Jakob Sloth-Brodersen

Experience

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  Privat Computer and others

  Jun 1988 - Jan 2000

  Freelance computer journalist

  - Wrote reviews of computer games, feature articles and regular columns in a number of Danish computer magazines such as Games Preview, Computer Action, GameZone and Privat Computer

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  Segalt-Gruppen

  Nov 1997 - Dec 1999

  Freelance proofreader and translator

  - Performed proofreading of Danish translations of press releases, etc.- Translated user guides, CD-ROMs, etc. from Swedish and English to Danish

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  Synkron

  Jul 1998 - Apr 2007

  - Responsible for testing two generations of browser-based CMS systems built on Microsoft technologies (Synkron.web and Synkron Via CMS)- Selected a tool for functional test automation (SilkTest) and developed and maintained comprehensive test frameworks for both systems- Selected a tool for performance testing (SilkPerformer) and created a number of performance tests for Synkron Via CMS- Wrote requirements specifications for central parts of Synkron Via CMS - Performed functional testing of Web sites and CD-ROM projects

  • Quality Assurance Manager

    Jan 2000 - Apr 2007

  • Freelance test consultant

    Jul 1998 - Dec 1999
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  Dynamicweb Software

  Apr 2007 - Oct 2007

  QA Manager

  - Responsible for the testing of Synkron Via CMS, which Dynamicweb Software acquired through the purchase of Synkron

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  TraceWorks

  Nov 2007 - Jun 2011

  - Responsible for the development process (Scrum) and ScrumMaster on the internal development team- Collaborated closely with developers, product owner and product design to clarify requirements and establish concrete solutions- Responsible for the testing of Headlight- Responsible for an outsourced development team in India (2009-2010)- Selected tools for functional test automation (Selenium RC with test scripts in C#) and performance testing (Apache JMeter) - Responsible for the testing of Headlight, a browser-based SaaS solution for tracking marketing activities on the Internet, built on Microsoft technologies- Established QA from the bottom up and played a central role in improving quality and requirements handling

  • Software Development Manager

    Jun 2009 - Jun 2011

  • Senior QA Manager

    Nov 2007 - May 2009
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  Zmags

  Jul 2011 - Apr 2018

  - Responsible for the quality of Zmags' two SaaS products (Zmags Creator and Zmags Publicator)- Responsible for leading and managing a small QA team- Responsible for coordinating, executing and communicating product releases (rolled out on an ad hoc basis, sometimes several times a week)- Responsible for validating and prioritizing bugs, including those reported by customers- Still very much "hands on" and enjoying to apply my laser focus on concrete product issues and ambiguous/unclear requirements Show less - Responsible for test and QA at Zmags during a process transition from Scrum via Kanban to a Lean Startup approach- Responsible for leading and managing a small QA team- Responsible for handling Zmags' rapid release cycle for two separate products (Zmags Publicator & Zmags Creator)- Responsible for selecting a tool for functional test automation (TestComplete) and developing a broad test suite for Zmags Creator- Worked closely with Support and Operations teams as well as developers and product owners to qualify and address quality issues- Won Zmags’ internal developer competition in 2015 by creating a Chrome Extension on my own within 24 hours Show less

  • Senior QA & Release Manager

    Sept 2017 - Apr 2018

  • Senior QA Manager

    Dec 2012 - Aug 2017

  • QA Manager

    Jul 2011 - Nov 2012
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  Siteimprove

  Nov 2019 - Apr 2020

  Software Quality Engineer - Intern

  - Gearing up slowly at Siteimprove, makers of a comprehensive SaaS solution that helps organizations achieve their digital potential- Member of a cross-functional Scrum team responsible for a select number of Siteimprove functionalities

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  Siteimprove

  Nov 2020 - Mar 2023

  - Member of a cross-functional agile team responsible for a select number of Siteimprove functionalities - Gearing up slowly at Siteimprove, makers of a comprehensive SaaS solution that helps organizations achieve their digital potential- Member of a cross-functional agile team responsible for a select number of Siteimprove functionalities

  • Senior Software Quality Engineer

    Aug 2021 - Mar 2023

  • Software Quality Engineer (Intern)

    Nov 2020 - Jul 2021
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  Shortcut Danmark

  Apr 2023 - now

  Senior QA Engineer

  - Responsible for testing the DR LYD app for the Danish Broadcasting Corporation

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  Ballerup Kommune

  Sept 2023 - now

  Citizen representative, Psychiatric council

  - Speaking up for those with mental health issues