Software Systems Engineer Resume Lanham, MD - Hire IT People

SUMMARY

Standing at the intersection of space and entrepreneurship, with extensive experience in space systems, product management, satellite and ground software systems engineering and business development.
Proven success in startup, commercial and government environments, working with customers both large and small.
Exceptional problem solver who excels at understanding complex issues quickly and who enjoys accomplishing difficult jobs in challenging environments.
A seasoned professional with well - honed communication skills and the ability to identify what’s important and focus on it to get the job done.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Lanham, MD

Software Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

Led a small resourced-constrained test group that successfully performed integrated testing across four program segments, representing four different organizations scattered across North America and Hawaii.
Designed imaginative strategies and solutions to overcome technical, schedule and resource impediments.
Provided systems engineering support, including system architecture, software implementation and operations guidance
Developed test methodologies, scenarios and procedures for ground system verification and validation.
Generated ground system test plans, requirement verification matrices, test results reports and debriefing materials
Coordinated test preparatory activities and required resources, including software releases, external systems, support personnel, test inputs and data sets.
Assisted the Ground Segment Manager in software release planning and top-level scheduling.

Confidential

Software Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

Recognizing the potential for new business opportunities created by the revolutionary and disruptive democratization of space (aka Space 2.0), engaged in a self-initiated exploration and identification of new business opportunities and addressable markets.
Synthesis of experience and research pointed to unmet needs of SmallSat developers in the areas of flight software (FSW) and data processing, which indicated the potential for a new line of business focused on smallsat-related products and services designed to lower the technical, cost, risk and programmatic barriers to space while improving the likelihood of success.
Defined an integrated business strategy and product roadmap for a FSW platform, development environment, and simulation utilizing a widely used, Confidential -created, open-source FSW system, designed to aid customers throughout the satellite development life cycle from architecture definition to operations.

Confidential

Software Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

Penned contributions to company contract proposals and RFI/P responses.
Participated in proposal review teams.
Developed and nurtured new and existing customer relationships.
Collaborated with developers on software architecture, design and implementation
Performed planning, configuration, setup and execution of distributed, multi-location integration testing.
Developed test methodologies, scenarios and procedures for software verification and validation.
Contributed content for, and significantly assisted in, the creation and editing of user’s guides.
Created training materials, utilizing them in the performance of customer product training.

Confidential

Director of Product Development

Responsibilities:

Confidential

Product Manager

Responsibilities:

Envisioned, developed and launched the SmartCare family of network management services.
Performed strategic analysis of customers and market trends.
Identified new product opportunities and revenue growth areas.
Developed and presented to senior management product business and marketing plans.
Defined product requirements, performed product testing and established product launch criteria.
Produced collateral, presentations, proposals, customer-contracts and other sales-related documents.
Established relationships and contracts with third party vendors.
Participated as active member of the company’s Corporate Business Process Improvement Team as well as the Corporate Project Prioritization and Approval Panel.
Created customer-facing user guides and other training materials.
Generated cross-functional business and operational processes.