SUMMARY:

• Over 15 years of experience in satellite ground systems test, integration and operations.
• I have experience in site support, configuration management, software testing and system engineering.
• I have experience in creation and execution of test processes, software discrepancy documentation, test strategies, test plans, regression testing and requirements traceability.
• Efficiently manages multiple tasks and meets all project deadlines.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Platforms: Sun SPARC and UNIX systems; and numerous IBM PC compatible and Macintosh computers.

Software: SQL Server, Visual Studio, UNIX, LINUX; Ozone Widget Framework, Apache/Tomcat, Java, IBM ClearCase, Citix, VMware, XML, JSON and Macintosh application software including Microsoft Office and Windows XP.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Technical Liaison/Systems Engineer

Confidential, Alexandria, Va

Responsibilities:

• Participate in Program Management Reviews (PMRs). Communicate/train system changes to the Site support team. Support developers and users in gaining information to maintain a stable software baseline. Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) level knowledge to Site Program Manager regarding system changes.
• Support site deployments. Assist in Site Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) to verify that the delivered software satisfies fixed discrepancy reports and requirements for correctness, completeness and consistency.
• Support Test Readiness Reviews, System Acceptance Testing (SAT) and Operational Readiness Reviews (ORR).
• Organize training with systems users and trainers. I review training documentation and organize training schedule. After training is complete, I send out updated training and Questions and Answers documentation if needed.
• Create Desktop Instructions for the Subsystem Responsible Engineers to assist with troubleshooting anomalies in a timely manner and testing the lifecycle portion of their subsystem.

Technical Liaison/Systems Engineer

Confidential, Alexandria, Va

Responsibilities:

• Attended Factory to Contracting Office and build meetings. Communicate upcoming changes to the Site Team.
• Gain SME level knowledge on the subsystems so the Site Program Manager has a point of contact for upcoming or recent changes.
• Assisted in Site IV&V to verify that the delivered software satisfies fixed discrepancy reports and requirements for correctness, completeness and consistency.

Software Test Engineer

Confidential, Reston, VA

Responsibilities:

• Created and maintained test procedures based on customer requirements.
• Created User Acceptance Tests to support pre - deployment testing.
• Execute system, functionality and regression testing.
• Communicated software discrepancies found to developers, document discrepancies in defect tracking systems and work with developers to ensure successful resolution.

Software Test Engineer

Confidential, Centreville, VA

Responsibilities:

• Created, executed and maintained test procedures and test plans based on requirements to verify functionality of software deliveries throughout the testing lifecycle. Conducted front and back end testing.
• Documented system requirements, user manuals and test reports.
• Executed Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) plan. Perform risk assessments. Participated in design reviews. Perform traceability of requirements.
• Interacted with government clients during User Acceptance Testing and conduct pre-deployment testing at the client site. Provided demonstrations and training of software to customers.
• Communicated discrepancies found to developers and customers.

Software Test Lead

Confidential, Reston, VA

Responsibilities:

• Test lead of software test planning, test execution and performance optimization.
• Responsible for analyzing systems and developing the required test plans and procedures.
• Responsible for managing the discrepancy tracking software, MKS.
• Managed projects to include maintaining development and test schedule and managing resources.
• Exercised the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and execute system, functionality, database and regression testing.

Software Test Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Subcontracted to Confidential Corporation in Springfield, Virginia as a Subsystem Lead Engineer of an on-site operations support group during February 2008 to November 2009. Responsibilities included training, task assignments and technical guidance of the team.
• Provided Site Management backup support. Point of contact for all site readiness activities.
• Assisted in scheduling, implementation and testing of major system recap. Attended and participated in on and off site customer meetings.
• Subcontracted to Confidential Corporation in Aurora, Colorado as a Software Test Engineer during January 2004 to January 2008. Performed Build Checkouts of the major functionality in multiple subsystem areas, Discrepancy Report Verification and system level regression testing of a Command and Control system.
• Created new and updated several test procedures including formal Run for the Record procedures where requirements analysis and sign off was required. Participated in the Six Sigma process for Quality Assurance.
• Subcontracted to Confidential Corporation in Boulder, Colorado as a Software Configuration Management/TestEngineer during August 2000 to January 2004. Create d special installation instructions, performed installations, upgrades, and software baseline management to enhance and maintain system operations.
• Led the test and integration support for a Confidential vehicle platform program for two military branches. I maintained the integration environment and supported all software and hardware test activities. I coordinated all activities for multiple platforms during the software development lifecycle including readiness reviews and scheduling environmental testing.
• Performed system checkout in the test facilities and resolved any issues identified during the checkout. Developed test strategies and design, implemented, and reported on test plans.

Software Support Engineer

Confidential, Aurora, CO

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed, diagnosed, isolated, and documented software failures to software process executable level.
• Drafted problem reports and composed historical records documenting the aforementioned process.
• Scheduled and implemented preventive maintenance activities to sustain optimum operating system integrity.