Manager Quality Assurance
Resume:
G. Michael Oslovar
Carlsbad, CA 92010
760-***-**** (H) 760-***-**** (C)
***********@*********.***
Hands on leadership experience building effective QA and systems
integration teams, developing products serving various industries in both
start up and established business environments. Built and lead teams
conducting Systems Testing, Integration Testing, Program Design, Technical
Support, and Configuration Management. Well versed in software project
management, software development methodology generation and implementation.
Background includes experience in software quality assurance (LEAN Six
Sigma), process development (using Agile methods Extreme Programming,
SCRUM, SEI's CMM, Microsoft Solutions Framework TM, and Rational Unified
Process RUP), strategic plan development and deployment, software systems
development, systems integration and systems management in an Object
Oriented GUI/WEB (MS Windows, .NET, 2K/NT/XP, Java, LINUX) environment.
Twenty-five year record of achievement augmented by MS degree in Systems
Management and BS degree from the United States Naval Academy.
Major Areas of Experience
Leadership Team Building
Software Quality Management/Configuration Management Methodology
Design/Development
Software Program/Project Management Process Design/Improvement
Career Synopsis
MANAGER SOFTWARE QUALITY 2010 - 2011
Fidelity Information Services (FIS)
Responsible for assuring the proper function of commercial banking
software for sale to the large international banking industry.
Manager and principle contact for all Software Quality issues for the new
development commercial banking system operating in a .NET development
environment using SCRUM for Teams tools.
Managed the day to day activity of 10 QA engineers in a SCRUM agile
environment address the major areas requiring testing including:
2. Functional Testing - Using black and white box tests (Unit,
Integration, Regression, Systems) to review the system for
correctness, resiliency, responsiveness, latency, and
usability.
3. Performance Testing - Reviewing the system for load,
capacity, endurance, and stress.
4. Automated Testing - Developed the automated strategy for
both automated unit tests as well as presentation layer
record and playback methods.
Managed the establishment of a number of Quality Initiatives including
creating a bug tracking process, Regression Test Strategy, and a set of
regression data that is seeded to the dB via SQL Scripts, Specifically:
6. Managed the execution of over 300 regression test cases for
the second 'internal release' in MS Test Manager
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR 2005 - Present
Point Loma Nazarene University - San Diego, CA
Adjunct Professor teaching various courses to graduate undergraduate
students seeking their MBA and bachelor degrees.
. Courses being taught include Strategic Management of Technological
Innovation, and Contemporary Management in a Competitive World at
the graduate level and Introduction to Management at the
undergraduate level.
. Act as academic advisor to student preparing masters thesis for
defense
SENIOR SOFTWARE QUALITY ENGINEER Apr 2010 - Oct 2010
Northrop Grumman - San Diego
Responsible for assuring the proper function of various software modules
used for the flight control and mission execution for the X-47B unmanned
carrier based aircraft.
. Review various technical documents for clarity and soundness
. Conducted pretest inspections of software configurations on various
work environments.
. Witness and sign-off various required tests for approval of program
progress in accordance with Navy contract requirements.
. Conduct process audits of various programs using CMMI guidelines.
. Top Secret Clearance granted
DIRECTOR, SOFTWARE QUALITY 2005 - 2009
PatientSafe Solutions - San Diego, CA (formerly Intellidot, Inc)
Responsible for the proper function/integrity of the 'CAREt' wireless
bedside medication safety system produced by this start up company for
external sale and downloaded to customer sites via B2B VPN connection.
Director and principle contact for all Software Quality issues for the BMA
system.
Established the QA team to address the major areas requiring testing
including:
8. Functional Testing - Using black and white box tests (Unit,
Integration, Regression, Systems) to review the system for
correctness, resiliency, responsiveness, latency, and
usability.
9. Performance Testing - Reviewing the system for load,
capacity, endurance, and stress.
10. Wireless Systems Testing - Roaming using various protocols
(WPA WPA-PSK, WPA Enterprise WEP) under 802.11 standards
(a, b, g).
11. RF Characterization - Characterization of the wireless
handled device re: power output and receiver sensitivity.
12. Directed all systems integration testing and supervised
onsite system performance, and field trials.
Delivered five major product releases on time to the market place.
Introduced and facilitated the implementation of an Agile Development
Process Coordinated the development and submission of a 510K package for
FDA clearance using 21CFR part 820.
15. Managed two consultants to generate and then audit the
Intellidot Quality system submitted in the 510K package,
16. Responsible for conducting all internal audits of the
Quality System and presenting results to the executive team
in accordance with 21 CFR Part 820.
Implemented a 'VMware' test environment leveraging the 'cloning' and
snapshot capability of the VM software to the point it validated a second
deployment strategy, e.g. physical machines or VM instances.
Heavily Leveraged the use of the automated test suite to perform both
functional and performance testing.
Coordinated the day-to-day operation of 6 Quality Assurance Engineers
DIRECTOR, SOFTWARE QUALITY/ CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT 2002 - 2005
Financial Profiles - Carlsbad, CA
Responsible for the proper function/integrity of all financial planning
software products generated for external sale.
Director and principle contact for all Software Quality and Configuration
Management issues.
Re-Organized the QA team to address the major areas requiring testing
including functional and performance testing:
Coordinated the day-to-day operation of 15 Quality Assurance Engineers, one
Configuration Management Engineer.
Planned & Implemented offshore testing for functional testing of both
desktop and Web products, as well as performance tests of the Web based
products. Managed 4 QA engineers offshore in Sri Lanka.
Managed the development source repository, production 'builds' for the QA
environment, major, minor, service pack and patch releases using MS Visual
Source Safe and IBM Rational ClearCase. Archives of previous releases as
well as maintaining escrow accounts for selected customers.
Developed long-range strategies for test planning and execution involving
Functional, Automation and Calculation testing of all FPI Products using
Microsoft's .NET development environment.
DIRECTOR, SOFTWARE QUALITY/CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT 2001 - 2002
Syntricity Inc. - San Diego, CA
Responsible for the proper function/integrity of all integrated circuit
test software products generated by this start up company for sale.
Director and principle contact for all Software Quality Management,
Documentation and Configuration Management issues.
. Performed responsibilities of Program Manager for the dataConductor
product.
Managed the development source repository, production 'builds' for
the QA environment, major, minor, service pack and patch releases
using Star Base's Starteam and archives of previous releases as
well as maintained escrow accounts for selected customers.
PROGRAM MANAGER &
DIRECTOR, SOFTWARE QUALITY & TECHNICAL SUPPORT 1998 - 2001
OrderFusion - San Diego, CA
Program Manager for the entire Orders of Magnitude system. Orders of
Magnitude is a suite of fully integrated eCommerce B2B sell side software
using both GUI and Web applications for this start up company.
Implemented Microsoft's Solutions Development Discipline (SDD) for nine
(9) releases of the Orders of Magnitude system over two years.
. Managed nine (9) release projects. Developed project plan using MS
Project; set up milestone using the SDD process model and applied
these milestones to the release schedule (project was date driven).
. Managed risk to the project and developed contingencies when
milestones were threatened.
Director of Software QA, responsible for the proper function/integrity of
all e-Commerce B2B software products generated for external sale.
Responsible for ensuring customers receive friendly, reliable and
competent technical support from the technical support staff.
MANAGER, SOFTWARE QUALITY/CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT 1993 - 1998
Software Products Division
Bankers Systems Inc. - St. Cloud MN.
Responsible for ensuring requirements compliance and the proper
function/integrity of all software banking products generated for
external sale.
Manager and principle contact for all Software Quality Management issues.
Managed the development and successful implementation of BSI's Systems
Development Methodology, (SDM).
Established the Configuration Management (CM) function of the Software
Products Division.
STAFF MEMBER /PGM. MANAGER /DIRECTOR of OPERATIONS 1983-1993
Whittaker Electronics Inc. (Formerly Ocean Technology) - San Diego, CA.
Responsible for day to day operation and regional business operations for
contractor meeting technical and administrative requirements in
production of Command and Control and Acoustic software systems for the
U. S. Navy.
Managed a $25 million, 5 year contract for software for the ASWCS systems
aboard the DD 963, GC 47 class ships.
UNITED STATES NAVY 1978-1983
Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Training Center, Pacific (81-83)
Held responsibility for development and implementation of course material
at Pacific Fleet ASW Training Center
10. Coordinated twelve week course of instruction for junior officers
Education
Bachelor of Science, Management and Technology, United States Naval Academy
Master of Science, Systems Management, University of Denver
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