Curriculum Vitae

Personal information
Name Date of birth Nationality Address Phone Email Sebastjan Brezovec September 29, 1971 Slovenian Nsilinnankatu 31 A 1, FI-33200 Tampere +358405751331 sebastjan@kolumbus.fi

Summary Software Testing, Localization, Project Management

Having worked for two leading companies (Lionbridge Localization and Testing, Nokia Communications and Services) in their respective fields gave me a great insight into Software development and Localization. As software testing engineer in Bowne Global Solutions/Lionbridge I have participated in creating a unique team of testing professionals. Our small pilot team in BGS Madrid office was a key success for S60 Localization testing and it grew into largest localization team in Finland testing all Nokia Symbian devices and Services. During last four years in Flander/Symbio I independently led testing projects including creating test specifications, test planning, and test reporting as well as resource management. Later through consultancy projects in Nokia as Error Manager I first gained an insight into Error management in Nokia PC Suite team and later as Global EM introduced totally new process to Nokia Device Customization team. I was responsible for enforcing error management and Quality Assurance as well as training support for teams in Finland, Slovakia, Poland, India, China and US. Lately I have been focusing on Agile Localization. I have a strong translation background as a freelance translator for over 10 years. After graduating I started my professional career as a teacher.

Key Competencies Error Management, Project Coordination, SW Testing, Translations, Training

Error Management: In last 3 years I held Error Manager positions in 3 Nokia teams: Ovi Desktop experience, Device customization, and PC Suite Integration and QA Project Coordination & Management: 1 year: leading team of 30+ people in different localization projects, test planning SW Testing: 6 years: Localization, Acceptance Testing Translations: over 10 years (Technical translations, including technical writing) Teaching/Training: 2 years Personal Academic Excellence and Diversity: University graduate, Active member of student organization (VP for Marketing, fund raising, organizing extracurricular activities), I speak 6 languages Commitment and Discipline: Problem solving, Detail oriented, Organized, Effective A unique perspective: Lived and worked in 4 countries, Travelled around Europe, Africa and Asia, I have a deep understanding of different cultures and ways of working Native: Fluent: Intermediate: Basic: Slovene English Finnish, German, Serbian, Croatian Spanish

Languages & Others

Education

Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia Average grade: 9 (Max=10) Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Food Science and Technology, Ljubljana, Slovenia (Major subjects: Chemistry, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Analytical chemistry) Graduation thesis, May 1999: Identification of pigmented yeasts from Primorska wine region Grade: 9 (Max=10)

Academic Excellence and Diversity, Commitment and Discipline, A Unique Perspective

Work experience
Symbio/Flander (2007-2011)

Senior SW testing engineer, Symbio Oy, Finland January 1, 2011 April 17, 2011 Studying SW development process, Agile localization, Creating a website - Hitchhiker's Guide to Programming: http://sebastjan.ucoz.com/ Error Manager, Symbio Oy, Finland June 16, 2010 December 31, 2010 Error Manager in Nokia Ovi Desktop Experience: Managing error databases, Scrum meetings, Reporting Error Manager, Symbio Oy, Finland May 1, 2010 June 15, 2010 Error Manager for offsite Nokia project: Error reporting Global Error Manager, Symbio Oy (ex Flander Oy), Finland September 22, 2008 April 30, 2010 1) Error Manager in Nokia Device Customization: Process creation, Training, Managing error database, Reporting 2) Prototype Manager (backup): Keeping phone inventory up-to-date, global hardware shipments 3) Variant testing SW testing engineer, Flander Oy, Finland July 1, 2008 September 21, 2008 Project coordination, Project planning, Creating and executing test specification, Reporting Error Manager, Flander Oy, Finland March 10, 2008 June 30, 2008 Error Manager in Nokia PC Suite: Managing external databases as well as internal database, Creating reports, Following up discussion boards and forums SW testing engineer, Flander Oy, Finland March 9, 2007 March 9, 2008 Project coordination/management, Test planning, Creating test specifications, SW testing - localization and basic acceptance testing

Lionbridge/BGS (2002-2007)

Senior software testing engineer, Lionbridge Testing Services Oy (ex BGS), Finland March 4, 2003 March 8, 2007 SW testing - localization (Slovene), S60 platform testing, Participating/Leading development projects (Knowledge transfer) SW testing engineer, Bowne Global Solutions, Spain June 3, 2002 February 21, 2003 SW testing - localization (Slovene), S60 platform testing Freelance translator, Skrivanek, Slovenia March 3, 1995 March 8, 2007 Technical translations (air-conditioning, fork-lift trucks, ISO standards, Volvo cars website, Nilfisk...) Teacher, Biotechnical High school, Slovenia November 6, 2000 January 7, 2002 High school teacher, Laboratory practice teacher

Freelance translations (1995-2007)

Teacher (2000-2002)

Academic Excellence and Diversity, Commitment and Discipline, A Unique Perspective

Courses
Tyelmsuomea maahanmuuttajille, Finnish language advanced course May 05, 2011 October 28, 2011; 6 months ISEB/ISTQB course, Intermediate level certification for SW Test Management, Symbio October 12, 2010; 3 days Fault Management process & Rational Change tool, FM Key User, LCOs and Entity Trainer, Nokia April 13, 2010; 3 days Rational Change - Operative Reports for Report Builders, Nokia March 26, 2010; 0.3 days Symbian Architecture Basics training, Symbio January 16, 2009; 0.3 days ISEB/ISTQB course, Foundation level certification for SW testing, Flander June 26, 2007; 3 days

Technologies, Skills, Tools

Advanced: Bugzilla, Error management, Localization testing, Lotus Notes, Mercury Quality Center, Rational Change, Nokia S60, Software testing, Test management, Testing through UI, Training Intermediate: Acceptance testing, CorelDraw, GPRS, Graphics and drawing, GSM, IOP testing, IT support, Maintenance, Office applications, Project control and reporting, Project planning, Specification, Test case development, Test design, Test strategy and planning, Trados, UI, Windows, Work estimation, Working in customer interface Basic: CSS, Dreamweaver, Field testing, HTML, Integration, Python, RFID, System testing, Test automation, XHTML, XML

Hobbies
Travelling Photography Social networking Blogging: http://inspireddaily.wordpress.com/

References
Kari Tuovinen, Senior Testing Manager, Nokia Phone: +358405638860 Email: kari.ju.tuovinen@nokia.com Marko Lehtonen, Testing Manager, Nokia Phone: +358504867614 Email: marko.j.lehtonen@nokia.com Jussi-Pekka Peltonen, Testing Manager, Symbio Phone: +358456727257 Email: jussi-pekka.peltonen@symbio.com Martin Blazek, SW Engineer, Symbio Phone: +358404807778 Email: martin.blazek@email.cz

Academic Excellence and Diversity, Commitment and Discipline, A Unique Perspective