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Zoltan Mate

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I am a test automation engineer with 15 years of experience delivering automation, system and control enhancement projects in FMCG, pharma and telecommunications environments.

About

I am a test automation engineer with 15 years of experience delivering automation, system and control enhancement projects in FMCG, pharma and telecommunications environments. I work day-to-day with Java, Selenium, Playwright, Postman, Wiremock and AI testing tools to apply state-of-the-art technologies across front-end and back-end software development and testing, ultimately contributing to an upgraded user experience.

I excel at executive-level communication with a focus on business outcomes, building a high level of trust and true partnerships. I have led large, diverse teams (up to 30 people across WE & APAC), driving digitalization, process improvement and testing initiatives to maintain our competitive edge in the market.

  • 20 years' experience
  • Joined May 2026

Languages

  • EnglishFluent
  • GermanAdvanced
  • Spanish; CastilianAdvanced
  • HungarianFluent

Industry experience

  • Manufacturing
  • Life Sciences
  • Telecommunications
  • Software & Internet
  • Professional Services
  • Healthcare

Work experience· 5 roles

AI Tester / Senior Test Automation Engineer · Deutsche TelekomJan 2021 – Jan 2026 · 5 yrs 1 mo

Own the test-automation process to contribute to Germany's biggest fiber-optic project. Train and evaluate AI/ML models through data. Design, create and execute automated test cases. Work with microservices, mocking development environments to ensure smooth integration and performance tests. Testing AI-based systems (agents, bots, ML models) by applying machine learning techniques and ISTQB AI testing principles. Train AI models by data annotation, cleaning, classification.

Test Manager / QA Manager · AbbVie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KGJan 2018 – Jan 2021 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Responsible for systems, processes and controls within AbbVie Germany. Executing system improvement and digitalization initiatives across business units to elevate the finance operation.

Various Financial Analyst & Lead Roles · Diageo Business ServicesJan 2006 – Jan 2018 · 12 yrs 1 mo

migrated, stabilized and improved financial activities, processes and systems across Western Europe and Asia. Led a team of 30+ in parallel with outsourced BPO integration. Served as main departmental contact for Service Now requests (Test, People Changes, Access Rights) and owned UAT and regression testing processes on SAP; performed finance data analysis, cleaning, transformation and processing.

Financial Analyst & Lead Roles · Diageo Business ServicesJan 2006 – Jan 2018 · 12 yrs 1 mo
Finance Data Analyst / Lead Roles · Diageo Business ServicesJan 2006 – Jan 2018 · 12 yrs 1 mo

Education

Bachelor's degree · Budapest Business School, Faculty of Finance and Accountancy2002 – 2006
Bachelor's degree in Finance and Accounting · Budapest Business School2002 – 2006
Bachelor's degree · Budapest Business School, Faculty of Finance and Accountancy2002 – 2006

Certifications and awards· 11

Certified AI Tester2030 – 2026
Certified Test Automation Engineer2030 – 2026
IBM ML Certifications2030 – 2026
GM Award for introducing online 3rd Party Contracting System2020 – 2026

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