Wael Mansour - Senior Test Manager for Test Automation

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Waiblingen, Germany

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Experience

Mar 2024 - Present

2 years 6 months

Test Manager

Schwarz IT

Design, planning, and test case analysis
Integration testing
Coordination of UAT in the lab and on site
Creation of HW and SW test catalogs
Communication of test results from REST services with the SAP team
Support for branches in the EU until rollout
Coordination of defect management and SW updates with the involved vendors
Checking the configuration of the charging stations in the backend software for different countries
Continuous reporting of the quality status to project management
Documentation of the user manual in English and German
Tools: Confluence, be.Energised, OCPP Postman, OPI, CCV (payone.elavon), Excel, it4you

May 2023 - Jan 2024

9 months

Test Manager

Telecommunications provider

Data migration
Design, planning, and test case definition
Integration testing
UAT
Live quality status reporting in Confluence by embedding from Jira-Zephyr
Tools: Jira, Confluence, Zephyr

Sep 2022 - Mar 2023

7 months

Test Manager

E.ON

Responsibility for test activities within the involved new systems
Planning and support of E2E tests at group level
Planning and leading UAT at operational level
Reporting test results to overall test management and project management
Improving the defect management process
Creating test documentation and reporting in Confluence
Tools: Confluence, Jira, Zephyr, SAP IS-U

Mar 2022 - Aug 2022

6 months

Test Manager

Miele

Responsibility for and planning of test activities within development
Review of customer requirements in user stories
Identification of test objects and test requirements, as well as prioritization and definition of test conditions
Definition of test cases within the sprint
Planning and definition of regression test cases
Responsibility for reporting to management
Testing on real end devices (Android and iOS)
Tools: not specified

Jun 2021 - Feb 2022

9 months

Senior Test Manager/Quality Manager

Daimler Truck

Coordination of quality measures together with subproject leaders and the customer
Planning and support of test activities in three Scrum teams
Review of existing automated tests (JMeter)
Introduction of a new test automation tool for UI
Integration of automated tests (JMeter, TestComplete) into the build and deployment process
Monitoring the execution of quality measures
Handover to the test center at the end of the assignment
Hiring testers

Feb 2021 - May 2021

4 months

Senior Test Manager

Federal Authority

Technical responsibility and operational cross-site coordination of several internal test teams for integration, system, and acceptance tests
Responsibility for reporting to management
Creation of concepts, strategies, and plans for testing complex system solutions and enforcement of test requirements and goals
Responsibility for implementing and continuously reviewing test progress
Identification of test objects and test requirements as well as prioritization and definition of test conditions
Responsibility for carrying out and documenting test activities and deriving corrective actions

Jan 2018 - Dec 2020

3 years

Test Manager from a business perspective

Daimler AG

Test design, test planning, and test case specification
Analysis of business requirements with the business department
Coordination between the business department and development (third-party provider)
Test data preparation, data migration, and creation of synthetic test data
Automation of end-to-end regression tests
Monitoring, documentation, and evaluation of test activities
Creation and presentation of test result reports from the test management tool
Responsibility for software release to the business department
Tools: Confluence, Jira, Jira Zephyr, DevOps, SoapUI Pro, Excel, MS Access

Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

1 year

Test Manager

EnBW

Test management in an agile environment
Definition of test metrics based on the quality requirements of the Product Owner
Definition of the test strategy
Planning and design of test phases in each sprint
Automation of SAP test data preparation with eCATT
Execution of functional system tests and regression tests
Creation of test result reports at the end of each sprint
Conducting sprint reviews
Tools: Jira, Jira Zephyr, SAP eCATT, iPhone/iOS

Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

2 years

Test Manager/Quality Manager

Trumpf

Quality management and test management in an agile environment
Creation of test concepts, test strategy, and test specifications
Improvement of test processes
Planning and design of test phases
Automation of regression tests
Planning and execution of load and performance tests
Execution of manual system tests
Conducting reviews
Creation of test result reports at the end of each sprint and sprint reviews
Tools: TestBench, TestComplete, Jira, SpaceClaim

Sep 2013 - Dec 2014

1 year 4 months

Test Manager

IT systems house of a public authority

Quality management and test management in an agile environment
Creation of a framework test concept and several individual test concepts
Execution of load and performance tests for SOA services and batch applications
Creation of system test cases
Support for development teams
Document and code reviews
Evaluation of test results
Support for the internal test manager in improving the test process
Tools: SoapUI, JUnit, Java, Innovator, Hudson, UML, MS Office

Jul 2012 - Aug 2013

1 year 2 months

Test Manager / Test Automator / Developer

Deutsche Telekom

Quality management and test management in an agile environment
Analysis of technical and functional requirements
Creation of the complete test concept and test specifications
Definition of business requirements in HPQC
Definition of system and regression test cases in HPQC
Manual execution of the defined test cases
Automation of test cases with SoapUI and Groovy
Development of Java test layers for testing and logging system behavior
Responsibility for defect management
Automation, execution, and evaluation of load and performance tests with LoadUI
Presentation of test results after each sprint
Tools: Java, Spring, SoapUI, LoadUI, MySQL, HPQC, Scrum, Excel, Eclipse, Groovy

Jul 2010 - Jun 2012

2 years

Test Management Consultant

Dell GmbH

Responsibility for testing several modules in a team of about 30 testers
Analysis of technical and functional requirements
Definition of component, system, and regression test cases
Ensuring the implementation of requirements and change requests in several test phases
Execution of manual and automated test cases
Data analysis and evaluation of identified issues
Communication with developers in Germany and abroad until the issue was resolved
Tools: FlexProd, Java, Visio, TestBench, Bugzilla, Oracle, WebSphere

Feb 2009 - Jun 2010

1 year 5 months

Consultant

Aixistance

Functional analysis of the requirements for a trading portal
Selection of development tools and frameworks
Definition of concepts and use cases
Database design and implementation
Development in JEE with Spring and Hibernate
Definition of test cases
Tools: JEE, Hibernate, Spring, MySQL, Eclipse, UML

Aug 2007 - Jan 2009

1 year 6 months

Developer / Tester

IBM Germany

Functional analysis of capacity increase processes for z/OS systems
Definition of concepts, use cases, and data interfaces
Derivation and implementation of the client framework with Dojo
Implementation on the client and server side
Definition and implementation of tests
Tools: Java EE, AJAX, Dojo, WebSphere, Eclipse, IBM RAD, AUIML Framework, UML, XML, ANT, CVS

Jan 2007 - Present

19 years 8 months

Senior IT Consultant

Mansour Consulting

Test management, test analysis, test automation

Jan 2007 - Jul 2007

7 months

Analyst / Designer / Project Manager

Aixistance

Gathering and analyzing business requirements
Creating the concept
Building the database
Designing the application interface
Responsible for implementation
Tools: Visual Studio .NET, SQL Server 2005

May 2006 - Dec 2006

8 months

Developer

T-Systems

Extending an equipment configurator for car models
Analyzing new customer requirements
Defining solution approaches
Implementing a new data converter based on EJB
Revising EJBs for data transfer
Tools: Java J2EE, EJB, JDOM, SQL, Log4j, DB2, JDBC, Eclipse, Aqua Data Studio, ANT, XMLSpy, CVS, WebSphere

May 2005 - Apr 2006

1 year

Application Manager

T-Systems

Analyzing and handling complex business processes for the annual balance sheet application
Further development of key modules
Customer support and fast implementation
Creating PDF reports with XML/XSLT
Adjusting database content through multi-step SQL scripts
Process and program fixes
Tools: Java SE, DB2, WebSphere, Log4j, XML/XSLT, SQL/PLSQL, ANT, Eclipse, Aqua Data Studio

Sep 2004 - Apr 2005

8 months

Technical Consultant / Developer

T-Systems

Responsible for the development of a CRM portal for premium customers
Server-side development with Servlets/JSP
Frontend development with JSP and JavaScript
Database modeling and creation
Implementing secure user management and Single Sign-On
Connecting additional portals and a dynamic report generator with JasperReports
Deployment to test and production environments
Tools: Java J2EE, JDBC, JNDI, Oracle, DB2, WebSphere, WSAD, JasperReports, Toad, CVS

Jul 2004 - Aug 2004

2 months

Developer

T-Systems

Creating PDF reports with XML/XSLT for a truck sales portal
Tools: Java, XML, XSLT, Eclipse, Oxygen-XML

Apr 2004 - Jun 2004

3 months

Developer

T-Systems

Design, implementation, and testing of an expansion for a direct sales system for commercial vehicles
Expansion of configuration classes for additional vehicle options
Tools: Java, DB2, MQSeries, Eclipse

Dec 2003 - Mar 2004

4 months

Developer

T-Systems

Design and development of a data transfer system for a company car configurator
Creation of a converter to check and transfer configuration data
Tools: Java Servlet/JSP, Struts, Tomcat, MSSQL, Eclipse

Mar 2001 - Mar 2002

1 year 1 month

Analyst / Developer / Tester

T-Systems

Concept and development of a module for a data warehouse for budget planning
Development with Access using VBA and connection to Oracle
Creation of numerous reports
Tools: Access, Oracle, ETL Informatica, VBA, ODBC

Industry experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Automotive, Retail, Manufacturing, Telecommunication, and Energy.

Information Technology

Automotive

Retail

Manufacturing

Telecommunication

Energy

Business area experience

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Experienced in Quality Assurance, Information Technology, Product Development, Customer Service, Operations, and Business Intelligence.

Quality Assurance

Information Technology

Product Development

Customer Service

Operations

Business Intelligence

Summary

My professional background is shaped by solid expertise in test management, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to quickly get up to speed with new topics and tools.

In many projects, I have gained extensive experience in planning, coordinating, and carrying out software tests – always in close alignment with project stakeholders and product owners. I have strong skills in creating test concepts, test tool analysis, test strategies, as well as resource planning and leading test teams.

In addition, I also bring experience in introducing test automation and improving test processes according to ISTQB standards.

My expertise includes confident use of common test and defect management tools, as well as solid experience in software development. This combination allows me to do precise risk analysis and find efficient solutions during the project.

The wide range of fields has given me a lot of knowledge in different areas such as automotive, industry, public authorities, IT service providers, CRM, telecommunications, GIS, energy, wholesale, and municipal software.

Skills

Istqb Methods
Agile Methods
V-Model
Devops
Bugzilla
Hpqc
Hp Alm
Jira
Jira Zephyr
Confluence
Testbench
Soapui
Loadui
Silkperformer
Selenium
Jmeter
Spring
Design Patterns
Ejb
Jndi
Jms
Junit
Jdbc
Jdo
Xml Parsing
Xslt
Jsp
Java Script
Ajax
Dojo
Reporting Tools
Eclipse
Ibm Rad
Websphere
Tomcat
Sql
Pl/Sql
Oracle
Db2
Mssql
Mysql
Interbase
Toad
Uml
Cvs
Subversion
Maven

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Uni. Siegen

Technical Computer Science · Siegen, Germany

Uni. Hildesheim

Dipl.-Ing, Construction Informatics · Construction Informatics · Hildesheim, Germany

Uni. Zagazig

BSc of Civil Engineering · Civil Engineering · Zagazig, Egypt

Certifications & licenses

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 23

Experience in Information Technology 23 y

Avg length 1 y 10 m

Longest experience 19 y 7 m

Expertise

Recent roles Test Manager, Senior Test Manager/Quality Manager, Senior Test Manager

Main industries Information Technology, Automotive, Retail

Main business areas Quality Assurance, Information Technology, Product Development

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

Certifications earned 1

Profile

Member since

August 2025

Last update

August 2026

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Wael is based in Waiblingen, Germany.

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

Wael has at least 24 years of experience. During this time, Wael has worked in at least 15 different roles and for 16 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year. Note that Wael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Wael would be well-suited for roles such as: Test Manager, Senior Test Manager/Quality Manager, Senior Test Manager.

Wael's most recent position is Test Manager at Schwarz IT.

In recent years, Wael has worked for Schwarz IT, Telecommunications provider, E.ON, Miele, and Daimler Truck.

Wael is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Automotive, and Retail. Wael also has some experience in Manufacturing, Telecommunication, and Government and Administration.

Wael is most experienced in business areas like Quality Assurance, Information Technology, and Product Development. Wael also has some experience in Business Intelligence, Customer Service, and Operations.

Wael has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Retail, and Telecommunication.

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

Wael holds a Bachelor in Construction Informatics from Uni. Hildesheim and a Bachelor in Civil Engineering from Uni. Zagazig.

Wael has 1 certificate: ISTQB certified.

The availability of Wael needs to be confirmed.

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