Andi Vontobel - Test Engineer

Q: Where is Andi based?

Andi is based in Rickenbach, Switzerland .

Q: What languages does Andi speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Andi have?

Andi has at least 35 years of experience. During this time, Andi has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 9 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 8 months . Note that Andi may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Andi's latest experience?

Andi's most recent position is Test Engineer at Crypto AG and Crypto International AG .

Q: Which industries is Andi most experienced in?

Andi is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Aerospace and Defense , and Manufacturing . Andi also has some experience in Healthcare , Construction , and Transportation .

Q: Which business areas is Andi most experienced in?

Andi is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Product Development , and Quality Assurance . Andi also has some experience in Procurement , Customer Service , and Research and Development .

Q: What is Andi's education?

Andi holds a Master in Software Engineering from FHO and a Bachelor in Electrical Engineering from Technikum Rapperswil .

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Rickenbach, Switzerland

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Experience

Oct 2016 - Dec 2020

4 years 3 months

Test Engineer

Crypto AG and Crypto International AG

Defining and carrying out system tests
Supporting the automated test environment
Evaluating tools for automated testing

Oct 2015 - Oct 2016

1 year 1 month

Senior Software Developer

Brunel Switzerland AG

Adapting a position sensor for lifts to a customer's requirements and defining and implementing unit tests
Implementation in ANSI C with hardware adaptations
Considering safety relevance and MISRA

Dec 2012 - Jul 2015

2 years 8 months

Senior Software Developer

Helveting AG

Further development of a drive for ventilation flaps and extensive testing of the overall system (ANSI C, Matlab)
Implementation of a configuration tool in C++/Qt
Programming and configuring test stations for medical analysis devices (Delphi, Linux, XML)
Troubleshooting and fixing errors in an embedded system (ANSI C)
Implementation of a gentle battery charging process and porting an existing system to new hardware (ANSI C, embedded)
Requirements engineering for a new in-house ERP system

May 2012 - Nov 2012

7 months

Career break

Job search
Looking into various Linux firewall distributions
Restoring a car

Mar 2010 - Apr 2012

2 years 2 months

Dielsdorf, Switzerland

Software Developer

MBH Solutions

Adapting the existing design program for civil engineers to the new EC2 standard and extending it with the load case "punching"
Developing new software for recording outgoing goods with a barcode scanner and simultaneous image capture from webcams
Programming both programs in Java SE with a Swing GUI using Eclipse and JUnit (focus areas: client/server, safety relevance)

Apr 2007 - Dec 2009

2 years 9 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Software Developer

Rheinmetall Air Defence

Design, implementation, integration, and testing of new subsystems of a fire control system
Detection of targets beyond range
Processing and distribution of meteorological data
Expansion of the communication proxy
Specification, implementation, and testing of various subsystems
Use of Ada95, Apex, and UML

Feb 2005 - Oct 2006

1 year 9 months

KFOR Deployment

Support of IT and radio equipment in the deployment area, including 1st-level support

Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

1 year 1 month

Traveling and Job Search

Travel through the USA and Europe
Job search

Jan 2002 - Dec 2003

2 years

Zürich, Switzerland

Software Developer

SVOX AG

Development of the APIs for the company’s own text-to-speech system for Symbian-based smartphones and Nuance
Development of test and demo applications on Windows
Object-oriented analysis and design with UML

Jan 1995 - Oct 2001

6 years 10 months

Winterthur, Switzerland

Software Developer

Noser Engineering AG

Work in various customer projects with a wide range of programming languages, platforms, and development methods

Apr 1993 - Dec 1994

1 year 9 months

Further Education and Travel

Attended postgraduate studies in computer science at the University of Applied Sciences Rapperswil
Travelled through Australia

Oct 1988 - Mar 1993

4 years 6 months

Steinhausen, Switzerland

Hardware and Software Developer

Crypto AG

Developed a fax encryption device and additional devices
Developed hardware-related software parts
Carried out tests

Dec 1984 - Sep 1988

3 years 10 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Hardware Developer

Contraves AG

Designed, developed, and tested a radar measurement system
Evaluated and procured complex measuring instruments

Industry Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time.

Experienced in Information Technology, Aerospace and Defense, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Construction, and Transportation.

Information Technology

Aerospace and Defense

Manufacturing

Healthcare

Construction

Transportation

Business Area Experience

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

Experienced in Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance, Procurement, Customer Service, and Research and Development.

Information Technology

Product Development

Quality Assurance

Procurement

Customer Service

Research and Development

Summary

I am a versatile team player with broad interests, practical minded, and a conceptual thinker with a very wide range of experience.

I have a very broad range of experience and am therefore flexible when it comes to new things.

Skills

Strong In C/C++ In Embedded Environments
I Am Familiar With Hardware Proximity And Find It Fascinating
Other Languages: Java Se, Ada, Shell Scripts And A Few More
Mission-Critical Software, Real Time, And Multitasking Were Special Challenges
Requirements Engineering
Eclipse, Junit, Svn, Apex, Nuance, Visual Studio, Matlab Are Some Of The Tools I Have Used
Object-Oriented Programming, Uml

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 2006 - Jun 2009

FHO

MAS in Software Engineering · Software Engineering

Oct 1993 - Jun 1994

Technikum Rapperswil

NDS Informatics · Informatics · Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland

Oct 1980 - Jun 1984

Technikum Rapperswil

Electronics Engineer HTL, specialization in Electrical Engineering · Electrical Engineering · Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland

...and 3 more

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 13

Experience in Information Technology 19.5 y

Avg length 2 y 8 m

Longest experience 6 y 9 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Switzerland)

Primary country Switzerland

Expertise

Recent roles Test Engineer, Senior Software Developer, Career break

Main industries Information Technology, Aerospace and Defense, Manufacturing

Main business areas Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Profile

Created

July 2025

Last Update

July 2026

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Where is Andi based?

Andi is based in Rickenbach, Switzerland.

What languages does Andi speak?

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

How many years of experience does Andi have?

Andi has at least 35 years of experience. During this time, Andi has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 8 months. Note that Andi may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Andi be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Andi would be well-suited for roles such as: Test Engineer, Senior Software Developer, Career break.

What is Andi's latest experience?

Andi's most recent position is Test Engineer at Crypto AG and Crypto International AG.

Which industries is Andi most experienced in?

Andi is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Aerospace and Defense, and Manufacturing. Andi also has some experience in Healthcare, Construction, and Transportation.

Which business areas is Andi most experienced in?

Andi is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Quality Assurance. Andi also has some experience in Procurement, Customer Service, and Research and Development.

What is Andi's education?

Andi holds a Master in Software Engineering from FHO and a Bachelor in Electrical Engineering from Technikum Rapperswil.

What is the availability of Andi?

Andi is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Andi?

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