Oscar
Lafou

Software Test Manager

Oscar Lafou

Birth date: 01.03.1981
Nationality: German

I'm Oscar Lafou, I studied computer science at the University of Karlsruhe. After my studies, I worked at BMW in Munich. There I held the roles of software tester, interim project leader and test manager. I then worked at Bosch and the REWE Group. At the moment I am a Test Manager at IBM and am also being trained for the roles of Project Controlling and Project Manager.

In my free time, I have completed a degree as a certified web developer and enjoy developing web applications.

Degrees - Certifications

Courses - Trainings

Diplom-Informatiker (University of Karlsruhe)
Karlsruher Institut of Technologie (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
Certified Web Developer
Institut für Lernsysteme GmbH (ILS), Hamburg, Germany
ISTQB® Advanced Level Test Manager
German Testing Board
Professional Scrum Master™ I (PSM I)
Scrum.org
PRINCE2® 7 Foundation in Project Management
PeopleCert
Badges
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Core skills

Knowledge

Testmanagement

Defect management

Test process

Test coordination

Scrum Master

Project Controlling - Project Manager

Work experience

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ibm
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Employer: IBM CIC Germany GmbH, Germany

Projects: Software quality assurance for clients

Task


Test management. Leading test activities. Design, creation and execution of test cases. Creation of bug reports. Carrying out defect testing.

Position: Test specialist / Test Manager

bosch
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Employer: BOSCH / BSH Hausgeräte GmbH, Germany

Projects: Systemtest and Test Mobile Home Connect Fridge

Task


Integration and system test concept, test specification and report for cooling process. Create and carry out electronic component and system test cases and use cases. Home Connect system test. System test: camera in the refrigerator, door assistance, ... Collaboration in the development of an automated test system (test rack) to simulate a refrigerator. Participation in the global testing working groups.

Position: Test Engineer

bmw
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Employer: BMW Group / Bertrandt Ing. Büro GmbH, Germany

Projects: Module test for driver assistance systems and driving dynamics / Connected Drive acceptance test

Task


Temporary project leader of a team of 10 international employees. Responsible software test navigations systems software. Test Engineer advanced driver assistance systems software. Verification of navigation systems software, taking into account the existing environment. Design and development of graph tools for simulating various types of functional tests. Analyse errors and draw up a report on observed errors. Conduct regular regression tests for the maintenance of software with Agile software development. Analyse code coverage and carry out negative tests. Development of the verification environment of Model-based testing. Starting and configuration of evaluation boards (Quatar, Aurix, Conqueror) as target to conduct tests. Automation of tests environment to carry out software tests on evaluation boards. Automation of conducting tests with various software verification methods.

Position: Test Engineer / Test Manager

rewe
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Employer: REWE Group / REWE SYSTEMS GmbH, Germany

Project: New warehouse disposition software

Task


Creation of a test concept for the project. Creation of a test plan based on the milestone planning of the project and projects that influence the main project. Test team coordination. Ensuring the correct testing procedure. Introduction of a test report to create transparency.

Position: Test Manager



Project experience

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efs
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Project: Summit 6.2 Upgrade

Client: EFS (Erste Financial Services)

Contribution and achievements


Creation and maintenance of test concepts, preparation and coordination of UAT (User Acceptance Test), coordination and management of test activities, creation of test planning, creation of test protocols, evaluation of tests, conception of defect management process, documentation of test results, test progress reports, test reports.

Role: Test Manager

Size of test team: ca. 20

bundeswehr
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Project: Resolute Support

Client: German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr)

Contribution and achievements


Creation and maintenance of test concepts, preparation and execution of acceptance test: FAT (Factory Acceptance Test), creation and maintenance of test cases, creation of test protocols, documentation of test results.

Role: Test Manager

Size of test team: ca. 3

kfw
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Project: Migration Windows 10 and Office 365

Client: KFW Banking Group

Contribution and achievements


Identification of weak points in test management and suggestion of improvements, structuring and improvement of test process, structuring and improvement of defect management, improvement of presentation of test results, creation of template for test results, coaching test management.

Role: Test Manager / Test Coach

Size of test team: ca. 10

epa
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Project: ePA (elektronische Patienten Akte)

Clients: Health Insurance - KBS, DKV, Debeka, Continentale, Hanse Merkur, UKV, VKB, Arag

Contribution and achievements


Responsible for device management in the test and development team.Responsible for test activities for the customer KBS (Knappschaft-Bahn-See), preparation of test activities for each release, creation of test executions in Xray, execution of test cases and error retests, documentation of test results and defects, communication with the customer.

Regularly perform Smoke tests for Debeka, DKV, Continentale, Hanse Merkur, UKV, VKB, Arag
Reporting test results. Create the test executions for reporting test results.
Create Jira tickets for reporting defects.
Follow up for fixing the defects. Retest tickets after tickets have been fixed.

Role: Test Specialist / Test Manager

Size of test team: ca. 5

debeka
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Project: E2E Test

Client: Debeka

Contribution and achievements


Creation of test concept, definition of test framework, management of test team, coordination and management of test activities.

Role: Test Manager

Size of test team: ca. 2

bwvg
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Project: Confidential

Client: Federal Ministry of Defence (Bundesministerium der Verteidigung)

Contribution and achievements


Responsible for quality assurance, project contact person at the customer for quality management, Creation of a test plan, creation and execution of test cases, test automation, creation of test protocols, documentation of test results.

Role: Test Manager

Size of test team: ca. 3

Contact

Oscar Lafou

Address
Alte Brühler Str. 28, 50997 Cologne
Phone number
+49 176 629 131 64
Email
oscar.lafou@gmail.com
Web
www.oscarlafou.de
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