Alexander Fomin

Senior Software Test Engineer (Manufacturing)

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

About

Software engineer with hands‑on experience in manufacturing test systems, embedded validation, production‑line tooling, and hardware integration. Strong in Python/C#/C and focused on reliability, system integration, and high‑volume device bring‑up.

Experience

  • SumUp ()
    • Senior Software Test Engineer
      Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

      - Build and optimize Python/C#/C software for high‑volume manufacturing test stations (PCBA, FVT, RF, security). - Integrate external tools and hardware directly into the production line workflow. - Improve reliability and yield of production test systems. - Contributed to launching a new Android device from prototype to mass production.

    • Embedded Test Engineer
      Feb 2022 - Apr 2025 · 3 yrs 3 mos

      - Developed new software/hardware tools for the card-readers' automated testing using Python, ensuring robust and efficient testing processes. - Enhanced CI/CD pipelines to streamline and automate testing workflows, improving deployment speed and reliability.

  • SberDevices ()
    • HWQA Automation Team Lead
      Apr 2021 - Feb 2022 · 11 mos

      - Did work planning of the team for several projects in China and Russia. - Designed a software architecture for the "all-in-one" testing station project. - Scaling software architecture according to the requirements of the new products. - Did team development.

    • Senior Software Engineer
      Apr 2020 - Apr 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

      - Designed a software part of "all-in-one" testing stations from scratch and brought it to mass production for 24/7 working. - Designed an algorithm and software part for validating an array of microphones array. It allowed us to fix assembly issues and improve sound recording quality in mass production. - Designed a proof of concept for the software part for the 'devices farm' project.

  • Topcon Positioning Systems ()
    • Software Engineer
      Feb 2017 - Apr 2020 · 3 yrs 3 mos

      - Designed software (Python) and CI for the automated verification of the tractor controller firmware. - Participated in the RnD project - "autonomous tractor" (Python, C++) - Designed a thermal test stand and cold test stand for automated testing in different environmental conditions. - Designed an embedded Linux firmware part of the GNSS receiver (C++). - Participated in software development for debugging in the field tractor controller (PyQt).

    • Test Engineer
      Apr 2014 - Feb 2017 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      - Did testing of the GNSS receiver quality - Designed a test stand for beta testing of the GNSS receivers and radio modems firmware