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.

Zoltan Mate

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.

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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. 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.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent
German
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
Hungarian
Fluent

Work Experience

AI Tester / Senior Test Automation Engineer at Deutsche Telekom
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2026
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 at AbbVie Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021
Responsible for systems, processes and controls within AbbVie Germany. Executing system improvement and digitalization initiatives across business units to elevate the finance operation.
Finance Data Analyst / Lead Roles at Diageo Business Services
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2018
Successfully migrated, stabilized, and improved financial activities, processes and systems within Western Europe and Asia. Led a team of +30 in parallel with the integration of outsourced BPO services.
Financial Analyst & Lead Roles at Diageo Business Services
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2018
Successfully migrated, stabilized, improved Financial activities / processes / systems within Western Europe and Asia. Led a team of +30 in parallel with the integration of the outsourced BPO services. Selected Accomplishments: Main Departmental Contact for ServiceNow Requests (Test, People Changes, Access Rights); Owning UAT, Regression Test processes on SAP; Finance Data analysis, cleaning, transformation, processing.
Various Financial Analyst & Lead Roles at Diageo Business Services
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2018
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.

Education

Bachelor's degree at Budapest Business School, Faculty of Finance and Accountancy
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2006
Bachelor's degree in Finance and Accounting at Budapest Business School
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2006
Bachelor's degree at Budapest Business School, Faculty of Finance and Accountancy
January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2006

Qualifications

Certified AI Tester
January 11, 2030 - May 6, 2026
Certified Test Automation Engineer
January 11, 2030 - May 6, 2026
IBM ML Certifications
January 11, 2030 - May 6, 2026
GM Award for introducing online 3rd Party Contracting System
January 1, 2020 - May 6, 2026
Chapter Award for AI education across the organisation
January 1, 2024 - May 6, 2026
Certified AI Tester
January 11, 2030 - May 6, 2026
Certified Test Automation Engineer
January 11, 2030 - May 6, 2026
IBM ML Certifications
January 11, 2030 - May 6, 2026
Certified AI Tester
January 11, 2030 - May 6, 2026
Certified Test Automation Engineer
January 11, 2030 - May 6, 2026
IBM ML Certifications
January 11, 2030 - May 6, 2026

Industry Experience

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