Objective

Senior Mission Assurance position with focus on Release and Configuration Management.

Summary of Qualifications

• Experienced in Configuration Management with diverse Mission Assurance and Quality Assurance skills including CMMI Level 5 High Maturity and ISO 9001 programs, operating within Firm Fixed Price and Cost Plus contracts.
• Over twenty five 25 years of strong and diverse experience in Mission Assurance, Release Management, Configuration Management, Quality Assurance, Network Engineering, Systems Management, Verification and Validation, and Customer, Employee and Process Management.
• Operate and maintain configuration management systems, work flow management, and continuous integration components, manage the build, deploy and release operations across many system configurations, and adapt the existing configurations to changing circumstances.
• Customer oriented dedication to quality midterm and end results. Strong communication skills, technical and non-technical. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely. Focused, committed, deadline oriented.
• Adept in SDLC management, incorporating the best practices of Agile, Spiral and Waterfall in to a Quality End Product.
• Flexible, quick learner. Works confidently independently or in team environments, as both a leader and team member.

Configuration Management Systems and Tools:

• Rational ClearQuest, ClearCase, ReqPro , Subversion svn , Concurrent Versioning System cvs , GIT, Rally Agile Lifecycle Management , HPSC/HPSM, CCC Harvest/CA Software Change Manager, Visual SourceSafe
• Hudson, Atlassian Suite Bamboo, JIRA, Confluence, Greenhopper, Fisheye, Clover, Crucible , Maven, BugZilla, Mercury Quality Center and LoadRunner, ant, CruiseControl

Operating Systems and Backend support:

• Solaris, HP UX, RedHat Linux and other flavors , Windows 7, 2008, 2003, XP, 2000 and earlier
• Apache httpd, tomcat and more , MSSQL, MySQL, Oracle, Cloud, Virtual Hosts, NAS, SAN, F5, IDS and Firewall systems, VPN, SFTP

Programming and Scripting:

• Shells bash, csk, ksh, sh , Java, C , WIL, SQL, VB, perl, sed, awk, xml, asp, psp

Experience

Software Configuration Manager/Build and Release Engineer

Confidential

FDA DARRTS / UAC / PTRACK

• I performed the software configuration management and the build and release engineering for three interrelated FDA software development projects. I developed and executed the processes and procedures to fulfill the requirements of the Configuration Management and Release Management functional roles. Responsible for all code activities including builds, baselines, branch/merge activities, deployment artifacts, and documentation for Dev/Test/PreProd/Prod/Training environments in the FDA Data Centers. Provided daily support to a large team of managers, DBAs, developers and testers in the use of Subversion svn version control, Bamboo Continuous Integration and JIRA for requirements and issue tracking. I performed as the gatekeeper for code releases, ensuring quality and value via baseline PCA/FCAs and CSA reports, following FDA and SRA procedures and industry best practices.
• I was the primary point of contact for all CM and RM support tools, including JIRA, Bamboo and svn. As the JIRA Administrator for this project team, I executed the largest FDA issue management transition from Serena PVCS Tracker to JIRA as well as designed, engineered and managed the most complex JIRA workflow within the agency. I designed and engineered the process to migrate the agency from Serena PVCS Version Manager to svn. This process included the engineering of solutions to address incompatible date formats, ensuring all version histories and comments are migrated and complete data validation post migration.
• JIRA Design, Implementation and Management multiple projects with interrelated workflows.
• Continuous Integration build management including on change, nightly and on demand builds and deployments.
• DARRTS/UAC/PTrack representative to FDA ICCB, RMAC, CHDC-HP-CA and OIM-CM working groups and meetings.
• Manage Development, Test, PreProduction, Production and Training environments and baseline release to these environments supporting Development and QA activities and User Acceptance.
• Source code management utilizing Subversion, providing a stable and controlled trunk and branches for each development release.
• Created and executed Configuration and Release Management processes based on FDA and SRA requirements, industry best practices including EIA-649,MIL-HDBK-61A, GEIA-HB-649, IEEE 1042, IEEE 828, GEIA-859 and NASA-STD-0005.
• Configuration Management training, audits, baseline evaluations, and reviews of project tools, procedures, and processes addressing business value and functionality and business process improvement.

Software Configuration Manager/Build and Release Engineer

Confidential

• I was contracted to fill an urgent need for a JIRA Engineer and establish the role of Software Configuration Management and Release Management within an established project. I quickly assumed the position of JIRA Engineer, transitioning the activities of the departing engineer to successfully complete an on-going migration from the legacy Serena Tracker issues management system to the FDA JIRA system. This was the first full project migration FDA wide, and with its success, I initiated the migration and merging of two additional projects with a total issue count in excess of 13,000 with multiple attachments. This is the largest migration between the applications within the FDA environment, and the merging of the data sets increases the complexity.
• I assumed the role of Software Configuration Manager and Build Release Engineer. Within this newly established position within the project I took on the responsibilities for full SDLC software control, build and release. This included active participation in the customer's established CM/RM processes and the implementation of configuration control and processes within the project office. I engineered an automated build process to the Bamboo application and established near-real time code/build level feedback from developer commits as well as nightly stable builds for deployment.
• JIRA Design, Implementation and Management
• Issue Tracker migration with a project merge involving over 13,000 records with multiple attachments and comments per record.
• Implemented automated build process for nightly stable and on change near-real time builds.
• DARRTS/DRBI representative to FDA ICCB, RMAC, CHDC-HP-CA and JIRA working groups and meetings.
• Configuration Management and process specialist supporting SCAMPI effort for CMMI-3 audit.
• Manage Development, Test, and PreProd environments, and release to Production, supporting Development and QA activities.
• Source code management and control utilizing Subversion, providing a stable trunk and branches for each development release.
• Configuration Management training, audits, evaluations, and reviews of project tool, procedures, processes and contractual deliverable items.

Configuration Management Process Specialist

Confidential

• I was contracted to evaluate the Configuration Management processes and procedures for 5 isolated product lines. Through the audit of the DSTHS ISO-9001 QSM and the established processes, I addressed the software development architecture and processes, CM Tools, CM process maturity, Resources and staffing, Risks and Opportunities for Improvement. These evaluations were presented to and acted upon by the DSTHS VP for Services and the senior QA staff. All product lines were evaluated based on Industry Standards and best practices, and were executed in preparations for an upcoming ISO-9001 audit.
• I engineered the transition from multiple work flow management systems that the 5 isolated product teams utilized to a centralized JIRA system, providing cross team support for tasking, defect tracking, metrics reporting, and provided a management dashboard providing an overall view of the status of the product lines.
• In addition, I developed and executed a Configuration Management infrastructure transition plan to migrate all CM and development tools to a centralized and managed infrastructure. This transition included tool upgrades, implemented a continuous integration system, introduction of new developer services, and repository synchronization and management.
• Configuration Management Process Specialist addressing the configuration management practices in support of five isolated and unique software development projects.
• Migrated and unified multiple work flow management systems JIRA, Lotus Notes, CQ and proprietary systems to a division wide JIRA implementation addressing task management, defect tracking, metrics reporting and management dashboards.
• Evaluated all aspects of CM within the SDLC, including source code control, build and deployment management, release management, library control, and configuration status reporting.
• Addressed Risks and Mitigation, and Opportunities for Improvement as identified from the execution of the established CM processes and procedures.
• Migrated CM and development tools, data and services to centralized and supported systems, and updated tools to current and supported versions providing additional functionality and CM support. Developed and Implemented a Continuous Integration system.

Software Configuration Analyst

Confidential

• I started on this project before operations start-up, and was charged with the establishment of Configuration Management into an existing software development environment that had operated without controls or standards for the previous contract period. This contract period introduced the added tasking that Northrop Grumman was to act as the Systems Integrator for all software development teams working on the GCSS portal. I developed the initial Configuration Management and Data Management Plans, outlining the general scope and direction that I was going to implement. Utilizing the resources of ITIL, MILspec, NDIA, company resources and best practices, I defined and established a comprehensive set of Processes and Procedures covering all CM and DM needs within the Waterfall SDLC. Within the functional breakout of responsibilities, Release Management RM activities were performed within CM, and all these processes were included within my procedures. When the project transitioned to Agile Development, I readdressed and tailored the CM, RM and DM Plans, and all Processes and Procedures to ensure they reflected the needs of Agile support and continued to fulfill the requirements of CMMI and the company. I executed continuous process audits, identifying areas for improvement, and ensured that the CM, RM and DM processes added value, provided quality, were both effective and efficient, and repeatable. As the only full time person supporting the CM, RM and DM process areas, I provided full CM/DM support and services to the Northrop Grumman development team and the external development organizations, regardless of their geographic location or connectivity to our Integration Environment. In less than 4 years from project start-up, with no Plans, Process or Procedures established, I was able to bring my process areas up to, and successfully complete, a CMMI Level 5 SCAMPI.
• As part of the DM activities, I established a unified and centralized work flow tracking and management system, providing defect tracking, peer reviews, metric collection and management reporting capabilities. This system consolidated individual legacy systems based on ClearQuest, JIRA, Access, and BugZilla into a single point of reference for all development teams and project members.
• Configuration Management addressing source code control, build and deployment management, release management, library control, and configuration status reporting.
• CMMI SCAMPI team member representing CM, REQM, PMC, PPQA and MA. First reported project to achieve CMMI Level 5 as an Agile Development project.
• Software Configuration Management within an Agile development environment, supporting 7 concurrent baselines active in the SDLC.
• Implemented automated build and deployment systems, for expedited reporting and time from source code to test. Average baseline size of over 14 GB of compiled code, comprised of over 35 MLOC and COTS. Typical baseline consisted of over 110 Configuration Items.
• Defined, Established and Chaired project CCB and SCB. Generated and Managed ECP, Waivers and Deviations, and provided status reports to Project Management.
• Member of division EPG and QA CM Work Group, addressing process improvements, tailoring, changes, and reporting.
• Designed and Engineered a standard work flow management system, based on established process flows within JIRA, ClearQuest, and other legacy work flow applications.
• Designed and Developed tracking and monitoring systems for Action Items, Peer Reviews and Findings , Deliveries, and Deployments.
• Tailored CMMI and Company Policy and Procedures to Agile Development Methodologies.
• Implement process improvements based on Industry Best Practices and company policies and procedures.

Quality Assurance Engineer

Confidential

• On this contract I was supporting CSC as an independent and external Quality Assurance Engineer. I addressed Testing plans, procedures and cases , providing the ability to continually Verify and Validate the product against the DoD requirements and user's needs. I established the framework to bring the CM and QA including testing function areas up to CMMI Level 3 requirements. Additionally, I addressed work flow and process management to ensure metrics and artifact collection and management reporting capabilities were provided in line with the CMMI requirements and company needs.
• V V addressing full life-cycle process for Advanced Defense Switched Network Integrated Management Support System.
• Managed and expanded existing processes, providing proper and documented traceability and accountability of RTVM for CMMI Level 3 accreditation. Identified and addressed areas for improvement across the QA/CM/Test functional areas.
• Provided configuration control and reporting for the SDLC with multiple baselines across the testing states.
• Developed and managed all levels of Test Plans and Procedures. Provided oversight and process management to Peer Review and Code Review processes for developers of product, documentation, and all Verification and Validation plans.

Project Manager / Planner

Confidential

• I operated as a SETA Scientific Engineering Technical Adviser to many independent contractors for my DISA customer. I oversaw their development lifecycles and established the framework and processes to ensure these independent software components could interface and integrate with each other, as well as the master NCES system. I provided the eyes and ears of my DISA customer into the SDLCs of the contractors, participating in all Design Reviews, Product Evaluations, and Acceptance Testing.
• Point of Contact for DoD Partners and DISA contractors/consultants addressing Technology Standards, Requirement Analysis and Tracking, Independent Piloting of Technologies and Integrated Solutions, and IV V.
• Generated and Managed Requirements Traceability Matrix RTM from Requirements extracted from the NCES Technology Development Strategy, Initial Capabilities Document, and Capability Development Documents.
• DISA Representative to the Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration CWID 05 for Trial 4-72 Network Centric Enterprise Solutions Content Delivery NCES-CD .
• Organized and Hosted Technical Working Group meetings for the NCES Storage CES and the NCES Content Delivery and Storage CES. These meetings involved participants from all branches of the DoD, and other DoD R D and Government based programs.
• Network Operations and Functionality Lead / Transition Manager

Confidential

• I joined this project just after requirements definition, to address Fault Management development and Systems support. I changed function multiple times, including System Administrator, QA CM, and assumed the role of Transition Manager prior to our final release. As Transition Manager, I wrote the transition procedure manual and lead my staff on the execution of the transition to a new hardware and software baseline release on a live and operational system.
• Managed the full life cycle development, implementation, and integration of infrastructure, server components, and network services.
• Developed Transition procedures, ensuring data integrity and system functionality across releases while minimizing customer impact. Transition process involved multiple Oracle and SQL databases, UNIX and NT servers, and network based services and data sources between 2 geographically separated Operations Centers in the United Kingdom.
• Process owner and customer point of contact for all aspects of transition process to new product release. Product release design included triplication of network design, with on-site fail-over and off-site fall-over capabilities.

Network Operations Manager Sr. Project Engineer

Confidential

• Managed staff of 13 System Engineers and Administrators, responsible for all aspects of Network functionality and operations in support of the HQAMC enterprise mission.
• Evaluated and Recommended need and products in contract acquisition in excess of 13.5 M.
• Engineered and Managed live network migration from Banyan VINES to Microsoft Windows NT, comprising 55 servers, 250 printers and over 1500 users, minimizing functionality impact to network users.
• Engineered Email and Internet connectivity systems, gateways, routers, mail and DNS servers in support of LAN users and multiple WAN connections.
• Developed and Implemented network management, monitoring and automated notification and response systems for 55 servers and over 75 managed backbone components.
• Provided Configuration Management to over 2000 local network devices, addressing hardware configuration and software baselines.
• Engineered and Managed IDS and Firewall systems, implemented on border and VLAN boundaries within LAN environment.

System Integrator, Administrator, Network Specialist

Confidential

• Administered and Integrated despairing network environments and office systems including UNIX, Novell, Windows NT, and multiple Email systems.
• Engineered and Configured connectivity components and systems in providing full network functionality to remote users.
• Developed standard operating procedures for administration and maintenance of LAN components and environment support.
• Integrated multiple isolated network environments through office transitions to DISA WAN connectivity and functionality.

Database Administrator / Computer Operations Lead

Confidential

Responsible for database and computer operations for Safety and Education department and Youth operations.

Office Automation and Network Manager

Confidential

Developed and Integrated enterprise wide Management and Security procedures, supporting local and remote operators.

Operations Manager / Consultant

Confidential

Designed, Developed and Configured systems to individual customers requirements and needs. Designed custom templates for data entry and reporting to fit the customer's specific needs.

Network Administrator

Confidential