Summary
Heiko Köppen is a seasoned QA and agile transformation leader with over two decades of experience, currently serving as CEO of Avenqo GmbH where he drives test automation, requirements engineering and Agile transitions. Heiko combines hands-on expertise in mobile and web test automation, BDD (Cucumber, JBehave) and manual testing elimination with professional Scrum certifications (PSM, PSPO, PSD) and a background in electrical engineering. His career spans startup QA leadership, enterprise consulting for financial services, and automation projects at Siemens and VW subsidiary gedas, giving him a rare blend of technical depth and operational leadership. Known for building QA organizations from the ground up, he excels at translating complex requirements into robust, automated test strategies that accelerate delivery and reduce defects.
8 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Diplom-Ingenieur, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Diplomarbeit sehr gut, Diplom-Ingenieur, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Diplomarbeit sehr gut at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
German, English