Michał Ociepa
Katowice
Summary
Experienced Test Manager with a strong background in automotive and embedded systems, seeking a challenging role as a Test Manager or Department Manager. Adept at leading international teams, optimizing testing processes, and ensuring the highest quality standards. Looking to leverage my expertise in strategic project management and quality assurance to drive success in a dynamic and innovative environment.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Test Manager – Diehl Metering
Etteplan Polska
2024.03 - Current
- - Creation and implementation of quality plans
- - Test coordination, risk management, KPI reporting
- - Tools: MS Office, Jira, Jenkins, GitLab, Copilot
Project Test Manager – ZF ADAS ECU
Etteplan Polska
2021.08 - 2024.02
- - Creation and implementation of quality plans
- - Test coordination, risk management, KPI reporting
- - Tools: MS Project, MS Office, CANalyser
- - Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, V-model
owner
RedDotCode.com
2020.10 - 2023.01
- - Technology strategy, digital transformation, data analysis
- - Systems integration, training, vendor assessment
Project Manager / SW Quality Manager
Automatix / Tritem
2008.11 - 2020.10
- - Automatic testing of railway software (Bombardier, Siemens)
- - Technologies: LabVIEW, NI TestStand, C++, C#, SQL
- - Methodologies: Waterfall, Kanban, Scrum
Laboratory Manager
AWECO
2007.01 - 2008.11
- - Laboratory management, audits, process optimization
Software tester
Siemens VDO
2003.02 - 2006.12
- - Testing of CAN-bus systems (Daimler, DAF, IVECO, Kenworth)
- - Technologies: LabVIEW, CANoe, CANape
Laboratory Engineer – Marie Curie Fellowship
Siemens AG
2000.06 - 2003.02
- - Technical support, test software development (LabVIEW)
Education
MBA -
Porto Business School / GFKM / University of Silesia
01.2020
Master of Science - Automatic Control & Robotics
Technical University of Silesia
01.2000
Skills
- Test Management
- Test automation (frameworks, scripting, execution)
- Functional, non-functional, and regression testing
- Test Lifecycle Management (STLC)
- Documentation, traceability, and quality assurance
- Project Management
- Management of technical and strategic projects
- Collaboration with clients from Germany, Switzerland, and Sweden
- Tools: MS Project, GanttProject, Jira
- Business & Strategy
- Leadership of expert teams
- Organization and development of mid-sized companies
- Strong communication skills and goal orientation
- Business Analysis
- Requirements analysis and documentation
- Solution validation and stakeholder communication
- Requirements planning and management
- Software Development & Quality Assurance
- Testing: smoke, unit, integration, system, regression, acceptance
- SDLC, CI/CD, GIT/SVN
- Technologies: C, C#, Python, SQL, HTML5
Languages
Polish – native
German - C1 (professional fluency)
English - B2 (professional fluency)
Accomplishments
- Led multiple international projects, ensuring seamless collaboration across different time zones.
- Successfully migrated the environment from Proxmox virtual machines to Kubernetes on Azure, enhancing scalability and reliability.
- Mentored and trained team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Industry Summary
- Automotive
- Extensive experience in testing embedded systems and software for automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers (e.g. ZF, Daimler, IVECO, DAF, Kenworth).
- Railway & Transportation
- Led software quality and testing projects for railway systems, including work with Bombardier and Siemens.
- Embedded Systems & Electronics
- Specialized in testing and development of embedded solutions, including CAN-bus systems and electronic control units (ECUs).
- Manufacturing & Industrial Automation
- Managed laboratory operations and quality assurance in manufacturing environments (e.g. AWECO, Diehl Metering).
- IT & Digital Transformation
- Provided consulting and implementation services in digital strategy, cloud migration (Azure), and system integration through his own company RedDotCode.
Timeline
Project Test Manager – Diehl Metering
Etteplan Polska
2024.03 - Current
Project Test Manager – ZF ADAS ECU
Etteplan Polska
2021.08 - 2024.02
owner
RedDotCode.com
2020.10 - 2023.01
Project Manager / SW Quality Manager
Automatix / Tritem
2008.11 - 2020.10
Laboratory Manager
AWECO
2007.01 - 2008.11
Software tester
Siemens VDO
2003.02 - 2006.12
Laboratory Engineer – Marie Curie Fellowship
Siemens AG
2000.06 - 2003.02
MBA -
Porto Business School / GFKM / University of Silesia
Master of Science - Automatic Control & Robotics
Technical University of Silesia