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name: Vizrt Reference Letter (Employment Reference)
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description: Vizrt Bergen — Test Automation Engineer, Jul 2017–May 2018, "Coder team", exceeded expectations, English-language reference
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type: project
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# Vizrt — Reference Letter
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> Issued: 09 May 2018 | 1 page | Signed by: Raymond Hilseth, Team Lead | Language: English
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## Employment Facts
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| Field | Value |
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|-------|-------|
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| Company | Vizrt |
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| Industry | Broadcast technology — real-time 3D graphics, studio automation, sports analysis, asset management |
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| Location | Bergen, Norway (global HQ) |
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| Start date | 01 July 2017 |
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| End date | 09 May 2018 |
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| Duration | ~10 months |
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| Title | Test Automation Engineer |
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| Team | Coder team (software engineering; not a standalone QA team) |
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| Reports to | Team Lead (Raymond Hilseth) |
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| Departure | Resigned voluntarily to move back to Germany |
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## Confirmed Responsibilities
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1. Planning of new features and code changes with focus on testing considerations
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2. Shortening feedback loop and time to market for new features and bug fixes while meeting quality expectations
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3. Developing automated test suites to improve quality for users and long-term maintainability
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## Tech Stack
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Not explicitly listed in this letter. Refer to `thiessen_linkedin_profile.md` for tech stack details from this period. LinkedIn likely lists specific tools/languages used at Vizrt.
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**Domain context:** Vizrt makes broadcast software (CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera customers) — test automation was for production-grade real-time media software.
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## Performance Rating
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This is an English-language reference (no German Zeugnis coding). Direct language:
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| Quote | Meaning |
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|-------|---------|
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| "exceeded our expectations" | Direct, unambiguous — stronger than German "gut"-tier |
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| "required little to no supervision" | High autonomy, trusted independently |
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| "always been able to count on him" | Reliable, dependable |
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| "very helpful and well liked by his co-workers" | Strong team fit |
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| "We give him our best recommendations" | Full endorsement |
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**Overall: Strong positive reference.** Direct English praise with "exceeded expectations" is unambiguous — equivalent to top-tier in German Zeugnis terms.
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## Resume/CV Bullet Seeds
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1. Developed automated test suites for Vizrt's broadcast software platform (customers: CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera) — improved quality coverage and reduced time to market
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2. Embedded in Coder (software engineering) team — shaped feature planning from testing perspective, shortening feedback loop on new releases
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3. Operated with minimal supervision in international HQ environment (Bergen, Norway)
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## Provenance Notes
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- **"Coder team"** = software engineering team, not separate QA org — signals developer-level test automation, not just manual/QA testing
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- No specific tech stack in this letter — cross-reference LinkedIn for languages/tools
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- Short tenure (~10 months) — explained by relocation to Germany; departure was voluntary and received warmly
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- **International experience** — only non-DACH employer; confirms English-language working environment
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