Quality Management at Avenga

Markus’ resume is anything but a straight line. He began his career with an apprenticeship as an energy electronics technician at a large corporation. At the time, he even received a medal for his achievements. And actually, this job perfectly combined his interests in technology and craftsmanship. But a rainy autumn day was to ensure that Markus threw it all away. “At that time, I was standing in a construction pit and water was running into my boots. An excavator had destroyed the cable I had laid the day before. There was no electricity and the data line was also down,” Markus recounts. “So there I was with wet feet in the nasty drizzle, asking myself, ‘What am I actually doing here?'” A degree in computer science followed, and then a permanent position at Avenga soon after.

Initially, Markus worked as a software developer for us. However, he quickly became interested in the area of Quality Assurance. And here, too, his passion for tinkering and his pragmatic approach stood him in good stead. In order to test our products on various devices, laptops, cell phones and smartphones were piled up on the desks of all the testers. It was easy to forget a charging cable when we had to go to our Berlin office or back home. The solution? A test suitcase! After a visit to the hardware store, Markus quickly put it together from a toolbox, a power socket and a few cables. This way, nothing could get lost, and Markus had long been known for always traveling with a silver suitcase full of electronics – even under the skeptical gaze of customs officials at the airport.