Enterprise Test Manager at Northrop Grumman
Bellevue, NE 68123
United States

April 2011-Present

The System Engineering Maintenance and Sustainment (SEMS) program provides systems engineering, management, and sustainment support for the Air Force Weather Agency, (AFWA), and the Electronics System Center (ESC) providing life cycle systems engineering, systems management, systems sustainment, systems integration; testing and fielding services. As the Enterprise Test Manager I interfaced with the Program Manager, other organizational managers, and their direct reports to plan and implement systems from cradle to grave while ensuring activities were performed per program and project plans. As an agile scrum master I managed test personnel and software development teams to ensure user stories were properly scoped and provided the greatest business value to our customers. My primary duties include: • Perform system engineering analyses including use case development, requirements definition and derivation, and requirement validation and verification • Agile Certified Scrum Master mentoring and coaching other teams while transitioning the enterprise to agile development methods. • Participate in program and organizational engineering review boards and other technical forums • Author Program Plans, System Test Plans, Test Descriptions, and Test Procedures • Review documentation and resolve technical systems engineering and integration issues The integration of design concepts, quality assurance, configuration management, and IV&V testing where maintained at CMMI Level 5. , as well as, AS9100C standards.

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Test Engineering Lead at Raytheon Company
Bellevue, NE 68123
United States

June 2005-March 2012

The Weather Data Analysis (WDA) program, a system development and delivery project, provides a set of data collection/ingest, processing, and product generation capabilities for terrestrial and space weather. Numerical model, satellite derived geospatial imagery, and alphanumeric products are produced and disseminated to both Department of Defense and civilian agencies worldwide. As the program Lead Test Engineer and member of the Systems Engineering Integration and Test (SEIT) IPT, I managed a team of test personnel and was responsible for maintaining a budget across several disciplines (integration, test, technical documentation and training). My primary duties include: • Perform system engineering analyses including use case development, requirements definition and derivation, and requirement validation and verification • Participate in program and organizational engineering review boards and other technical forums to foster cooperation within and across programs to include the Air Force Weather Agency, Electronic Systems Center (ESC), WDA Sustainment (SEMS) contractors • Provide technical direction and clarification of requirements to software development teams, and test personnel. • Author System Test Plans, Test Descriptions, and Test Procedures • Review documentation and resolve technical systems engineering and integration issues • Act as a subject matter expert for weather data processing • Synthesize tests from user scenarios, and by understanding component and subsystem specifications (CSCI). • Schedule and execute formal government DT&E events. Two DT events completed with zero defects. The integration of design concepts, quality assurance, configuration management, asset management and IV&V testing where maintained at CMMI Level 3.

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Information Systems Data Manager at US Air Force
Bellevue, NE 68123
United States

November 2001-April 2005

Project manager for the Weather Subscription Service in support of $7.4 million reengineering program for the Air Force Weather Agency. Responsible for strategic planning, Verification and Validation testing, end-to-end system integration, web integration, uninterrupted customer support, system performance, management and specifications, troubleshooting, database management and problem solving. Responsible for ensuring tasks were completed in a timely manner and that deliverables meet the contract specifications using Microsoft Project. Performed essential database and software system changes to correctly process, route, and deliver required environmental support data. Provided primary operational support to ensure uninterrupted weather product routing. Coordinates meteorological program requirements on development/ maintenance projects and ensured requirements continued to be achieved and properly documented within existing systems. Other Simultaneous Projects: Technical consultant to the Air Force Weather Data IPT and Communications IPT. Developed and defined business rules for Weather Subscription Service web application GUI. Liaison and SME to Joint Metoc community for data and database design issues with respect to the emerging Joint Metoc Database segments.

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Data Requirements Manager at US Air Force

United States

March 1985-November 2001

Served in the primary weather information collection and dissemination system for the U.S. Air Force. The system was comprised of multiple mainframes in the United States, Europe and the Pacific. All hardware, software and communication systems served worldwide customers and mission critical systems. Solely responsible for managing metadata for worldwide data collection sites directly impacting DoD and civil defense systems. Employed data mining techniques to ensure optimum data collection of critical meteorological data in support of constantly changing national security requirements and strategic objectives Other Simultaneous Projects: As Operations Expert, assisted in the design and development of a crucial operational management system. Assisted with Graphical User Interface development on the system using a Visual Basic Graphical User Interface with a SQL Server 7 Database allowing 7 people to manage day-to-day operations as opposed to upwards of 25 people. Meteorologist Preparation and launch of Meteorological sensors. Tracking Meteorological radio device and gathering telemetry data. Operated sophisticated tracking antenna. Observes, records, and disseminates weather data and information. Uses fixed and deployable meteorological sensors to measure and evaluate atmospheric and space weather conditions. Uses satellite and radar imagery, computer-generated graphics, and weather communication equipment and instruments to analyze atmospheric and space data and information. Forecasts atmospheric and space weather conditions. Issues warnings and advisories to alert users to mission critical weather. Exploits weather analysis and data to enhance combat operations and training. Tailors and communicates weather information to meet operational requirements. Manages weather operations. Adapts weather resources to meet mission requirements. Ensures standardization and quality weather products, operations, and activities. . Designed and implemented a consolidated network solution for the Base Weather Station, Fire Services and Airfield Operations. Managed Local Area Network with over 120 users ensuring day-to-day access to email, file, and print servers. Employed various troubleshooting techniques to ensure minimal down-time.

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