Alex Kouwenhoven - SAP Test Manager

SAP Test Manager | SAP Test Automation Specialist | see link above to latest cv
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Languages: Dutch (native), German (fluent), English (fluent), French (fluent)

Professional Summary

Alex Kouwenhoven is a highly experienced SAP Test Manager with over 20 years of expertise in test management, automation, and IT consultancy. His career spans multiple industries, including Banking, Insurance, Manufacturing, Automotive, and Telecom, etc. with a focus on SAP ecosystems, ERP/CRM systems, and large-scale digital transformations.

He brings strong capabilities in SAP test strategy, multi‑stream coordination, and end‑to‑end quality governance, combined with hands‑on experience in test automation using Tricentis Tosca. Alex is certified Tricentis Tosca and integrates automation readiness into SAP test frameworks to increase efficiency and regression coverage. Signavio and CALM are his strong key competencies.

Key areas of specialisation include:

• SAP Testing: Expert in S/4HANA, Cloud ALM, Signavio, SuccessFactors, Ariba, and Focused Build
• SAP ISU (Utilities), dashboarding and reporting skills
• Automation & Tools: Tricentis Tosca (L1 & L2 certified), Selenium, Jenkins, CI/CD pipelines
• Methodologies: Agile (SCRUM/KANBAN), Waterfall, Hybrid delivery
• Technical Expertise: SAP integration, GDPR compliance, multi‑system automation, cross‑platform testing

Technical Expertise

Core Skills

Test Management: Development and execution of SIT, UAT, and regression testing strategies. Management of integration and acceptance testing based on Signavio processes.

Automation Frameworks: Extensive experience in Tricentis Tosca, SAP CALM, and Selenium-based automation.

Integration Mastery: Coordinating SAP and non-SAP systems (e.g., Salesforce, Oracle TMS, Coupa, Blackline, Cevinio, HighRadius and OneTrust).

SAP Ecosystem: Managing 35+ SAP Cloud systems, including RISE with SAP and S/4HANA implementations.

Education & Certifications

BSc in Information Science, The Hague University (1996).

Certified in Tricentis Tosca (L1 & L2, TC Designer), SAP Cloud ALM, and GDPR compliance tools (OneTrust, ServiceNow, Jira).

SWIFT Alliance Access for Operator and Manager, by SWIFT in La Hulpe

Recent Experience

EP Power Minerals (May 2026 - current)

Role: SAP Test Manager S/4HANA Public Cloud (UK, France and Germany)

Test Strategy, Test Planning, Test Preparation, Test execution BPT, SIT and UAT.

Kardex (Feb–Oct 2025)

Role: Program Test Manager NorthStar

Managed FUT, SIT1 & SIT2, UAT1 and UAT2 testing phases for a pilot S/4HANA, Salesforce, MES, PLM and EWM implementation.

Coordinated with 11 workstreams, 3 locations and 4 integration partners.

Directed Test Strategy, Entry/Exit criteria and regression testing for a 3-tier/4-tier landscape.

Phoenix Pharma (via Linksap) (Aug–Dec 2023)

Role: Program Test Manager

Managed the testing of S/4HANA and EWM pilot implementations across Austrian warehouses.

Delivered test strategies for TUT, FUT, SIT, UAT and regression phases in a regulated environment.

Brenntag (via CBS) (Jan–Mar 2023)

Role: Delivery & Test Manager

Implemented a Data Integration Hub using SAP BTP, integrating Coupa, Blackline, HighRadius and Salesforce.

Oversaw UAT and ensured seamless go-live for cloud and SAP systems.

Versuni (via TCS) (Dec 2021–Oct 2022)

Role: Program Test Manager

Directed testing for a carve-out program involving 35+ SAP Cloud systems.

Led SIT/UAT phases, managing 100+ testers, and implemented automation using Tricentis Cloud in CALM, Cloud ALM.

Selected Technical Projects

Volkswagen (via Expleo) (2021)

Role: Program Manager, GDPR Implementation

Implemented OneTrust and ServiceNow for data privacy governance.

Designed defect and requirements management processes for compliance tools.

ABB via TCS (Tata) October 2016 – November 2017

Role: SAP / Salesforce / CPQ Test Manager

Supervised SIT and UAT for SAP S/4HANA Order Management and Salesforce CPQ.

Managed global regression testing for SAP and Salesforce integrations.

General Reinsurance (2015–2016)

Role: SAP Test Manager

Directed end-to-end testing for SAP FS-RI in multi-region deployments.

Supervised 100+ testers, ensuring data migration and functional testing accuracy.

BMW AG (2014–2016)

Role: Test Manager, Project Manager, Commissioning Manager on multiple projects (6)

3x Managed SAP and logistics testing across 4 global plants (JIT/JIS)

Delivered a defect tracking system integrated with tools, robotics and manual production lines

Commissioning and acceptance of Robots in production for BiW, Paint and Assembly lines

Management of software upgrades and roll-out in production lines, planned maintenance

Technical Tools & Systems

SAP Cloud: S/4HANA, Cloud ALM, SolMan, Ariba, SuccessFactors, Workzone, Fiori.

Automation: Tosca, Selenium, Jenkins, Bamboo.

CRM/ERP: Salesforce, MS Dynamics, Navetti PricePoint.

GDPR: Jira, OneTrust, ServiceNow.

SWIFT Alliance Access, message (MT) processing, routing expert

DevOps & CI/CD: Docker, Kubernetes, Puppet, Jenkins, Jira

Test Management: x-ray, zephyr, J4TM, Redmine, TestLink, HP-ALM, Octane, TestDirector

Key Achievements

Delivered automation frameworks that reduced testing time by over 40%.

Implemented GDPR compliance tools for multinational corporations.

Led testing strategies for high-impact SAP transformations across industries.

Led SWIFT Alliance Access implementation at ABN AMRO worldwide