Ilhem Bargougui

Test and Validation Manager- Continuous Integration and Testing @Continental

Lead and coordinate 6 test teams (up to 64 system and Software test engineers) across 4 international locations to implement continuous integration and testing (CI) for major OEMs, including VW and Daimler.• Define test environments, select and introduce automation frameworks and tooling, and implement a standardized reporting system that increased test result visibility for stakeholders.• Conduct cross team continuous integration and testing gap analysis with 6+ test managers and driving improvements that reduced test feedback time by 50%.• Define and standardize the CI validation concept across the organization, creating a reusable catalog adopted by 70% of test teams.• Build an automation tracking tool used across 3 projects to monitor progress toward the 90% automated test coverage objective, increasing automation status by 20% within 6 months.• Prepare the PI planning activities, using Scrum sprints and Safe Agile to ensure smooth project execution.