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Khaled Alimi

Khaled Alimi

Test Manager Lead
Wolfsburg

Summary

Accomplished Test Manager & Lead with 12+ years of experience at Volkswagen, specializing in Connected Car solutions across Europe and North America. Expertise in test management, quality assurance, end-to-end monitoring, and automation within the automotive industry. Proven ability to lead international test teams, develop test strategies, and implement robust testing frameworks to ensure high software reliability and performance.

Passionate about automotive digital transformation, enhancing user experience, and ensuring high-quality software solutions for next-generation mobility.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications
5
5
Languages

Work History

Test Manager Lead

Cariad (Volkswagen Campany)
Wolfsburg
06.2024 - Current
  • Led testing and quality assurance for Connected Car solutions across Europe and North America, ensuring high performance and reliability.
  • Managed a distributed testing team, including team members based in North America, coordinating efforts across different time zones.
  • Defined testing and acceptance strategies, establishing clear quality assurance benchmarks to ensure high product standards.
  • Increased product reliability by conducting rigorous performance, security, and usability testing.
  • Enhanced test efficiency by implementing automated testing processes and tools, reducing manual effort and improving accuracy.
  • Improved project delivery timelines by efficiently managing testing resources, schedules, and dependencies.
  • Collaborated with development teams to establish clear test objectives, ensuring alignment with overall project goals.
  • Reviewed bug reports and error logs, translating data into digestible reports for senior leadership to facilitate informed decision-making.
  • Identified areas for process improvement within the testing lifecycle, leading to a reduction in time-to-market for products.
  • Implemented robust risk management strategies to proactively address potential challenges during the testing phase.
  • Maintained updated test scripts and cases, ensuring they reflected the latest requirements and system changes.
  • Defined testing and acceptance strategies and determined quality assurance benchmarks.

Product Owner

Cariad (Volkswagen Company)
Wolfsburg
08.2022 - 05.2024

Project: Connected Car – Digital Control Center (DiCe)

Role: Product Owner Test Racks Management & Digital Control Center

  • Implemented Agile methodologies to increase team productivity and enhance overall project outcomes.
  • Managed backlog prioritization, ensuring alignment with business goals and stakeholder expectations.
  • Managed backlog prioritization, ensuring alignment with business goals and stakeholder expectations
  • Implemented Agile methodologies to increase team productivity and enhance overall project outcomes
  • Implemented end-to-end monitoring for MOD services
  • Owned and prioritized the product backlog
  • Planned, executed, and reported on team sprints while managing software developers
  • Budget management and planning
  • Led negotiations with external service providers and customers
  • Owned and prioritized product backlog.
  • Built a new team for the Digital Control Center and Test Rack Management

Technical Environment: Speak, SoapUI, Postman, CA, New Relic, Splunk, Grafana, Kibana, HP ALM

Industry: Automotive Industry

Test Manager & Application Service Manager

Volkswagen Group IT Services
Wolfsburg
06.2018 - 08.2022

Technical Environment:

  • Implemented end-to-end monitoring for Mobile Online Services (MOD) to ensure system stability and performance.
  • Managed Audi MBB deployment, overseeing testing, validation, and release approval for deployments.
  • Independently created and maintained integration test cases, ensuring compatibility with relevant systems.
  • Conducted various test phases (integration, regression) to ensure quality assurance of implemented requirements.
  • Evaluated test case results, identifying issues and ensuring compliance with defined standards.
  • Created and maintained technical documentation, including release notes, communication, and rollout materials.
  • Assisted in coordinating and executing test planning, ensuring smooth implementation and issue resolution.
  • Independently developed and maintained test schedules and timelines, aligning with project goals.
  • Compiled and aligned project status and defect reports, providing regular updates to stakeholders.
  • Contributed to the development of test strategies, test infrastructure, and monitoring concepts, providing consultancy on best practices.
  • Handled special test cases and took on ad-hoc assignments as required.

Speak, SoapUI, Postman, CA, New Relic, Splunk, Kibana, HP ALM

Industry: Automotive Industry

Software Test Engineer

Sepp.med GmBH
Wolfsburg
10.2017 - 05.2018

Key Responsibilities: Technical Environment:

Project: VW Steering System Component

Role: Test Specifier

Industry: Automotive

  • Created test specifications in DOORS, ensuring detailed and structured test documentation.
  • Conducted TestSpec reviews, verifying completeness and accuracy of test cases.
  • Performed test analysis, identifying critical areas for validation and improvement.
  • Designed testing scenarios for usability testing, ensuring functionality met user expectations.
  • Optimized test cases to maximize the success rate of manual software testing, improving overall system quality.

Windows, DOORS

  • Assisted in troubleshooting technical issues encountered during the deployment of new software releases.

Software Test Engineer

Sepp.med GmBH
08.2016 - 09.2017

Technical Environment:

Project: VW Steering System Component II

Role: Test Analyst

Industry: Automotive

  • Developed test specifications in DOORS, ensuring comprehensive test documentation.
  • Performed test analysis, identifying key areas for validation and optimization.
  • Checked test benches into Synergy, ensuring proper configuration and version control.
  • Created and reviewed test specifications, aligning with project requirements.

Windows, Synergy, DOORS, Matlab

Software Test Engineer

sepp.med gmbh
Wolfsburg
08.2015 - 09.2017

Key Responsibilities: Technical Environment:

Project: Mobile Online Services (eVehicles) – VW Webshop

Role: Test Analyst

Industry: Automotive

  • Conducted VW Webshop testing and test analysis, ensuring system functionality and performance.
  • Implemented GUI test automation, improving efficiency and accuracy in software validation.
  • Performed smoke tests and regression tests to verify system stability after updates.
  • Analyzed test results, identifying defects and ensuring compliance with quality standards.

HP ALM, HP UFT, SoapUI

Software Test Engineer

sepp.med gmbh
Wolfsburg
03.2015 - 05.2016

Technical Environment:

Project: Mobile Online Services (eVehicles) – Test Data Management

Role: Test Data Manager

Industry: Automotive

  • Managed test data and conducted test analysis to support validation processes.
  • Maintained and updated test data, ensuring accuracy and availability for testing needs.
  • Urgently configured test data for Audi, ensuring timely availability for critical testing.
  • Created VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) and CWP accounts to facilitate system testing.
  • Enrolled VINs, ensuring proper integration and system readiness.

HP ALM, SoapUI

Software Test Engineer

sepp.med gmbh
Wolfsburg
12.2015 - 02.2016

Project: Mobile Online Services (eVehicles) – After-Sales License Testing

Role: Test Analyst

Industry: Automotive

  • Performed API testing using SoapUI, ensuring proper system functionality.
  • Analyzed API test results, identifying issues and ensuring compliance with system requirements.
  • Conducted smoke tests and regression tests to validate system stability after updates.
  • Evaluated test results and performed test analysis to improve quality assurance processes.

Education

High School Diploma -

Higher Institute of Applied Science And Technology
Tunisia
09.2009 - 07.2012

Bachelor of Science - Elektronik-Technologie, Mikrokontrolleur

Higher Institute of Applied Science And Technology
Tunisia
09.2006 - 07.2009

Some College (No Degree) - Mathematik

Metlaoui High School
Tunisia
05.2009 - 06.2012

Skills

Produkt Owner

Application Service Manager

Test Manager

End2End Monitoring & Testing

Technical Qualität

Last und Performance Test

Functional Software Testing according to ISTQB

Manual testing

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Personal Information

  • Age: 36
  • Hobbies: Sport: Schwimmen, Laufen, Handball, Fußball, Rallye, Interesse für neue Entwicklungen in Bereich Automobil, industrielle Technologie und Flugzeuge, Freizeit: Reisen, Kino, Fahren
  • Nationality: Deutsch

Certification

ITIL® Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management

Timeline

Test Manager Lead

Cariad (Volkswagen Campany)
06.2024 - Current

SAFe® for Teams

02-2023

Product Owner

Cariad (Volkswagen Company)
08.2022 - 05.2024

ITIL® Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management

10-2018

Test Manager & Application Service Manager

Volkswagen Group IT Services
06.2018 - 08.2022

Software Test Engineer

Sepp.med GmBH
10.2017 - 05.2018

Software Test Engineer

Sepp.med GmBH
08.2016 - 09.2017

Professional Scrum Master

07-2016

Software Test Engineer

sepp.med gmbh
12.2015 - 02.2016

Software Test Engineer

sepp.med gmbh
08.2015 - 09.2017

Vector Informatik GmbH Stuttgart

06-2015

Software Test Engineer

sepp.med gmbh
03.2015 - 05.2016

Prototypen-Führerschein „C“

02-2014

ISTQB Fundation Level

07-2013

High School Diploma -

Higher Institute of Applied Science And Technology
09.2009 - 07.2012

Some College (No Degree) - Mathematik

Metlaoui High School
05.2009 - 06.2012

Bachelor of Science - Elektronik-Technologie, Mikrokontrolleur

Higher Institute of Applied Science And Technology
09.2006 - 07.2009
Khaled AlimiTest Manager Lead