Sven H.-Process Architect (Symbio, Signavio)
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Process Architect (Symbio, Signavio)
IT service provider for an international premium automobile manufacturer
- Analysis, coordination, and modeling of 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
- Contact person for preparing the tool migration from Symbio to Signavio for the areas mentioned
- Power user after the introduction of Signavio, contact person and coach for the other process modelers
Program Test Manager (external)
IT service provider for an international Düsseldorf-based insurance group
- Design of the program test strategy
- Design of the program test organization
- Preparing the test effort estimate 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 for the first pilot systems in the testing area (test management and test analysis)
Senior Test Manager (external) for the 'Supplier'
IT service provider for the German sales organization of a premium automobile manufacturer
- Design, coordination, and implementation of a project-wide operating model (business and IT)
- Introduction of quality assurance standards in the project (reviews, code testing requirements)
- Definition, coordination, and introduction of quality gates for the project
- Taking over external test management for the integration test levels through production handover
- Management of the external central test team
- Conducting workshops, retrospectives, and lessons learned sessions
- Definition, coordination, and introduction of supporting workflows for demands and business functions in a central, cross-system Jira
- Design, coordination, and implementation of central defect management
- Preparation of the project test concept
- Coordination of quality management and the testing approach with external auditors
- Preparation of a usage concept for the Zephyr test management tool in Jira
- Design of central test and defect reporting
- Supporting the internal business analysts and work packages in creating testable scenarios, business functions, and demands
Stream Lead Sub-Project Test & Acceptance
Financial services provider, stock exchange
- Test management and sub-project management for the Panthera / TradeRebel stream – new 'Trading' platform of the Stuttgart Stock Exchange
- Coordination of quality aspects and quality management with the main project and other streams with regard to the BaFin audit
- Analysis and preparation of the test concept for internal testing activities
- Evaluation and implementation of a test workflow, including the use of tools in the project
- Setting up and integrating a defect management workflow in Jira
- Setting up project-supporting dashboards for test and defect management
External Consultant for Quality Management and Agile Methods
Financial services provider, stock exchange
- Analysis and preparation of the test concept for internal testing activities in the SID project – system for distributing financial market data
- Evaluation and implementation of a test workflow, including the use of tools
- Setting up and integrating a defect management workflow in Jira
- Needs analysis and setting up project-supporting dashboards for test and defect management
Test Manager (external) for the 'Suppliers'
IT service provider for the Financial Services/Mobility division of an automotive manufacturer
- Set up and introduced a Jira-based process from design through to production rollout, including defect management
- Took over test management and defect management as a service provider; coordinated with the customer's internal Test Manager
- Created the project test concept
- Carried out quality assurance measures in the project, including for external development service providers (Italy)
- Supported the internal Business Analysts and the Product Owner in creating testable stories and epics
Test Manager (external), Coach (agile) for Requirements Team
IT service provider for vehicle manufacturer
- Set up testing, test management, and defect management together with the internal Test Manager in the MPRO project – new development of a web portal for the VAN division (agile project)
- Coached internal employees on topics related to the Product Owner role and maintained the backlogs and stories
- Carried out quality assurance measures in the project, including for the external development service provider
Supporting Consultant for 'Test Management' for insurance extension in customer portal
Bank of a vehicle manufacturer
- Set up, coordinated, aligned, and planned the business tests of the insurance department as part of extending the customer portal with insurance functionality
Management Consultant for analyzing the test organization and quality assurance in the company's LF4 environment
Insurance company
- Created a neutral as-is analysis for the CIO with recommendations for action as part of the system environment surrounding the LifeFactory application
Requirements Engineer (Product Owner) for the manufacturer's global websites
IT service provider for vehicle manufacturer
- Provided requirements engineering services for the vehicle manufacturer using an agile approach
- Managed and coordinated topics with designers, various development companies, and test and release management
Program Test Manager (international project environment)
International electronics retail group
- Test management (agile approach – Scrum, focus on integration) for the program to redevelop the Loyalty & Campaign Management System
- Advising and coaching employees (internal and external)
- Designing and developing the strategy for the project test approach (transformation from the V-Model to the agile Scrum-SAFE model)
- Ensuring quality management in the project, from Epics and User Stories through to integration testing
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 redevelop the Xitaro stock exchange trading system with an international provider
- Introducing tools and processes for test and defect management (Tosca, JIRA)
- Advising, coaching, and managing employees (internal and external) during the project phases
- Designing and developing the strategy for using environments after project implementation (Release, Change, and Configuration Management)
Overall Test Manager for the SEPA implementation across the group
Building society, bank, insurance company, internal IT service provider
- Overall test management, coordination, and control of testing across all five subprojects, with approximately 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.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Quality Assurance, Project Management, Accounting, Operations, and Product Development.
Summary
Mr. Hummel supports clients from various industries as a management consultant in the (international) IT environment. His main industries are: “Finance”, “Insurance”, and “Automotive”.
For years, he has worked in customer projects as a quality expert, (senior) test manager, product owner or requirements engineer, business analyst, consultant for process optimization, and project manager.
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 are also part of his portfolio.
His main areas of focus at management level include:
- coordinating, designing, and conducting feasibility analyses for project initiatives with the customer, focusing on quality assurance and testing;
- optimizing processes with a focus on “quality”;
- analyzing and developing concepts for setting up, introducing, or optimizing test organizations (including the transformation from traditional approaches to agile methods).
At operational level, his main areas of focus are:
- managing and carrying out (sub-)projects, focusing 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 the basis for system design (agile or “traditional”);
- defect management (including setting up workflows, selecting tools, as well as execution and coordination);
- test data management.
Project-specific coaching of the customer’s internal product owners, test managers, test leads, and test teams is also part of his consulting work.
Skills
Methods / Procedures
- Qa Procedures: All Qa And Testing Procedures According To Istqb Throughout The Phases Of Software Development, Regardless Of The Delivery Model (Agile Or “Traditional”); From Requirements Creation Through Software Implementation And Maintenance; Preparing Qa Guidelines For Development, Test Concepts For Development And Business Testing, As Well As Qa Risk Analyses And Optimization Of Test Organizations.
- Management: Project Management Approach According To The Pmi Model, Certified According To Pmbok 2.0 In 2003, Knowledge Updated In 2010 According To Pmbok 4.0; Scrum / Certified Scrum Product Owner.
- Maturity Models: Cmm, Cmmi, Tmmi, Tpi, Spice (Basic Knowledge), Itil.
- It Procedures / Methods: Scrum, Kanban, V-Model, W-Model, Waterfall Model, Ooa, Ood With Uml, Structured Analysis And Design.
Tools
- Software Testing: Jira (Add-On: 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
Education
Krankenkassenbetriebswirt
Geprüfter Wirtschaftsinformatiker
Certifications & licenses
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Experience
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Sven is based in Munich, Germany.
Sven speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Sven has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Sven has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 10 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.
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) for the 'Supplier'.
Sven's most recent position is Process Architect (Symbio, Signavio) at IT service provider for an international premium automobile manufacturer.
In recent years, Sven has worked for IT service provider for an international premium automobile manufacturer, IT service provider for an international Düsseldorf-based insurance group, IT service provider for the German sales organization of a premium automobile manufacturer, Financial services provider, and stock exchange.
Sven is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Information Technology, and Banking and Finance. Sven also has some experience in Retail and Insurance.
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.
Sven has recently worked in industries like Automotive, Information Technology, and Banking and Finance.
Sven has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Accounting, and Operations.
Sven attended education in Krankenkassenbetriebswirt.
Sven has 5 certificates. Among them, these include: ITIL Foundation 2011 Edition, Projektmanagement Nach PMI, and CSPE Certified Scrum Product Owner.
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