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Alexander Hauser

Test Manager

Alexander Hauser
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Schönkirchen, Germany

Experience

Feb 2023 - Present
3 years 2 months

Test Manager

FNZ Bank SE

Expertise details
Position Summary
Test Manager at FNZ Bank SE
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
Quality Assurance
  • Creating a test concept and a test strategy
  • Planning tests and organizing user acceptance tests
  • Coordinating test execution with business units within releases
  • Guiding and coaching the business teams in creating user stories with acceptance criteria in Gherkin format
  • Conducting training on test case creation
  • Creating test reports and managing approvals/releases
  • Setting up the testing approach in Zephyr and Xray
  • Planning and coordinating automated tests and regression tests
  • Technologies and tools: Jira, Confluence, Zephyr for Jira, Xray, Microsoft Teams, ServiceNow
Apr 2020 - Dec 2022
2 years 9 months

Senior Business Requirements Engineer

AXA AG

Expertise details
Position Summary
Senior Business Requirements Engineer at AXA AG
Industries
Insurance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Quality Assurance
  • Gathering requirements as user stories with acceptance criteria
  • Specifying and documenting detailed business requirements in coordination with interfaces (SAP FS-CD, BiPRO, GDV record procedure)
  • Process modeling and mapping in Camunda Modeler
  • Creating business and IT concepts
  • Executing and documenting manual tests and interface tests in Postman and SoapUI
  • Technologies and tools: Jira, Confluence, Xray, Microsoft Teams, Guidewire PolicyCenter, Camunda Modeler, SoapUI, Postman
Sep 2019 - Mar 2020
7 months

Lead Business Analyst | Test Coordinator

DAK-Gesundheit | BITMARCK Technik

Expertise details
Position Summary
Lead Business Analyst | Test Coordinator at DAK-Gesundheit | BITMARCK Technik
Industries
Insurance
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
Quality Assurance
  • Advising and supporting requirements gathering
  • Creating user stories with acceptance criteria
  • Coaching and introducing agile practices and tools (Kanban, definition of done)
  • Supporting hybrid project management
  • Developing a test concept and coordinating tests between the business unit, test center, and developers
  • Coordinating between business units and developers
  • Technologies and tools: Jira, Confluence, Xray, Microsoft Teams, Draw.io
Sep 2019 - Mar 2020
7 months

Business Analyst | Tester | Agile Coach

Hapag-Lloyd

Expertise details
Position Summary
Business Analyst | Tester | Agile Coach at Hapag-Lloyd
Industries
Transportation
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
Quality Assurance
  • Advising on requirements gathering in the form of user stories with acceptance criteria
  • Assisting in setting up a test concept and executing tests
  • Coaching and introducing agile practices and tools (Kanban, definition of done)
  • Conducting retrospectives
  • Analyzing and translating technical specifications into pseudocode
  • Technologies and tools: Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Teams, FIS, FIT for EDI mappings (Butterfly) in Eclipse
Dec 2018 - Jan 2019
2 months

Lead Business Analyst

Kaufmännische Krankenkasse (KKH)

Expertise details
Position Summary
Lead Business Analyst at Kaufmännische Krankenkasse (KKH)
Industries
Insurance
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • Preparing and conducting workshops
  • Performing stakeholder analysis
  • Creating a context diagram and a process map
  • Modeling processes as swimlane diagrams
  • Creating mockups and requirement catalogs
  • Gathering business and technical requirements
  • Technologies and tools: Balsamiq Studios, draw.io
Nov 2018 - Jan 2019
3 months

Agile Requirements Engineer

Kaufmännische Krankenkasse (KKH)

Expertise details
Position Summary
Agile Requirements Engineer at Kaufmännische Krankenkasse (KKH)
Industries
Insurance
Business Areas
Information Technology
  • Requirements gathering in the form of user stories with acceptance criteria
  • Story mapping and backlog maintenance
  • Coaching the product owner and supporting sprint planning and refinement
  • Coaching on the test approach and writing tests based on acceptance criteria
  • Technologies and tools: Microsoft Team Foundation Server, Microsoft Power BI
Jul 2018 - Oct 2018
4 months

Business Analyst

DG Verlag eG

Expertise details
Position Summary
Business Analyst at DG Verlag eG
Industries
Media and Entertainment
Business Areas
Marketing
Product Development
  • Designing a concept for a new loyalty program
  • Running workshops and stakeholder analysis
  • Using methods and frameworks (Big Picture, Personas, Design Thinking, Scrum, Kanban, Best of Breed)
  • Technologies and tools: Jira, Confluence
May 2017 - Apr 2018
1 year

Requirements Engineer | Tester | Administrator

DEVK Deutsche Eisenbahn Versicherung Sach- und HUK-Versicherungsverein a.G

Expertise details
Position Summary
Requirements Engineer | Tester | Administrator at DEVK Deutsche Eisenbahn Versicherung Sach- und HUK-Versicherungsverein a.G
Industries
Insurance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Quality Assurance
  • Reviewing, analyzing and aligning business requirements
  • Creating functional specifications
  • Planning and coordinating release cycles
  • Managing business and technical documentation
  • Providing user support, planning and executing developer tests
  • Technologies and tools: DOPiX, Subversion, UltraEdit, HP QC
Apr 2016 - Mar 2017
1 year

Business Analyst | Test Manager | Tester

ERGO Group AG

Expertise details
Position Summary
Business Analyst | Test Manager | Tester at ERGO Group AG
Industries
Insurance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
Quality Assurance
  • Developing a central test management concept based on the V-model and partial test concepts for divisions
  • Acting as deputy project manager
  • Reviewing and aligning customer requirements
  • Defining and planning test cases and acceptance criteria
  • Setting up and managing the test suite in HP ALM
  • Monitoring requirements traceability, test creation and execution
  • Supporting automated test cases and creating status reports
  • Maintaining the Kanban board
  • Technologies and tools: HP ALM, SharePoint, Excel, Quick3270
Dec 2015 - Mar 2016
4 months

Requirements Engineer | Tester

TriStyle Group GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Requirements Engineer | Tester at TriStyle Group GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Quality Assurance
  • Analyzing and reviewing requirement documents
  • Setting up test management and test reporting with TFS
  • Creating test case templates and examples in TFS
  • Preparing TFS training materials and conducting training
  • Supporting workshops for requirement validation and test case creation
  • Technologies and tools: Team Foundation Server 2013, Microsoft Dynamics AX 2013 R3
Aug 2014 - Mar 2015
8 months

Project Management Assistant

OLYMPUS EUROPA SE & Co. KG

Expertise details
Position Summary
Project Management Assistant at OLYMPUS EUROPA SE & Co. KG
Industries
Healthcare
Business Areas
Project Management
  • Organization of European requirements management in the global complaint management project
  • Monitoring and tracking of milestones and deadlines
  • Updating project information and plans
  • Creating plans and reports
  • Organizing meetings and taking meeting minutes
  • Gap and risk analysis
  • Process capturing and modeling
  • Technologies and tools: Microsoft Visio
Mar 2013 - Dec 2013
10 months

Quality Management Assistant

Mercedes-Benz Accessories GmbH

Expertise details
Position Summary
Quality Management Assistant at Mercedes-Benz Accessories GmbH
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Quality Assurance
  • Process capturing and modeling
  • Supporting internal process audits
  • Supporting certificate management
  • Planning, implementation, and further development of the quality management system according to ISO 9001
  • Technologies and tools: ViFlow, LIBSY, SAP OPAL

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Insurance, Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Automotive, Transportation, and Media and Entertainment.

Insurance
Banking and Finance
Information Technology
Automotive
Transportation
Media and Entertainment
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Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Quality Assurance, Information Technology, Project Management, Marketing, and Product Development.

Quality Assurance
Information Technology
Project Management
Marketing
Product Development
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Summary

I am Alexander Hauser, a business informatics specialist and have been working as an IT consultant in both traditional and agile environments for over 9 years.

I support and advise on business analysis, requirements management, test management, and agility. In cross-functional teams, I act as a bridge between developers and business units. I guide the entire software development process, from idea generation through business process analysis and modeling, to requirements gathering, solution design, test planning, and acceptance. I have worked in insurance, finance, logistics, and shipping.

Besides project work, I continuously further my education. I focus on future topics like Cloud, Web3, Blockchain, Smart Contracts, and AI.

Skills

  • Operating Systems: Ms Windows, Unix / Linux, Mac

  • Tools: Atlassian Jira, Atlassian Confluence, Balsamiq Studios, Camunda Modeler, Dopix, Draw.io, Hp Alm (Application Lifecycle Management), Meistertask, Microsoft Team Foundation Server (Tfs), Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Visio, Postman, Salesforce Crm, Slack, Trello, Viflow

  • Programming Languages: Python (Basic Knowledge), Java (Se) (Basic Knowledge), Sql (Basic Knowledge)

  • Modeling Languages: Uml, Bpmn, Epc, Swimlane Diagram

  • Quality Management: Setting Up Test Organization, Process Management, Test Management (Planning, Controlling, And Evaluating), Quality Management Iso 9001:2000

  • General Skills: Ms Office (Incl. Visio And Project), Requirements Management, Agile And Traditional Business Analysis, Project Management, Scrum, Kanban, Epics, User Stories With Acceptance Criteria, Gherkin Syntax

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Mar 2010 - Mar 2015

Kiel University of Applied Sciences

Bachelor in Business Informatics · Business Informatics · Kiel, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Blockchain Basics – Smart Contracts

Coursera

Business Analyst Book Of Knowledge

CSC-Akademie

Certified Blockchain Business Foundation (CBBF)

Blockchain Training Alliance

Certified Interaction Room Coach - Foundation Level

Certified Professional For Requirements Engineering (CPRE) Foundation

IREB

Certified Professional For Software Architecture, Foundation Level

iSAQB

Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL)

ISTQB

Foundation Level Agile Tester Extension

ISTQB

Professional Scrum Master 1 (PSM1)

Scrum.org

Quality Management Representative

TÜV SÜD Academy

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 12
Experience in Insurance 5.5 y
Avg length 11 m
Longest experience 3 y 1 m

Expertise

Recent roles Test Manager, Senior Business Requirements Engineer, Lead Business Analyst | Test Coordinator
Main industries Insurance, Banking and Finance, Information Technology
Main business areas Quality Assurance, Information Technology, Project Management

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor
Certifications earned 10

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Where is Alexander based?

Alexander is based in Schönkirchen, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Alexander speak?

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

How many years of experience does Alexander have?

Alexander has at least 10 years of experience. During this time, Alexander has worked in at least 12 different roles and for 11 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 10 months. Note that Alexander may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Alexander be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Alexander would be well-suited for roles such as: Test Manager, Senior Business Requirements Engineer, Lead Business Analyst | Test Coordinator.

What is Alexander's latest experience?

Alexander's most recent position is Test Manager at FNZ Bank SE.

What companies has Alexander worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Alexander has worked for FNZ Bank SE and AXA AG.

Which industries is Alexander most experienced in?

Alexander is most experienced in industries like Insurance, Banking and Finance, and Information Technology. Alexander also has some experience in Automotive, Healthcare, and Transportation.

Which business areas is Alexander most experienced in?

Alexander is most experienced in business areas like Quality Assurance, Information Technology, and Project Management. Alexander also has some experience in Marketing and Product Development.

Which industries has Alexander worked in recently?

Alexander has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance and Insurance.

Which business areas has Alexander worked in recently?

Alexander has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Quality Assurance, and Project Management.

What is Alexander's education?

Alexander holds a Bachelor in Business Informatics from Kiel University of Applied Sciences.

Does Alexander have any certificates?

Alexander has 10 certificates. Among them, these include: Blockchain Basics – Smart Contracts, Business Analyst Book Of Knowledge, and Certified Blockchain Business Foundation (CBBF).

What is the availability of Alexander?

Alexander is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Alexander?

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

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