Thomas Harfmann
Software Test Engineer at Continental
Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Summary
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RockstarThomas Harfmann is a seasoned Software Test Engineer based in Ulm, Germany, with over 35 years in software development and 11 years focused on testing in professional roles. He has deep embedded-systems roots (Assembler/C) and a long track record at major companies like Continental and Nokia, where he owned test strategy, specification, automation planning, and certification activities. At Nokia he combined hands-on protocol testing and accredited product certification with managing external test partners and producing clear, actionable test reporting. Thomas also contributes to open-source, improving core logic and class modules for the SimulationCraft engine—demonstrating an ability to apply domain knowledge to complex back-end codebases. He brings a pragmatic mix of low-level technical expertise and test leadership, with a practical interest in translating game-mechanics-style precision into reliable production testing.
11 years of coding experience
26 years of employment as a software developer
Github Skills (9)
c-language10
game-development10
cprogramming-language10
game-engine10
game-dev10
data-structure7
data-structures7
algorithms7
performance-optimization6
Programming languages (8)
Github contributions (5)
simulationcraft/simc
Sep 2016 - Oct 2020
Simulationcraft engine/GUI
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:103 commits, 25 PRs, 87 pushes in 4 years 1 month
Contributions summary:Thomas primarily contributed to the core logic of the "Simulationcraft engine/GUI," specifically focusing on class modules, profiles, and action priority lists (APLs) related to the Death Knight class. Their work involved fixing bugs in abilities like "Breath of Sindragosa," improving APLs for various specializations, and updating gear profiles to match specific raid tiers. The user's contributions demonstrate a strong understanding of the game mechanics and the codebase's structure.
c-plus-plussimulationguisimulationcraftreal-time-strategy
gixxpunk/wow_stuff
Oct 2020 - Nov 2020
Contributions:12 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
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