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René (M) Jartan

Senior Test Automation Engineer / Developer

René Jartan
Bratislava, Slovakia

Experience

Aug 2023 - Jun 2024
11 months
Slovakia

Senior Test Automation Engineer / Developer

ARRI

  • Designed and implemented test automation for professional cameras, including manual tests

  • Implemented tools with Python/Qt, QML

  • Customized Java for Robot Framework

  • Defined and managed CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, Jenkins

  • Python, Robot Framework, Qt, QML, PySide6, JIRA, Jenkins, Pytest, GitLab, Scrum, Squish, Docker, Report Portal, Poetry, Groovy, MS Office

Jan 2023 - Present
3 years 2 months
Slovakia

Senior Test Automation Engineer / Developer

Canon

  • Designed and implemented test automation for the device controller, including manual tests

  • Implemented and customized Python packages for Robot Framework

  • Defined and managed Azure DevOps pipelines

  • Conducted REST API testing, including manual tests

  • Python, Robot Framework, Azure DevOps, GitLab, Scrum, Page Object Model

Jul 2022 - Mar 2023
9 months
Slovakia

Senior Test Automation Engineer / Architect

Siemens

  • Designed and implemented test automation for UI and REST API using Micro Focus UFT/ALM QC, Postman/Newman, Docker, including manual tests

  • Defined and managed CI/CD pipelines using HP ALM, Jenkins

  • Conducted manual testing

  • VB, Git, Scrum, Docker, Docker Compose, Jenkins, Postman/Newman, Micro Focus UFT, ALM QC, Playwright, MS Office

Apr 2022 - Aug 2023
1 year 5 months
Norway

Senior Test Automation Engineer / Architect

Itera

  • Designed and implemented test automation for UI, REST API, and end-to-end tests using BDD, including manual QC tests

  • Defined and managed CI/CD pipelines

  • TypeScript, Playwright, BDD, Gherkin, Cucumber, GitHub, JIRA, Zephyr, Scrum, Argo CD, GitHub Actions, MS Office

Mar 2021 - Nov 2021
9 months
Slovakia

Python Developer

EWE

  • Developed Python for the energy trading platform

  • Implemented unit tests using Pytest and Cypress

  • Python, Flask, AWS, JIRA, Confluence, Kubernetes, GitLab, Scrum, Pytest, Poetry, Tox, Cypress, MS Office

Oct 2020 - Mar 2023
2 years 6 months
Slovakia

Senior Test Automation Engineer

Applause

  • Designed and implemented test automation for Web portal using Selenium

  • Designed and implemented test automation for Android/iOS app using Appium

  • Extended and developed Test Framework

  • Conducted manual testing

  • Python, Appium/Selenium, Confluence, Page Object Model, Zephyr, X Ray, Git, Scrum, JIRA, Kibana, Browserstack, MS Office

Mar 2020 - Feb 2021
1 year
Slovakia

Senior Developer

Nexus Schweiz AG

  • WPF app development (Front/Backend)

  • Conducted manual testing

  • Visual Studio, C#, WPF, MSSQL, SVN, MVMM, Crystal Report, MS Office

Nov 2018 - Jun 2019
8 months
Munich, Germany

Senior Test Automation Architect / Engineer

Vodafone

  • Developed and customized test framework for GIGA TV Box

  • Defined (BDD) and developed test cases and scenario

  • Set up and maintained Jenkins CI/CD Pipeline

  • Conducted manual testing

  • Storm Test, Python, JIRA, Jenkins, Behave, Gherkin, Cucumber, Page Object Model, Git, Scrum, AWS, Google Open CV, MS Office

Aug 2017 - Sep 2020
3 years 2 months
Munich, Germany

Senior Test Automation Architect

SWM

  • Automated Rest API testing with SOAP UI/Ready API

  • Implemented tests (E2E) for Android/iOS app with Appium

  • Tests execution on AWS Device Farm with TestNG

  • Conducted load testing with JMeter

  • Manual tests included

  • Java, Groovy, VBA, Soap UI, Ready API, JMeter, Appium/Selenium, JIRA, Jenkins, AWS Device farm, Confluence, X Ray, Git, Scrum, JMeter, MS Office

Feb 2017 - Jun 2019
2 years 5 months
Munich, Germany

Senior Test Automation Architect

Knorr Bremse

  • Defined and developed E2E tests in Python using Test Complete

  • Defined Jenkins CI pipeline

  • Conducted load/manual testing

  • Python, Test Complete, JIRA, Jenkins, Confluence, Svn, Scrum, MS Office

Oct 2013 - Sep 2018
5 years
Munich, Germany

Senior Application Developer / Architect

Infineon Technologies

  • Customized DITA Open Toolkit with pluging using XSLT, ANT, Maven, Java, CSS, JavaScript)

  • Developed and extended web application for Patent Department in ASP.NET (Frontend/Backend)

  • Developed customed web application for Incident reporting using J2EE, Frontend/Backend, CSS, JSP, JavaScript, SOAP, Angular

  • Deployed, installed and maintained the Innovation Portal (YIP)/ Incident Report / Patent Portal

  • XML, Visual Studio 2015, Eclipse, IntelliJ, J2EE, SQL, MySQL, Oracle, VBA Tomcat, ISS, MS Excel, Open XML SDK, SOAP, Kerberos, SSL, LDAP, JSP, Spring, C#, VB.NET, XSLFO, Ant, DITA Open Toolkit, JIRA, Maven, Git, Bootstrap, Angular, CSS3, JavaScript, JQuery, Agile, Scrum, Jenkins, HP ALM, Git, Scrum, MS Office

Feb 2012 - Sep 2013
1 year 8 months
Bengaluru, India

Test Automation Architect

Intel Mobile Communication (now Apple)

  • Developed test automation framework to test mobile device

  • Extended and enhanced test automation features

  • Deployed, installed and maintained the test automation framework

  • Supported test case development and execution

  • Conducted analysis and integration/manual testing

  • HARTS platform, XML, Perl, Java, Python, CMW500, Groovy, Scrum, MS Office

Jun 2010 - Jan 2012
1 year 8 months
Munich, Germany

Senior Test Automation Architect

Nokia Siemens Network

  • Designed and implemented test automation with Robot Framework (E2E)

  • Developing custom extension for Robot Framework

  • Coordinating test activities and deployed test automation solution

  • Defined and executed test scenarios, FU/Integration Tests

  • Conducted load testing (LastTest) to ensure performance and reliability

  • Conducted manual testing

  • Robot Framework, SNMP, MIB, XML, Python, Java, HP ALM, Jenkins, MatLab, Lab view, Scrum, MS Office

Oct 2009 - May 2010
8 months
Los Gatos, United States

System Engineer / Test Automation Architect

Siemens PSE

  • Designed and implemented test automation with Robot Framework

  • Developing custom extension for Robot Framework

  • Coordinating test activities and deployed test automation solution

  • Defined and executed test scenarios

  • Conducted FU/integration/manual testing

  • Robot Framework, SNMP, MIB, XML, Python, Java, HP Quality Center, MS Office

Apr 2009 - Sep 2009
6 months
Slovakia

Architect / Application Developer

Siemens PSE

  • Led a team of software developers, overseeing project status reporting, time and resource planning

  • Designed and implemented encoder/decoder systems and defined message formats

  • Executed functional, integration, and end-to-end testing, including manual testing

  • Created test definitions and specifications

  • Developed and managed ClearCase structure; managed client builds and deployment processes

  • Conducted Load/Performance/Manual testing

  • Java, LDAP, Eclipse, Clear Case, Linux, Yaml, ASN.1, MS Project, Spring, Ant, SQL, Greenplum Database, MS Office

Oct 2008 - Mar 2009
6 months
Los Gatos, United States

System Engineer / Test Automation Architect

Siemens PSE

  • Designed and implemented test automation with Robot Framework

  • Developing custom extension for Robot Framework

  • Coordinating test activities and deployed test automation solution

  • Defined and executed test scenarios

  • Conducted FU/integration/manual testing

  • Robot Framework, SNMP, MIB, XML, Python, Java, HP Quality Center, MS Office

Jan 2008 - Jun 2008
6 months
Slovakia

Business Analyst / Senior Test Automation Architect

Plaut Slovakia

  • Business processes analysis in Slovak Post for Automatic post operation

  • FU/Integration Testing, E2E Testing, Test Definition

  • Tests Automation with Fest Framework in Java, manual tests included

  • UML, Eclipse, Enterprise Architect, Request Tracking, Tortoise, Java, Fest Framework, Confluence Wiki, MS Project, RUP, MS Office

May 2007 - Dec 2007
8 months
Munich, Germany

Test Automation Specialist / Developer

Nokia Siemens Network

  • UMTS L1 Automation Testing of Chanel Card

  • Customized of Testing Automation Framework in Perl, manual tests included

  • Perl, Clear Case, Windows XP, MatLab, MS Office

Mar 2005 - Mar 2007
2 years 1 month
Munich, Germany

Application Developer / Test Automation Specialist

Siemens AG

  • Tests Definition for FU (Functional Unit) for RAN part (Radio Access Network)

  • Test Automation for FU application tests in Perl, manual tests included

  • Design and Implementation of PM/Alarm Interface in C++

  • Red Hat LINUX, Clear Case, DSET Q3 agent toolkit, XML, Perl, Tcl/Tk, Visual Basic, Solid DB, C++, Omni Tracker, MatLab, MS Office

Jul 2003 - Feb 2005
1 year 8 months
Lisbon, Portugal

Project-Group Leader / Architect / Developer

Siemens PSE

  • Led a team of software developers, overseeing project status reporting, time and resource planning

  • Coordinated activities between the Software Development Group and System Integration Testing (SIT)

  • Supported SIT in Lisbon/Portugal and APS production

  • Implemented TL1 interface (Security and Communication part) according to Bellcore standards; ported from pSOS to Linux

  • Developed web and command line interface (CLI) of TL1 GNE (Gateway Network Element) using Perl and PHP

  • Designed and maintained for "Document parser" (compiler) using Flex and Bison, porting to Linux

  • Defined ClearCase structure and managed server/client deployment

  • Red Hat LINUX, ANSI C++, Rational Rose, UML, Clear Case, DSET Q3 agent toolkit, Java, HTML, XML, PHP, Perl, JavaScript, FLEX and BISON, MS Office

Sep 2001 - Jun 2003
1 year 10 months
Munich, Germany

Architect / Application Developer

Siemens AG

  • Designed and implemented the Performance Management Functional Unit (PM FU) for Q3 agent and client interfaces (TL1, SNMP) using C++; managed telegram handling (Telcat) over PCB (CAN) bus to/from specific cards

  • Architected and developed project-specific components for PM FU of Q3 agent, adhering to platform standards for all WDM/DWDM projects

  • Led the design process, including architecture, design patterns and UML modelling

  • Conducted offline testing and PCB (CAN bus) simulations

  • Supported System Integration Testing (SIT) and prepared the test environment

  • Conducted manual testing

  • Windows NT, LINUX, ANSI C++, Rational Rose, UML, Test Director, Clear Case, DSET Q3 agent toolkit, MS Office

Oct 2000 - Aug 2001
11 months
Vienna, Austria

Project Leader / Architect / Developer / Tester

SWH

  • Led a team of software developers, overseeing project status reporting, time and resource planning

  • Designed platform architecture and design patterns (UML) for SNMP agent (SNMP v1, SNMP v2)

  • Implemented the Performance Management Functional Unit (PM FU) of the SNMP agent (client side) using C++

  • Created Management Information Base (MIB) according to standards (RFCs)

  • Developed internal Telcat telegrams (via CAN bus) for communication between SNMP agent and Q3 agent for each functional unit (FU) of the SNMP agent

  • Defined ClearCase structure and managed client deployment

  • Supported System Integration Testing (SIT) and prepared the test environment

  • Conducted manual testing

  • Windows NT, pSOS, C++, Rational Rose, UML, Clear Case, Tcl/Tk, EMANATE SNMP agent Toolkit, Test Director, BASLib – Siemens Communication framework, MS Office

May 2000 - Sep 2000
5 months
Santa Clara, United States

Architect / Application Developer

SWH

  • Designed architecture using UML for the Alarm Functional Unit (Alarm handling)

  • Implemented TL1 response/request handling (client side) and Q3 request/response handling (server side) for the Alarm Functional Unit

  • SUN – Solaris 2.6, C++, UML, Rational Rose, Sun C++ Workshop, Java, Vertel TNM Manager Development toolkit, Clear Case, MS Office

Oct 1999 - Apr 2000
7 months
Vienna, Austria

Project Leader / Architect / Developer / Tester

SWH

  • Led a team of software developers, overseeing project status reporting, time and resource planning

  • Designed platform architecture and design patterns (UML) for SNMP agent (SNMP v1, SNMP v2)

  • Implemented the Performance Management Functional Unit (PM FU) of the SNMP agent (client side) using C++

  • Created Management Information Base (MIB) according to standards (RFCs)

  • Developed internal Telcat telegrams (via CAN bus) for communication between SNMP agent and Q3 agent for each functional unit (FU) of the SNMP agent

  • Defined ClearCase structure and managed client deployment

  • Supported System Integration Testing (SIT) and prepared the test environment

  • Conducted manual testing

  • Windows NT, pSOS, C++, Rational Rose, UML, Clear Case, Tcl/Tk, EMANATE SNMP agent Toolkit, Test Director, BASLib – Siemens Communication framework, MS Office

Jul 1998 - Mar 1999
9 months
Slovakia

Architect / Application Developer

ELAS

  • Responsible for Windows UI (GUI), and Database design for Socialna Poistovna a.s. (Social Insurance Company)

  • System Integration for costumer Socialna Poistovna a.s. (Social Insurance Company)

  • Windows 95/NT, ORACLE, MS Visual C++, MS Visual Basic, ODBC, SQL, HTML, ASP, File NET API, WIN API 32, AIX, 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 Telecommunication (12 years), Information Technology (10.5 years), Manufacturing (9 years), Automotive (2.5 years), Energy (1.5 years), and Media and Entertainment (1 year).

Telecommunication
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Automotive
Energy
Media and Entertainment

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 (24 years), Quality Assurance (19.5 years), Product Development (5 years), and Project Management (3.5 years).

Information Technology
Quality Assurance
Product Development
Project Management

Skills

Domain Expertise

  • Test Automation
  • System Integration Testing
  • System Integration
  • Document Management Systems
  • Telecommunications Network Management Systems
  • Group/team/project Leadership

Programming Languages & Technologies

  • Python
  • Typescript/javascript
  • Java/j2ee
  • C#
  • Groovy
  • Rest Api
  • Sql
  • Mysql
  • Xml
  • Xslt
  • Xsl-fo
  • Xsd
  • Vb/vba/vb.net
  • Asp.net
  • C/c++
  • Json
  • Yaml
  • Html
  • Css
  • Mfc
  • Bdd
  • Tdd
  • Cucumber
  • Gherkin

Databases

  • Mysql
  • Postgresql
  • Mssql
  • Oracle
  • Access
  • Greenplum

Protocols & Standards

  • Asn.1
  • Snmp
  • Tcp/ip
  • Tl1
  • Umts
  • Otn
  • Sonet/sdh
  • Dwdm
  • Otn
  • Xml
  • Ldap

Tools & Frameworks

  • Pycharm
  • Vs Code
  • Visual Studio
  • Eclipse
  • Intellij
  • Jira
  • Jenkins
  • Xray
  • Zephyr
  • Gitlab
  • Github
  • Svn
  • Hp Qc/alm
  • Azure Devops
  • Aws Device Farm
  • Browserstack
  • Docker
  • Docker Compose
  • Qt/qml
  • Dita Open Toolkit
  • Poetry
  • Tox
  • Swagger
  • Flask
  • Node.js
  • Maven
  • Ant
  • Gradle
  • Ms Office

System Integration & Testing

  • Analysis
  • System Integration
  • System Integration Tests
  • Test Automation (Appium, Selenium, Soap Ui, Robot Framework, Pytest, Testcomplete, Squish, Behave, Playwright, Micro Focus Uft, Ranorex)

Operating Systems

  • Linux
  • Unix
  • Windows
  • Sun Solaris
  • Psos
  • Ms-dos

Software Design

  • Oop/ooa
  • Uml
  • Design Patterns
  • Ipc
  • Lexical And Syntactic Analysis (Flex, Bison)

Languages

Slovak
Native
German
Advanced
English
Advanced
Russian
Elementary

Education

Oct 1994 - Jun 1999

University of Zilina

Master's degree in Information and Communication Systems, Cybernetics/Automation · Information and Communication Systems · Žilina, Slovakia

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Where is René based?

René is based in Bratislava, Slovakia and prefers 100% remote projects.

What languages does René speak?

René speaks the following languages: Slovak (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced), Russian (Elementary).

How many years of experience does René have?

René has at least 27 years of experience. During this time, René has worked in at least 16 different roles and for 18 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 1 month. Note that René may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would René be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, René would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Test Automation Engineer / Developer, Senior Test Automation Engineer / Architect, Python Developer.

What is René's latest experience?

René's most recent position is Senior Test Automation Engineer / Developer at ARRI.

What companies has René worked for in recent years?

In recent years, René has worked for ARRI, Canon, Siemens, Itera, and EWE.

Which industries is René most experienced in?

René is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication, Information Technology (IT), and Manufacturing. René also has some experience in Automotive, Energy, Media, and Entertainment and Publishing.

Which business areas is René most experienced in?

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

Which industries has René worked in recently?

René has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT), Manufacturing, Media, and Entertainment and Publishing.

Which business areas has René worked in recently?

René has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Quality Assurance (QA), and Product Development.

What is René's education?

René holds a Master in Information and Communication Systems from University of Zilina.

What is the availability of René?

René will be available full-time from March 2026.

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