Damian Gueorguiev - Test Manager

Q: Where is Damian based?

Damian is based in Vienna, Austria and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Damian speak?

Damian speaks the following languages: Bulgarian (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced), Russian (Intermediate) .

Q: How many years of experience does Damian have?

Damian has at least 28 years of experience. During this time, Damian has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 11 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 4 months . Note that Damian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Damian's latest experience?

Damian's most recent position is Senior Test Manager Release Management at SVS .

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

In recent years, Damian has worked for SVS , Austrian Ministry of Interior , and Atos .

Q: Which industries is Damian most experienced in?

Damian is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication , Information Technology , and Government and Administration . Damian also has some experience in Automotive and Aerospace and Defense .

Q: Which business areas is Damian most experienced in?

Damian is most experienced in business areas like Quality Assurance , Information Technology , and Project Management . Damian also has some experience in Business Intelligence .

Q: Which industries has Damian worked in recently?

Damian has recently worked in industries like Information Technology and Government and Administration .

Q: Which business areas has Damian worked in recently?

Damian has recently worked in business areas like Quality Assurance and Information Technology .

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Vienna, Austria

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Experience

Aug 2024 - Jul 2025

1 year

Senior Test Manager Release Management

SVS

Proof of Concept Test Management Tool
Test strategy
Test concepts
Management of requirements
JIRA
Zephyr
Confluence
MS Word
MS Project
MS Excel
Tosca

Oct 2022 - Jul 2024

1 year 10 months

Senior Test Manager

Austrian Ministry of Interior

Senior Test Manager Program IO
Senior Test Manager Program for Amendment to the Registration Act
Senior Test Manager and Business Analyst ECRIS-TCN Project (European Criminal Record Information System – Third Country Nationals)
Senior Test Manager IAP Services Project
Senior Test Manager Cell Broadcast Project
Proof of Concept Performance Test
Test strategy
Test concepts
Management of requirements
JIRA
Zephyr
Confluence
MS Word
MS Project
MS Excel
Tosca

Apr 2022 - Sep 2022

6 months

Test Manager

Atos

ETIAS Project (European Travel Information and Authorisation System)
Test strategy
Test concepts
Management of requirements
Customer communication
JIRA
Zephyr
Confluence
MS Word
MS Project
MS Excel
Tosca

Jan 2021 - Mar 2022

1 year 3 months

Test Manager

Atos

Vienna Gives Space (ELAK, GIS, SATIS)
Test strategy
Test concepts
Management of requirements
Customer communication
JIRA
Confluence
MS Word
MS Project
MS Excel
PostgreSQL pgAdmin
Postman (HTTP, SOAP, REST)

May 2019 - Dec 2020

1 year 8 months

Test Manager

Kapsch TrafficCom AG

Tolling systems – international projects (agile)
Test strategy
Test concepts
Management of requirements
Customer communication
JIRA
Confluence
Azure
MS Word
MS Project
MS Excel
Oracle SQL Developer

Mar 2018 - Apr 2019

1 year 2 months

Test manager

Frequentis AG

Aeronautical Information Management (AIM) – international project (agile)
Test strategy
Test concept
Management of requirements
Customer communication
Close coordination with product owners
JIRA
JAMA
Confluence
MS Word
MS Project
MS Excel
Oracle SQL Developer

Jan 2017 - Feb 2018

1 year 2 months

Test manager EDWH/BI

T-Systems Austria

Test team setup (two colleagues in Sankt Petersburg)
Test strategy
Test concept
Management of requirements
Regression test concept for DWH/BI
Customer communication
JIRA
Confluence
TestRail
MS Word
MS Excel
Oracle SQL Developer

Dec 2014 - May 2016

1 year 6 months

Technical project manager

Telesoft Consulting

Cross compiler integration from Debian Linux to ARM System
SW development and support

Jan 2008 - Dec 2014

7 years

Technical project manager / Release and test manager

A1 Telekom Austria AG

Amdox switch control provisioning
Amdox switch control provisioning and test to the neighbour systems: NGIN, ASMP, NGVM, HLR (Nortel and NSN), CCX (convergent centrex), IMS Services
Responsible for requirements specifications, demand and change management
Test management and test cases description
In charge of the migration of services and customers on the new platform
JIRA
HP Quality Center
Confluence
MS Word
MS Project
MS Excel
Oracle SQL Developer
SoapUI

Jan 2000 - Dec 2008

9 years

Technical project manager / Release and test manager

Siemens AG Austria

Project Radio Commander for GSM/UMTS – Siemens tool for the mobile network supervision
Written in C++ on SUN Solaris operating system with SUN products SEM (Sun Enterprise Manager), Oracle database, Informix database and backup solution
BBT (BlackBox Test) employee, technical responsible, test management and test cases description (FEKAT)
Supported the integration of the software in all test phases up to the customer
Contact person with NEC (Nippon Electric Company)
DIAG Team (Diagnostic) Radio Commander: project management, customer support and on-site support
Main goal of the customer support is software installation, configuration, network entity connection and trouble shooting

Jan 1998 - Dec 2000

3 years

C++ Developer

BMC – Thomas Wolf

Design (ORACLE, mSQL, MySQL) and implementation
SMS Services
Telecom projects
SW for small unit terminals
Online Shop

Jan 1997 - Dec 1998

2 years

C++ Developer

CCA Ltd.

Software for the Ministry of transport for the online car registration

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Telecommunication, Information Technology, Government and Administration, Automotive, and Aerospace and Defense.

Telecommunication

Information Technology

Government and Administration

Automotive

Aerospace and Defense

Business Area Experience

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

Quality Assurance

Information Technology

Project Management

Business Intelligence

Summary

28 years of experience in the IT business, release management, test management, demand and change management, as well as project management

Skills

Operating Systems: Unix (Sun, Sgi, Aix, Hp-Ux); Windows (98/95/Nt/2000/Xp/Vista)
Programming Languages: C/C++; Pascal; Sql
Databases: Oracle; Mysql; Ms Access; Informix
Hardware: Sun Midrange Servers (E4800/4900; V440/480/490); Pcs
Other: Lan; Ethernet; Isdn; Tcp/Ip
Tools: Visual Age C++

Languages

Bulgarian

Native

German

Advanced

English

Advanced

Russian

Intermediate

Education

Oct 1993 - Jun 1997

TU Vienna

Computer Science · Vienna, Austria

Oct 1988 - Jun 1990

Sofia University

Computer Science · Sofia, Bulgaria

Oct 1984 - Jun 1988

1 SOU

high school graduation / A-levels · Sofia, Bulgaria

Certifications & licenses

BSC/TRAU Siemens

OTS UMTS Operation Siemens

PRINCE2 Foundation

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 12

Experience in Telecommunication 15 y

Avg length 2 y 6 m

Longest experience 8 y 11 m

Expertise

Recent roles Senior Test Manager Release Management, Senior Test Manager, Test Manager

Main industries Telecommunication, Information Technology, Government and Administration

Main business areas Quality Assurance, Information Technology, Project Management

Qualifications

Certifications earned 3

Profile

Created

January 2026

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Damian is based in Vienna, Austria and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

Damian speaks the following languages: Bulgarian (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced), Russian (Intermediate).

Damian has at least 28 years of experience. During this time, Damian has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 11 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 4 months. Note that Damian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Damian would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Test Manager Release Management, Senior Test Manager, Test Manager.

Damian's most recent position is Senior Test Manager Release Management at SVS.

In recent years, Damian has worked for SVS, Austrian Ministry of Interior, and Atos.

Damian is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication, Information Technology, and Government and Administration. Damian also has some experience in Automotive and Aerospace and Defense.

Damian is most experienced in business areas like Quality Assurance, Information Technology, and Project Management. Damian also has some experience in Business Intelligence.

Damian has recently worked in industries like Information Technology and Government and Administration.

Damian has recently worked in business areas like Quality Assurance and Information Technology.

Damian attended TU Vienna for Computer Science.

Damian has 3 certificates. These include: BSC/TRAU Siemens, OTS UMTS Operation Siemens, and PRINCE2 Foundation.

Damian is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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