CV Holger Mayer
Holger Mayer
Education:
Master of Engineering (Dipl.-Ing.)
Additional Certificates:
Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management
ITIL (2005)
ISTQB Certified Tester (2006)
ISTQB Certified Test Manager (2009)
Professional SCRUM-Master (2014)
Apple Developer (2015)
Languages:
German (native speaker), English
Website
http://www.hmc2.com
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Projects
2014-2015
Test Manager/Tester
Sector: IT
IT-Platform
MS-SQL, DB2, IBM Notes (Test-DB, Bugs&Wishes, e-Mail), DBVisualizer, TAFF
(Testautomatisierungsframework), JCL, TSO, Office-Tools
2011-2013
Test Manager
• Responsible for the selection of test management tools, such as TestLink and its integration with the
Bugtrackingsoftware Mantis.
• Care maintenance of the test environment management and Test Automation (Selenium, SoapUI).
• Planning and control of all tests, especially the test levels System integration testing and acceptance
testing (UAT).
• Preparation of required testing concepts, test plans and reviews.
• Conduct kick-off and status meetings, Lessons Learned.
• Processing of tender documents and the creation or Reviews of operating and safety concepts, risk
analysis.
• Benefit analysis, IT-concepts and specifications. ITIL-related documentation.
• Analysis and design of requirements, specification of test cases,
• Creation of traceability reports, decision documents for the management, vulnerability analysis.
• Managing and conducting working groups/workshops.
• Close collaboration with the software development and the departments of the company.
• Test methodology: Classic sequentially enriched with Scrum (sprints, planning, Backlog, Review,
Retrospective, Definition of Done).
Sector: Publisher/IT
IT-Platform: Oracle, DMS, MS-SQL, Governikus, Linux, Windows, MS Office, SharePoint, Lync, SVN,
SQL-Developer, Citrix, Web-Services (XPSR), SOA, JBOSS. TestLink, QF-Test, Mantis. ePR-Server,
AutiSta, ePR-Transfer.
2010-2011
Test Analyst
• Planning, coordination, test and documentation of tests for Systemtest, UAT, Regressiontest for
Fondsmanagement and JDA (preventive products, Riester, tax optimization, VL-save)
• Creation of test data and installation, Testautomation.
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Sector: Bank/IT
IT-Platform: Adabas Databases, SQL, Windows, MS Office, SilkTest, Request-Manager.
2010
Test Manager
• Test Management, Test Specification, Test and Test Analysis
• Component Test, Integration Test and System Test, supporting UAT
• Project new Liquidity Plan (Quotas, Cash Flow).
• Test Conception, Test Planning, Test Specification and Test Execution.
• Test of new software in the field of Liquidity Planning.
• Defect Management and Test Documentation with TM-Tool and JIRA.
Sector: Bank/IT
IT-Platform: JAVA Clients, SQL, SAS, MS Office, Citrix, SOA
2009
Test Analyst (system integration test)
• Testing
• Test Analysis
• Testing a new release in the area of mortages/refinancing
• Defect management and test documentation with test director (HP Quality Center)
Sector: Bank/IT
IT-Platform: JAVA Clients, SQL DEVELOPER, PUTTY, LOTUS NOTES, TEST DIRECTOR, eBRANCH,
XML, SoapUI
2008-2009
Testing
• Testing a new release of BAP (BankenArbeitsPlatz) for Volks- and Raiffeisenbanks in integration testing
• Testing tool: SQS
• Defect tracking with Bugs & Wishes (Lotus Notes)
• Communication support with SameTime
• Regular project status meetings
• Close cooperation with the software developers
Sector: Bank/IT
IT-Platform: Fat-Clients, Java, SQS, BAP, Notes, SameTime
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2008
Test Management
• Test Manager: approximately 30 members (analysts, developer and tester)
• Planning, management and coordination of integration testing and regression testing for various
releases
• Bugtracking using a specific tool
• Regular status meetings
• Creation of test planning and documentation, time and resource planning
• Requirement analysis and definition of test environments
• Test coordination and cooperation with the central test center (system test).
• Project Management, test planning
• Support of the roll-out planning
• Definition of test goals, test strategy and test methodology
• Capacity planning and controlling the defined capacity, resources and appointments
Sector: Trade
IT-Platform: SAP, Devices POS
2007-2008
Test Design/Testing
• Creation of test cases and testing, specifically Riester products
• Creation of test matrixes, test algorithms with SQL-queries
• Test preparation, test planning
• Review of test results (test audit)
• Coordination of testing with a specific department
• VIP-testing
• Creation of a test documentation and of a test concept
• Accompanying the introduction of HP Quality Center
Sector: Assurance
IT-Platform: EFS, SAP, DB/2, CCM
2007
Test Design/Quality Assurance/Testing
• Performing reviews
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• Creating test cases
• Testing
• Defect Management
• Test design and Quality Assurance for SAP Software (Backoffice and Frontends)
• Performing reviews of the functional designs
• Regular Quality Assurance meetings
• Support of the test planning with MS Project
• Creation of test cases for test objects
• Testing in Integration Test, System Test, Regression Test
• Test support, testing the web-based frontend software
• Defect Management
Sector: Bank
IT-Platform: SAP/CML, Oracle, Test Office, Change Synergy
2006
Test Management
• Test conception, software testing, specifically Credit Management and the frontend systems
• Coaching the user
• Creating test cases
• Testing of software‘s frontend systems in the area of Credit Management, in Germany as well as in
Albania
• Integration Test and User Acceptance Test
• Test coordination with the backoffice system
• Coaching bank employees as well as the Contractor
• Regular and case specific communication with the System Integrator/Software company in Germany
• Project meetings with colleagues from six nations
• Defining data requirements and the test environment
• Support of the roll-outs
Sector: Bank
IT-Platform: Windows, Intranet, Ajax, Java, Websphere; LOS, CBLoan, Equation
2006
Test Design
• Consultation, coaching, conception, design, test management, test automation, test specification, testing
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• Test design of security software (encryption software)
• Defect tracking with the established software based on Lotus Notes
Sector: IT (Security Software)
IT-Platform: Windows, Lotus-Notes, Terminal-server, VM Ware
2005
Outplacement
• Outplacement consultant for an international automotive company
Sector: Automotive
IT-Platform: Internet
2005
Quality Assurance and Test Management
• Quality assurance and test management in a strategic large scale project
• Test planning and realization, specifically for the test phase components and system test from Windows
and internet-based technologies
• Test planning and execution, specifically the test stages component test and system test from Windows
and internet-based technologies
• Regular project meetings
• Requirements, test objects, test cases
• Defect management with Quality Center
Sector: Logistic
IT-Platform: Windows/ Internet
2004
Quality Management and Consulting
• Conceptual planning and definition of quality measures in the realization strategy for large scale projects
in outsourcing
• Coordination between clients and the Development Headquarters in India
• Quality assurance advisor in a leadership position
• Conception, definition and implementation of quality assurance measures for strategic projects in the
offshore area
• Project Management
• Quality assurance for project offers and manuals
Sector: IT
IT-Platform: Internet
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2004
Multimedia in Practice
• Workshops, lectures and seminars
Sector: Consulting
IT-Platform: Internet
2004
Recruitment Methodology
• Conception and creation of job application clips “Bewerbungsmovie”
Sector: Consulting
IT-Platform: Internet
2003
Survey of Recruitment Management HR Solutions
• Analysis and conception of recruiting systems in the marketplace
Sector: HR
IT-Platform: ASP
2002
Planning, Conception and Realization in Internet Seminars
• Website check (auditing, quality assurance management)
Sector: Consulting
IT-Platform: Internet
2002
Streaming Audio
• Conception of an Internet Radio for the Handicapped
Sector: Consulting
IT-Platform: Streaming Software
2001
Tasks and Capacity Analysis
• Qualitative (based on interviews and investigation) and quantitative tasks and capacity analysis
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• Organizing and conducting workshops and development of a continual personnel rating system (Exceltool)
• Benchmarking areas of competition in a specific sector
Sector: Energy
IT-Platform: SAP
2001
Conception and Production of an Internet Portal
• Conception of an internet portal
• Realization of an internet portal
• Integration of JAVA applets, Javascript, streaming video, webcam, Flash animation, firewall router,
password protection, HTML, FTP
• Monitoring of site availability
• Submitting, publishing of websites; e-mail marketing, website analysis
Sector: Consulting
IT-Platform: SUN, PC/Mac
2000
Project Management and Quality Management Application Service Provider, UNIX-Zentrale Private
Banking
• Conceptual planning and definition of quality measures for realization of strategic, large scale projects
• Project management of strategic projects: Server based on Sun Solaris and Oracle as well as the
strategic internet/intranet software applications project
• Management of international E-Commerce project based on more than 20 servers in production,
development and test areas
Sector: Bank/IT
IT-Platform: Oracle, Sun Solaris
1998-1999
Test Management and Quality Assurance
Project: “Neuer Zahlungsverkehr” (New Payment Transactions)
• Conception of system management
• Conception of testing and organization
• Analysis, selection and design of testing tools
• Test management in various project phases
• Management of the test resources
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• Coaching the team
• Conception and realization of Configuration Management
• Documentation of test scenarios
• Conception and introduction of testing plan
• Controlling of all test results
Sector: Bank
IT-Platform: AIX,RS 6000, Edifact, OS/390, MVS, PC
1997
Intranet Hotel Reservation System (Travel Management)
• Conception and documentation
• Project Management
• Conception and creation of an HTML-generator
Sector: Bank
IT-Platform: CGI, HTML, Sun, Solaris, RS 6000, AIX
1997
Network Services
• Connection of branch offices and subsidiaries based on AIX-Server and NT-workstations on LAN
• Organisational and operational network services
Sector: Bank
IT-Platform: AIX, Windows, NT
1996-1997
Client/Server Global Network Investment Depot Information
• Global system AIX-servers and NT-workstations for a client/server global network investment depot
information
• Analysis and conception of the depot information
• Management selection of hardware and software components
• Performance analysis
• Network topology
• Data transfer methods and procedures
• Backup and recovery strategy, databank replication
• High availability solutions
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• Roll-out support
• Long range planning
• Test cases and conceptual considerations
• Quality assurance
• Conception maintenance
Sector: Bank
IT-Platform: RS 6000, AIX, MVS, DB 2, Windows, NT
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Knowledge in Methods and Technology
Operating Systems
• AIX, BS1000, BS2000, DOS, MVS, OS/9, OSX, Solaris, Unix, Windows, Mac OS X
Programming Languages
• Assembler, Basic, Cobol, Fortran, HTML, XML, Java Script
Databases
• CODASYL databases, DB2/IMS, MS-Access, Oracle
DC/Networks
• DNS, Ethernet, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SMTP, Telnet, UDP, LAN, WLAN
Tools/Software/Methods
• Testing and defect management tools (ActMan, SQS-Professional, WinRunner, Test Director, Quality
Center, Test Office, TestLink, Change Synergy, Mantis, Jira, CCM)
• Configuration management tools (PVCS Dimensions), Maestro, workflow management tools (TeamWare)
• Decision making techniques, project management and net planning tools (MS-Project), project controlling
tools, OrgWare
• Multimedia tools, audio tools, DVD and CD programs
• Video tools for chat, capturing, editing, production; video streaming
• Office tools (MS-Word and various other word processing programs, MS-Excel and various other tables of
calculation and chart programs, MS-Powerpoint and other visualization tools, Visio Professional, RagTime,
Omnipage, Retrospect, Photoshop, Pagemaker, ViaVoice, Adobe Premiere, database archive systems for
multimedia data, scan software, picture enhance software, data conversion, data diagnostic and repair tools,
etc.)
• Internet software (application server, browser, Adobe GoLive, e-mail programs and tools, submitting tools)
webcam software, video conferencing software, encryption software, etc.
• SAP/CML
Hardware
• Bull, DEC VAX, HP1000, HP3000, HP workstations, IBM/360, IBM /370, IBM43xx, IBM/36, Intel, Iomega,
Macintosh, Mai, Motorola, Nixdorf 8870, PC, Siemens, Sun Ultrasparc, SUN Enterprise, Unidata, US
Robotics
Lectures and Publications
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Basic and specialized technical knowledge for computer sales employees
Office tools, especially Excel for banks and for Microsoft
Internet for corporate shareholder meetings, IBM, etc.
Multimedia (TV and digital production)
Publications
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• More than 20 articles about tools, databases and the internet
• Books, as well as a database guide
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