PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Test Engineering Technologist

Responsibilities:

• Designed and implemented a distributed State machine test framework for testing released and private firmware builds on demand.
• Test automation architect designing a lightweight and adaptable test automation framework for sending test results into a customized test case management/reporting tool.
• Brought the test lab up from a set of boxed, unconfigured, systems to a functional lab (Linux & Windows) with PXE and remote log - in capabilities as a standard setup.
• Created test plans, test designs, test cases and wrote test scripts for firmware validation of SATA, SAS & NVMe SSD drives written in Python, Perl and Java.
• Performed first pass failure analysis on failed SAS, SATA & NVMe SSD drives.
• Installed, extended and I am the administrator of TestLink as a Test Case Management tool. Used Selenium WebDriver, in Java, for web application testing.
• Software application knowledge in Jenkins, SerialTek Bus Analyzers, Eclipse, Toad, Windows, Linux (various distributions), Tortoise, and Agile.
• Working knowledge in Java, Python, PHP, SQL for MySQL/SQL Server, REST, MCTP and SMBus.

Confidential

Principal Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Designed/project-managed a new distributed test automation framework (SaaS) to auto-configure/run Perl test scripts on RAID firmware controller test systems.
• Implemented test script coding standards and revision control using Clear Case/Quest.
• Trained test engineers in Perl and test engineering best practices for firmware testing.
• Part of the redesign team to implement Firmware Life Cycle control/monitoring.
• SSD test architect for a SATA PCIe based drive.
• Working knowledge in Java, Perl, JavaScript, SQL for MySQL/Oracle, Citrix, PHP and creating Eclipse plug-ins.

Confidential

Sr. Quality Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Developing automated test cases for a new Linux based SAN technology product.
• Writing test scripts in Perl on a Linux platform for firmware test validation.
• Knowledge of FC Switches, SNMP/MIB and StorNext.
• Creating a quality sampling plan for disk drive lot acceptance.
• Designed automation test infrastructure using Perl and MySQL.

Confidential

Sr. Staff Software Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Architected and project managed a new generation testing methodology across multiple sites.
• Creation and maintenance of automated test scripts (in C Language and FORTH) used for new firmware validation.
• Web application development for compatibility test process improvement.
• Firmware failure analysis of new product disk drives.
• Design Verification Test (DVT) engineer validating new product features.
• Working knowledge ATA-8 command set, including SATA, NVC and SMART.

Confidential

Sr. Principal Lead Firmware Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Project Engineer responsible for all firmware testing on newly developed disk drive designs.
• Created/monitored the Master Test Plan for ensuring all areas of the firmware were covered.
• Managed work assignments for 4 firmware engineers during all the testing/debug efforts.
• Identified, tracked and resolved all firmware issues in each area of the functional design.

Confidential

IT Staff Applications Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Oracle database design and mapping of data elements from disparate systems into one database.
• Data Architect work in Oracle HR 11i to design and reduce transaction times using custom PL/SQL custom functions, procedures and triggers.
• Project management of highly complex Oracle HR projects with global implications. Managed every phase of the project from conception to delivery.
• Application programming expertise in Visual Basic, Java (JDBC/JNDI), LDAP, Citrix, PL/SQL, Web development and ETL transactions across multiple platforms.
• Six Sigma and Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) knowledge for cost effective software design and implementation.
• Hands-on technical resource for resolving Oracle Application/database technical issues for the enterprise level HR database.

Confidential

Sr. Staff Test Process Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Project management of a global database-driven yield and failure tracking software process through contracting software services and testing of the software system.
• Experience in re-engineering, documenting, planning and implementing test processes in a disk drive environment.
• Designing/writing test scripts in C language, Six Sigma implementation, electrical failure analysis to the component level and training of technical personnel for high efficiency manufacturing.
• Cross-functional responsibility for resolving design/build issues from identification to closure.

Confidential

Test Process Engineer IV

Responsibilities:

• Lead engineer in the pilot development and transfer of new product disk drives.
• Project Management of the transfer of products to the Far East with cumulative yields greater than 89%.
• Writing test scripts in C language, electrical failure analysis to the component level and test equipment validation/signoff before product transfer.
• Development of manufacturing process procedures and hands-on training of engineers/technicians for efficient methods of manufacture.

Confidential

Advanced Manufacturing Lead Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Managed a group of hardware and software engineers in the new product development, pilot manufacturing and transfer of a state-of-the-art disk drive.
• Management of a cross-functional technical team in re-engineering process test/assembly points, floor layout design for optimum efficiency, failure analysis to the component level, mechanical equipment design, yield tracking, test schemes and successful transfer to a Pacific Rim facility.

Confidential

Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Responsibilities:

• Manager, with a Secret clearance, in the defense industry having generalist responsibilities encompassing multi-disciplinary duties with management of 20 software/hardware engineers.
• Duties included management in Advanced Test Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, Project and Program management.
• Project management included successfully managing the test engineering projects in support of the new product development efforts including price quoting.
• Part of a collaborative small group hired to successfully transform the company, which incurred a $10 million dollar loss, to a $9 million dollar profit within a year and one-half.
• A Six Sigma hands-on champion for the training and implementation of Six Sigma controls into the ISO 9000 certified printed circuit board manufacturing line.
• Production Control management of a newly purchased company which included Material Requirements Planning of the entire Bill of Materials (BOM).