Senior Software Engineer Resume Profile

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

System Integration and Test Professional experienced in both commercial and government defense applications, responsible for designing, developing and implementing cost-effective testing procedures and
creating effective regression test plans.
Solid software background as both an Engineer and Technical Support Specialist providing product flexibility to management as well as detailed knowledge of the software development life cycle.
Strong Software Development background using C and other high level languages.
Extensive experience working in a team environment sharing insights especially with junior team members.
DOD Secret Clearance.

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Category	Software
Operating Systems	Red Hat Linux 5.4 Solaris/Sun 2.5, 7, 8, 10 AIX 3.2.5, 4.1.4, 4.2.1 AT T Bell Labs System 5 Berkeley 4.2 Proprietary Unix Operating Systems DEC PDP/11 Varian 6/20
Communication Protocols	SNMP for AIX, Solaris, and CMU CORBA
Network Managers	Tivoli 3.6.1, NetView 6000
Databases	Oracle 7.2.2.3.0, 7.0.16.4 UNIFY BRS
Software Packages/Middleware	ORBIX 3.02, ORBIX Web 3.2, Sun Microsystems Open Look, AIX HACMP
Languages	C, Unix Korn shell, C Plus, JAVA, TCL/TK, FORTRAN, PDP/11 and Varian 6/20 Assembler
Hardware	Germane, Netra 240, Themis, Sun Workstation, IBM RISC-based workstation, IBM RISC 6000 Processor, CCI POWER 6/32, DEC PDP/11-60, Varian 6/20-L
Design Documentation Tools	Microsoft Word, Teamwork, Framemaker
Release Tools	RCS, CMVC
Work Environments	DELL PC, Microsoft access to Unix Platforms using Exceed, Sun Workstation, AIX Workstation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Engineering Tech D

Application is Unity XG-100 Portable Radio which allows first responders to use a single radio to communicate across VHF, UHF, 700 and 800 MHz radio frequencies.
Installed and configured software.
Executed Manual and Automated Tests.
Analyzed problems and reported results to development.
Validated development fixes.

Confidential

System Integration/Test Engineer Senior

Applications include Submarine Electronic Warfare Systems and Unmanned Mine Hunting vehicles.
Primary responsibilities include software and integration test of naval applications for the U.S military.
Customized Linux Gnome Desktop to provide secure and user-friendly environment for sailors.
Developed customized ksh scripts to allow for automatic disk recovery to solve the high rate of disk failure. This resulted in reducing equipment outage from days to an hour and the savings of 5K per disk failure.
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Executed Integrated Test Dry Runs of newest baseline required for customer signoff.
Witnessed subcontractor dry runs. Activity necessary to deliver product on time and at cost.
Recognized as a key contributor in the delivery of software to the prime contractor. Able to achieve targets on a project that offered little documentation, no simulators and lacked initial support.
Prepared and executed a successful demo of mine hunting software in an effort to maintain Navy funding.
Acted as a technical mentor to the group in the following areas: script creation and debug knowledge sharing of Operating System and Applications and lab maintenance. All these activities resulted in cost savings.
Responsible for installation and verification of hardware drivers and when necessary recommending changes.
Received Special Recognition Awards for the integration and test activities associated with the Naval contracts above.

Confidential

Senior Software Engineer

Designed, developed and integrated software for large-scale products requiring Operations, Administration, Maintenance and Provisioning OAM P support including Voice Navigation, a 160M revenue generating solution, and Directory Services, up to 135M annual revenue generating solution.
Developed critical interface for major product launch using JAVA when crucial human resource was lost to project. Recognized by management and received award for excellence in meeting project requirements.
Directed team of five engineers as design prime during time of development and successfully delivered OAM P software on time and within budget.
Successfully developed SNMP agent prototype that made possible the design of an OAM P component, required by many of Nortel's future product lines.
Served as development lead and release manager for multiple Centralized Administrative Management System CAMS releases that were all delivered on time, avoiding liquidated damage costs.
Developed a monitoring mechanism to detect a memory defect on the Directory Assistance Processor that allowed for recognition, tracking and resolution of the problem while avoiding major system outage.
Operating Systems: IBM RISC-based workstation running AIX 4.2.1, Managing a network
of processors with AIX 4.2.1 and Solaris/Sun 2.5, 7 components as well as Bay Network Routers
Communication Protocols: SNMP and CORBA

Software Packages/Middleware: ORBIX 3.02, ORBIX Web 3.2, NetView 6000 and Tivoli 3.6.1.

Languages: Java, C , C, UNIX Korn shell, and Tcl/ Tk

Confidential

Systems Consultant

Served, as development and release support for multiple software releases that forecasted, acquired and distributed needed parts for Xerox's production planning efforts.
Maintained the quality and performance of the CAMPS software through enhancements and fixes that extended the product life and generated 192K in revenue annually.
Designed, developed and delivered system changes based on unique relationship built and maintained through regular communication with customer.