Hi, I’m
Varun Sharma
Plochingen
Summary
Strategic Program Test Lead & Delivery Manager with over 15 years of experience in IT Strategy and Quality Analysis for global leaders like Mercedes-Benz. Expert in managing multi-million Euro e-commerce and automotive rollouts using SAFe and Agile Scrum methodologies. Bilingual professional (English & German) with a proven track record of bridging technical engineering with business expectations.
Overview
15
years of professional experience
2
Languages
Work History
Mercedes-Benz AG & Mercedes-Benz.io GmbH
Program Test Lead / Senior Test Manager
10.2018 - Current
Job overview
- Strategy: Engineered the Program Test Strategy and Test Automation framework to enhance quality and effectiveness.
- Execution: Managing complex test processes and defect management across multiple high-priority projects.
- Leadership: Directly managing global technical resources and maintaining critical client relationships.
- Operations: Led Project Management and Delivery Management for multiple large-scale digital rollouts.+1
- Monitoring: Integrated DataDog and Grafana to improve system visibility and test quality.
Diconium Digital Solutions GmbH
Test Manager
08.2017 - 08.2018
Job overview
- Optimization: Designed cost-effective testing methods and managed risk across the testing lifecycle.
- Planning: Controlled automation and manual testing activities for various client rollouts.
Nagarro Software
Associate Manager
11.2014 - 08.2017
Job overview
- Bridge Role: Acted as a Business Analyst to align engineering decisions with customer expectations.
- Quality: Delivered QA metric reporting and project management for global clients.
Think Future Technologies
QA Lead
04.2011 - 11.2014
Job overview
- Infrastructure Management: Spearheaded the management of the QA environment using Jenkins/Hudson, ensuring seamless integration and continuous testing.
- End-to-End QA: Led requirement analysis, test case development, and execution for multiple large-scale digital rollouts.
Education
Delhi University
B.Com
Goethe Institute
Diploma from German
Skills
Methodologies: SAFe (Scaled Agile), Scrum, Kanban,SDLC, CMMi Level 5
Leadership: Program Test Strategy, Stakeholder Management, Global Resource Management
Domains: Automotive, E-commerce, Retail, Banking
Timeline
Program Test Lead / Senior Test Manager
Mercedes-Benz AG & Mercedes-Benz.io GmbH
10.2018 - Current
Test Manager
Diconium Digital Solutions GmbH
08.2017 - 08.2018
Associate Manager
Nagarro Software
11.2014 - 08.2017
QA Lead
Think Future Technologies
04.2011 - 11.2014
Goethe Institute
Diploma from German
Delhi University
B.Com
Technical Skills
- Programming/Data: Java, Python, SQL, HTML
- Platforms: SAP Hybris (HMC, PCM, HAC), MS Dynamics CRM 4.0+1
- Tools/DevOps: Kubernetes (Certified), Kafka, DataDog, Grafana, Prometheus, Jenkins, Jira