SUMMARY

• Process Improvement Engineering
• Cross-Functional Team Coordination and Leadership
• Project Management/project control
• Systems analysis
• Requirements Analysis
• Quality Assurance
• Governance and oversight to ensure compliance with best practices and procedures
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills

EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Professor: 2001 to present
Confidential,
Teach online and classroom-based courses in relational and advanced database concepts using Oracle as the demonstration database and courses in software engineering principles as well as problem solving and algorithm design using c++.

Formerly adjunct professor at Strayer University teaching courses in advanced data structures and computer architecture, computer program design (using visual basic 6.0) and introduction to microcomputer applications (using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft word).

Confidential,Herndon VA 2008 – 2009
Senior Lead Requirements Analyst

Developed a Proof of Enabler (POE) for a high-visibility next generation Vehicle Health Management Systems (VHMS) that included secured transmission of vehicle health data in near real-time to an enterprise system in a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA).

Achievement:
The VHMS POE incorporated Integrated Reliability Centered Maintenance (IRCMS) and Cross Domain Solution (Guard) and was successfully exhibited at the AUSA trade show in August 2008 and February 2009 with direct and positive customer interaction.

Other tasks and assignments:

• Elicited, analyzed, validated, specified, verified and documented the VHMS Enterprise requirements baseline. Worked with product manager to document the product’s vision and project scope, identify project stakeholders, and manage the real needs of all stakeholders including customers and end users.
• Established configuration management processes to enable version control of code and documents.
• Performed systems engineering lifecycle roles to support the team in the development of architectural designs and the technical management plan as well as daily tasking and management using an agile development, facilitation and management approach. Tasks included Scrum facilitation, analysis of alternatives (AOAs), engineering documentation, as well as secure wireless setup/configuration.
• Institutionalized, administered, and maintained team collaboration tools such as Enterprise Architect (a UML modeling and software lifecycle support tool), Rally scrum tool, Bugzilla, Subversion, wiki, SharePoint, Cruise Control, VM Ware.
• Member of the BAE-IT Defense Solutions Tiger team tasked with developing an actionable roadmap and blueprint for packaging BAE’s services, products and offerings to meet the needs of a cyber security and cyber warfare market

Technologies: Apache Tomcat, Enterprise Architect, MySQL, Rally Enterprise (Agile tool), Subversion, wiki, SharePoint, Java, JBOSS, Ant, Cruise Control, Bugzilla, Spring Framework, VM Ware.

Confidential,Arlington VA 2004 – 2008
Systems Engineer

Worked on the successful $3 million SSP Project (with an average of five full-time staff) to help the organization achieve certification at the Software Engineering Institute’s (SEI) Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) v1.1 Level 3 rating.

Achievements:

• Appraisal team member for Software CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement (SCAMPI) C (March 2005), SCAMPI B (February 2006) and SCAMPI A (August 2007) appraisal for Solers. Goal was to appraise the organizational standard process and project implementation of the CMMI Maturity Level 3 process areas for SEI CMMI v1.1 Level 3 rating
• Process Action Team (PAT) lead for the successful planning and implementation of the Measurement and Analysis, Requirements Management, Requirements Development, Technical Solution, Product Integration and Lifecycle process areas. This included the development of process flows, documentation, and training to support accreditation.

Other tasks and assignments

• Performed requirements analysis tasks (development of use cases, documentation of requirements and maintenance of requirements traceability matrix) for the development of the next generation Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN) and for the Intelligence Community E-Application System (ICEAS).

Technologies: DOORS, Telelogic CM Synergy, Cruise Control, DocuShare

Confidential,Rockville. MD 2003 - 2004
Software Engineer

Worked with the Software and Web Development Branch (SWDB) chief and team leaders to assess and baseline current practices, policies, methods, and tools; identified and targeted goals for software development processes, project management practices and supplier management practices.

Achievements:

• Identified areas for development and improvement (in line with the Capability Maturity Model, CMM, and best practices).
• Developed a detailed road map for reaching the target goals (including training and tools)
• Developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for process management, project management, and supplier management.
• Analyzed and implemented an enterprise-wide issues management system

Technologies: Enterprise Architect, Oracle 9i AS development suite, TOAD, PVCS Tracker.

Confidential,Rockville, MD 2001 - 2002
Systems Analyst

Worked in the BizApps Ebusiness Development team and served as team contact to the Symantec Liaison team on web architecture and technology strategy issues.

Other tasks and assignments

• Used PVCS and tracker for Software Configuration Management for release to production processes.
• Administered and maintained the PerfNet application (written in Cold Fusion) that allowed product partners, resellers and distributors to make product enhancement suggestions directly to product managers via the web.

Technologies: PVCS Tracker, Cold Fusion

Confidential,Rockville, MD (Acquired by Symantec Corp.,) 2000
Programmer/analyst

Administered and maintained the Knowledgebase 2000 and the Clarify Web Support applications. Addressed issues such as access and entitlement to the knowledgebase, code maintenance, feature enhancements, customization and application upgrades.

Technologies: Microsoft Access, SQL server 7.0, MS Project, Clarify, RightNow Web, Cold Fusion, scripts (CGI, Java, ASP, Clarify), Perl, and HTML

Confidential,Alexandria, VA 1997 - 2000
Software Developer

Worked on all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Achievements

• Wrote the System Requirements Specification (SRS) and the draft System Design Document (SDD) for the migration of a desktop application to a client/server application.
• Wrote the draft HTML online help files for the Weld, a part of the Graphical Modeling System (GMS) developed for the Office of Naval Research (ONR).

Technologies: Visual Basic, MS Access, SQL server, Visual SourceSafe, Visio, MS Project, Visual Interdev, RoboHelp, PaintShop, Pro, e-Room

EDUCATION:

• BS Information Systems Management, (with a minor in Management Studies)
• MS Master of Science in Computer Systems Management (Software Development)

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: Affiliate, IEEE computer society; member, Independent Computer Consultant Association.