ALM Specialist

• ALM/Polarion expert and software developer with strong Java and Velocity background, delivering back- and front-end extensions, macros, jobs/servlets, and UI components to evolve and maintain Polarion enterprise-wide

• Experienced in Polarion administration and configuration: work items, workflows, permissions, reporting, dashboards and system setup

• Builds and operates integrations for traceability and data synchronization across toolchains, including Polarion with Jira/Confluence and SAP; implements REST/JSON interfaces and supports stakeholder-driven requirements engineering

• Hands-on with JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SQL and SVN/Git; delivers updates, configuration changes, and process implementations (ticket/change management), while leading small teams and running trainings

Polarion back‑and front‑end development:

• Adapted and optimized Velocity scripts

• Developed jobs and job servlets with Java

• Built interfaces via Wiki pages and Live Docs for job handling

• Created an internal license‑monitoring system

• Developed various export jobs and extensions

• Implemented UI for using export jobs

• Exported requirement‑through‑testing data

• Adjusted and monitored system operations on Linux, handling performance problems and other issues

• Created training materials and conducted trainings

• Established structures and processes within Polarion together with the development team

• Built and developed the Variant‑Management system in Polarion

• Automated workflows using Java and JavaScript

• Created dashboards with Velocity and Python

• Developed interfaces for Polarion (SAP)

• Built integration between Polarion and Jira/Confluence for data synchronization

• Led a team of at least two people in the IT department

Polarion administration, configuration and consulting:

• Built a ticket‑management system

• Set up development and test environments

• Designed and implemented ticket‑and change‑management processes

• Developed Wiki macros and extensions for a heart‑lung machine project

• Recorded and processed change tickets

• Created a ticket dashboard

• Provided process development and consulting

• Implemented internal license‑monitoring

• Collaborated with stakeholders for requirement gathering

• Technically implemented requirements management

• Advised on and implemented traceability (linking and tracking)

• Built dashboards for project management visualization

• Led a team of at least two people in the IT department

Requirements and configuration management for a Tier‑2 automotive supplier:

• Collected stakeholder requirements in Polarion

• Maintained requirements in ALM tools (Polarion, IBM DOORS)

• Reviewed specification documents (requirement specifications)

• Analyzed functional and non‑functional requirements, defined and evaluated them

• Continuously administered and optimized requirements

• Configured Polarion ALM (created work items, workflows, user management, permission management, reporting, dashboards, etc.)

• Established a Configuration Management System (CMS)

• Implemented and trained users on version‑control tools

• Led a team of at least two people in the IT department
  
  

• Configuration of Polarion ALM and development of widgets for an OEM

• Managed requirements within the ALM

• Created work items, workflows, user management, permission management, reporting, and dashboards

• Established and maintained configuration management

• Implemented version‑control tools

• Conducted configuration‑management audits (document and file reviews)

• Monitored configuration items (CI) and produced status reports for management

• Handled problem‑and change‑management linked to configuration management

• Developed widgets and dashboards using Velocity, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

• Led a team of at least two people in the IT department

• Evaluation and introduction of Polarion ALM for a supplier in the financial sector

• Evaluated and introduced Polarion ALM.

• Gathered requirements from all stakeholders

• Advised on Polarion deployment (cloud/server), costs, and maintenance

• Selected suitable ALM tools based on requirements

• Implemented Polarion ALM

• Created training courses for Polarion ALM

• Set up Kanban and Scrum boards in Jira

• Implemented workflows with Polarion and Jira

• Integrated interfaces between Polarion, Jira, and Confluence

• Performed system migrations between Windows and Linux

• Developed Ansible playbooks for automating installation, updates, and data migration

• Led a team of at least two people in the IT department