22 years experience in software testing of complex projects
22 years experience in software testing and test management of complex projects is described in the projects list below.
Mercedes Benz - Tester
8-2020 - today
SAFE-Agile Salesforce project Sirius, Agile Siebel project Compass CMS MMC
Siebel-Compass CRM system testing, functional testing of the new functionality, End-End testing and regression testing.
Creation of around thirty automated regression test scripts in Tricentis Tosca.
Salesforce CRM system testing, functional testing of the new functionality.
API testing using SoapUI, Postman and Talend (Chrome plugin) to check vehicle communication towards the CRM system.
End to end DTMF and InBand telephony simulation of calls initiated by the Mercedes head unit.
Bi-weekly sprints within a PI of 10 weeks of which the last sprint mainly focuses on cleanup, innovation and planning the next PI.
Scrum master role after the CMS MMC scrum master left.
Administration in Jira of user stories, defects, problem and test cases.
Administration of procedures in Confluence.Salesforce inspector, developer console, workbench, SoapUI, Postman, Talend,
Tosca, Jira, Confluence, DTMF, E-call router
Agile/Scrum, SAFE, TMap, ISTQB
SAFE-Agile Salesforce project Sirius, Agile Siebel project Compass CMS MMC
Siebel-Compass CRM system testing, functional testing of the new functionality, End-End testing and regression testing.
Creation of around thirty automated regression test scripts in Tricentis Tosca.
Salesforce CRM system testing, functional testing of the new functionality.
API testing using SoapUI, Postman and Talend (Chrome plugin) to check vehicle communication towards the CRM system.
End to end DTMF and InBand telephony simulation of calls initiated by the Mercedes head unit.
Bi-weekly sprints within a PI of 10 weeks of which the last sprint mainly focuses on cleanup, innovation and planning the next PI.
Scrum master role after the CMS MMC scrum master left.
Administration in Jira of user stories, defects, problem and test cases.
Administration of procedures in Confluence.Salesforce inspector, developer console, workbench, SoapUI, Postman, Talend,
Tosca, Jira, Confluence, DTMF, E-call router
Agile/Scrum, SAFE, TMap, ISTQB
CarSystems - Test consultant
2-2019 – 7-2020
Setup Agile testing, Garage Management System, Portal, Test automation
Test consultancy for Agile testing in a Scrum environment of several teams
CarSystems is one of the leading providers of Garage Management Software (GMS) in the Netherlands. The software provides shop owners all activities that can be done in a car shop like: manage work orders, order parts, add and remove accounts, manage vehicles and buy and sell cars.
The size of the GMS grows. The development method chosen is Scrum. Testing/QA proves to be a growing issue, because the teams cannot manage QA properly themselves. My job is to introduce and set up agile testing/quality assurance within the teams.
- Set up functional testing within the teams. Get the load off the Product owner.
- Manage and monitor the scrum process. Giving correct responsibilities to the several roles.
- Steer the teams to become more mature in the scrum process, steer focus.
- Pick up functional testing, Set up feedback loops, get the teams to focus on quality, etc.
- Set up computer aided testing for regression tests and release tests.
Systems
Cloud based application, Garage Management System (GMS), Jira, several browsers, several devices, Office, Selenium Web driver, Eclipse, Cypress, VS Code
Techniques
Dev-Test sessions, Stand-up, Planning, Review, Retro, Refinements, RRBT, Heuristic testing, Exploratory testing
Methods
Agile/Scrum, Iterative deliveries, ISTQB, V-Model
Setup Agile testing, Garage Management System, Portal, Test automation
Test consultancy for Agile testing in a Scrum environment of several teams
CarSystems is one of the leading providers of Garage Management Software (GMS) in the Netherlands. The software provides shop owners all activities that can be done in a car shop like: manage work orders, order parts, add and remove accounts, manage vehicles and buy and sell cars.
The size of the GMS grows. The development method chosen is Scrum. Testing/QA proves to be a growing issue, because the teams cannot manage QA properly themselves. My job is to introduce and set up agile testing/quality assurance within the teams.
- Set up functional testing within the teams. Get the load off the Product owner.
- Manage and monitor the scrum process. Giving correct responsibilities to the several roles.
- Steer the teams to become more mature in the scrum process, steer focus.
- Pick up functional testing, Set up feedback loops, get the teams to focus on quality, etc.
- Set up computer aided testing for regression tests and release tests.
Systems
Cloud based application, Garage Management System (GMS), Jira, several browsers, several devices, Office, Selenium Web driver, Eclipse, Cypress, VS Code
Techniques
Dev-Test sessions, Stand-up, Planning, Review, Retro, Refinements, RRBT, Heuristic testing, Exploratory testing
Methods
Agile/Scrum, Iterative deliveries, ISTQB, V-Model
Yara international - Test Lead
6-2016 – 4-2019
Yara International – MyYara, NMP, Online sales tool
Test management and execution of several parallel projects
Yara is one of the largest premium fertilizer producers and provider in the world. Yara has several locations in Europe (No, Sw, Dk, Bul, Be, Nl, Fr, Sp, Pol) and South-America.
An agronomical tool is being developed, NMP (Nutrient Management Plan). NMP is a complex calculation module, embedded in a web application. The calculation module advises how much N, P, K, Mg, S and CaO has to be added to the soil for an optimal yield, without impacting the environment.
Since the input variables are almost analogue and the input variables also differ per region, the calculation module exists of a number of algorithms that are interdependent. The tool will first be developed for Germany.
- Setup and managing functional testing.
- Daily stand-up meetings.
- End to end testing of integrated applications.
- Test execution of the calculation module, the website, legal documentation.
- Regular travel to Brussels, Dulmen, Warshaw, Varna and Paris.
Systems
Internet, MyYara, NMP, Shopify, Jira, several browsers, several devices, Microsoft ALM Team Services, Office.
Techniques
Daily call’s, Planning, Risk analysis, Risk requirement based testing, Heuristic testing.
Methods
TMap, ISTQB, Agile/Scrum, Iterative development, V-model.
Yara International – MyYara, NMP, Online sales tool
Test management and execution of several parallel projects
Yara is one of the largest premium fertilizer producers and provider in the world. Yara has several locations in Europe (No, Sw, Dk, Bul, Be, Nl, Fr, Sp, Pol) and South-America.
An agronomical tool is being developed, NMP (Nutrient Management Plan). NMP is a complex calculation module, embedded in a web application. The calculation module advises how much N, P, K, Mg, S and CaO has to be added to the soil for an optimal yield, without impacting the environment.
Since the input variables are almost analogue and the input variables also differ per region, the calculation module exists of a number of algorithms that are interdependent. The tool will first be developed for Germany.
- Setup and managing functional testing.
- Daily stand-up meetings.
- End to end testing of integrated applications.
- Test execution of the calculation module, the website, legal documentation.
- Regular travel to Brussels, Dulmen, Warshaw, Varna and Paris.
Systems
Internet, MyYara, NMP, Shopify, Jira, several browsers, several devices, Microsoft ALM Team Services, Office.
Techniques
Daily call’s, Planning, Risk analysis, Risk requirement based testing, Heuristic testing.
Methods
TMap, ISTQB, Agile/Scrum, Iterative development, V-model.
Proximus - tester
3/2016 - 6/2016
Test preparation and execution of multiple projects
Proximus has a customer portal on which customers can log in, monitor and amend their products, pay bills and buy new packs, etc. The platform is updated with new functionalities for the customer.
- Setup and execution of the user acceptance tests.
- Setup and execution of complex test scenario’s.
- Creation of test data.
- End to end testing.
- Reporting.
Projects
MyAccounts, Perso2 recommendations, MyUsage, MyBilling, Greenbill, Prepaid ID, Loyalty program, etc.
Systems
HP Quality Center ALM 11.5, Excel, Sharepoint, IE, Chrome, Firefox, Android, iOS, MyProximus.
Techniques
Project meetings, Defect meetings, Dataflow, Elementary comparison, Decision tables.
Methods
TMap, ISTQB, Scrum on ITT (new OTAP), Waterfall on EDS (old OTAP).
Test preparation and execution of multiple projects
Proximus has a customer portal on which customers can log in, monitor and amend their products, pay bills and buy new packs, etc. The platform is updated with new functionalities for the customer.
- Setup and execution of the user acceptance tests.
- Setup and execution of complex test scenario’s.
- Creation of test data.
- End to end testing.
- Reporting.
Projects
MyAccounts, Perso2 recommendations, MyUsage, MyBilling, Greenbill, Prepaid ID, Loyalty program, etc.
Systems
HP Quality Center ALM 11.5, Excel, Sharepoint, IE, Chrome, Firefox, Android, iOS, MyProximus.
Techniques
Project meetings, Defect meetings, Dataflow, Elementary comparison, Decision tables.
Methods
TMap, ISTQB, Scrum on ITT (new OTAP), Waterfall on EDS (old OTAP).
Starbucks EMEA - Test manager
11/2015 - 3/2016
Test management of multiple projects: Phoenix, Glow, R12
Oracle integration of a third party supplier in the Oracle EBS of Starbucks.
- Managing testers offshore, onshore, the supplier and the Starbucks team.
- Managing interface testing.
- Creation of test plans.
- Team: 3 offshore, 2 onshore, supplier.
Systems
Oracle EBS, HP Quality Center ALM, Excel, Sharepoint.
Techniques
Daily call’s, Planning, Risk analysis.
Methods
TMap, ISTQB, Waterfall, Daily calls, Reporting
Test management of multiple projects: Phoenix, Glow, R12
Oracle integration of a third party supplier in the Oracle EBS of Starbucks.
- Managing testers offshore, onshore, the supplier and the Starbucks team.
- Managing interface testing.
- Creation of test plans.
- Team: 3 offshore, 2 onshore, supplier.
Systems
Oracle EBS, HP Quality Center ALM, Excel, Sharepoint.
Techniques
Daily call’s, Planning, Risk analysis.
Methods
TMap, ISTQB, Waterfall, Daily calls, Reporting
Heidelberger Leben - Project delivery manager
4/2014 - 7/2015
Management of all testing and development within the CMI IT department
Clerical Medical and Heidelberger Leben have become Heidelberger Leben Service Management (HLSM). HLSM services life insurance companies in updating and managing their life policy systems.
The task is the organization, administration, and supervision of the people, processes, and technologies, which when combined into a comprehensive plan, provides the business and technical functions needed to successfully achieve what a client expects to receive.
In bullet points:
- Test and development SME (test management, development management).
- Analysing the structure of development and testing.
- Improving the development and testing structures and procedures.
- Improving the development and testing processes (process management).
- Off-shore partner management of testing and development (HCL).
- Resource coordination.
- Release coordination.
- Governance control.
- Change control board.
- Project planning.
- Team: 15 offshore, 5 onshore, 2 PM’s and the release team.
Systems
HP Quality Centre, MS Project, Sharepoint, Excel, Powerpoint, Life400 / Class, Titan, eVals.
Techniques
Auditing, Project planning, DFT, EVT, Risk analysis.
Methods
TMap, ISTQB, V-Model, Waterfall, Test process improvement, Gantt planning, Review sessions, Early test plans, Early test case designs, Daily calls, Test- and development reporting.
Management of all testing and development within the CMI IT department
Clerical Medical and Heidelberger Leben have become Heidelberger Leben Service Management (HLSM). HLSM services life insurance companies in updating and managing their life policy systems.
The task is the organization, administration, and supervision of the people, processes, and technologies, which when combined into a comprehensive plan, provides the business and technical functions needed to successfully achieve what a client expects to receive.
In bullet points:
- Test and development SME (test management, development management).
- Analysing the structure of development and testing.
- Improving the development and testing structures and procedures.
- Improving the development and testing processes (process management).
- Off-shore partner management of testing and development (HCL).
- Resource coordination.
- Release coordination.
- Governance control.
- Change control board.
- Project planning.
- Team: 15 offshore, 5 onshore, 2 PM’s and the release team.
Systems
HP Quality Centre, MS Project, Sharepoint, Excel, Powerpoint, Life400 / Class, Titan, eVals.
Techniques
Auditing, Project planning, DFT, EVT, Risk analysis.
Methods
TMap, ISTQB, V-Model, Waterfall, Test process improvement, Gantt planning, Review sessions, Early test plans, Early test case designs, Daily calls, Test- and development reporting.
KBC - Test coordinator
08-2013 – 03-2014
Project Touch
Setting up and executing business test cases in an agile project ‘Touch’ for multiple browsers, devices and OSs in a team of on-shore and off-shore testers.
- Daily stand-ups, two-weekly sprints, two-weekly retrospectives.
- Confluence for specifications.
- Creation of test scenario’s in Quality Centre ALM.
- Creation of a test process analysis.
- Test execution of the KBC Mobile application.
- Heuristic test approach of mobile application tests.
- Team: 4 off-shore, 4 on-shore.
Systems
HP QC ALM, Testflight, iPad, iPhone, Mac, Android, Windows phone, Windows 8, Firefox, Chrome, IE8, IE9, IE10, Safari.
Techniques
Agile testing, Scrum, Stand-ups, Retrospectives, Heuristic testing, Decision tables, Dataflow, Elementary comparison, Brainstorm sessions, Sparring sessions, Planning poker.
Methods
TMap, ISTQB, TPI (Test process improvement).
Project Touch
Setting up and executing business test cases in an agile project ‘Touch’ for multiple browsers, devices and OSs in a team of on-shore and off-shore testers.
- Daily stand-ups, two-weekly sprints, two-weekly retrospectives.
- Confluence for specifications.
- Creation of test scenario’s in Quality Centre ALM.
- Creation of a test process analysis.
- Test execution of the KBC Mobile application.
- Heuristic test approach of mobile application tests.
- Team: 4 off-shore, 4 on-shore.
Systems
HP QC ALM, Testflight, iPad, iPhone, Mac, Android, Windows phone, Windows 8, Firefox, Chrome, IE8, IE9, IE10, Safari.
Techniques
Agile testing, Scrum, Stand-ups, Retrospectives, Heuristic testing, Decision tables, Dataflow, Elementary comparison, Brainstorm sessions, Sparring sessions, Planning poker.
Methods
TMap, ISTQB, TPI (Test process improvement).
Sony Zaventem - Test coordinator
03-2013 – 08-2013
New corporate website Sony.com
Test coordination of the new Sony corporate website.
- Setup of user acceptance tests in HP Quality Centre.
- Test execution focused on mobile devices, responsiveness etc.
- Create a flexible approach on testing with regards to the changing specifications.
- Stimulate the creativity of the testers by involvement and brainstorm sessions in the park.
- Training and coaching of testers in heuristic testing of applications.
- Team: 5 testers.
Systems
HP QC ALM, Testflight, iPad, Mac, iOS 7, OS X Mavericks, Android, Windows phone, Windows 8, Firefox, Chrome, IE8, IE9, IE10, Safari.
Techniques
Stand-ups, Retrospectives, Heuristic testing, Structured test techniques, Brainstorm sessions, Sparring sessions.
Methods
TMap, ISTQB, Risk and requirement based testing.
New corporate website Sony.com
Test coordination of the new Sony corporate website.
- Setup of user acceptance tests in HP Quality Centre.
- Test execution focused on mobile devices, responsiveness etc.
- Create a flexible approach on testing with regards to the changing specifications.
- Stimulate the creativity of the testers by involvement and brainstorm sessions in the park.
- Training and coaching of testers in heuristic testing of applications.
- Team: 5 testers.
Systems
HP QC ALM, Testflight, iPad, Mac, iOS 7, OS X Mavericks, Android, Windows phone, Windows 8, Firefox, Chrome, IE8, IE9, IE10, Safari.
Techniques
Stand-ups, Retrospectives, Heuristic testing, Structured test techniques, Brainstorm sessions, Sparring sessions.
Methods
TMap, ISTQB, Risk and requirement based testing.
Testhuis - Test consultant
Testhuis - Testing as a Service
01-2013 – 4-2014
Creation, marketing and promotion of Testing as a Service.
- Writing: Blogs, Whitepapers, Surveys for customer research.
- Prospecting and customer visits/conversations.
Tools
LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Blogs, Forums, SurveyMonkey.
Techniques and methods
Social media marketing, Blogging, Surveys, Market research, Acquisition, Networking, Conversations, Brainstorm sessions, Sparring sessions, Interviewing.
01-2013 – 4-2014
Creation, marketing and promotion of Testing as a Service.
- Writing: Blogs, Whitepapers, Surveys for customer research.
- Prospecting and customer visits/conversations.
Tools
LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Blogs, Forums, SurveyMonkey.
Techniques and methods
Social media marketing, Blogging, Surveys, Market research, Acquisition, Networking, Conversations, Brainstorm sessions, Sparring sessions, Interviewing.
Tjip - Project manager testing / replacing PM / release manager
Project Havik
07-2012 – 01 2013
The Dutch government decided a mortgage advice fee needs to be visible to the customer. Therefore a new mortgage package has to be implemented in the landscape of AbnAmro as a front-end for the ‘paid mortgage advice’.
- E2E testing of frontend and backend systems.
- Testing, together with multiple organizations (Stater, Tjip, ABNAmro).
- Preparation of a load and performance test.
- Coordination of releases.
- Guide subject matter experts in testing the software.
- Replaced the project manager at his absence.
- Coordination of the developers.
- Stand-up meetings and one on one meetings.
- Setup and update of the planning, defect meetings, workload distribution.
- Team: 2 testers, 3 users, 3 SME’s, 10 developers.
Systems
Bugzilla, HP Quality Centre, Sharepoint, MS Office, TFS (Vstudio), MS Project, Havik, Orka.
Techniques
Data combination technique, Decision tables, Elementary comparison, Exploratory testing, Context driven testing, Dev-Test sessions, Chain testing/ E2E testing, User scenario’s, Real-life testing, User acceptance testing.
Methods
TMap, ISTQB, PrinceII, Planning, Standup meetings, Agile, One-on-one meetings, Defect triage meetings, Daily conference calls for project check-ups, Daily defect reports.
07-2012 – 01 2013
The Dutch government decided a mortgage advice fee needs to be visible to the customer. Therefore a new mortgage package has to be implemented in the landscape of AbnAmro as a front-end for the ‘paid mortgage advice’.
- E2E testing of frontend and backend systems.
- Testing, together with multiple organizations (Stater, Tjip, ABNAmro).
- Preparation of a load and performance test.
- Coordination of releases.
- Guide subject matter experts in testing the software.
- Replaced the project manager at his absence.
- Coordination of the developers.
- Stand-up meetings and one on one meetings.
- Setup and update of the planning, defect meetings, workload distribution.
- Team: 2 testers, 3 users, 3 SME’s, 10 developers.
Systems
Bugzilla, HP Quality Centre, Sharepoint, MS Office, TFS (Vstudio), MS Project, Havik, Orka.
Techniques
Data combination technique, Decision tables, Elementary comparison, Exploratory testing, Context driven testing, Dev-Test sessions, Chain testing/ E2E testing, User scenario’s, Real-life testing, User acceptance testing.
Methods
TMap, ISTQB, PrinceII, Planning, Standup meetings, Agile, One-on-one meetings, Defect triage meetings, Daily conference calls for project check-ups, Daily defect reports.
Tomtom - Test coordinator / QA lead
05-2012 - 07-2012
RDM
RDM is the back office that allows TomTom devices to download updates and new software.
- Testing of developments on RDM.
- Agile test approach.
- Process test scenario’s in wiki’s.
- Setup of a base document for testing for future testers.
Systems
R-Link, REST plugin, ODS, Wiki’s, RDM web application, TomTom devices.
Techniques
Chain testing / E2E, Exploratory testing, Context driven testing, Dev-test sessions, User scenario’s, Testing in sprints, storyboards, Wiki’s, stand-ups, retrospectives, planning poker, demo’s.
Methods
Agile/Scrum, TMap, ISTQB.
RDM
RDM is the back office that allows TomTom devices to download updates and new software.
- Testing of developments on RDM.
- Agile test approach.
- Process test scenario’s in wiki’s.
- Setup of a base document for testing for future testers.
Systems
R-Link, REST plugin, ODS, Wiki’s, RDM web application, TomTom devices.
Techniques
Chain testing / E2E, Exploratory testing, Context driven testing, Dev-test sessions, User scenario’s, Testing in sprints, storyboards, Wiki’s, stand-ups, retrospectives, planning poker, demo’s.
Methods
Agile/Scrum, TMap, ISTQB.
BNP Paribas fortis - test analyst
07-2011 – 05-2012
Project Astre
A risk analysis is done on every client of the bank by implementing Norkom.
- Analysis and improvement of the test process.
- Setup of test scenario’s and test execution of project Astre.
- E2E tests from Unix to Norkom.
- Test improvement strategy with quick wins and slow wins.
Systems
Quality Centre, Putty, WinSCP, Excel, BNP web applications, Unix, Norkom.
Techniques
Dataflow, Elementary comparison, Decision tables, Context driven testing, System testing/ interface testing, Functional acceptance testing, User acceptance testing, Regression testing, Chain testing / E2E, Use cases.
Methods
Tmap, ISTQB, Risk requirements based testing.
Project Astre
A risk analysis is done on every client of the bank by implementing Norkom.
- Analysis and improvement of the test process.
- Setup of test scenario’s and test execution of project Astre.
- E2E tests from Unix to Norkom.
- Test improvement strategy with quick wins and slow wins.
Systems
Quality Centre, Putty, WinSCP, Excel, BNP web applications, Unix, Norkom.
Techniques
Dataflow, Elementary comparison, Decision tables, Context driven testing, System testing/ interface testing, Functional acceptance testing, User acceptance testing, Regression testing, Chain testing / E2E, Use cases.
Methods
Tmap, ISTQB, Risk requirements based testing.
Atrium Medisch centrum - test manager
01-2010 – 06-2011
Project: ZIS/EPD, Audit ALERT Porto
The creation of test plans, managing and assisting in the execution of the functional tests for a new HIS/EPD, of supplier ALERT.
- Setup of structured test scenario’s and guide the structured test process.
- Test management, planning, creation and assisting in:
- The functional test execution of ALERT® using the business requirements.
- Performance testing the new production environment of ALERT®.
- Interface testing/ E2E testing.
- Training and coaching of junior testers.
- Lead 4 work groups, in total 25 persons.
- Audit of the test process within ALERT in Porto
- Defect management, create defect process flows, reporting and the follow up.
Systems
ALERT®, Quicktest pro 9, BMC, 7Scan, Testlink, Mantis.
Techniques
Dataflow, Elementary comparison, Decision tables, Context driven testing, System testing/ interface testing, Functional acceptance testing, User acceptance testing, Regression testing, Chain testing / E2E, Use cases, Performance testing, Use cases.
Methods
TMap, ISTQB, Risk requirements based testing.
Project: ZIS/EPD, Audit ALERT Porto
The creation of test plans, managing and assisting in the execution of the functional tests for a new HIS/EPD, of supplier ALERT.
- Setup of structured test scenario’s and guide the structured test process.
- Test management, planning, creation and assisting in:
- The functional test execution of ALERT® using the business requirements.
- Performance testing the new production environment of ALERT®.
- Interface testing/ E2E testing.
- Training and coaching of junior testers.
- Lead 4 work groups, in total 25 persons.
- Audit of the test process within ALERT in Porto
- Defect management, create defect process flows, reporting and the follow up.
Systems
ALERT®, Quicktest pro 9, BMC, 7Scan, Testlink, Mantis.
Techniques
Dataflow, Elementary comparison, Decision tables, Context driven testing, System testing/ interface testing, Functional acceptance testing, User acceptance testing, Regression testing, Chain testing / E2E, Use cases, Performance testing, Use cases.
Methods
TMap, ISTQB, Risk requirements based testing.
Vodafone - test Consultant
12-2010
Proposal Test process analysis / audit | Proposal tooling web services
Written a proposal for a test process analysis / audit on internal and external testing of Vodafone. This was the request of Test management of Vodafone. The way the analysis would be done is monitoring a running test process, analyse the complete project and formulate the improvements. The test improvement strategy can be created based on the outcomes of the monitoring.
Proposal Test process analysis / audit | Proposal tooling web services
Written a proposal for a test process analysis / audit on internal and external testing of Vodafone. This was the request of Test management of Vodafone. The way the analysis would be done is monitoring a running test process, analyse the complete project and formulate the improvements. The test improvement strategy can be created based on the outcomes of the monitoring.
Sabbatical
04-2009 – 12-2009
Decided that the crisis period is an ideal period for reflection, to train and to pick up personal matters.
Study: IOP, Itil, Stock markets, SAP, Quicktest 9.
Business: Brainstorm new ideas, Create business plans, feasibility studies.
Nursing and coaching: Taking care of ill father, assisting pregnant wife, nursing children.
Personal: Reading, Sports, Cooking, Maintain the house and garden.
Decided that the crisis period is an ideal period for reflection, to train and to pick up personal matters.
Study: IOP, Itil, Stock markets, SAP, Quicktest 9.
Business: Brainstorm new ideas, Create business plans, feasibility studies.
Nursing and coaching: Taking care of ill father, assisting pregnant wife, nursing children.
Personal: Reading, Sports, Cooking, Maintain the house and garden.
ING Brussels - test coordinator
09-2008 – 03-2009
Project: Straight Loans Online, FIL (Finance Instalment Loans)
- Test lead for several projects.
- Creation of test plans, risk analysis and test reports.
- Creation of structured testing.
- Assist in CMMi.
- Writing functional documentation for Straight loans online.
- Team: 4 testers.
Straight Loans Online: The development of a web application for the professional market to do a drawdown for a straight loan and to check the current status of open loans.
FIL: Creation of regression tests on FIL after the development of new functionalities.
Systems
Web, Services, Isabel, Telelink, HP Quality Centre, Batches.
Techniques
System test, User test, DFT, EVT, BTT, Use cases, Regression testing, E2E testing.
Methods
TMap, ISTQB, Risk requirement based testing.
Project: Straight Loans Online, FIL (Finance Instalment Loans)
- Test lead for several projects.
- Creation of test plans, risk analysis and test reports.
- Creation of structured testing.
- Assist in CMMi.
- Writing functional documentation for Straight loans online.
- Team: 4 testers.
Straight Loans Online: The development of a web application for the professional market to do a drawdown for a straight loan and to check the current status of open loans.
FIL: Creation of regression tests on FIL after the development of new functionalities.
Systems
Web, Services, Isabel, Telelink, HP Quality Centre, Batches.
Techniques
System test, User test, DFT, EVT, BTT, Use cases, Regression testing, E2E testing.
Methods
TMap, ISTQB, Risk requirement based testing.
Zwitserleven Amstelveen - test coordinator
05-2008 – 09-2008
Project: MyWorkPlace, ZLine, Risicometing
- Test coordination for several iterative/ incremental test projects.
- Analysing risks, determining test strategies, capacity planning, determining planning.
- Coaching of testers.
- Team: 6 testers.
MyWorkPlace: Two releases of the MWP project.
ZLine: For external offer requests a web service is developed that has to be tested.
Risicometing: For a yearly risk assessment the mid-office will be changed.
Systems
Web, Webservices, Datawarehouse, Thispas.
Techniques
Systemtest, FAT, GAT, DFT, EVT, BTT, Use cases.
Methods
TMap, ISTQB, Risk requirement testing.
Project: MyWorkPlace, ZLine, Risicometing
- Test coordination for several iterative/ incremental test projects.
- Analysing risks, determining test strategies, capacity planning, determining planning.
- Coaching of testers.
- Team: 6 testers.
MyWorkPlace: Two releases of the MWP project.
ZLine: For external offer requests a web service is developed that has to be tested.
Risicometing: For a yearly risk assessment the mid-office will be changed.
Systems
Web, Webservices, Datawarehouse, Thispas.
Techniques
Systemtest, FAT, GAT, DFT, EVT, BTT, Use cases.
Methods
TMap, ISTQB, Risk requirement testing.
interpolis tilburg - test analyst
10-2007 - 04-2008
Project: Datawarehouse Leven Particulier (DLP) for C&A and PVL
Creating structured acceptance tests for the datawarehouse DLP for several projects by changing data and entering data in Life/400.
- Entering input data in Life/400.
- Creation of cubes and distilling information.
Systems
Life/400, Datawarehouse, Cognos, Powerplay, FLOWer.
Techniques
UAT, Check counts, DFT, EVT, BTT, Use cases, E2E testing/ Chain testing.
Methods
TMap, ISTQB, Agile / Scrum.
Project: Datawarehouse Leven Particulier (DLP) for C&A and PVL
Creating structured acceptance tests for the datawarehouse DLP for several projects by changing data and entering data in Life/400.
- Entering input data in Life/400.
- Creation of cubes and distilling information.
Systems
Life/400, Datawarehouse, Cognos, Powerplay, FLOWer.
Techniques
UAT, Check counts, DFT, EVT, BTT, Use cases, E2E testing/ Chain testing.
Methods
TMap, ISTQB, Agile / Scrum.
OCE venlo - test manager
05-2007 – 10-2007
Projects Compass, STAR, D2Mpost
Creating structured iterative/ incremental test trajects for several projects and several test phases.
- Test management of a test team of 11 users and testers.
- Test planning and test reporting.
- Setup of a test structure, risk analysis, strategy and the creation of the test environment.
- Coaching of testers.
D2Mpost: processing of the output data of the copiers. Advise how to test the project iteratively.
STAR: 87 changes on the Back office and Front office applications that are used by the service engineers in executing their jobs.
Compass: Compass is the company-wide smart intranet, connected to several backend applications that make sure the most recent documentation are available online.
Systems
Intranet, Front office applications, Back office applications, Data warehouse
Techniques
Risk based testing, Iterative testing, Dataflow, Comparison technique, Decision tables. E2E.
Methods
TMap, ISTQB.
Projects Compass, STAR, D2Mpost
Creating structured iterative/ incremental test trajects for several projects and several test phases.
- Test management of a test team of 11 users and testers.
- Test planning and test reporting.
- Setup of a test structure, risk analysis, strategy and the creation of the test environment.
- Coaching of testers.
D2Mpost: processing of the output data of the copiers. Advise how to test the project iteratively.
STAR: 87 changes on the Back office and Front office applications that are used by the service engineers in executing their jobs.
Compass: Compass is the company-wide smart intranet, connected to several backend applications that make sure the most recent documentation are available online.
Systems
Intranet, Front office applications, Back office applications, Data warehouse
Techniques
Risk based testing, Iterative testing, Dataflow, Comparison technique, Decision tables. E2E.
Methods
TMap, ISTQB.
Obvion heerlen - test analyst
03-2007 – 05-2007
Project RAROC BASEL-II
A system is built by Stater, which reads the loan data of mortgages. The loans are segmented and divided in risk classes.
- Test execution of the calculation rules of project RAROC for Basel-II.
- Automated testing of the contents of 4 files.
- Processing of the segmentation tables based on the calculation rules and the data mapping.
Systems
Data warehouse. Excel, Basel-II, Raroc.
Techniques
Automated testing, Calculation rules, Excel formulas.
Methods
TMap, ISTQB.
Project RAROC BASEL-II
A system is built by Stater, which reads the loan data of mortgages. The loans are segmented and divided in risk classes.
- Test execution of the calculation rules of project RAROC for Basel-II.
- Automated testing of the contents of 4 files.
- Processing of the segmentation tables based on the calculation rules and the data mapping.
Systems
Data warehouse. Excel, Basel-II, Raroc.
Techniques
Automated testing, Calculation rules, Excel formulas.
Methods
TMap, ISTQB.
D-Reizen Beverwijk - Test coordinator
10-2006 – 02-2007
Project Homerun
Oracle webforms application existing of a backend system and a front office system for selling holidays. The system is adapted for price transparency reasons.
- Test coordination of the test team of 5 persons.
- Setup structured testing of the system.
- Interface between frontend and backend.
- Coaching of the testers.
- Reporting, defect management, etc.
Systems
Oracle forms, web applications, Testframe tool.
Techniques
Dataflow technique, Elementary comparison, Decision tables, Chain testing.
Methods
TMap, ISTQB, Testframe, Test process improvement.
Project Homerun
Oracle webforms application existing of a backend system and a front office system for selling holidays. The system is adapted for price transparency reasons.
- Test coordination of the test team of 5 persons.
- Setup structured testing of the system.
- Interface between frontend and backend.
- Coaching of the testers.
- Reporting, defect management, etc.
Systems
Oracle forms, web applications, Testframe tool.
Techniques
Dataflow technique, Elementary comparison, Decision tables, Chain testing.
Methods
TMap, ISTQB, Testframe, Test process improvement.
Clerical Medical Maastricht - Test coordinator / Test manager
Winner of the 'Top Achiever Award' in 2006.
07-2004 – 10-2006
Several projects, often executed in parallel, in the life insurance branch.
- Test coordination and test management of the test team of 11 persons.
- TPI analysis.
- Implementation of structured testing and the V-model in the test organization.
- Guide and coach colleagues in their testing activities.
- Technical Architects Committee for change management within projects.
- Setup and maintain the planning of several projects.
- Assist project managers in resourcing, estimates, etc.
Systems
Life/400 / CLASS, Key from image, CMConnect, Connect In House, Testdirector/ Quality Centre, Visual SourceSafe, XML, XML Spy.
Techniques
Dataflow technique, Elementary comparison technique, Decision tables, Equivalence portioning, Boundary value analysis, Real life testing, Exploratory testing, Functional acceptance testing, User acceptance testing, Regression testing, E2E/ Chain testing.
Methods
TMap, ISTQB, Test process improvement, Use cases, Test maturity model.
07-2004 – 10-2006
Several projects, often executed in parallel, in the life insurance branch.
- Test coordination and test management of the test team of 11 persons.
- TPI analysis.
- Implementation of structured testing and the V-model in the test organization.
- Guide and coach colleagues in their testing activities.
- Technical Architects Committee for change management within projects.
- Setup and maintain the planning of several projects.
- Assist project managers in resourcing, estimates, etc.
Systems
Life/400 / CLASS, Key from image, CMConnect, Connect In House, Testdirector/ Quality Centre, Visual SourceSafe, XML, XML Spy.
Techniques
Dataflow technique, Elementary comparison technique, Decision tables, Equivalence portioning, Boundary value analysis, Real life testing, Exploratory testing, Functional acceptance testing, User acceptance testing, Regression testing, E2E/ Chain testing.
Methods
TMap, ISTQB, Test process improvement, Use cases, Test maturity model.
Atos Origin - test analyst
01-2002 - 07-2004
Creation and execution of several test projects over a period of 2.5 years.
Projects
Several projects of which I had the role from test analyst to test lead.
Systems
consumer.philips.com, Asterix, EMI MMC Snap-in v2.1, Philips Transit System, TTX v2, Price IT v2, Gala, Rabo Telebankieren Extra v3, Lotus notes, Testdirector, Winrunner, Quicktest pro 9, BMC, 7Scan, Active directory, Oracle 1.3.2.
Techniques
Dataflow technique, Elementary comparison technique, Decision tables, Equivalence portioning, Boundary value analysis, Real life testing, Exploratory testing, Functional acceptance testing, User acceptance testing, Regression testing, Chain testing, Use cases.
Methods
TMap, Exploratory testing, Risk requirements based testing, RUP.
Pie Medical Imaging, Maastricht
Test analyst 01-2001 - 12-2001
Assist in creating a test department
Prepare and execute integration and acceptation tests.
Prepare test cases using the requirements
Prepare procedures for traceability
Execute test cases
Report test results
Communication with customers from Germany and the USA
Implement RUP
Implement defect tracking tools, Testdirector and previously an Access tool
Creation of Winrunner test scripts
Creation and execution of several test projects over a period of 2.5 years.
Projects
Several projects of which I had the role from test analyst to test lead.
Systems
consumer.philips.com, Asterix, EMI MMC Snap-in v2.1, Philips Transit System, TTX v2, Price IT v2, Gala, Rabo Telebankieren Extra v3, Lotus notes, Testdirector, Winrunner, Quicktest pro 9, BMC, 7Scan, Active directory, Oracle 1.3.2.
Techniques
Dataflow technique, Elementary comparison technique, Decision tables, Equivalence portioning, Boundary value analysis, Real life testing, Exploratory testing, Functional acceptance testing, User acceptance testing, Regression testing, Chain testing, Use cases.
Methods
TMap, Exploratory testing, Risk requirements based testing, RUP.
Pie Medical Imaging, Maastricht
Test analyst 01-2001 - 12-2001
Assist in creating a test department
Prepare and execute integration and acceptation tests.
Prepare test cases using the requirements
Prepare procedures for traceability
Execute test cases
Report test results
Communication with customers from Germany and the USA
Implement RUP
Implement defect tracking tools, Testdirector and previously an Access tool
Creation of Winrunner test scripts
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