Ali Sediq - Test Manager

Q: Where is Ali based?

Ali is based in Wiesbaden, Germany .

Q: What languages does Ali speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Ali have?

Ali has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Ali has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 14 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 11 months . Note that Ali may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Ali's latest experience?

Ali's most recent position is Test Strategy Consultant at EWE Go .

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

In recent years, Ali has worked for EWE Go , DB Energie , BMW , Hays AG , and Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis) .

Q: Which industries is Ali most experienced in?

Ali is most experienced in industries like Energy , Banking and Finance , and Information Technology . Ali also has some experience in Transportation , Automotive , and Government and Administration .

Q: Which business areas is Ali most experienced in?

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

Q: Which industries has Ali worked in recently?

Ali has recently worked in industries like Energy , Automotive , and Government and Administration .

Q: Which business areas has Ali worked in recently?

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

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Wiesbaden, Germany

Experience

Jun 2024 - Aug 2024

3 months

Test Strategy Consultant

EWE Go

Requirements analysis and objective setting
Developing test strategy and approach
Standardizing test processes
Selecting test tools and technologies
Test planning and control
Quality assurance and test metrics
Risk and defect management
Tools: Atlassian Jira, Confluence, MS Office

Sep 2023 - Present

2 years 7 months

Test Manager

DB Energie

Planning, coordination and monitoring of all test activities in the overall project
Coordinating a team of five test coordinators
Creating a comprehensive test strategy covering all test levels and considering project goals and specific test requirements
Advising subprojects and integrating the test strategy into individual subprojects to ensure smooth and efficient test processes
Creating and reviewing detailed test plans, including resource, schedule and budget planning
Coordinating and monitoring test activities according to defined test plans to ensure all test phases are successfully completed and documented
Producing meaningful test reports and analyzing test results to assess the quality and stability of the tested systems
Regularly reporting on test progress, test results and potential risks to relevant stakeholders
Defining release packages and their contents in close coordination with release management
Identifying potential risks affecting test activities and developing and implementing risk mitigation measures
Ensuring required test environments are available as per the test plan and necessary test data is provided
Developing a proof of concept for a comprehensive test automation solution to increase efficiency in the test process
Comprehensive defect management, including documentation, classification and initiating corrective actions
Training and coaching project staff and departments on test tools Jira and Jira Xray
Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement of test processes and implementing best practices to increase efficiency and quality
Tools: Atlassian Jira, Xray Jira, SQLDeveloper, Confluence, MS Office

Dec 2021 - Aug 2023

1 year 9 months

Test Manager

BMW

Planning, execution and coordination of all test activities in the system integration and end-to-end test levels
Leading a team of about 10-12 testers
Defining the test approach, methodology and tools, and setting milestones, test windows and deadlines
Test planning, preparation, execution and progress monitoring in close collaboration with internal and external partners
Close coordination with departments to clarify and validate business requirements and processes
Selecting and implementing tools for test automation, test management, defect management and reporting
Coordinating the availability of test environments and providing relevant test data according to the test plan
Defining key performance indicators to measure test progress and quality
Documenting, classifying and tracking defects and initiating appropriate corrective actions
Writing test completion reports and defect statistics to document the test process and results
Ongoing reporting to project managers, developers, departments and other stakeholders
Evaluating the test process based on feedback from the involved teams for continuous improvement
Tools: SAP Solution Manager, Jira, Confluence, MS Office

Mar 2021 - Dec 2021

10 months

Test Manager

Hays AG

Planning, execution and coordination of all test activities in the system integration and acceptance test levels (User Acceptance Test)
Leading a test team of about 15 people
Defining the test strategy and setting the test approach
Planning and designing test activities, including test planning, preparation and execution
Analyzing business processes to cover all relevant scenarios
Creating and implementing end-to-end test scenarios
Developing and implementing the test automation strategy for backend and frontend systems
Coordinating the test environment (on-premise and cloud-based)
Defining and managing test data
Leading defect management, including documentation, classification and actions to resolve deviations
Creating and reporting test and defect statistics
Regular communication and coordination with internal and external stakeholders and suppliers
Training the test team in Jira Zephyr and BrowserStack
Tools: Atlassian Jira, Xray Zephyr, BrowserStack, Confluence, MS Office, Ranorex, Postman

Oct 2020 - May 2022

1 year 8 months

Test Analyst

Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis)

Analyzing, preparing and executing system integration and end-to-end tests
Close coordination with departments to clarify and validate business requirements
Analyzing business processes to cover all relevant scenarios in the tests
Developing and documenting test cases based on business use cases and processes
Ensuring test cases cover all relevant interfaces and dependencies between systems
Analyzing and defining required test data in collaboration with the test data manager
Ensuring data consistency across different systems and providing realistic test data
Executing system integration, end-to-end, regression and defect retests
Identifying and documenting deviations during test execution
Reviewing test results in different systems, including web applications and database tables
Documenting and tracking deviations and defects in the Jira defect management tool
Collaborating with the development team to analyze and resolve identified defects
Regularly reporting on test and defect status
Supporting the test manager in optimizing the test process and improving test approaches
Tools: Atlassian Jira, Xray Jira, SQLDeveloper, Confluence, MS Office

Mar 2017 - Jul 2020

3 years 5 months

Test Manager

Union Investment Privatkunde

Planning, execution, and coordination of all testing activities in the system and acceptance test stages
Leading a test team of 5-8 testers
Creating the test concept and test plan
Preparing test and resource plans in coordination with project management
Defining the test environment and test data in collaboration with internal IT operations
Analyzing and aligning business and technical requirements as well as user stories
Assisting in creating functional test cases and conducting manual tests (bug retests, regression tests)
Documenting defects in the bug tracking tools Jira and Team Foundation Server
Taking over defect management and designing defect management and change request workflows
Training the test team on Jira and Team Foundation Server
Monitoring adherence to the test plans and making adjustments as needed
Supporting project management with risk assessment and management
Tools: Atlassian Jira, Zephyr for Jira, Team Foundation Server, Azure DevOps Server, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SharePoint, SQL Developer

Mar 2017 - Dec 2017

10 months

Test Manager

Union Investment IT

Planning, execution, and coordination of all testing activities in the acceptance test phase
Leading a team of 3-5 testers
Developing the test concept and detailed test plan
Analyzing and aligning business requirements
Assisting in creating functional test cases
Coordinating and executing integration tests, manual tests, regression tests, and bug retests
Documenting and tracking defects in the bug tracking tool Jira
Analyzing defect causes and communicating with the development team
Compiling and reporting test and defect statistics
Conducting test meetings and status reports
Continuously improving test processes
Tools: Atlassian Jira, Silk Central, CMS Magnolia, MS Office

Nov 2016 - Mar 2017

5 months

Test Manager

DB Systel

Planning, execution, and coordination of testing activities for system integration and end-to-end tests
Defining the test strategy and approach
Detailed planning and design of test activities, including schedules and resource allocation
Documenting, classifying, and planning actions to address deviations
Collaborating with the business unit to analyze business and technical requirements
Coordinating with test data and environment managers
Deriving and creating end-to-end test cases
Supporting the preparation of test cases for automation
Regularly reporting test and defect statistics
Tools: Atlassian Jira, Zephyr for Jira, Jenkins, Cucumber, Confluence, MS Office

Oct 2016 - Nov 2016

2 months

Senior Tester, Business Analyst

BMW Group IT

Planning and designing the e-learning platform
Collaborating with stakeholders to gather requirements
Developing a rough and detailed business concept
Selecting and integrating suitable e-learning platform technologies
Designing and structuring learning content
Overseeing technical implementation and integration of interactive elements
Presenting the final e-learning system to management and participants
Creating detailed training materials for HP ALM
Collecting feedback and continuously optimizing
Tools: HP ALM, MS Office

Jul 2016 - Oct 2016

4 months

Senior Tester, Test Analyst

European Central Bank (ECB)

Analyzing, preparing, and executing system tests
Analyzing and clarifying business and technical requirements
Documenting and communicating requirements
Developing test designs and creating functional test cases
Defining and obtaining test data
Planning and preparing regression tests for automation with HP UFT
Creating test plans and test scripts for manual and automated tests
Executing manual tests and monitoring results
Documenting and tracking defects in the HP ALM defect management tool
Analyzing defect causes and communicating with the development team
Regularly reporting test and defect status
Supporting the continuous improvement of testing methods
Tools: HP ALM, HP UFT, MS Office

Jun 2015 - Jul 2016

1 year 2 months

Senior Tester

DB Vertrieb

Analysis, preparation, and execution of system testing
Detailed analysis and clarification of requirements
Creation of functional test cases and definition of test data
Manual execution of test cases, regression tests, and retests
Documentation and tracking of deviations in the defect management tool HP ALM
Preparation and execution of load and performance tests
Creation of regular status reports
Coordination with project stakeholders for timely test execution and issue resolution
Tools: HP ALM, Jmeter, SQLDeveloper, Eclipse, TortoiseSVN, Android OS, NFC cards

Aug 2014 - May 2015

10 months

Tester, Test Analyst

DB Schenker

Analysis, preparation, and execution of system tests
Development of functional test cases based on functional specifications
Automation of UI test cases for regression testing
Manual execution of tests and retests
Definition and coordination of test data
Documentation and tracking of deviations in the defect management tool HPQC
Creation and presentation of test and defect status reports
Identification and implementation of improvements in the testing process
Tools: HP Quality Center, IBM Rational ClearQuest, Tosca, MS Office

May 2013 - Jul 2014

1 year 3 months

Tester, Test Analyst

Areva Wind

Analysis, preparation, and execution of acceptance tests
Conducting workshops to clarify requirements
Development of detailed test cases and test scenarios
Identification and definition of required test data
Preparation and validation of test data
Execution of end-to-end tests, regression tests, and retests
Documentation of test results and identification of weaknesses
Recording and tracking of deviations in the defect management tool HPQC
Tracking and prioritization of issue resolution
Regular reporting of test status and defect situation
Tools: HP Quality Center, Siemens Teamcenter, Autodesk Inventor, MS Office

Dec 2012 - May 2013

6 months

Tester

ERGO Versicherung – ITErgo

Analysis, preparation, and execution of migration tests
Identification of critical business processes and applications
Definition of test scope for migrating systems and applications
Planning migration and regression test scenarios
Creation of test cases for all relevant functions
Execution of tests to ensure stability in the new environment
Documentation of deviations in the defect management tool
Collaboration with the infrastructure team for defect analysis and resolution
Execution of retests
Documentation of test results and creation of test reports
Tools: HP Quality Center, MS Office System, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, Windows 7

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Energy, Banking and Finance, Automotive, Information Technology, Transportation, and Government and Administration.

Energy

Banking and Finance

Automotive

Information Technology

Transportation

Government and Administration

Business Area Experience

See which departments and functions this freelancer has contributed to most.

Experienced in Quality Assurance, Information Technology, and Project Management.

Quality Assurance

Information Technology

Project Management

Summary

With Mr. Sediq, you gain an ISTQB-certified test manager and software tester with many years of experience in complex and diverse IT projects across various industries and scales. His core competencies lie in strategic planning, management, and execution of comprehensive testing activities across all test levels. He combines his extensive expertise with a strong hands-on mentality, especially in preparing, executing, and documenting software tests.

Skills

Soft Skills

Strong Analytical Skills Paired With A Methodical And Structured Working Style.
Proactive And Solution-oriented Actions, Combined With The Ability To Give Constructive Feedback And Always Maintain The Highest Quality Standards.
Strong Communication And Teamwork Skills, Combined With Leadership And A Strong Customer And Service Orientation.
Quick Comprehension And High Level Of Abstraction For Effectively Solving Complex Issues.

Project Roles

Test Manager
Test Analyst
Test Coordinator
Software Tester
Defect Manager
Mobile Tester
Test Designer
Agile Tester

Industry Knowledge

Banking
Transport And Logistics
Insurance
Public Sector
Energy
Automotive

Test Management And Subproject Leadership

Technical Leadership Of Test Teams Of Varying Sizes.
Training Test Teams In Using Test Tools, Testing Frameworks, And Methods.
Defining And Implementing Suitable Test Methods And Strategies.
Creating And Maintaining Test Plans And Test Documentation.
Planning And Continuously Optimizing Test Processes.
Preparing Detailed Test Plans And Resource Planning.
Reporting On Defect Status, Quality Standards, And Test Progress To Management.
Planning And Developing Test Activities And Approaches.
Defining And Coordinating Required Test Environments And Test Data.
Aligning And Coordinating With Internal And External Stakeholders And Suppliers.

Defect Management

Managing And Controlling Defect Tickets And Tracking Them.
Creating And Reporting Defect Statistics, Considering Potential Risks.
Classifying Defects And Initiating Appropriate Corrective Actions.
Monitoring The Progress Of Defect Fixes And Ensuring Timely Resolution.
Developing Defect Workflows And Measures To Prevent Defects.

Test Analysis, Test Preparation, And Test Execution

Analyzing Test And Defect Risks To Identify Potential System Weaknesses.
Reviewing And Evaluating Functional Designs, System Specifications, User Stories, And Epics.
Conducting Requirements And Business Process Analyses.
Planning, Preparing, And Creating Detailed Test Scenarios And Test Cases.
Executing And Logging Test Scenarios And Associated Test Cases.
Analyzing, Documenting, And Classifying Deviations.
Creating And Maintaining Test Data.
Monitoring And Ensuring The Quality Of Created Test Cases.
Analyzing And Providing Test Cases For Test Automation.

Test Approaches, Test Strategies And Test Levels

Agile Testing Methods
Ui/ux Testing
Functional Testing
Manual Testing
Static Testing
Dynamic Testing
Black-box Testing
Regression Testing
Integration Testing
System Testing
System Integration Testing
Acceptance Testing
End-to-end Testing
Interface Testing
Risk-based Testing
Gui Testing
Lup Testing
Test Automation

Models, Methods And Techniques

V-model
Kanban
Waterfall Model
Istqb
Agile Software Development
Ireb
Scrum
Prince2
Itil
Safe

Tools

Hp Quality Center
Clearquest Test Manager
Hp Alm
Micro Focus Unified Functional Testing
Micro Focus Alm
Selenium
Silk Central Test Manager
Ranorex
Atlassian Jira
Tosca
Xray Jira
Azure Devops Server
Zephyr Jira
Sap Solution Manager
Team Foundation Server
Cucumber
Saas
Aws
Microservices
Browserstack

Other Tools

Confluence
Sqldeveloper
Ms Visio
Subversion
Ms Office
Tortoisesvn
Openoffice
Eclipse
Ms Sharepoint
Jenkins
Ms Project
Gitlab
Uml
Oracle Db
Pmoplus
Ios
Android
Ms Windows
Safari
Linux
Opera
Macos
Firefox
Chrome
Trello

Languages

German

Native

Persian

Native

English

Advanced

Education

RheinMain University of Applied Sciences

Bachelor of Science · General Computer Science

Certifications & licenses

IREB® Certified Professional For Requirements Engineering

ISTQB® Certified Tester Advanced Level - Test Analyst

ISTQB® Certified Tester Advanced Level - Test Manager

ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level

ITIL v3 Foundation

PRINCE2® Foundation

PSPO (Professional Scrum Product Owner)

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 14

Experience in Energy 3.5 y

Avg length 1 y 1 m

Longest experience 3 y 4 m

Expertise

Recent roles Test Strategy Consultant, Test Manager, Test Analyst

Main industries Energy, Banking and Finance, Automotive

Main business areas Quality Assurance, Information Technology, Project Management

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

Certifications earned 7

Profile

Created

January 2026

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Ali based?

Ali is based in Wiesbaden, Germany.

What languages does Ali speak?

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

How many years of experience does Ali have?

Ali has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Ali has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 14 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 11 months. Note that Ali may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Ali be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Ali would be well-suited for roles such as: Test Strategy Consultant, Test Manager, Test Analyst.

What is Ali's latest experience?

Ali's most recent position is Test Strategy Consultant at EWE Go.

What companies has Ali worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Ali has worked for EWE Go, DB Energie, BMW, Hays AG, and Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis).

Which industries is Ali most experienced in?

Ali is most experienced in industries like Energy, Banking and Finance, and Information Technology. Ali also has some experience in Transportation, Automotive, and Government and Administration.

Which business areas is Ali most experienced in?

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

Which industries has Ali worked in recently?

Ali has recently worked in industries like Energy, Automotive, and Government and Administration.

Which business areas has Ali worked in recently?

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

What is Ali's education?

Ali holds a Bachelor in General Computer Science from RheinMain University of Applied Sciences.

Does Ali have any certificates?

Ali has 7 certificates. Among them, these include: IREB® Certified Professional For Requirements Engineering, ISTQB® Certified Tester Advanced Level - Test Analyst, and ISTQB® Certified Tester Advanced Level - Test Manager.