David Huertas Mendez, Manual QA Engineer | Developer in Hanover, Germany
David Huertas Mendez

Manual QA Engineer | Developer in Hanover, Germany

Member since August 8, 2022
David is a quality assurance developer and a highly analytical professional with a keen eye and a passion for resource optimization. He has over eight years of experience in IT across different industry domains such as finance, banking, eCommerce, and telecommunications. Currently working on a software testing project for Germany's largest savings bank, David is willing to leverage his experience in new projects and start delivering value and results.
David is now available for hire

Portfolio

  • Finanz Informatik (Sparkasse)
    Jira, Confluence, Oracle Database, HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)...
  • Deutsche Telekom
    Jira, Confluence, iOS, Android, Scrum, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)...
  • ABOUT YOU
    Jira, Cassandra, Chrome, MacOS, Safari, Firefox, iOS, Android, GitLab, Bamboo...

Experience

  • Quality Assurance (QA) 10 years
  • Mobile Apps 8 years
  • iOS 7 years
  • HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) 5 years
  • ISTQB 5 years
  • Scrum 5 years
  • Testpad 3 years
  • Management 3 years

Location

Hanover, Germany

Availability

Full-time

Preferred Environment

Rocket.Chat, MacOS, iOS

The most amazing...

...project I've run brought the QA process from an eCommerce company present in over 20 countries, from startup to unicorn company standards.

Employment

  • Senior Software Tester

    2021 - PRESENT
    Finanz Informatik (Sparkasse)
    • Planned and executed automatic test cases on HP ALM.
    • Created test documentation using the collaborative tool Confluence.
    • Took responsibility for bug creation and retesting using Jira.
    • Handled database testing with SQL queries as part of my role.
    Technologies: Jira, Confluence, Oracle Database, HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), IBM Db2, jEdit, QA Testing, QA Automation, Manual QA, Manual Testing, Manual Software Testing, Regression Testing
  • Senior Software Tester

    2020 - 2020
    Deutsche Telekom
    • Took responsibility for the test matrix design for mobile devices.
    • Handled regression tests on the customer's mobile apps for iOS and Android.
    • Reported the results of the story test to the stakeholders and product owners.
    • Managed the test effort estimation based on the Fibonacci numbers.
    • Performed tests in simulators as well as in real devices.
    Technologies: Jira, Confluence, iOS, Android, Scrum, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Mobile Apps, User Experience (UX), Agile UX, Regression Testing
  • Quality Assurance Manager

    2019 - 2020
    ABOUT YOU
    • Controlled the test activities of the migration of the app from React Native to Flutter and of the further development of a mobile website.
    • Transformed all testing activities from startup behavior to a unicorn mentality.
    • Achieved a hotfix reduction of over 75% and overall quality improvement.
    • Created test conception and documentation for independent implementation of country-specific test measures for 15 countries.
    Technologies: Jira, Cassandra, Chrome, MacOS, Safari, Firefox, iOS, Android, GitLab, Bamboo, Jenkins, GitKraken, Testpad, Google Analytics, Localytics, New Relic, Extreme Programming, User Experience (UX), GUI, Regression Testing
  • Test Manager

    2018 - 2019
    Daimler Financial Services
    • Implemented functionality, usability, integration, and system tests for the Mercedes-Benz site's credit calculation and credit submission for new cars on stock.
    • Implemented country-specific test measures for five countries.
    • Created test conception and documentation for the project.
    • Took responsibility for defect management on the part of the financial services.
    Technologies: HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), Jira, Confluence, Windows, MacOS, Safari, Firefox, iOS, Android, V-Model, Regression Testing
  • Software Tester

    2016 - 2017
    Amazon
    • Planned and implemented function, usability, acceptance, and regression tests for Amazon Echo for the German market.
    • Managed English and German recognition tests with the device.
    • Made compatibility tests with different device types and apps.
    • Executed technical connectivity tests, for example, different router connections.
    Technologies: iOS, Android, Amazon Echo, Amazon Alexa, Quality Assurance (QA), Manual QA, Regression Testing

Experience

  • About You | Mobile Website
    http://m.aboutyou.de

    Took part in the creation of a fashion eCommerce website for a company present in over 20 countries. I was the quality assurance manager for the mobile website development project and for the migration of the app from React Native to Flutter. I led a team of 6 people in successfully rolling out the project in 6 new countries and implementing country-specific test measures for 15 countries.

Skills

  • Tools

    HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), Jira, Confluence, GitLab, Bamboo, Jenkins, Google Analytics
  • Paradigms

    Manual Testing, Scrum, Management, Extreme Programming, Agile UX
  • Platforms

    MacOS, iOS, Android, Safari, Firefox, Rocket.Chat, CARTO, Gephi, Oracle Database, New Relic, Windows, Amazon Alexa
  • Other

    Professionalism, Testpad, Quality Assurance (QA), Mobile Apps, Manual QA, Economics, Statistics, ISTQB, Localization Testing, User Experience (UX), GUI, Regression Testing, Econometrics, Predictive Analytics, Supervised Machine Learning, Data Governance, IT Business Analysis, Deep Learning, Big Data, Text Mining, Open Data, Data Protection, jEdit, GitKraken, Localytics, V-Model, SAP FI, Amazon Echo, QA Testing, QA Automation, Manual Software Testing
  • Frameworks

    Chrome, Hadoop, Spark, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
  • Languages

    SQL, R, Python 3
  • Storage

    Cassandra, IBM Db2

Education

  • Master's Degree in Big Data and Business Analytics
    2021 - 2022
    National Distance Education University - Madrid, Spain
  • Bachelor's Degree in Economics
    2010 - 2015
    National Distance Education University - Madrid, Spain

Certifications

  • ISTQB Advanced Level Test Manager (CTAL-TM)
    AUGUST 2020 - PRESENT
    ISTQB
  • ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL)
    MARCH 2018 - PRESENT
    ISTQB
  • SAP FI Foundation Level
    MARCH 2017 - PRESENT
    SAP

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