Period: September 1999 until May 2002
When ADSL and SDSL were still the backbone of home connectivity, testing these modems was a demanding job that relied on long manual procedures. During my time working in a Unix Solaris environment, I created an automated test system that transformed the entire workflow.
The goal was simple: find a way to evaluate performance and reliability with consistent accuracy while reducing the time engineers spent repeating the same actions. The result was a fully automated test framework that executed performance scenarios, stress checks, protocol verification and line stability tests without human intervention.
By rewriting the process from the ground up, the system completed tasks in a fraction of the original runtime. Daily workloads became lighter and the team could finally focus on analysis instead of repetitive manual work. The solution also removed human variability which made the test outcomes far more trustworthy for the product teams.
The project led to a major efficiency boost and became an example inside the company of how automation unlocks both quality and productivity. For this work I received a Young High Potential award which recognised the impact of the automation approach and the measurable improvement it brought to the engineering cycle.