Rainer K.

Test Automation Engineer, Developer, AI Consultant

Wolfsburg, Germany

Experience

Dec 2024 - Apr 2025
5 months

Data and AI Analyst Program Participant

International University

  • 3-month course completed as Data and AI Analyst
Apr 2024 - Jul 2024
4 months
Wolfsburg, Germany

Test Automation Engineer

Volkswagen AG

  • Execution and ongoing adjustment of the master test script
  • Maintenance and expansion of existing test scripts
  • Reviewing and optimizing the test process
  • Code review of existing actions and shared components
  • Creating new components based on user stories
  • Automated reporting from CSV and ALM data (Excel, REST API)
  • General user configuration for parallel work in ALM
  • Comparison script for locally stored ALM scripts
  • API library for IBM MQueue (reading, writing, searching messages)

Technical environment:

  • microfocus ALM, microfocus UFT
  • Databases
  • PowerShell
  • Excel, VBS
  • ALM REST API
  • IBM MQueue
Nov 2023 - Mar 2024
5 months

AI Consultant Training Participant

gruender.de

  • Analysis and optimization of business processes using AI
  • Overview of current AI technologies and tools
  • Methods for data analysis and pattern recognition
  • Development and implementation of AI strategies

AI tools:

  • ChatGPT, Midjourney, Canva, etc.

Certification:

  • AI Consultant Certificate
Jun 2022 - Oct 2023
1 year 5 months
Wolfsburg, Germany

Test Manager and Regression Tester

Volkswagen AG

  • Creation of test concept and test planning
  • Development of a Python framework for regression testing and visualization
  • Building a test case base, reviewing test results, reporting within the team

Technical environment:

  • Python, Codebeamer, Jira, Tasktop
Jan 2022 - May 2022
5 months
Wolfsburg, Germany

Developer for Server Status Visualization

Volkswagen AG

  • Creation of Python scripts for analyzing log states
  • Automated deployment for servers in the infrastructure

Technical environment:

  • Groovy, Elastic Stack, Python
Sep 2021 - Dec 2021
4 months
Wolfsburg, Germany

IoT Developer in Azure environment

Volkswagen AG

  • Configuration and querying of IoT components in Azure

Technical environment:

  • Azure, Power BI, Docker, Kubernetes, Python
Mar 2021 - Aug 2021
6 months

Project study: shopping assistant

Own project (internal)

  • Planning, designing, defining roles and processes
  • Creating a simulator

Technical environment:

  • Groovy, MySQL database, Drupal CMS
Oct 2020 - Feb 2021
5 months
Wolfsburg, Germany

Cloud Platform Analyst

Volkswagen AG

  • Analysis of the previous cloud platform
  • Creating an operations concept for the new Azure platform
  • Test deployments and provisioning with Terraform

Technical environment:

  • Azure, Terraform
Jul 2020 - Sep 2020
3 months

Test engine developer for workflows

Own project (internal)

  • Developed a test engine for defined workflows in Groovy
  • Automatic template generation from WSDL
  • Automatic request generation based on WSDL and test data
  • Developed load tests in PowerShell
  • Regression test reporting

Technical environment:

  • Groovy, PowerShell, REST, WSDL, Excel API
Apr 2020 - Jun 2020
3 months

Trading system developer

Own project (internal)

  • Developed framework and evaluation algorithm for forecasting currency rates
  • Automatic image analysis of chart graphics
  • Evaluation of signals from multiple investing sources
  • Real-time reporting of results as an HTML page

Technical environment:

  • Selenium, Groovy, Python, JavaScript, Domain Specific Language, Excel API
Apr 2019 - Mar 2020
1 year
Wolfsburg, Germany

SAP System Test Automation Engineer

Volkswagen AG

  • SAP system test automation to replace proprietary systems (material management, procurement, logistics)
  • Development and customization of test cases and test data
  • Maintaining test users
  • Development of Groovy scripts for analysis and reporting

Technical environment:

  • SAP, HP ALM, HP UFT/Repositories, HP UFT Business Components, HP ALM Business Processes, HP ALM Excel Queries, Continuous development, Groovy
Jan 2018 - Mar 2019
1 year 3 months
Wolfsburg, Germany

Process Automation Test Engine Developer

Volkswagen AG

  • Developed ALM test case importer for DSL-based test framework
  • Developed token generator in PowerShell
  • Developed tools for MQTT protocol in C and Java
  • Automated creation of test configurations via HP OTA API

Technical environment:

  • MQTT, HP ALM, HP UFT, HP OTA API, HP Business Components, VBScript, VBA, PowerShell, Eclipse, Domain Specific Language, Git, Bamboo, Jenkins, Maven
Sep 2017 - Nov 2017
3 months

Java/Swing Client Test Automation Engineer

State Security Authority

  • Automated functional test cases using HP UFT
  • Performed and documented functional tests
  • Advised on the use of HP UFT and HP ALM

Technical environment:

  • HP ALM, HP UFT, Groovy, Java, Swing
Jan 2017 - Aug 2017
8 months

Product Developer Home Automation

Own Project (internal)

  • Market analysis, process architecture and tool analysis/selection
  • Test concept and development of a prototype

Technical environment:

  • Raspbian (Raspberry Pi), sensors, actuators, Groovy, Gradle, Scala, Selenium
Jan 2017 - May 2017
5 months

Quality Management Consultant

Own Project (internal)

  • Automated data analysis and reporting
  • Automated test case generation from requirements documents
  • Assessing process quality in an agile team
  • Analysis of vehicle data and relational integrity

Technical environment:

  • Groovy, Gradle, Excel API
Oct 2016 - Dec 2016
3 months
Wolfsburg, Germany

Test Manager and Test Automation Engineer

Volkswagen AG

  • Test management and test automation for the Customer Web Portal (CWP)
  • Development of Groovy scripts to analyze the backend vehicle lists

Technical environment:

  • HP ALM, HP QTP, VBS
Feb 2016 - Jul 2016
6 months
Wolfsburg, Germany

Vehicle Model Variant Test Automation Engineer

Volkswagen AG

  • Development of a test framework for vehicle-related services
  • Automation of the validation of migrated vehicle variants

Technical environment:

  • HP ALM, Groovy, Excel API, REST, XML
Jan 2015 - Present
10 years 8 months

Developer / Test Automation Engineer / Consultant

Self-employed

  • Services in test automation, process optimization, and software development
  • Projects for various industries and technologies

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Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
1 year
Wolfsburg, Germany

Project Manager and Test Manager

Volkswagen AG

  • Project management and test management in the MIB test lab pilot
  • Process automation and image analysis (frame grabber, OCR)
  • Development of a keyword-based test framework

Technical environment:

  • HP ALM, HP UFT, Groovy/UNIX scripts, Excel API, VAPI-XP, REST
Oct 2014 - Dec 2014
3 months
Wolfsburg, Germany

Test Automation Engineer for Backend Customer Web Portal

Volkswagen AG

  • Development and maintenance of test scripts for the backend of the Customer Web Portal

Technical environment:

  • HP ALM, HP UFT
Jul 2012 - Sep 2014
2 years 3 months
Wolfsburg, Germany

Process optimizer for license management and report generation

Volkswagen AG

  • Optimization of license management processes
  • Development of automated report generation

Technical environment:

  • Groovy, Excel API
Jan 2011 - Jun 2012
1 year 6 months
Wolfsburg, Germany

Test Automation Engineer for telematics vehicle fleet

Volkswagen AG

  • Automation of tests for telematics systems of the vehicle fleet

Technical environment:

  • Groovy, Selenium
Jun 2009 - Dec 2010
1 year 7 months
Wolfsburg, Germany

Test Automation Engineer for web components and backends

Volkswagen AG

  • Automation of tests for web components and backend services

Technical environment:

  • Groovy, Selenium
Jan 2009 - May 2009
5 months
Wolfsburg, Germany

Test Automation Engineer for web application

Volkswagen AG

  • Automation of tests for web applications

Technical environment:

  • Groovy, Selenium
Jan 2007 - Dec 2008
2 years
Wolfsburg, Germany

Test Automation Engineer for purchasing and procurement systems

Volkswagen AG

  • Automation of tests for purchasing and procurement systems

Technical environment:

  • Groovy, Selenium
Jul 2005 - Dec 2006
1 year 6 months
Wolfsburg, Germany

Test Automation Engineer Portal Technology VW Portal

Volkswagen AG

  • Automated tests for the VW portal technology

Technical environment:

  • Groovy, Selenium
Jan 2004 - Jun 2005
1 year 6 months
Bispingen, Germany

Embedded System Developer

Brunel GmbH / ARTIS GmbH

  • Designed and developed an object-oriented process framework for a real-time measurement data acquisition system
  • Developed the architecture concept and base classes in C++
  • Developed a process monitor in C++
  • Database design and administration (Berkeley DB, SQLite)

Technical environment:

  • C++, Jaluna C5, Chorus OS, Berkeley DB, SQLite, stored procedures
Jul 2001 - Jul 2003
2 years 1 month
Braunschweig, Germany

Developer for Transrapid Shanghai

Unilab Software GmbH / Siemens AG

  • Developed core control components and a GUI framework in Qt
  • Developed a process monitor and administered the Oracle RDBMS
  • Linux/Unix server administration

Technical environment:

  • Bash/Unix scripts, Insure, C, C++, Visual C++, Unix, Qt, custom Qt description language

Summary

As an analytical team player with technical passion and curiosity, I combine creative approaches with pragmatic implementation – always aiming to noticeably boost quality and efficiency.

Languages

German
Native
English
Intermediate

Education

Oct 1989 - Feb 1999

TU Braunschweig

Diploma in Computer Science · Computer Scientist · Braunschweig, Germany

Certifications & licenses

AI Consultant Certificate

ISQI Certified Agile Tester

ISTQB Advanced Level Test Manager

ISTQB Certified Tester

ISTQB Technical Test Analyst

ITIL Foundation Certificate

Sun Java 5 Certified Programmer

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