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Juri Himmelreich

Senior QA Tester
Wickede (Ruhr)

Summary

Well-experienced, fast learning Quality Engineer with a passion for video games as player, as well as developer, who is using the free time to develop small little games for family, friends and myself and learns more about game dev by following content creators in this field like GMTK, GDC talks, Thomas Brush, Freya Holmer, William Faucher - just to name a few.

Technically adept, with thorough attention to detail, well-established risk analysis skills, self-organised and elaborated team player skills with a solution-oriented mindset and strong analytical thinking

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

QA Lead

Shopware AG
Schöppingen, NRW
08.2024 - Current
  • Standardized bug reporting methods for better communication between QA and development teams.
  • Mentored junior team members, fostering growth and enhancing team performance.
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality products.
  • Streamlined QA processes for improved efficiency, reducing project completion time.
  • Increased team productivity by continuously reviewing existing workflows and recommending enhancements.
  • Optimized test coverage by defining clear test objectives and prioritizing scenarios based on risk assessment.
  • Conducted root cause analysis on recurring defects, implementing preventative measures to reduce future occurrences.
  • Enhanced software quality by developing comprehensive test strategies and plans.
  • Championed the adoption of best practices in QA methodologies throughout the organization.
  • Implemented automation tools, increasing testing accuracy and reducing manual effort.

Principal Quality Engineer

Shopware AG
01.2023 - 07.2024
  • Release Management of Minor, Major and Security Updates
  • Introduced BDD/"Specifications by Example" and "Shift Left" techniques into current agile testing methodologies
  • Implemented Automated Acceptance Test Suite (based on Playwright)
  • Involved in designing test architecture of automation test framework
  • TDD advocate
  • Introduced Risk Management analysis for proper priority estimation for bugs reported by externals
  • QA Director representative
  • Tutoring QA colleagues
  • Recruiting new QA colleagues

Quality Engineer

Shopware AG
03.2019 - 12.2022
  • Part of a cross-functional agile dev team
  • Involved in conception, refinement, planning, development and testing of new features
  • Defined acceptance criterias, test scenarios, documentation and execution of manual tests as well as defining test cases for automated E2E tests
  • Implemented test strategies in collaborating with international dev teams across several continents

Tech Support

Micro Focus
03.2017 - 02.2019

Providing second level customer support and technical developer support for partner agencies in regards of a web-based mail archiving and security solutions

Software Developer (C#)

D.velop Life Sciences GmbH
04.2016 - 02.2017

Front- and Backend development of a document management system

Software Developer (C#)

Dematic / SDI
01.2015 - 04.2016
  • Frontend Development of a storage and logistics software to control several kinds of sorting and conveyor belt systems.
  • Further development of proprietary framework for this matter
  • Code adjustments per project to fulfill individualised customer needs
  • Supporting the go-live on site at the customer across Europe (UK, France, Spain, Italy, Turkey, Poland)

Education

Vocational Training - IT Specialist - System Integration

Berufskolleg Technik Ahaus (BTA)
Ahaus, NRW
04.2001 -

Skills

    Test Management

Test Methodologies

Playwright

MySQL/MS SQL

Certification

ISTQB Automation Engineer

Interests

Board Games

Movies

Travelling

Natural Sciences (Math, Physics, Astronomy)

Timeline

ISTQB Foundation Level

08-2024

QA Lead

Shopware AG
08.2024 - Current

ISTQB Automation Engineer

07-2023

ISTQB Agile Tester

07-2023

Principal Quality Engineer

Shopware AG
01.2023 - 07.2024

ISTQB Test Manager

05-2022

Quality Engineer

Shopware AG
03.2019 - 12.2022

Tech Support

Micro Focus
03.2017 - 02.2019

Software Developer (C#)

D.velop Life Sciences GmbH
04.2016 - 02.2017

Software Developer (C#)

Dematic / SDI
01.2015 - 04.2016

Vocational Training - IT Specialist - System Integration

Berufskolleg Technik Ahaus (BTA)
04.2001 -
Juri HimmelreichSenior QA Tester