Wael Mansour - Test Manager

Q: Where is Wael based?

Wael is based in Waiblingen, Germany .

Q: What languages does Wael speak?

Wael speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Wael have?

Wael has at least 23 years of experience. During this time, Wael has worked in at least 15 different roles and for 16 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year . Note that Wael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Wael's latest experience?

Wael's most recent position is Test Manager at Schwarz IT .

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

In recent years, Wael has worked for Schwarz IT , Telecommunications Provider , E.ON , Miele , and Daimler Truck .

Q: Which industries is Wael most experienced in?

Wael is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Automotive , and Manufacturing . Wael also has some experience in Retail , Telecommunication , and Government and Public Administration .

Q: Which business areas is Wael most experienced in?

Wael is most experienced in business areas like Quality Assurance (QA) , Information Technology (IT) , and Product Development . Wael also has some experience in Business Intelligence , Customer Service , and Operations .

Q: Which industries has Wael worked in recently?

Wael has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Retail , and Telecommunication .

Q: Which business areas has Wael worked in recently?

Wael has recently worked in business areas like Quality Assurance (QA) and Information Technology (IT) .

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Waiblingen, Germany

Experience

Mar 2024 - Present

2 years

Test Manager

Schwarz IT

Test planning and test case analysis
Integration testing
Coordination of UAT in lab and on site
Creation of hardware and software test catalogs
Communication of test results from REST services to the SAP team
Support of stores in the EU until rollout
Coordination of defect management and software updates with involved vendors
Verification of the configuration of charging stations in the backend software for different countries
Ongoing quality status reporting to project management
Documentation of the user manual in English and German
Tools: Confluence, be.Energised, OCPP Postman, OPI, CCV (payone.elavon), Excel, it4you

May 2023 - Jan 2024

9 months

Test Manager

Telecommunications Provider

Data migration
Test planning and test case definition
Integration testing
UAT
Live quality status reporting in Confluence by embedding from Jira Zephyr
Tools: Jira, Confluence, Zephyr

Sep 2022 - Mar 2023

7 months

Test Manager

E.ON

Responsible for test activities within the involved new systems
Planning and support of end-to-end tests at the corporate level
Planning and leading UAT at the operational level
Reporting test results to overall test management and project management
Optimization of the defect management process
Creation of test documentation and reporting in Confluence
Tools: Confluence, Jira, Zephyr, SAP IS-U

Mar 2022 - Aug 2022

6 months

Test Manager

Miele

Responsible for planning test activities within development
Reviewing customer requirements in user stories
Identifying test objects and requirements, prioritizing and defining test conditions
Defining test cases within the sprint
Planning and defining regression test cases
Responsible for reporting to management
Testing on real devices (Android and iOS)
Tools: not specified

Jun 2021 - Feb 2022

9 months

Senior Test Manager/Quality Manager

Daimler Truck

Coordination of quality measures with subproject managers and the client
Planning and support of test activities in three Scrum teams
Reviewing existing automated tests (JMeter)
Introducing a new UI test automation tool
Integrating automated tests (JMeter, TestComplete) into the build and deployment process
Monitoring the execution of quality measures
Handover to the test center at the end of the assignment
Hiring testers

Feb 2021 - May 2021

4 months

Senior Test Manager

Federal Agency

Technical responsibility and cross-location operational coordination of multiple internal test teams for integration, system, and acceptance tests
Responsibility for reporting to management
Creation of concepts, strategies, and plans for testing complex system solutions and enforcing test requirements and goals
Responsibility for implementation and continuous monitoring of test progress
Identification of test objects and test requirements, prioritization and definition of test conditions
Responsibility for conducting and documenting test activities and deriving corrective actions

Jan 2018 - Dec 2020

3 years

Test Manager - Business Domain Perspective

Daimler AG

Test design, test planning, and test case specification
Analysis of business requirements with the business department
Coordination between the business department and development (third-party vendor)
Test data preparation, data migration, and creation of synthetic test data
Automation of end-to-end regression tests
Monitoring, documentation, and evaluation of test activities
Creation and presentation of test result reports from the test management tool
Responsibility for approving the software for the business department
Tools: Confluence, Jira, Jira Zephyr, DevOps, SoapUI Pro, Excel, MS Access

Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

1 year

Test Manager

EnBW

Test management in an agile environment
Definition of test metrics based on the Product Owner's quality requirements
Definition of the test strategy
Planning and design of test phases in each sprint
Automation of SAP test data preparation with eCATT
Execution of functional system tests and regression tests
Creation of test result reports at the end of each sprint
Conducting sprint reviews
Tools: Jira, Jira Zephyr, SAP eCATT, iPhone/iOS

Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

2 years

Test Manager/Quality Manager

Trumpf

Quality management and test management in an agile environment
Creation of test concepts, test strategy, and test specifications
Improvement of test processes
Planning and design of test phases
Automation of regression tests
Planning and execution of load and performance tests
Execution of manual system tests
Conducting reviews
Creation of test result reports at the end of each sprint and during sprint reviews
Tools: TestBench, TestComplete, Jira, SpaceClaim

Sep 2013 - Dec 2014

1 year 4 months

Test Manager

IT System House of a Government Authority

Quality management and test management in an agile environment
Creation of a framework test concept and several individual test concepts
Execution of load and performance tests for SOA services and batch applications
Creation of system test cases
Support for development teams
Document and code reviews
Evaluation of test results
Support for the internal Test Manager in improving the test process
Tools: SoapUI, JUnit, Java, Innovator, Hudson, UML, MS Office

Jul 2012 - Aug 2013

1 year 2 months

Test Manager / Test Automation Engineer / Developer

Deutsche Telekom

Quality management and test management in an agile environment
Analysis of technical and functional requirements
Creation of the overall test concept and test specifications
Defining functional requirements in HPQC
Defining system and regression test cases in HPQC
Manually executing the defined test cases
Automating test cases with SoapUI and Groovy
Developing Java test layers to test and log system behavior
Responsible for defect management
Automating, executing, and evaluating load and performance tests with LoadUI
Presenting test results after each sprint
Tools: Java, Spring, SoapUI, LoadUI, MySQL, HPQC, Scrum, Excel, Eclipse, Groovy

Jul 2010 - Jun 2012

2 years

Test Management Consultant

Dell GmbH

Responsibility for testing multiple modules in a team of about 30 testers
Analysis of technical and functional requirements
Definition of component, system, and regression test cases
Ensuring the implementation of requirements and change requests across multiple test phases
Execution of manual and automated test cases
Data analysis and evaluation of identified defects
Communication with developers at home and abroad until issues are resolved
Tools: FlexProd, Java, Visio, TestBench, Bugzilla, Oracle, WebSphere

Feb 2009 - Jun 2010

1 year 5 months

Consultant

Aixistance

Functional analysis of requirements for a trading portal
Selection of development tools and frameworks
Definition of concepts and use cases
Database design and implementation
Development with JEE using Spring and Hibernate
Definition of test cases
Tools: JEE, Hibernate, Spring, MySQL, Eclipse, UML

Aug 2007 - Jan 2009

1 year 6 months

Developer / Tester

IBM Deutschland

Functional analysis of capacity expansion processes for z/OS mainframes
Definition of concepts, use cases, and data interfaces
Derivation and implementation of the client framework with Dojo
Implementation on the client and server side
Definition and execution of tests
Tools: Java EE, AJAX, Dojo, WebSphere, Eclipse, IBM RAD, AUIML Framework, UML, XML, ANT, CVS

Jan 2007 - Present

19 years 2 months

Senior IT Consultant

Mansour Consulting

Test management, test analysis, test automation

Jan 2007 - Jul 2007

7 months

Analyst / Designer / Project Manager

Aixistance

Gathering and analyzing functional requirements
Creating the concept
Setting up the database
Designing the application interface
Responsible for implementation
Tools: Visual Studio .NET, SQL Server 2005

May 2006 - Dec 2006

8 months

Developer

T-Systems

Extending a configuration tool for passenger car models
Analyzing new customer requirements
Defining solution approaches
Implementing a new data converter based on EJB
Updating EJBs for data imports
Tools: Java J2EE, EJB, JDOM, SQL, Log4j, DB2, JDBC, Eclipse, Aqua Data Studio, ANT, XMLSpy, CVS, WebSphere

May 2005 - Apr 2006

1 year

Application Manager

T-Systems

Analyzing and managing complex processes for the annual financial reporting application
Enhancing key modules
Supporting customers and ensuring rapid implementation
Creating PDF reports using XML/XSLT
Adjusting database content with multi-step SQL scripts
Process and code correction
Tools: Java SE, DB2, WebSphere, Log4j, XML/XSLT, SQL/PLSQL, ANT, Eclipse, Aqua Data Studio

Sep 2004 - Apr 2005

8 months

Technical Consultant / Developer

T-Systems

Responsible for developing a CRM portal for premium customers
Server-side development with Servlets/JSP
Front-end development with JSP and JavaScript
Database modeling and creation
Implementing secure user management and single sign-on
Integrating additional portals and a dynamic report generator with JasperReports
Deployments to test and production environments
Tools: Java J2EE, JDBC, JNDI, Oracle, DB2, WebSphere, WSAD, JasperReports, Toad, CVS

Jul 2004 - Aug 2004

2 months

Developer

T-Systems

Creating PDF reports using XML/XSLT for a truck sales portal
Tools: Java, XML, XSLT, Eclipse, Oxygen-XML

Apr 2004 - Jun 2004

3 months

Developer

T-Systems

Design, implementation and testing of a direct sales system extension for commercial vehicles
Extension of configuration classes for additional vehicle options
Tools: Java, DB2, MQSeries, Eclipse

Dec 2003 - Mar 2004

4 months

Developer

T-Systems

Design and development of a data acquisition system for a company car configurator
Creation of a converter for verifying and importing configuration data
Tools: Java Servlet/JSP, Struts, Tomcat, MSSQL, Eclipse

Mar 2001 - Mar 2002

1 year 1 month

Analyst / Developer / Tester

T-Systems

Concept and development of a module for a budget planning data warehouse
Development in Access with VBA and connection to Oracle
Creation of numerous reports
Tools: Access, Oracle, ETL Informatica, VBA, ODBC

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 Information Technology (22.5 years), Automotive (4.5 years), Manufacturing (2.5 years), Retail (2 years), Telecommunication (2 years), and Energy (1.5 years).

Information Technology

Automotive

Manufacturing

Retail

Telecommunication

Energy

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 Quality Assurance (19 years), Information Technology (15.5 years), Product Development (3 years), Customer Service (1 year), Operations (1 year), and Business Intelligence (1 year).

Quality Assurance

Information Technology

Product Development

Customer Service

Operations

Business Intelligence

Summary

My professional career is characterized by solid expertise in test management, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to quickly learn new topics and tools.

In numerous projects, I gained extensive experience in planning, coordinating, and executing software tests – always in close collaboration with project stakeholders and product owners. I have in-depth knowledge of creating test concepts, evaluating test tools, defining test strategies, as well as resource planning and leading test teams.

Furthermore, I am skilled in introducing test automation and optimizing test processes according to ISTQB standards.

My expertise includes proficient use of common test and defect management tools, along with solid experience in software development. This combination allows me to perform precise risk analysis and efficient problem solving during project execution.

The variety of application areas has given me industry knowledge in fields such as automotive, manufacturing, government agencies, IT service providers, CRM, telecommunications, GIS, energy, wholesale, and municipal software.

Skills

Istqb Methods
Agile Methods
V-model
Devops
Bugzilla
Hpqc
Hp Alm
Jira
Jira Zephyr
Confluence
Testbench
Soapui
Loadui
Silk Performer
Selenium
Jmeter
Spring
Design Patterns
Ejb
Jndi
Jms
Junit
Jdbc
Jdo
Xml Parsing
Xslt
Jsp
Javascript
Ajax
Dojo
Reporting Tools
Eclipse
Ibm Rad
Websphere
Tomcat
Sql
Pl/sql
Oracle
Db2
Mssql
Mysql
Interbase
Toad
Uml
Cvs
Subversion
Maven

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

University of Siegen

Technical Computer Science · Siegen, Germany

University of Hildesheim

Dipl.-Ing. in Construction Informatics · Construction Informatics · Hildesheim, Germany

Uni. Zagazig

BSc of Civil Engineering · Civil Engineering · Zagazig, Egypt

Certifications & licenses

ISTQB Certified

Profile

Created

August 2025

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Wael based?

Wael is based in Waiblingen, Germany.

What languages does Wael speak?

Wael speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Wael have?

Wael has at least 23 years of experience. During this time, Wael has worked in at least 15 different roles and for 16 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year. Note that Wael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Wael be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Wael would be well-suited for roles such as: Test Manager, Senior Test Manager/Quality Manager, Senior Test Manager.

What is Wael's latest experience?

Wael's most recent position is Test Manager at Schwarz IT.

What companies has Wael worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Wael has worked for Schwarz IT, Telecommunications Provider, E.ON, Miele, and Daimler Truck.

Which industries is Wael most experienced in?

Wael is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Automotive, and Manufacturing. Wael also has some experience in Retail, Telecommunication, and Government and Public Administration.

Which business areas is Wael most experienced in?

Wael is most experienced in business areas like Quality Assurance (QA), Information Technology (IT), and Product Development. Wael also has some experience in Business Intelligence, Customer Service, and Operations.

Which industries has Wael worked in recently?

Wael has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT), Retail, and Telecommunication.

Which business areas has Wael worked in recently?

Wael has recently worked in business areas like Quality Assurance (QA) and Information Technology (IT).

What is Wael's education?

Wael holds a Bachelor in Construction Informatics from University of Hildesheim and a Bachelor in Civil Engineering from Uni. Zagazig.

Does Wael have any certificates?

Wael has 1 certificate: ISTQB Certified.

What is the availability of Wael?

Wael is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Wael?

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