Sven H.
Freelance IT Management Consultant
Experience
Nov 2023 - Present
1 year 10 monthsMunich, Germany
Process Architect (Symbio, Signavio)
IT-Dienstleister für internationalen Premium-Automobilhersteller
- Analyzing, aligning and modeling business processes (BPMN 2.0) for the 'The New Retail' program in the areas of invoicing, tax, customs and accounting
- Tracking user stories and their impact on processes
- Point of contact for preparing the tool migration from Symbio to Signavio for the mentioned areas
- Power user after Signavio introduction, point of contact and coach for other process modelers
Jun 2023 - Oct 2023
5 monthsDüsseldorf, Germany
Program Test Manager (external)
IT service provider for an international Düsseldorf insurance group
- Designing the program test strategy
- Designing the program test organization
- Creating the test effort estimates for the program based on the involved enterprise systems and applications
- Setting up the Micro Focus ALM test management tool for the program
- Setting up and implementing cross-system test users
- Operational support of the first pilot systems in testing (test management and test analysis)
Apr 2021 - May 2023
2 years 2 monthsStuttgart, Germany
Senior Test Manager (external) of the 'Supplier'
IT service provider for the German sales organization of a premium car manufacturer
- Designing, aligning and implementing a project-wide working model (business and IT)
- Introducing quality assurance standards in the project (reviews, code test requirements)
- Defining, aligning and introducing quality gates for the project
- Taking over external test management for the integration test phases up to production handover
- Leading the external, central test team
- Conducting workshops, retrospectives, and lessons learned
- Defining, aligning and introducing supporting workflows for demands and business functions in a central, cross-system Jira
- Designing, aligning and implementing a central defect management
- Creating the project test concept
- Aligning quality management and test approach with external auditors
- Creating the usage concept for the Zephyr test management tool in Jira
- Designing the central test and defect reporting
- Supporting internal business analysts in creating testable scenarios, business functions and demands
Apr 2021 - Dec 2021
9 monthsStuttgart, Germany
Stream Lead Subproject Test & Acceptance
Financial service provider, stock exchange
- Test management and subproject leadership for the stream
- Aligning quality aspects and quality management with the main project and other streams regarding BaFin audit
- Analyzing and creating the test concept for internal testing activities
- Evaluating and implementing a test workflow including tool usage in the project
- Building and integrating a defect management workflow for the project in Jira
- Setting up project-supporting dashboards for test and defect management
Mar 2020 - Dec 2020
10 monthsStuttgart, Germany
External Consultant for Quality Management and Agile Practices
Financial service provider, stock exchange
- Analyzing and creating the test concept for internal testing activities
- Evaluating and implementing a test workflow including tool usage in the project
- Building and integrating a defect management workflow for the project in Jira
- Needs analysis and setting up project-supporting dashboards for test and defect management
Sep 2018 - Feb 2021
2 years 6 monthsStuttgart, Germany
Test Manager (external) of the 'Supplier'
IT service provider for the Financial Services/Mobility division of an automaker
- Setting up and introducing a Jira-based process from design to production handover for the project, including defect management
- Taking over test management and defect management as a service provider; aligning with the internal test manager
- Creating the project test concept
- Carrying out quality assurance measures in the project, including with external development service provider (Italy)
- Supporting internal business analysts and the product owner in creating testable stories and epics
Aug 2017 - Aug 2018
1 year 1 monthStuttgart, Germany
Test Manager (external), Agile Coach for Requirements Team
IT service provider for vehicle manufacturer
- Setting up testing and test management as well as defect management with the internal test manager
- Coaching internal staff on product owner topics and maintaining backlogs and stories
- Executing quality assurance measures in the project, including for the external development service provider
Apr 2017 - Jun 2017
3 monthsStuttgart, Germany
Advising Consultant 'Test Management' for Insurance Extension in the Customer Portal
Bank of a vehicle manufacturer
- Setting up, coordinating, aligning and planning the functional tests of the insurance department as part of the customer portal extension with insurance functionalities
Apr 2017 - Jun 2017
3 monthsStuttgart, Germany
Management Consultant for Analysis of Test Organization and Quality Assurance in the LF4 Environment
Insurance company
- Creating a neutral as-is analysis for the CIO with recommendations for action in the system environment around the LifeFactory application
Jul 2016 - Mar 2017
9 monthsStuttgart, Germany
Requirements Engineer (Product Owner) for the manufacturer's global websites
IT service provider for vehicle manufacturer
- Providing requirements engineering services in an agile approach for the vehicle manufacturer
- Managing and aligning topics with designers, various development houses, and test and release management
Oct 2015 - Jun 2016
9 monthsIngolstadt, Germany
Program Test Manager, Coach
International electronics retail group
- Test management (agile approach – Scrum, focus on integration) for the Loyalty & Campaign Management System program
- Advising and coaching internal and external staff
- Designing and strategizing the project test approach (transformation from V-Model to agile Scrum-SAFE model)
- Ensuring quality management in the project from epics and user stories to integration testing
Jan 2014 - Sep 2015
1 year 9 monthsStuttgart, Germany
Test Manager, Defect Manager, Team Coordinator
Financial service provider, stock exchange
- Test management for various phases with focus on acceptance testing in the Xitaro stock trading system redevelopment project with an international provider
- Introducing tools and processes for test and defect management (Tosca, Jira)
- Advising, coaching and leading internal and external staff during project phases
- Designing and strategizing environment usage after project rollout (release, change, and configuration management)
Jan 2013 - Dec 2013
1 yearLudwigsburg, Germany
Overall Test Lead for Group-wide SEPA Implementation
Building society, bank, insurance company, internal IT service provider
- Overall test leadership as well as coordination and control of testing across all five subprojects with about 80 team members for the group-wide SEPA implementation
Summary
Independent, freelance activity as IT management consultant with focus on quality assurance, testing, business and process analysis in both traditional and agile projects.
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedEducation
Sep 1999 - May 2003
IHK Ostwürttemberg
Certified Business Informatics Specialist · Business Informatics · Heidenheim, Germany
Sep 1986 - Sep 1989
BKK Akademie - Bundesverband der Betriebskrankenkassen
Health Insurance Business Administrator · Social Insurance and Business Administration · Rotenburg an der Fulda, Germany
Aug 1983 - Jul 1986
Gmünder Ersatzkasse
Social Insurance Clerk · Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany
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Certifications & licenses
ITIL Foundation 2011 Edition
Project Management by PMI
PMI
CSPE Certified Scrum Product Owner
CSPE
IREB Certified Professional – Foundation Level
IREB
ISTQB Certified Tester – Advanced Level Test Manager
ISTQB
ISTQB – Certified Tester (Foundation Level)
ISTQB
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