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IT Management Consultant with over 20 years of experience in projects related to **Test, Release, and Project Management**. Strong leadership, analytical, pragmatic. Experienced in implementing complex transformation projects with a clear focus on what is achievable.
German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
French
Basic
Can work on-site
Radolfzell am Bodensee (up to 50km), Zürich (up to 50km), Basel (up to 50km), St. Gallen (up to 50km), Luzern (up to 50km)
Experience
- BaloiseTest and Release ManagerBANKING AND INSURANCENovember 2023 - December 2024 (1 year and 1 month)Basel, SwitzerlandThe solution includes not only technical implementation but also the adaptation and automation of existing processes. The implementation is done as a SaaS solution in the vendor cloud.
- Setup of a nearshore QA team. This involved creating job descriptions, providing functional support for the HR process, and onboarding new employees.
- Specification and documentation of test processes. A risk-based test model was introduced for test cases.
- Creation of the test plan.
- Definition and implementation of the strategy for test automation based on Java and Selenium/Selenide.
- Setup of test reporting and
- Introduction and setup of release management.
- Setup of test data and test user management
- CembraRelease ManagerBANKING AND INSURANCEMarch 2023 - November 2023 (8 months)Zürich, SwitzerlandEnsuring that change and release processes were adhered to and all relevant evidence is available for an audit. Preparation of the release plan (including rollback strategy) and coordination with the bank's release strategy. Preparation and execution of releases and deployments (UAT/PROD). Management of dependencies, risks, communication, and documentation for the audit. Setting up, preparing, and conducting Go/NoGo meetings.
- SIXAgile Coach for SAFe Release TrainBANKING AND INSURANCESeptember 2022 - February 2023 (5 months)Zürich, SwitzerlandThe SDLC department was converted to an Agile Release Train some time ago. Due to identified problems with the quality and output of the organization, a business risk was recorded.My task was to advise as a coach on resolving issues in processes and methodologies.
- Analysis of the agile approach and identification of problem areas
- Coordination and analysis meetings with IT, conducting workshops, stakeholder management, and business alignments
- Preparation and setup of a project for realization
- Definition and implementation of measures.
- Direct reporting to the IT Executive Board.
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Education
- Diplom Ingenieur (Univ.)University of KarlsruheDiplom Ingenieur (Univ.)
Certifications
- Certified SAFe® 6 Practice Consultant, SPCScaled Agile Inc2025
- ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level - Agile Tester, CTFL- ATiSQI