Isa Gündogdu - SAP Test Lead for SAP S/4HANA Europe

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Munich, Germany

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Experience

May 2024 - Present

2 years 4 months

SAP Test Lead Europe

Daiichi Sankyo

Transformation project to S/4HANA
Test management and coordination of functional tests for SAP
Preparation and support of tests (SIT 1+2, MOCK 1+2, UAT) as part of the SAP S/4HANA rollout (SD, MM, FI/CO, MD)
Creation of test strategies, test plans, and test cases to ensure system quality
Monitoring and compliance with service level agreements (SLAs) as well as ensuring the timely delivery of agreed performance indicators
Coordination of the approach with test managers from other regions (US, JP)
Planning of European test activities in the SAP implementation project in cooperation with test managers from the supplier
Coordination of interdisciplinary business and technical test teams in Europe
Business collaboration with global implementation partners
Use of Tricentis qTest and ValGenesis as test management tools (for validation-relevant processes)
Training functional consultants in testing and test tools
Creation and evaluation of change requests, including effort estimation, prioritization, and tracking
Reporting on test progress

Jul 2023 - Apr 2024

10 months

Test Manager

VTG

Transformation project from SAP R/3 to S/4HANA
Test management and coordination of functional tests
Planning of test phases
Coordination with service providers to meet agreed SLAs, including regular reporting and escalation management
Communication and coordination between IT service providers and internal business departments to ensure smooth interfaces and timely project delivery
Support for testers in creating and adapting test cases
Monitoring the progress of test case creation
Preparing test cycles
Training internal employees
Creating templates for test cases and bugs
Reporting test progress to project management based on Jira reports
Quality assurance with a focus on continuously improving test processes to steadily increase efficiency and quality
Documentation and tracking of change requests to ensure transparency and traceability throughout the project
Planning test dates, training sessions, and workshops for testers

Jun 2022 - Jun 2023

1 year 1 month

Agile Software Tester in an Agile Environment

Miele

Test manager and agile tester in the app shop area
Analysis of requirements
Creation of test plans and test concepts
Writing test cases
App shop testing of user stories with iOS and Android devices, including documentation of test results
Creation of test data
Coordination of external service providers
Regression tests for app versions
Maintenance of test data
Error analysis in the backend
Quality assurance of test cases and test result documentation
Responsible for the continuous analysis and optimization of test processes to sustainably improve quality assurance
Cross-project test coordination
Bug tracking with Jira

Jan 2022 - Sep 2022

9 months

SAP Test Manager

Esprit

Introduction of a test tool (Jira Xray) to set up a test repository and automation with Tosca
Test management and test planning
Introduction of a test management tool
Setup of a shared repository for the project to store test cases
Transfer of test cases into a standard template
Collection of tests from project members and filing them in the repository
Automation of test cases with Tosca
Training internal employees in writing proper test cases
Responsible for coordination, communication, and expectation management to ensure smooth collaboration, timely project delivery, and high quality
Coordination of the implementation of change requests in close cooperation with development, testing, and business departments
Support for the development team in reproducing defects and finding solutions

Jul 2021 - Jun 2022

1 year

Test Manager, Test Coordination

SVLFG

Test management and test planning in the area of web portals and backend systems
Creating test concepts and further developing the test strategy
Improving and further developing test processes to increase efficiency and quality assurance
Support for test case creation and UAT
Developing cross-team test strategies
Further development of test documentation
Definition of handover points for end-to-end tests (E2E)
Development and evaluation of a test workflow organization
Highlighting best practices in agile testing according to Scrum
Support for the development team in reproducing defects and finding solutions

Feb 2018 - Dec 2021

3 years 11 months

Agile Tester, Test Automation Engineer, Test Designer, Test Coordinator

M-Net

Testing and test automation in the area of digitalizing the M-Net portals
Analysis and expansion of user stories based on acceptance criteria
Deriving test cases from the acceptance criteria
Testing user stories and test cases as part of agile development
Testing the implementation of user stories, evaluating the results, and making sure the documentation is complete
Supporting the development team with bug reproduction and finding solutions
Preparing test data in SAP or querying it in SQL Developer
Setting up and expanding test automation with JavaScript (CodeceptJS, Ranorex) and controlling it via Jenkins
Testing with mobile devices (iOS and Android)
Bug tracking with Jira
Performing end-to-end tests
Creating and changing data in source systems like SAP or Taifun
Checking interfaces with SoapUI
Checking ESB data from routes with Insomnia
Checking frontend implementation in Typo3 and design review on mobile devices

Nov 2015 - Jan 2018

2 years 3 months

Test Designer and Tester in an Agile Environment

HSE24

Agile tester and test designer in the online shop area
Analysis of business and IT concepts
Bug tracking
Test planning and test design in an online shop environment for topics like TV planning, on-demand videos, image management systems, payment processing, and customer processes in three countries
Creating test data
Testing user stories and test cases as part of agile development
Testing interfaces by checking data flows from the databases to the application
Carrying out functional tests in agile testing
Testing with mobile devices (iOS and Android) as well as the HSE24 app
Automating test cases
Advising and coaching project teams
Maintaining the test environments
Quality assurance of test cases and test result documentation
Cross-project test coordination
Bug tracking with HP Quality Center

Aug 2015 - Oct 2015

3 months

Test Manager, Defect Manager

IBM for Allianz

Defect management and test coordination in the area of E2E testing in a cloud environment
Coordination and control of test activities
Recording and tracking defects
Quality control of test evidence delivered by testers
Documentation of test status
Bug tracking with IBM Rational Team Concert RTC and synchronization of defects in HP ALM
Reporting defect status to project management

Mar 2015 - Jul 2015

5 months

Test Manager, Defect Manager

MediaMarkt and Saturn IT Services

Test and defect management in the area of web portals and web services
Planning, design, coordination, and control of all test activities in large projects/software releases
Selection and adaptation of suitable test methods and test tools
Further development of metrics to monitor and control test activities and software quality
Leading and managing a test team
Advising and coaching project teams and business departments
Quality assurance of test cases and test result documentation
Cross-project test organization and test coordination
Planning and controlling tests in end-to-end processes
Test planning and test execution in web portals
Bug tracking with HP Quality Center

Jan 2011 - Mar 2015

4 years 3 months

SAP Tester

Siemens Bank

Test designer and tester in the area of SAP acceptance tests and interface tests
Analysis of change requests in web portals, SAP HR, CHCM, reports, BW 3.5 reporting
Test planning and test design in SAP OM and web services
Personnel Administration (PA)
Test execution in SAP HR and reports as well as in interfaces to SAP
Bug tracking with HP Quality Center
Retesting of bug fixes
Problem and time management with BMC Remedy
Interface tests with SoapUI
Test automation in SAP HR with HP QuickTest Pro

Jul 2010 - Dec 2010

6 months

Test Manager, Test Designer, Tester

BMW

Quality assurance in the area of the web portal PQM and AE
Process analysis, test planning, test design, and test execution for PQM (Product Quality Management) for problem management processes (PMP) and automatic anomaly detection (AE)
Ensuring tests in the interfaces by coordinating with interface owners
Bug tracking with HP Quality Center
Retesting after defect fixes
Reporting test progress and tracking the resolution of existing defects

Apr 2010 - Jun 2010

3 months

Defect Manager and QC Administrator

Siemens

Issue manager in an international project
Managing all logged tickets from 150 business testers
HP Quality Center administration
Permission management in HP Quality Center
Analysis and management of created defects
Support for testers in using HP Quality Center and consulting in the area of testing
Monitoring test progress and tracking the resolution of existing defects
Creating daily status reports for management
Risk management in test execution
Regression tests
Resolving access issues in HP QC

Jan 2010 - Mar 2010

3 months

Test Designer, Tester

Münchener Rück

Quality assurance in the area of SAP BW 3.5
Testing functionalities
Contact person for key users during the test phase
Analysis of change requests in the SAP BI/BW area
Definition of the test strategy
Recording of necessary sample checks and overall checks from the data entry layer to the reporting layer
Coordination of the test strategy with the business department
Test case creation in HP Quality Center
Creating Excel tables for the automated comparison of larger data volumes
Test execution
Defect handling

Jun 2009 - Dec 2009

7 months

Tester

Telekom

Quality management in the area of digital TV and IPTV
Test case creation in HP Quality Center
End-to-end test execution in the area of VoD, digital and analog audio and video tests
Configuration and testing of set-top boxes
Review of requirement documents
Reporting

Jan 2009 - Jun 2009

6 months

Test Designer and Tester (Offshore Project)

BMW

Description of test cases and execution of tests in the area of Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Analysis and evaluation of requirements
Creating test cases and test sets
Test data preparation
Test execution
Logging of defects and defect tracking
Support with troubleshooting and finding solutions
Coordination of communication between development department, test team, and third-party companies
Creation of test performance analyses in HP Quality Center

Sep 2008 - Dec 2008

4 months

Consultant and Tester

MAN IT Services

Form testing in the SAP SD and MM modules
Analysis and evaluation of test concepts
Analysis of test cases
Creating test sets
Test execution
Coordination of communication between the development department, test team, and external companies
Creating test performance analyses with HP Quality Center
Bug tracking

Jan 2008 - Aug 2008

8 months

Consultant and Tester

MAN AG

Test management in the SAP SD, MM, and Solution Manager modules in the international SAP roll-out project
Process analysis in SAP SD and MM
Functional tests in SAP Materials Management and Sales
Language tests in the international SAP roll-out project
Test management with SAP Solution Manager
Creating test case scenarios and test case descriptions
Coordination of the external connection to the SAP system

Apr 2007 - Sep 2007

6 months

Project Coordinator

FFS Bank

Introduction of management solutions (vehicle financing software) for customers in the banking sector
Design of management solutions for vehicle financing
Management of customer requests
Creating requirement analyses
Coordination of the development department
Risk management planning
Support of projects according to PRINCE2

Sep 2006 - Jan 2007

5 months

Developer

BMW

Development of intranet pages
Design of a new HTML layout for the specialist department's intranet pages
IT support for the migration of the Domino database
Development of the web presence of an IT specialist department
Consulting on different IT topics

Feb 2005 - Jul 2005

6 months

Tester and Subproject Lead

BMW

Creation of a consistent internal IT communication
Testing of search engines and applications
Independent support and further development of the IT intranet
Organization and training of business partners from the finance area in the Gauß-VIP management system
Technical support for software suppliers
Support of regular intranet changes and change workflow
Technical control of the FZ-News section medium

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Telecommunication, Banking and Finance, Retail, Pharmaceutical, Automotive, and Manufacturing.

Telecommunication

Banking and Finance

Retail

Pharmaceutical

Automotive

Manufacturing

Business Area Experience

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

Quality Assurance

Information Technology

Project Management

Skills

Sap Hr / Hcm
Sap Bw
Sap Sd/Mm
Sap Retail
Sap Crm
Sap Solution Manager
Remedy
Hp Quality Center
Hp Alm
Jira
Xray
Confluence
Hp Quicktest Pro
Ibm Rational Clearquest
Ibm Rational Team Concert Rtc
Ibm Rational Quality Manager Rqm
Ms Office
Soapui
Crm
Citrix
Java
C#
Javascript
Perl
Html
Xml
Sql Developer
Insomnia
Oracle
Mantis
Postman
Cms System
First Spirit
Ms Project
Databases
Selenium
Codeceptjs
Ranorex
Jenkins
Sourcetree
Tosca
Tricentis Qtest
Valgenesis

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Turkish

Advanced

Education

Oct 2001 - Jun 2006

Diploma in Computer Science, focus on Business · Computer Science

Certifications & licenses

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 20

Experience in Telecommunication 4.5 y

Avg length 1 y

Longest experience 4 y 2 m

Expertise

Recent roles SAP Test Lead Europe, Test Manager, Agile Software Tester in an Agile Environment

Main industries Telecommunication, Banking and Finance, Retail

Main business areas Quality Assurance, Information Technology, Project Management

Qualifications

Certifications earned 1

Profile

Created

December 2024

Last Update

July 2026

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Isa is based in Munich, Germany.

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

Isa has at least 20 years of experience. During this time, Isa has worked in at least 18 different roles and for 17 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year. Note that Isa may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Isa would be well-suited for roles such as: SAP Test Lead Europe, Test Manager, Agile Software Tester in an Agile Environment.

Isa's most recent position is SAP Test Lead Europe at Daiichi Sankyo.

In recent years, Isa has worked for Daiichi Sankyo, VTG, Miele, Esprit, and SVLFG.

Isa is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Telecommunication, and Retail. Isa also has some experience in Pharmaceutical, Automotive, and Manufacturing.

Isa is most experienced in business areas like Quality Assurance, Information Technology, and Project Management.

Isa has recently worked in industries like Telecommunication, Pharmaceutical, and Manufacturing.

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

Isa attended education in Computer Science.

Isa has 1 certificate: ISTQB.

Isa is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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