performance tests, regression tests

  • Testing interfaces / APIs

  • Responsibility for regression test activities and test automation

  • Execution of the test acceptance process and documentation of test completion

  • Preparation of regular status reports on quality and test progress

  • Main point of contact for test-related questions with providers and clients

  • Responsibility for test environments (management, configuration) and bug process

  • Facilitating and leading test status meetings, team and project meetings

  • Reviewing and creating requirements documents (business and functional specification documentation)

  • Maintenance and upkeep of test tools (Java)

  • Planning, managing and executing test cycles for acceptance and release of the dress rehearsal of annual tax documents

  • Detailed planning of the dress rehearsal and production of annual tax documents, including coordination with providers and clients

  • Tracking the production planning for annual tax documents

  • Management and execution of acceptance tests with clients in the withholding tax project (2009–2010)

  • Preparation of management reporting on test status for the reporting program (QI, FATCA, CRS, FKB, FSAK, Gift Tax) (2014–2018)

Feb 2008 - Feb 2009
1 year 1 month
Düsseldorf, Germany

Test Manager / Test Coordinator / Business Analyst

International Transaction Services GmbH

  • Creation of test concepts and test cases as well as execution of tests
  • Analysis, optimization and redesign of business processes
  • Creation of detailed functional specifications for the IT implementation of business requirements
  • Creation of SQL scripts for reports, data reconciliation and data corrections
Dec 2004 - Dec 2007
3 years 1 month
Frankfurt, Germany

Software Developer / Database Administrator / Requirements Engineer / Tester / Team Leader / Subproject Manager

dwp Bank AG

  • Analysis of existing business processes and derivation of data processing concepts
  • Consulting the business and IT departments and coaching the developers
  • Assuming project management tasks as well as team leadership
  • Application development with PowerBuilder and C++
  • Planning, controlling, and execution of developer, user, integration, acceptance, and migration tests
  • Installation, configuration, and administration of the Informix database including design and programming of stored procedures and triggers
  • Performance analysis and database tuning
  • Support for the business departments and applications
  • Integration of internal processing systems and external interfaces (CASCADE, DTAUS, IPOS, Geos, SWIFT ISO 15022)
  • Support and consulting for the migration of data from the supported business units
Jan 1998 - Nov 2004
6 years 11 months
Frankfurt, Germany

Software Developer / Database Administrator / Requirements Engineer / Tester / Team Leader / Subproject Manager

Dresdner Bank AG

  • Analysis of existing business processes and derivation of data processing concepts
  • Consulting the business and IT departments and coaching the developers
  • Assuming project management tasks as well as team leadership
  • Application development with PowerBuilder and C++
  • Planning, controlling, and execution of developer, user, integration, acceptance, and migration tests
  • Installation, configuration, and administration of the Informix database including design and programming of stored procedures and triggers
  • Performance analysis and database tuning
  • Support for the business departments and applications
  • Integration of internal processing systems and external interfaces (CASCADE, DTAUS, IPOS, Geos, SWIFT ISO 15022)
  • Support and consulting during the migration to dwp Bank AG
Jun 1997 - Jan 1998
8 months
Aachen, Germany

Developer

Dalli Werke Mäurer und Wirtz

  • Development of the client application with PowerBuilder
  • Development of server-side processing routines (PL/SQL)
  • Control and programming of label printers and barcode scanners
  • Design of label layouts including the NVE barcode
Oct 1996 - Dec 1996
3 months
Aachen, Germany

Developer

Dalli Werke Mäurer und Wirtz

  • Development of new subfunctions in material flow (dispatch note processing, inventory posting in SAP 4.3)
  • Extension and revision of existing applications
Nov 1995 - Jun 1997
1 year 8 months
Krefeld, Germany

Developer

Messer AG

  • Completion and adaptation of a system for market monitoring, sales promotion, and sales initiation
  • Data collection, visit reports, analyses, reports, and lists
  • Adaptation to changed sales and corporate structures
Jan 1988 - Dec 1995
8 years

Application Developer / Project Manager / Network Administrator

  • Application development and firmware programming
  • Project management
  • Installation, configuration and support of Novell networks

Summary

Preferred role Senior Test Manager/Test Coordinator, Test Expert, Senior Tester

Focus areas Test Management, Test Coordination, Test Analyst, Test Defect Management, Requirements Management, Process Management, Process Optimization

Good and constructive collaboration in the team, also as a team leader.

Good and open communication skills with all stakeholders of a project.

Analytical thinking, structured approach, solution orientation, with an eye for synergies and optimization opportunities.

Flexible and resilient, even under time pressure.

Quick familiarization with new technical topics and tools.

Ability to quickly grasp complex issues and question processes analytically and critically.

Ability to explain and document complex issues in a generally understandable, precise and complete way.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Elementary

Education

FernUniversität Hagen

Computer Science and Mathematics · Germany

RWTH Aachen

Computer Science and Mathematics · 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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