Dr. Sven Hessler

Team Lead Software Testing at Ivoclar Vivadent

Dr. Sven Hessler has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Dr. Sven worked as a Clinic Clown at ClinicClowns Austria, where they brought joy and laughter to seriously ill children and terminally ill patients in hospitals and care facilities. Prior to that, they held various roles at Ivoclar Vivadent AG, including Team Lead Software Testing and Software Test Manager. At Servus Intralogistics GmbH, they served as a Software Coordinator & Test Manager, responsible for planning and coordinating software development activities. Dr. Sven also held leadership positions at Tridonic and Zumtobel Group, where they focused on software testing and eBusiness development. Before transitioning into industry, Dr. Hessler worked as a Research Scientist at Universität Innsbruck and University of Leipzig.

Dr. Sven Hessler obtained a Master's degree in Computer Science from Leipzig University from 2001 to 2003. Dr. Sven then pursued their doctoral degree at Technische Universität Darmstadt, specializing in Computer Science from 2004 to 2008. In addition, they hold several certifications including Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) from Scrum Alliance obtained in April 2016, Test Manager (ISTQB, Advanced Level, CTAL) from ISTQB obtained in 2013, and ISTQB Foundation Level from ISTQB obtained in 2012.

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Timeline

  • Team Lead Software Testing

    April, 2020 - present

  • Software Test Manager

    September, 2017