SUMMARY:

• Distinguished career in software/hardware configuration management for both government and industry customers.
• Technical expertise in the use of versioning tool suites such as Rational Tool Suite Jazz, Team Track, PVCS Dimensions, Subversion, STASH, and JIRA as well as multiple development programs.
• Broad background in all aspects of the development life cycle, including source code version control, managing and tracking software builds, administration and optimization of processes and documentation, reporting, auditing, product deployment, and user training.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate activities across multiple groups including production support staff, management, software developers, customer representatives, quality assurance engineers, testers, and users.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Rational Tool: Jazz Suite 6.0Windows 2003 through Office 365, Windows 7 through 10NT, UNIX, PVCS

Dimensions Tools: Exceed FTP tool, Power Point, Excel, and Dbase 3, AccessSerena Dimensions RM/CM, PVCS Configuration

Management Tool: SystemPVCS Version Manager, PVCS Tracker, Team Track, Serena Business ManagerAtlassian Suite Wiki, JIRA, STASHSharePoint and Subversion.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Veterans Administration

Responsibilities:

• As a Sr. Configuration Manager supporting the Configuration Management Project Support Services (CMPSS) we establish and enforce configuration and change management controls for over 230 assigned application development projects. I work as part of a centralized team, ensuring stable and agile development for VA’s mission - critical applications.
• Develop, document, and implement detailed plans for ensuring configuration control for IT programs, projects, and tasks
• Develop and enforce configuration management and change management controls using Rational tools for Configuration Management and Change Management
• Identify and implement solutions for issues
• Maintain thorough records and documentation to ensure accurate product builds and product and/or software updates
• Develop and implement change management procedures for assigned change management boards
• Participate in daily or weekly conference calls/status meetings with configuration management team and assigned development project team
• Participate in configuration management practice for information/lesson sharing
• Provide guidance and support to yr. level CM team members
• Perform all work remotely

Veterans Administration

Responsibilities:

• In my role as the Configuration Manager supporting the OIT division of the VA Administration I am Responsible for the configuration management (CM) of developmental and operational systems. Using the Rational Tool Jazz Suite to support developmental and operational teams to create and maintain configuration baselines (development, test, production, etc.) supporting developmental and operational systems.
• Organized, technically sound and credible.
• I possess a sense of urgency and demonstrate an ability to work within a fast-paced and collaborative environment, using excellent skills in building relationships, communicating effectively, and serving the needs of others while supporting the VA administration in their effort to transition from the PMAS Process to the new VIP Process.
• Using Rational Tool Suite Jazz I maintain the CM environment for hardware and software product build, staging, testing and integration. I Apply concepts and define and implement hardware and software configuration management processes and procedures, such as creating product build scripts and procedures, and integrate those scripts with the hardware and software build process. I develop or modifies CM plans, policies, and procedures tailored to the complexity and scope of the developmental or operational system. Implement CM discipline for the entire life cycle of systems from initial requirements/capabilities baselines to system end-of-life.
• Perform change control and configuration audits. I use the VIP and Rational Jazz Suite to automated and implement CM policies and procedures.
• I develop hardware and software version control processes, policies and procedures and ensure that they are followed on hardware and software development projects.
• I serve as an advisor to (or non-voting member of) Government Change Control Board (CCB). I have a technical understanding of operating system, database concepts and application troubleshooting experience. I have knowledge of principles and methods of systems and application implementation, configuration management and maintenance, database management. I have the ability to understand complex system integration concepts, lead and implement them.

Veterans Administration

Responsibilities:

• As the Configuration Management Project Manager I supported the (VA) Confidential (CHO). Utilizing my Configuration Management /Project Management experience I was responsible for the client’s web and mobile application life cycle coordination program. As a MBL CM Team member I am well versed in life cycle and project management methodologies. I was responsible for performing CM processes to ensure the integrity of all software and project artifacts in the development and deployment of solutions. Current activities include the development, execution, and management of a Configuration Management Plan (CMP) to comply with the federal client’s change control processes and life cycle management of artifacts within the CMP. Participate in application-level change control and manage’s a CM document repository using existing client tools. The CM team performs audits of the change control process and CM document repository, and supports the federal client lead in the auditing of the CM program and system. I also provided the finalization and delivery of change requests into life cycle development of software and web application technologies and tools. The CM Team provide project coordination throughout the project life cycle and fully engages the stakeholders; coordinate deliverables through facilitating meetings to address project issues and reviews; and provide project information as needed to meet project performance requirements.

Associates

Responsibilities:

• As the Configuration Manager I Support the National Technology Information Service (NTIS) under the Department of Commerce. My responsibilities are developing, designing and implementing the Configuration Management solution for a data center environment. Identifying these tasks in the Configuration Management Process (CMP). Identifying Criteria for Infrastructure Configuration Items (CI) and the relationships between CIs. Implementing Asset Management Processes and tools to perform those functions with. Perform Change Release in a production environment. Create System Diagrams and Requirements Documentation. Maintain the document repository. Perform CM Audits of development source code and data center assets. Track the lifecycle of data center assets. Tool Administrator activities. CCB support. I maintain the Data Center Inventory which consist of over 400 physical and VM Servers supporting various projects.

CISglobal

Responsibilities:

• As a Senior Configuration Management Analyst I perform many tasks supporting the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Department of Homeland Defense (DHS) Customer. Using Version Manager to Utilize and enforce policy, procedures and ensure quality configuration control, I perform check in, check out and labeling of all source code that supports the project. I support CCB meetings including preparing all documentation. Support of the development team and preparing Version Design Documents (VDD), Notification of Intent to Release (NIR), Request for Deviation (RFD) and CM Submission Form. I track all Issues and Concerns for the customer in JIRA. I also track all Software Change Request (SCR) and Test Problem Reports (TPR. I was responsible for configuring and structuring the confluence wiki tool for a project of 70 employees. The project also configured and is using Subversion and JIRA. I support as the administrator for both tools. Used SharePoint for the purpose of maintain DHS Documentation support.

CM Build Manager

Responsibilities:

• As the development build manager and Dimensions tool administrator responsible for implementing dimensions 10.1.2 as a new tool to replace version manager 7.5 and migrating all development source code into the new tool Utilizing the functionality of Dimensions to assign and enforce process and procedures to ensure quality configuration management control. Responsible for 5 build servers in support of a development group of 75. Working closely with development team to perform CM builds and setup build environments. Ensure all documentation is completed and up to date. Using PVCS Tracker by statusing and updating PRs/CRs

Senior Software Configuration Manager

Responsibilities:

• Utilizing the functionality of PVCS Version manager to assign and enforce procedures and ensure quality configuration control. Responsible for 5 build servers in support of a development group of 75. Working closely with development team to perform CM builds and setup build environments. Ensure all documentation is completed and up to date. Using PVCS Tracker by statusing and updating PRs/CRs.

Senior Software Configuration Manager

Responsibilities:

• Utilized the functionality of PVCS Dimensions to assign and enforce procedures and ensure quality configuration control. Work closely with developers and software development managers to perform CM builds, setup build environments and ensure all documentation is completed and up to date. Creating and maintaining various CM documents CM plans and build instructions.
• Functioned as the Configuration Management Audit Lead, and was responsible for directing a 5 member CM audit team that was responsible for conduction Physical Configuration Audits (PCAs) for the 130 plus Automated Information Systems (AIS) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The current responsibilities include: analyzing project requirements to determine auditable components: arranging and meeting with several key members of the project; Develop deliver and followed-up with reports supplied to Senior Management; requires hands-on inspection of the vast amount of hardware and software as planned, and in compliance with the quality standards; reviewing customized code, test data and other documentation; utilizing PVCS Dimensions and CM Repositories; performing ongoing reviews of the contractor’s methods and practices for coordinating and scheduling future configuration audits, and capturing the results of completed audits; delegating audit assignments and the managing work loads; identifying staffing needs; the training of newly acquired audit staff, and the creation of weekly reports containing analysis and process improvement recommendations to the USPTO System Development Manager and Project Manager.
• Additional responsibilities were to support and participate in the USPTO Emerging Technology Center and Production Data Center Relocation Effort. The team attended meetings and performed special assignments as required. As the Team Lead I was required to understand the unique CM Audit Team role and our contribution to the success of this critical USPTO initiative.

Software Configuration Management Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Provide CM support to 30 plus development and maintenance tasks for the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
• Install and administer PVCS Dimensions software to all developer and management team systems.
• Provide training and technical support to developers and management team for use of PVCS client.
• Establish work set and design structure within PVCS Client.
• Ensure that all documentation and source code is loaded into PVCS (Version Control Database) for all tasks prior to each life cycle management review.
• Attend USPTO technical Review Board as Lockheed Martin CM representative.
• Maintain PVCS Client traceability and accountability of documentation and source code for input into proper PVCS client work set and design structure.
• Perform LMCO USPTO CM system builds.
• Verify accuracy of CM build instructions.
• Maintain the Lockheed Martin project control database for software, hardware, and inventory.

Secretary

Responsibilities:

• Supported three division managers and staff of over 60 personnel onsite and international locations, performing data processing and all conference planning support functions, time keeping functions and travel.

Hardware Configuration Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Analyzed and processed engineering Support Requests to change the Configuration of facilities, system software, and equipment that supported the Payload Ground Operations Contract for NASA.
• Analyzed and processed all Field Engineering Changes to Flight Hardware for the International Space Station.
• Produced reports as requested for the NASA customer. Reviewed and Processed Field Engineer Changes.
• Coordinated and processed all ROMs (Rough Order of Magnitude activity for Payload Processing.
• Coordinated all user requirements and tracking implementation of data systems, maintaining accurate property custodian records for senior management and staff personnel.
• Processed all Configuration Control Board Directives into data system.

Engineering Documentation Coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Performed all facets of Records Custodian and Government archiving procedures for NASA.
• Functioned as liaison to internal and external customers, to establish End Item Control Categories for tracking and identifying work authorization documentation.
• Participated regularly in decision making activities for development of Network Tracking Systems.
• Supervised and trained temporary and new employees, implemented quality guidelines, developed measurements and process standards for technical engineering research for NASA customers.
• Developed and maintained a database for tracking, shipping, and receiving of Experiment Acceptance Data Packages.
• Performed and supervised work assignments for archiving/scanning tasks of NASA records.