Sven Hummel - Process Architect (Symbio, Signavio)

Q: Where is Sven based?

Sven is based in Munich, Germany .

Q: What languages does Sven speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Sven have?

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

Q: What is Sven's latest experience?

Sven's most recent position is Process Architect (Symbio, Signavio) at IT service provider for an international premium automaker .

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

In recent years, Sven has worked for IT service provider for an international premium automaker , IT service provider for an international insurance group in Düsseldorf , IT service provider for the German sales organization of a premium automaker , Financial services provider, and stock exchange .

Q: Which industries is Sven most experienced in?

Sven is most experienced in industries like Automotive , Information Technology , and Banking and Finance . Sven also has some experience in Retail and Insurance .

Q: Which business areas is Sven most experienced in?

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

Q: Which industries has Sven worked in recently?

Sven has recently worked in industries like Automotive , Information Technology , and Banking and Finance .

Q: Which business areas has Sven worked in recently?

Sven has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology , Accounting , and Operations .

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Munich, Germany

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Experience

Nov 2023 - Present

2 years 9 months

Munich, Germany

Process Architect (Symbio, Signavio)

IT service provider for an international premium automaker

Analyzing, aligning and modeling business processes (BPMN 2.0) for the 'The New Retail' program in the areas of invoicing, tax, customs and accounting
Tracking user stories and their impact on processes
Point of contact for preparing the tool migration from Symbio to Signavio for the mentioned areas
Power user after the introduction of Signavio, point of contact and coach for other process modelers

Jun 2023 - Oct 2023

5 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Program Test Manager (external)

IT service provider for an international insurance group in Düsseldorf

Designing the program test strategy
Designing the program test organization
Creating the test effort estimation for the program based on the affected group systems and applications
Setting up the Microfocus ALM test management tool for the program
Setting up and implementing cross-system test users
Operational support of the first pilot systems in the test area (test management and test analysis)

Apr 2021 - May 2023

2 years 2 months

Berlin, Germany

Senior Test Manager (external) of the 'Suppliers'

IT service provider for the German sales organization of a premium automaker

Designing, aligning and implementing a project-wide working model (business and IT)
Introducing quality assurance standards in the project (reviews, code test guidelines)
Defining, aligning and introducing quality gates for the project
Taking over external test management for the integration test levels up to production acceptance
Leading the external central test team
Conducting workshops, retrospectives and lessons learned
Defining, aligning and introducing supporting workflows for demands and business functions in a central, cross-system Jira
Designing, aligning and implementing a central defect management
Creating the project test concept
Aligning quality management and test approach with external auditors
Creating a usage concept for the Zephyr test management tool in Jira
Designing the central test and defect reporting
Supporting the internal business analysts and the work packages in creating testable scenarios, business functions and demands

Apr 2021 - Dec 2021

9 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Stream Lead sub-project Test & Acceptance

Financial services provider, stock exchange

Test management and sub-project leadership for the Panthera/TradeRebel stream – new trading platform of the Stuttgart Stock Exchange
Aligning quality aspects and management with the main project and other streams regarding BaFin review
Analyzing and creating the test concept for internal test activities
Evaluating and implementing a test workflow including tool usage in the project
Setting up and integrating a defect management workflow in Jira
Setting up project-supporting dashboards for test and defect management

Mar 2020 - Dec 2020

10 months

Stuttgart, Germany

External consultant for quality management and agile methodology

Financial services provider, stock exchange

Analyzing and creating the test concept for the internal test activities in the SID project – system for the distribution of financial market data
Evaluating and implementing a test workflow including tool usage
Setting up and integrating a defect management workflow in Jira
Needs analysis and setting up project-supporting dashboards for test and defect management

Sep 2018 - Feb 2021

2 years 6 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Test Manager (external) for the supplier

IT service provider for the financial services/mobility division of an automaker

Set up and launched a Jira-based process from design to production handover, including defect management
Took over test management and defect management as a service provider; coordinated with the internal test manager at the client
Created the project test concept
Carried out quality assurance measures in the project, including for the external development service provider (Italy)
Supported internal business analysts and the product owner in creating testable stories and epics

Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

1 year 1 month

Stuttgart, Germany

Test Manager (external), Agile Coach for the requirements team

IT service provider for an automaker

Set up testing, test management, and defect management with the internal test manager in the MPRO project – redevelopment of the web portal for the van division (agile project)
Coached internal staff on product owner tasks and maintained backlogs and stories
Carried out quality assurance measures in the project, including for the external development provider

Apr 2017 - Jun 2017

3 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Test management consultant for the insurance extension in the customer portal

Bank of an automaker

Set up, coordinated, and planned the business tests for the insurance department during the extension of insurance features in the customer portal

Apr 2017 - Jun 2017

3 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Management consultant analyzing the test organization and quality assurance in the company's LF4 environment

Insurance company

Prepared a neutral current-state analysis for the CIO with recommendations within the system environment around the LifeFactory application

Jul 2016 - Mar 2017

9 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Requirements engineer (product owner) for the global websites of the manufacturer

IT service provider for an automaker

Provided requirements engineering services in an agile approach for the automaker
Managed and aligned topics with designers, various development houses, as well as test and release management

Oct 2015 - Jun 2016

9 months

Ingolstadt, Germany

Program Test Manager (International Project Environment)

International Electronics Retail Group

Test management (agile approach – Scrum, integration focus) for the program redeveloping the Loyalty & Campaign Management System
Advising and coaching employees (internal and external)
Planning and strategy development for the project testing approach (transforming from the V-model to the agile Scrum-SAFE model)
Ensuring quality management in the project from epics and user stories through integration testing

Jan 2014 - Sep 2015

1 year 9 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Test Manager; Defect Manager; Team Coordinator

Financial Services Provider, Stock Exchange

Test management for various phases, with a focus on acceptance testing in the project to build a new Xitaro trading system with an international provider
Introducing tools and processes for test and defect management (Tosca, JIRA)
Advising, coaching and leading employees (internal and external) during project phases
Planning and strategy development for environment usage after project launch (release, change and configuration management)

Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

1 year

Ludwigsburg, Germany

Overall Test Lead for Group-wide SEPA Implementation

Building Society, Bank, Insurance, Internal IT Service Provider

Overall test leadership, coordination and control of tests across all five subprojects with around 80 team members for the group-wide SEPA implementation

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Automotive, Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Insurance, and Retail.

Automotive

Information Technology

Banking and Finance

Insurance

Retail

Business Area Experience

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

Quality Assurance

Information Technology

Project Management

Accounting

Operations

Product Development

Summary

Mr. Hummel supports clients from various industries in the (international) IT environment as a management consultant. His main industries are: "Finance", "Insurance", and "Automotive".

For years he has worked in client projects as a quality expert, (senior) test manager, product owner or requirements engineer, business analyst, process improvement consultant, and project manager.

He also covers defect management, environment management, organization, system analysis, system development, as well as training and coaching and the introduction of methods, procedures, and tools for software quality assurance.

At the management level, his focus areas include:

coordinating, designing, and assessing the feasibility of project initiatives with the client, focusing on quality assurance and testing
optimizing processes with a focus on quality
analyses and concepts for building, introducing or optimizing test organizations (including the transformation from traditional approaches to agile methods)

At the operational level, his focus areas include:

leading and executing (sub-)projects with a focus on quality assurance and testing
business analysis of requirements (agile or traditional)
analyzing, designing, and implementing processes according to BPMN 2.0
system analysis as a basis for system design (agile or traditional)
defect management (including building workflows, selecting tools, and execution and coordination)
test data management

He also provides internal coaching to client-side product owners, test managers, test leads, and test teams as part of his consulting.

Skills

Methods / Procedures

Qa Procedures: All Qa And Test Procedures According To Istqb, Applied Throughout The Phases Of Software Development, Regardless Of The Development Model (Agile Or Traditional); Starting From Requirements Gathering To Software Deployment And Maintenance; Creating Qa Guidelines For Development, Test Strategies For Development And Acceptance Testing, As Well As Qa Risk Analyses And Optimizing Test Organizations.
Management: Project Management Approach According To The Pmi Model, Certified Under Pmbok 2.0 In 2003, Know-How Updated In 2010 Under Pmbok 4.0; Scrum / Certified Scrum Product Owner.
Maturity Models: Cmm, Cmmi, Tmmi, Tpi, Spice (Basic Knowledge), Itil.
It Processes / Methods: Scrum, Kanban, V-Model, W-Model, Waterfall Model, Ooa, Ood With Uml, Structured Analysis And Design.

Tools

Software Testing: Jira (Add-Ons: Xray, Zephyr); Microfocus Alm; Postman; Sqs-Test Professional; Tosca; Change Synergy; Clearquest; Requisite Pro; Itsm Remedy.
Process Modeling: Signavio; Symbio; Confluence Draw.Io; Gliffy; Visio; Yed; Adonis; Aris; Innovator (Mid).
Standard Software: Microsoft Office; Confluence; Jira; Ms Project; Sharepoint; Mural.
Software Development: Jira; Git; Team Foundation Server (Tfs); Toad; Innovator (Ooa/Ood); Erwin; Ptc (Mks Integrity).
Informatica (Data Management): Powercenter; Powerexchange Navigator; Ilm-Tdm.

Operating Systems

Windows.
Ibm Host - Zos.
Unix (Basic Knowledge).

Databases

Db2.
Oracle.
Mysql.
Ims.
Vsam.
Access.
Hsql.

Programming Languages

Cobol.
C (Basic Knowledge).
Html (Basic Knowledge).
Xml (Basic Knowledge).
Java (Basic Knowledge).

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Health insurance business administrator

Certified Business Informatics Specialist

Certifications & licenses

ITIL Foundation 2011 Edition

Project Management according to PMI

CSPE Certified Scrum Product Owner

IREB Certified Professional – Foundation Level

ISTQB Certified Tester – Advanced Level Test Manager

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 13

Experience in Automotive 9 y

Avg length 1 y 1 m

Longest experience 2 y 8 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Process Architect (Symbio, Signavio), Program Test Manager (external), Senior Test Manager (external) of the 'Suppliers'

Main industries Automotive, Information Technology, Banking and Finance

Main business areas Quality Assurance, Information Technology, Project Management

Qualifications

Certifications earned 5

Profile

Created

June 2025

Last Update

June 2026

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Where is Sven based?

Sven is based in Munich, Germany.

What languages does Sven speak?

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

How many years of experience does Sven have?

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

What roles would Sven be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Sven would be well-suited for roles such as: Process Architect (Symbio, Signavio), Program Test Manager (external), Senior Test Manager (external) of the 'Suppliers'.

What is Sven's latest experience?

Sven's most recent position is Process Architect (Symbio, Signavio) at IT service provider for an international premium automaker.

What companies has Sven worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Sven has worked for IT service provider for an international premium automaker, IT service provider for an international insurance group in Düsseldorf, IT service provider for the German sales organization of a premium automaker, Financial services provider, and stock exchange.

Which industries is Sven most experienced in?

Sven is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Information Technology, and Banking and Finance. Sven also has some experience in Retail and Insurance.

Which business areas is Sven most experienced in?

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

Which industries has Sven worked in recently?

Sven has recently worked in industries like Automotive, Information Technology, and Banking and Finance.

Which business areas has Sven worked in recently?

Sven has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Accounting, and Operations.

What is Sven's education?

Sven attended education in Health insurance business administrator.

Does Sven have any certificates?

Sven has 5 certificates. Among them, these include: ITIL Foundation 2011 Edition, Project Management according to PMI, and CSPE Certified Scrum Product Owner.

What is the availability of Sven?

Sven is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Sven?

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