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Stefan Schulz

IT - Test Manager | JIRA, Insurance,

€1,100/day
Berlin, DE
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Stefan

I am aTest Manager**, sub-project leader, and team lead, committed to achieving optimal **test efficiency– by implementing a methodical approach in recurring test-relevant processes, through strong team focus, and by involving all stakeholders interested in testing. Creation of audit-ready, detailed test concepts.Measurement of**test progress** through individually tailored, visualized **reporting**. Proactive and independent information gathering, effective **self-organization**, and reliable interaction within the project. I think and act **solution-oriented**.
What distinguishes me:
  • Providing a good environment for testers and meeting them individually at their junior or senior level where they stand
  • Buildingtrustand, where necessary, acknowledging my own potential for improvement
  • Perceiving the created product as my own and continuing to think about and support it beyond my own responsibilities
  • Creating simple, accessible solutions
  • Openness, recognition, and utilization of better ideas
  • Willingness to learn and curiosity, even for unconventional solutions
*Customer focusin test coverage and defect quality assurance
  • Having the backbone to stand firm in conflicts, as well as yielding where appropriate
  • Presenting results, communicating test progress to thecustomer
  • German

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Berlin (up to 50km), Bonn (up to 50km), Hamburg (up to 50km), Hannover (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Versicherungskammer Bayern
    Test Management
    BANKING AND INSURANCE
    October 2024 - October 2025 (1 year)
    München, Germany
    Background
    Migration project for existing system with a focus on composite. Migration of contracts and object data as well as claims from the commercial and private lines from various legacy systems. The target system is a complex IT infrastructure consisting of OpenShift containers, legacy/host systems, web services, batch processes, and message queues.

    Tasks and Activities
    • Test conception, team leadership, reporting, defect management
    • Definition of KPIs and Quality Gates
    • Verification of migration and integration of relevant business processes in the target infrastructure, and management of SIT, UAT, and e2e tests
    • Integration of the test approach with surrounding systems, business departments, operations, and sales, as well as with the product development partner project
    • Definition, establishment, and execution of cross-project processes in defect management
    • Design/implementation of reporting for requirements coverage, defects, and test progress for various consumers
    • Management of load and performance tests against the migration playbook
    • Support of the audit of test documentation for financial audits
    Tools and Skills
    JIRA | Confluence | XRAY | MS-Project | HCL Notes | think-cell | BPMN
    Xray Defect Management Test Management Jira/Confluence Team Lead
  • LHM Services GmbH
    Test Manager
    EDUCATION AND E-LEARNING
    August 2023 - June 2024 (10 months)
    Munich, Germany
    Background
    iPad rollout project as part of the digitalization of educational institutions, with a focus on managed iPads in Jamf Pro and Apple School Manager environment.

    Tasks and Activities
    • Test conception, selection/admin of ALM/TM tools, definition of test processes
    • Team leadership, defect and risk management, reporting
    • Ensuring test coverage of business requirements
    • Review of test specifications for coverage of business use cases
    • System integration tests, UAT, piloting, and rollout, hypercare
    • SPOC for the customer, moderation of regular meetings, incident maintenance
    • Consulting the line and implementing QA processes
    Tools and Skills
    JIRA | Confluence | Aqua | Sharepoint | MS-Planner | JamfPro | MDM | ASM
    Aqua Rollout Test Management Defect Management Jira/Confluence
  • Nürnberger Versicherungsgruppe
    Test Manager
    BANKING AND INSURANCE
    April 2022 - February 2023 (10 months)
    Nuremberg, BY, Germany
    Background
    New introduction of a standard product for quote creation and replacement of existing data maintenance for composite insurance. Hybrid development and test approach (Scrum, Waterfall).

    Tasks and Activities
    • Conception of QA processes, selection and configuration of a test management tool, environment and test data management
    • Verification of use cases and business processes for quoting, policy issuance, and claims handling
    • Leading the test team, defect/risk management, test automation, reporting
    • Planning, execution, and management of the test approach, early-life support
    Tools and Skills
    JIRA | Confluence | Aqua | Faktor10 | JSON | e2e | SIT | GUI | Powershell
    Scrum Test Management Jira/Confluence Defect Management Team Lead

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Education

  • Diploma in electrical engineering
    FH Deutsche Bundespost Berlin
    1989
    comparable to bachelor study, electrical engineering with emphasis on telecommunications

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