Walter Francis Shoemaker

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Plano, TX 75025

Phone: 469-***-****

Email: acphc2@r.postjobfree.com

Technical Summary:

Over 15 years Quality Assurance, test engineer and software engineering experience in multiple fields,

including wireless devices, media gateways, SONET multiplexers, defense missile guidance systems,

embedded software and commercial aviation in regards to flight simulators. Experience managing all QA and

testing activities for multiple projects. Agile/Scrum software test experience. CMMI Level 3 and ISO 9001

experience. Extensive QA, test/integration experience in a lead role. Experienced in software languages C++

(5 years), C (8 years), Java (1 year), Fortran (4 years), C# (2 years). Experience developing software on real

time operating systems Symbian, VxWorks, PSOS. Experience creating automated tests with multiple in-

house test tools. Experience with automated test tools such as Borland Silk and performance test tools such

as LoadRunner. Experience with multiple defect tracking tools including Agile Rally, Starteam, Continuous and

ClearCase.

Technical Experience:

Rockwell Collins 05/2012 to 04/2015

2110 Hutton Drive Suite 106,

Carrollton, TX 75006

QA lead for their main product line, a security management system designed for areas that need a high level

of protection such as nuclear power plants. Provided support of all software testing needed as well as leading

the software development team as the lead QA representative in order to follow all quality processes. Helped

define QA milestone documents needed to be performed and captured in order to follow our CMMI Level 2 and

3 processes. Created test plans, test procedures needed for all projects. Experience writing automated script

files. Lead the Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) with the customer onsite for each project. Oracle database

testing with SQL. Lead test engineer supporting Agile/Scrum sw environment. As QA Lead, performed project

audits and resolved all findings.

General Dynamics 01/2011 to 05/2012

Campbell Rd, Ste. 102

Richardson TX, 75083

Software Test Engineer- Responsible for software integration and test of VSAT features for the satellite control

platform. Worked with control and management software of satellite systems. Responsible for manual and

automated testing of software features in the integration lab.

Raytheon 06/2007 – 02/2010

Chase Oaks Blvd

Plano TX, 75023

Senior Software Engineer/QA Engineer – Worked as a development/integration/test engineer for LRAS3.

Performed software upgrades, integrated/fixed software issues. CMMI level 3 experience. In a QA role,

created and tracked metrics for the project. Developed scripts for automated tests that were used to test/verify

the functionality of the LRAS3 system and performed manual testing as well.

Nokia 04/2002 – 5/2007

6000 Connection Drive

Irving, TX 75038

ISW QA/Test lead - gained extensive experience with internal stake holder/customer interface, working with

engineering, test teams and customers to resolve/prioritize/test and issues or errors. Created script files for

automated tests. Agile/SCUM experience.

Software Engineer - responsible for software development on multiple Symbian 3G wireless platforms.

Fujitsu 05/1999 – 03/2002

2801 Telecom Parkway

Richardson, TX 75082

Software Engineer - Worked in several areas of the Element Management software for Fujitsu’s SONET

products. Worked in areas of Performance Monitoring, TL1 and Alarm Manager. Designed the software for

various features including Forward Error Correction as well as the design, code, unit test and integration of the

OAM&P software.

Nortel 01/1995 – 05/1999

750 Campbell Rd

Richardson, TX 75082

Software Engineer - Responsible for implementing various call processing features for the DMS family of

Nortel switches. Worked on several features for the DMS250 switch. Actively involved in the code, unit test

and integration of the call processing features. Also assigned to fix software errors that occurred in the call

processing feature architecture.

Patent Analyst/Patent, Patent Monetization Experience:

RG & Associates 10/2008 to Present

1103 Twin Creeks, Ste. 120

Allen, TX 75013

Patent Analyst/Technical Advisor - Providing Intellectual Property consulting. Performing IP

portfolio valuations, including calculating Relief from Royalty as well as Net Present Value (NPV)

of assigned patent portfolios. Experience mapping patent claims to technology

corporations/products. Experience with supporting patent agents with patent prosecution.

Researching current market trends in regards to patents and how it affects the patent industry

market. Extensive experience reading/analyzing patents and then finding a direct relationship

from the patent technology to a specific technology market. Research for patent infringement

cases, investigating if a company’s product or services infringe on a patent portfolio.

DL & Associates 11/2009 to 01/2011

1415 Winterwood Dr.

Allen, TX 75002

Patent Analyst/Technical Advisor - Providing Intellectual Property consulting. Performing IP

portfolio analysis in regards to providing recommendations for determining whether to pursue

purchase of patent portfolios. Also experienced with writing patents (non-claims sections).

Education:

BA Mathematics

State University of New York at Binghamton

4400 Vestal Parkway, Vestal NY, 13850

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