Experience

Simi Valley Unified School District

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Maintenance & Operations

  • Jan 2012 - Present

  Working at Santa Susana High School. Working at Santa Susana High School.



QAD

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal QA (Auditor) Engineer

  • Feb 2001 - Jan 2009

  QAD Inc., 100 Innovation Place, Santa Barbara, California 93108. (Global Enterprise Resource Planning ERP software provider). • Coached and mentored 10 globally located Software Development teams in all aspects of Quality and the Software Development Life Cycle. • Coordinated creation and maintenance of project Quality Assurance Plans for project standardization. • Coordinated the ISO 9001:2008 Internal Audit Program for QAD corporate headquarters for increased Departmental compliance. • Implemented new internal audit methodology to reduce length of audits, number of findings, and improve audit summaries. • Implemented Quality Quick Reference Card for greater Quality awareness for new employees as they transition into assigned departments and tasks. • Monitored Research & Development key databases for increased compliance, usability, and productivity. • Championed Release and Delivery process documentation for improved product release Implementation and reduction of delivery times. • Coordinated and monitored project deliverables for timely completion and delivery. • Championed Lessons Learned process for increased team performance and greater project planning. • Implemented Help and FAQs for Process Documentation repository for increased process productivity. • Created and provided new Project Manager and Team member orientation training for increased job description knowledge and productivity. • Co-authored team process documentation for increased knowledge and system usage. Show less



NIC Technologies, Inc.

• Lead SQA-CM/DM Engineer

  • Jan 2000 - Sep 2000

  NIC Technologies, Inc., 31225 La Baya Drive, Westlake Village, California 91362. (World’s Application Service Provider (ASP) leader of Web-based eGovernment solutions). • Analyzed, updated and created Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs) for Software Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Test Departments. • Implemented Software Engineering SOPs to increase productivity and satisfy compliance to Lean principles. • Implemented Test SOPs to improve Test Methodology for increased product Quality and performance. • Implemented Quality Assurance SOPs to increase quality awareness, achieve process standardization, and reduce defect counts. Show less



Condor Systems Inc., Electronic Systems Division

• Lead Software QA-CM/DM Engineer

  • Oct 1997 - Oct 1999

  Condor Systems Inc., Electronic Systems Division - 996 Flower Glenn Street, Simi Valley, California 93065. • Supported Software / System Development in-house, as well as Customer related process documentation. • Implemented Software Development best practices for increased productivity, reduction of waste to shorten project completion times. • Streamlined Dry Run and Formal Test methodology for documenting concise and accurate test results. • Implemented Change Control Board for improved Defect status. • Improved Document reviews and walkthroughs for increased correctness and content. • Developed Lean methodology to streamline documentation for In-house product testing. • Championed Quality Assurance SOPs for improved quality awareness and process standardization. Show less



Whittaker Electronic Systems (WES)

• Lead Software QA-CM/DM Engineer

  • Jan 1989 - Sep 1997

  Whittaker Electronic Systems (WES), 1785 Voyager Avenue, Simi Valley, California 93063. WES was acquired by Condor systems in August of 1997. Supported Software Engineering / System Development SQA-CM/DM functions. These specialized areas included: • Development, Implementation, and Maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures. • Defect Tracking. • Quality Audits. • Corrective / Preventive Actions. • Documentation Reviews and Walkthroughs. • Change Control. • Witnessed all Dry Run / Formal Testing for on-going projects. • Implemented Software Development Life Cycle processes for increased productivity and team awareness. • Developed Lean methodology to streamline documentation auditing techniques for improved documentation content. • Streamlined Dry Run and Formal Test methodology for documenting concise and accurate test results. • Championed Quality Assurance SOPs for improved quality awareness and achieved process standardization. Managed two computer professionals tasked with the responsibility for setting up and maintaining a CM/DM section. This Department was responsible for: • Process Documentation. • Monitoring Software / Hardware Defects, Engineering Change Proposals, Configuration Change Boards (CCB), and Technical reference library material. • Implemented new CM/DM section for improved Configuration and Data Management. • Simplified electronic data retrieval of archived records to provide easier identification and re-usage. • Improved Technical reference catalogue system for more efficient use. • Championed CCB process for greater evaluation and analysis of software defects. Show less



CSC

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Computer Scientist

  • Oct 1984 - Sep 1988

  Computer Sciences Corporation, 4045 Hancock Street, San Diego, California 92110. Supervised six Computer professionals within the Systems Engineering Department. This assignment included support for the Advanced Combat Direction Systems (ACDS) Block 0 CVN-71 and LHD-1 programs. • Created and staffed new SQA and CM/DM section to provide control of data. • Implemented new SQA and CM/DM process documentation for process standardization. • Coordinated creation of weekly defect reports for improved traceability and status of corrective implementation. • Provided support for periodic on-site integration testing of deliverable software products to provide a greater level of quality for governmental contract compliance. Show less



Fleet Combat Direction Systems Support Activity (FCDSSA)

• San Diego, California

• Lead Computer Scientist

  • Sep 1971 - Jan 1983

  Fleet Combat Direction Systems Support Activity (FCDSSA) 200 Catalina Boulevard, San Diego, California 92147 (U.S. Federal Civil Service). Assistant Department Head of 10 computer professionals within the Systems Engineering Department. Highlights of this position: • Reduced software delivery build time for faster deployment to on-site users. • Expanded SQA and CM/DM process documentation to cover entire Software Development Life Cycle. • Improved process documentation to provide greater standardization of daily tasks. • Coordinated development processes with Contractors to achieve a reduction in project and delivery times. • Coordinated creation of weekly defect reports for improved traceability and status of corrective implementation. • Provided Departmental orientation of new employees for greater task awareness. Show less



US Navy

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Data Processing Technician

  • May 1967 - Aug 1971

  • Great Lakes, Illinois • Annapolis, Maryland • Guantanamo Bay, Cuba • San Diego, California Other: • Honorable Discharge • Held a Secret Security Clearance • Great Lakes, Illinois • Annapolis, Maryland • Guantanamo Bay, Cuba • San Diego, California Other: • Honorable Discharge • Held a Secret Security Clearance