Michele Reed

Academic Background

            Oklahoma State University

Dissertation:  Energy Control Instruction Methods of Certified Flight Instructors

M. S., Information Systems, May 1993

The University of Texas at Arlington, College of Business 

Thesis: Utilizing Information Technologies for Competitive Advantage

B. S., Information Systems, August 1990

The University of Texas at Arlington, College of Business, GPA Major 3.5/4.0

Work Experience

February 2006 – Present                L3 Communications, Titan GroupProject Manager                               Oklahoma City, OK

Lead FAA ATO IT Engineering & CM efforts to establish standards and methods for software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Enterprise Unified Process (EUP), project portfolio management, and enabling tools (IBM Rational Portfolio Manager, IBM Rational Method Composer, Rational Unified Process (RUP)), and IBM Rational Team Unifying Platform and IBM UML 2.0 Modeling tools.  IBM Certified Deployment Professional, Rational Portfolio Manager, Project Management Professional, ITIL Foundations Certificate, Certified Scrum Master  November 2003 – February 2006 Lockheed Martin Information TechnologyProject Lead                                      Oklahoma City, OK

November 2003 - February 2006      Lockheed Martin Information Technology
Project Lead                                  Oklahoma, City, OK

Lead an FAA Aviation System Standards project to evaluate and extend the ICAO implementation of Eurocontrol’s Aeronautical Information Model (AICM/AIXM) as an ICAO information exchange standard.  Additional responsibility for the training and mentoring of AVN’s IT staff in the implementation of IBM Rational tools (Requisite Pro, Clear Quest and Rose) and process in support of FAA CMMI initiatives.  Rational Certified courses include Requirements Management with Use Cases, Requirements Workshops, Object-Oriented Analysis & Design with UML, Project Management with Iterative Development, Principles of Rational Unified Process (RUP)

October 2002 -November 2003            Lockheed Martin Information Technology
Project Lead                                      Silver Spring, MD

Lead a team of seven specialists to create an FAA certified geospatial repository for terrain and obstacles ($2.4 million), Obstruction Repository System (ORS).  Using Oracle 10g and J2EE, ORS provides mechanisms for analysis, certification, metadata, maintenance and delivery of data, using web feature and mapping services.  The team used Rational Unified Process for Small Projects and IBM Rational Enterprise Suite to facilitate and document development.  Additional responsibilities include the training/mentoring of the FAA AVN’s IT staff (East) who are adopting the RUP and RSE to meet FAA’s SEI/ICMM goals.

April 2001 - October 2002                   April 5 Group
Consultant                                         Fort Worth, TX

Implement software engineering best practices (Rational Unified Process (RUP), Unified Modeling Language (UML) and SEI/CMM) as lead process engineer at a project, group and/or enterprise level.  Subject Matter Expert in business modeling, BPR, requirements development and management, and object modeling (UML).  Plan, train, mentor and coach software teams to generate and take ownership of technical solutions.  Engagements include Verizon, Eckerd, and I-3 Mobile.  Requirements tools include Rational Requisite Pro, DOORS, and Caliber RM. 

Lead consulting engagements (Rational Unified Process Implementations), deliver open enrollment and on-site classes, coach and mentor students, review course materials for course developers, and participate in informational briefings, and field services.  Certified Instructor for Rational Unified Process and Rational Suite Enterprise, Requirements Management with Use Cases, Requisite Pro, Rose, Object-Oriented Analysis and Design, and Project Management for Iterative Development.