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» About Me «

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Name:	Julian Winkendick
Location:	Rheurdt, Germany 🇩🇪
Job:	Senior Expert Competence Owner
Company:	Fressnapf Tiernahrungs GmbH
Since:	2009 in software testing
Status:	● Online
Fav quote:	"A great leader builds teams that don't need one."

Hey!! Welcome to my little corner of the internet!! I am an engineering manager from Rheurdt, Germany leading three teams of QA automation engineers, RPA developers and full stack devs — all with a strong AI focus. After 15+ years of breaking — I mean testing — software myself, I now make sure the right people do it even better!! 😉

» Work Experience « NEW

► Senior Expert Competence Owner

Fressnapf Tiernahrungs GmbH

May 2026 — Present | Krefeld, Germany | Hybrid

Engineering Manager leading three teams: QA Automation Engineers, RPA Developers and Full Stack Developers with a strong AI focus at one of Europe's largest pet supply retailers.

► Expert QA Automation Executive

Fressnapf Tiernahrungs GmbH

Dec 2022 — Apr 2026 | 3 yrs 5 mos | Krefeld, Germany | Hybrid

Leading QA automation efforts covering web and app testing at one of Europe's largest pet supply retailers. Building automated test suites and driving quality across development pipelines.

► Softwaretester

Schleupen SE

Jan 2014 — Nov 2022 | 8 yrs 11 mos | Moers, Germany | Hybrid

Software testing and test management over nearly nine years. Covered web testing, test planning, and quality assurance processes.

► Softwaretester

modulo3 GmbH

Jul 2009 — Dec 2013 | 4 yrs 6 mos | Meerbusch, Germany | Hybrid

Started my career in software testing here. Web testing and test automation — where it all began!!

» Skillz «

QA Automation		EXPERT
Web Testing		EXPERT
App Testing		ADVANCED
Test Management		ADVANCED
Testautomatisierung		EXPERT

» Licenses & Certifications «

★ Successfully Developing and Deploying AI Agents in the Enterprise

Issued Mar 2026

Skills: KI-Agenten ♦ Systemverteilung ♦ +2 more

★ Developing Generative AI and AI Agents

LinkedIn Learning

Issued Jul 2025

Skills: Generative KI ♦ Softwareentwicklung

» Volunteering «

🔥 Unterbrandmeister

Freiwillige Feuerwehr Rheurdt

Jun 2015 — Present | Rheurdt, Germany | Disaster and Humanitarian Relief

Volunteer firefighter at Rheurdt. When I'm not hunting bugs in software, I'm fighting real ones!! 🔥

🔌 Truppführer Fachgruppe Beleuchtung

Bundesanstalt Technisches Hilfswerk (THW)

Aug 2005 — Aug 2013 | Moers, Germany | Disaster and Humanitarian Relief

Squad leader in the lighting unit of Germany's Federal Agency for Technical Relief. Keeping the lights on when it matters most.

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