Engineer Software

THOMAS METHNY

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INTRODUCTION

I am a Quality Engineering Professional with extensive experience as an

avionics (embedded software) project development team member performing

quality activities. Proven experience managing engineers, projects, assets

and a metrology service supplier. I have also been successful as a process

improvement leader and team member.

This resume covers activities from 1990 to April 2011 at GE Aviation

(a.k.a. Fairchild Defense) Germantown, MD.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Quality Engineer

Program Quality Engineer (2007 to April 2011):

. Evaluated System Engineering products (plans, requirements, and

specifications).

. Managed customer needs as the site Hardware Quality point of contact.

. Secured customer acceptance of avionic subsystems and support products

for shipment.

. Participated in engineering milestone reviews throughout the

developmental lifecycles.

. Led and participated in root cause analysis events.

Software Quality Engineer (1990 to 1996 and again from 2000 to April 2011):

. Completed Software Quality Engineer (SQE) activities for all software

development lifecycle phases, providing comprehensive software

development coverage for our clients.

. Presented SQE activities and status to project management and

customers, keeping stakeholders informed.

. Reviewed proposals/contracts for quality requirements, estimated,

planned and scheduled the SQE effort.

. Coordinated with and supported internal/external customers, resulting

in good working relationships and customers comfortable and confident

that their interests were actively being served.

. Performed software work product evaluations (plans, specifications,

source code, test cases, reports, etc.), identifying and eliminating

defects early in the process (cost savings).

. Identified corrective actions, assessed and verified resolution

incorporation, preventing additional issues from being introduced into

the products or processes.

. Audited software processes (SEI CMM Level 3), standards and software

development plan commitments, ensuring software development

compliance.

. Traced requirements from system requirements through to software

qualification test documents, identifying gaps in a timely manner.

. Acted as software qualification test director ensuring that:

o tests were performed in accordance with the test documentation

o test results were accurately recorded and controlled

o detected anomalies were documented, evaluated, resolved, tested

and approved closure

. Collected, processed, analyzed and reported audit and defect density

metrics. Identified and discussed good and adverse trends and

preventive action measures with the project team.

. Evaluated and approved process and product changes (change control

board member).

. Participated in customer and government attended software design

reviews and configuration audits.

Internal Auditor (ISO9001/AS9100) (2005 to April 2011):

Conducted internal audits (ISO9001:2000, ISO14001 and AS9100B) and used the

results as inputs to the process improvement, corrective and preventive

action systems. Other assignments included:

. Audit Coordinator (ISO9001 and ISO14001) responsibilities included:

o Assigned audits, reviewed audit results, approved audit results,

and reported status

. Worked directly with the third party auditors (ISO9001 & AS9100B)

during their assessments (NSF-ISR, Ltd).

Supervisor - Software Test (IV&V) (1999 to 2003) and Software Quality

Engineers (2000 to 2003):

Managed and led a small group (4-7) of Software Test Engineers (STE) and

SQE Engineers.

. Designed job specifications, interviewed and evaluated candidates and

selected employees to hire.

. Evaluated employees' performance, provided performance feedback and

coaching that improved their efficiency and effectiveness. Developed

and presented SQE staff training (formal and informal).

. Prepared accurate project labor hour estimates for both the SQE and

STE functions.

. Created staff loading profiles and projections, providing input for

department resource planning.

. Provided supervision, assigned projects and provided technical

assistance as required.

Process Improvement (Full Time: 1996 to 1999 and Part Time: 2002 to April

2011):

I wrote new processes, created process maps and revised existing processes

for multiple groups (Software Engineering (SWE), Hardware Engineering (HWE)

and SQE). Evaluated new/revised processes (SWE, HWE, SQE and SCM) and

provided constructive feedback, increasing process effectiveness.

Process Goal: Develop a Software High/Low Level Design process.

. Participated in team meetings, approach discussions, process and

training material reviews.

. Created a SEI CMMI design requirements to the design process elements

correlation matrix.

Process Goal Achieved: Develop and implement a compliant Foreign Object

Debris/Damage (FOD) process.

. Developed compliant processes and the associated training material,

reducing FOD in delivered products.

Process Goal Achieved: Obtained an ISO9001:2004 registration.

. Developed revisions to engineering processes achieving compliance with

the standard.

. Designed and presented engineering process training, enabling the

staff to adhere to the standard.

. Consistently earned high audit compliance scores from our Third Party

ISO9001 auditor (NSF-ISR, Ltd).

Process Goal Achieved: Developed an effective Systems Requirements

Definition process.

. Managed and led the Lean Requirements Definition project, resulting in

a more efficient process.

. Contributed to the Lean targets and measures and critical success

factors teams.

Process Goal Achieved: Successfully assessed as a SEI CMM Software Process

Maturity Level 3 organization.

. Managed and led the software process improvement project

(schedule/budget/progress reporting) as the Software Engineering

Process Group (SEPG) chairman.

. Performed SEI CMM level 3 gap analysis surveys, analyzed results and

report findings indicating the processes to revise or create achieve a

Software Process Maturity Level 3 assessment.

. Developed and documented engineering processes and reviewed the

processes developed by teammates.

. Developed and documented SQE processes that successfully met the SQA

key process area requirements.

Software Configuration Management

Defined, documented and implemented a disciplined approach to performing

Software Configuration Management activities during all software

development phases. The SCM activities include estimating, planning,

evaluating, auditing, controlling, customer presentations and support.

Miscellaneous

I recently completed the CMMI for Development Version 1.3 class (Given at

the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute). I also participated

in Six Sigma training. I am an ASQ member. I have extensive experience

using several versions of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint,

Outlook, some Project and Access). I am familiar with Windchill (PDMlink &

Projectlink), TipQA, C language and Risk Management.

EDUCATION

Bachelors of Arts Degree in Computer Science, Hood College, Frederick MD

Associate of Arts Degree in Electronics Technology, Frederick Community

College, Frederick MD

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