SUMMARY:

• An accomplished Software Engineering professional specializing in Embedded and Application Software Development with extensive experience in the full life cycle of the software design process SDLC, including requirements definition, prototyping, design, implementation, testing, and maintenance. Solid management skills. Demonstrated proficiency in leading and mentoring individuals to optimize levels of productivity while forming a cohesive team environment. Analytical thinker consistently identifying and resolving technical and logistical risks on an assigned project.
• Process expertise in Iterative, Object - Oriented, Analysis/Design and Implementation of both embedded and networked software systems. Skilled at progressing from high-level marketing requirements to a well-documented design and implementation using Waterfall, Agile, and Scrum development methodologies.
• A history of completing projects on time with a high level of quality and meeting all criteria established for the project.
• Experienced in managing both embedded and application software projects with budgets exceeding $5,000,000 and taking up to two years to complete with multiple system integration points. Also experienced in concurrently managing multiple smaller projects.
• Experienced in managing the development of software for a variety of hardware platforms including Main Frames, Servers, PC’s, Smart Phones, Tablets, and proprietary hardware that requires embedded software/firmware.
• Experienced managing software projects using C/C++, Java, and .Net for stand-alone products as well as elements of more complex networked telecommunication systems with local and remotely located staffing resources.
• Experienced managing iOS/Android Mobile App projects with connectivity to embedded and application software.
• Experienced in collecting and tracking project schedule and metrics information and presenting that information in formal project status meetings. This includes tracking current project schedules and budgets to the initial plan. This also includes tracking project risks, including their impact, and proposed actions to eliminate or mitigate the risks.
• More than 10 years of experience using MS Project and 5 years of experience using Primavera PM Software.
• Experienced using documentation and software management systems such as Clearcase, Clearquest, DOORS, SmartBear, and SharePoint.
• Strong familiarity with creating and verifying software documentation for compliance with regulations for FDA 510(k) Pre-market Notification.
• Strong technical background regarding APCO25-compliant wireless communication systems.
• Strong technical background regarding Software Life Cycle Processes defined by the AAMI standard for medical device software ANSI/AAMI/IEC 62304:2006 and Quality System Regulation Requirements for Software Title 21 CFR Part 820 including electronic record regulations Title 21 CFR Part 11 .

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Menominee Falls, WI

Information Technology Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Performed the role of IT Project Manager for multiple IT Projects that all ran concurrently:
• Managed a software project that identified all prescriptions from 340B-eligible Froedtert Hospital locations for all Walgreens contract pharmacies. This information allows pharmacies to use Confidential 340b drug pricing for prescriptions from 340B-eligible facilities.
• Project was completed on time and on budget despite a pull-in of the original schedule needed to address customer schedule changes. Customer was pleased with the timeliness and quality of the improvement and the team was recognized for their efforts.
• Managed a software project that identified and implemented all IT tasks necessary to support a staffing management vendor’s ability to acquire and onboard contingent labor (temporary and traveler staff) for Froedtert Health. Project utilized PeopleFluent’s web-based Human Capital Management Software.
• Project was completed on time despite increased scope added late in the project. Project’s budget was increased to handle the additional workload.
• Managed the enhancement of existing AvaSure Telesitter Monitoring System to include 10 additional monitoring stations for use in two remotely located hospitals.
• Equipment deployed on time and under budget despite scope changes including a new type of monitoring station for use in ED Behavioral Rooms.
• Updated Telesitter system software, embedded monitoring station firmware, and networking software to address audio/video delays and truncations.
• Managed the definition, development, and implementation of a daily tracking report for all Acute Care Elderly ACE patients at Community Memorial Hospital (CMH).
• Project’s initial phase was completed on time despite an aggressive schedule needed to match the start date of the ACE Unit at CMH. The Phase-1 tracking report met all needs of the ACE Unit and the team was recognized for their efforts.
• Project’s second phase completed on time despite increased scope added later in the project.

Confidential, Tampa, FL

Software Development Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Performed the role of Software Development Project Manager for two internal releases:
• System Release One
• Project consisted of 145 staff-months of effort and created 121 KLOC of new software C++ .
• Project release completed on time and met all criteria established for this goal.
• System Release Two
• Project consists of 124 planned staff-months of effort to create approximately 102 KLOC of new software C++ .
• Project is ongoing at end on contract.
• Maintained the project’s Therapeutic Software Dashboard in SharePoint. This activity included reporting project status, risk management updates, tracking major milestone completion dates for all major project deliverables, identifying causes of schedule slippages, specifying corrective actions to mitigate schedule slippages, and presenting dashboard updates at a weekly review meeting.

Confidential, Spring Grove, IL

Software Engineering Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed the software development and testing for the ET2000 series of time switches
• Initial release of the ET8215B Electronic Timer
• Project was completed on time, on budget, and met the expectations of the initial customers.
• Initial release of the ET2825 and ET2845 Electronic Timer
• Initial project completed on time and on budget. Additional development effort to support last minute HW enhancements met aggressive delivery goals.
• Managed the software development and testing for the ET90000 series of time switches
• ET90000 Electronic Timer v3.25 Maintenance Release
• Project completion timeframe met customer expectations, was on budget, corrected all known regulatory compliance problems, and resolved all significant customer issues.
• ET90000 PC Application v2.0 Maintenance Release
• Project was completed on time, on budget, and resolved all significant customer issues.
• Instituted the use of the SmartBear ALM Complete Requirements Tool
• Requirements for all new products now documented using ALM Complete
• Requirements are now reviewed by senior members of the developments staff and the product’s marketing manager. This has improved the functional definition of the requirements and resulted in better satisfying the expectations for all major stakeholders in the project.
• Iterative changes to requirements now tracked to support agile software development methodologies.
• Instituted the use of the SmartBear Test Complete Test Tool
• All test cases for new software development now stored in ALM Test Complete.
• All test cases for new product development now linked to their associated requirements. This has greatly improved test coverage and provided a framework for determining regression test strategy for specific software releases.
• Drove the definition of a prototype Whole House Ventilation Controller
• New prototype ventilation controller demonstration system including a Wi-Fi interface facilitating the use of an Android Smart Phone/Tablet Mobile Application to control the system. Successful demonstrations led to ventilation equipment manufacturers submitting purchase orders for the proposed controller.

Confidential, Lincolnshire, IL

Software Development Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Performed the role of Software Development Project Manager for two new feature releases and over ten maintenance releases.
• UNIVERGE 3C v8.1 System release
• Project consisted of 286 staff-months of effort and created 224 KLOC of new software C++, Java/Flex .
• Project completed on time, on budget, and met all established quality goals.
• UNIVERGE 3C v8.5 System release
• Project consisted of 341 staff-months of effort and created 265 KLOC of new software C++, Java/Flex .
• Project completed on time, on budget, and met all established quality goals.
• Maintained the UNIVERGE 3C project Dashboard. This activity included reporting project status, tracking major milestone completion dates for all major adjustment projects, identifying causes of schedule slippages, specifying corrective actions to mitigate schedule slippages, and presenting dashboard updates at a weekly review meeting.
• Generated objective evidence that all completion criteria had been met for all formal project milestones. Objective evidence included:
• Verified that all required phase deliverables were complete and specified their location.
• Collected and reported all project metric data required for each milestone.

Confidential, Northbrook, IL

Software Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed multiple concurrent releases including ten EAS Minor Releases, five Emergency Releases, and participated in the project management of three Major Releases.
• Created a proposal to introduce a more formal Minor Release Process for EAS.
• Maintained an Outstanding Issues List for all EAS defects and enhancement requests initiated by customers, business teams, production staff, development teams, and the QA team. Held weekly meetings to prioritize issues for release based on impact and probability of occurrence.
• Maintained the Adjustment Systems Dashboard. This activity included tracking major milestone completion dates for all major adjustment projects, identifying causes of schedule slippages, specifying corrective actions to mitigate schedule slippages, and distributing updates to the dashboard weekly.
• Generated Release Tracker Tool Reports for all major, minor, and emergency projects for the EAS and RxC products. Reports were generated, distributed, and reviewed weekly by the entire adjustment systems project management team. Special reports were also generated to account for projects that were cancelled or closed prematurely.

Confidential, Round Lake, IL

Software Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Remediated all internally reported and customer reported issues required to resume shipment of new single and triple channel Colleague pumps outside the United States. The team met its original completion dates despite an unplanned reduction in staffing. The team also implemented an improved feature interaction-based testing methodology that greatly improved Baxter’s ability to find latent defects in the product.
• Participated in the development of customer use cases, system level, and subsystem level requirements. Responsible for ensuring that all requirements were properly traced to higher level requirements. Also responsible for ensuring that the requirements properly traced to the software modules that implemented the requirements. Requirements documents were completed on time with minimal rework.
• Participated in the creation, maintenance, and sign-off of Corrective Action Plan CAP write-ups and Health Hazard Analyses HHA for over 30 technical issues. Responsible for the Issue Descriptions, Root Cause Analysis, and Corrective Actions sections in the Corrective Action Plan sent to the FDA. Responsible for the Issue Definition and Technical Assessment in the HHA Forms. Write-ups were completed within the timeframe established by the quality organization. Performed the role of Subject Matter Expert during the document reviews which went smoothly with few changes to the documents.
• Managed the COLLEAGUE IV Infusion Pump Change Control Board. All field-reported issues were evaluated, root-caused, and if necessary, repaired then verified. The change control board included representatives from Quality Assurance, Clinical, Regulatory, Systems Engineering, Verification Testing, Validation Testing, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Medical, and Legal. All change control board activities were linked to defect tracking records stored in the ClearCase Software Configuration Management System.

Confidential, Schaumburg, IL

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Heavily involved in effort to introduce an Iterative approach to Object-Oriented, Analysis/Design and Implementation process for the Modem’s UML-based software. The new process, based on the Rational Unified Model RUP, allowed team to effectively handle highly volatile product requirements. The team was the only team to meet its original completion dates and was the only team to exceed its software quality goals.
• Participated in the creation and development of system level, subsystem level, and functional requirements. Responsible for ensuring that all requirements traced to an appropriate test script. Also responsible for ensuring that the requirements properly traced to the system and software architecture models. Requirements documents were completed on time despite numerous changes to product requirements.
• Drove the development and implementation of an enhanced new installer for the PDG. The effort resolved numerous field service issues and recurring software defects related to the installation and startup of the device and also reduced the installation time from 2 hours to 20 minutes.
• Implemented a Cross-Campus Software Configuration Management Plan. The new Software Configuration Management Plan significantly reduced the disruption associated with cross-campus development. This plan is eventually adopted by multiple teams with a similar working relationship with a remote development group. Eventually, 75% of all software development in the PDG was shared between both groups. This resulted in a 35% reduction is staffing needed to complete the projects independently.