Quality Assurance Software

BEN N. SAMOUHA Telephone: Cell: 818-***-****, Home: (818)

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abnb80@r.postjobfree.com P.O. Box 5382, Sherman Oaks, CA.

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Key Skills:

Extensive experience in broad range of System/Software Engineering

Verification and Validation (V&V), test strategies, test planning &

specifications; test cases/procedures, system integration, test

execution (Manual/Automated), debugging/analysis, defect

detection/reporting/tracking, and SQA processes and methodologies

across the SDLC with strong analytical experience and ability to make

significant contributions to the quality of the software products for

complex software products under CM.

Broad experience in testing methodologies (System/

Requirement/Functional, Black Box, White Box, Formal Qualification

Tests (FQT), etc.); identifying deficiencies and defects in contract

deliverables and following them through to resolution; System/Software

requirements management, development, analysis, verification,

allocation, testability, and Traceability (DOORS, REQTIFY),

evaluating/monitoring validity of test cases /procedures/results, and

performing product evaluation and process compliance across the SDLC

to ensure adherence to the regulatory requirements and

standards/guidelines (DO-178B, CMM, CMMI, MIL-STD-498, IEEE Std.;

etc), and compliance to company policies and procedures during all

phases.

Extensive experience in S/W product Reviews/

Walkthroughs/Inspections/Audits for compliance; Preventive and

Corrective Action Requests (CAR), Root-Cause analysis, Process and

Product Quality Assurance (PPQA), Process assessment and Audit, SQA

process improvements (SCAMPI); risk assessments.

Summary of Skills & Experience:

* Software and System Verification & Validation (V&V);

* Software Quality Assurance (SQA) processes and methodologies;

* Testing Procedures and methodologies;

* Software Development Life Cycles (SDLC) phases and methodologies;

* System/Software lifecycle processes, development methodologies, and

standards; SQA lifecycle, principles & methodologies (CMM, CMMI);

* Standards/guidelines such as DO-178B, CMM, CMMI, MIL-STD-498, IEEE,

etc;

* Development of SQA Plan, Verification & Validation (V&V) Plan, Test

Plan & Specifications, Test Reports, Defect-tracking procedures,

Checklists, etc.;

* Test planning, specifications, implementation, Manual and automated

test execution, and reporting;

* Testing methodologies such as Black Box, White Box (writing

scripts), Formal Qualification Tests (FQT), Unit, Integration,

Regression, Stress/Performance/Load, Alpha/Beta, System/Component,

Requirement/Functional, End-to-End, and User Acceptance;

* Troubleshooting, problem isolation; Defect tracking; Debugging;

Crash Log Analysis / Review, problem solving and analysis;

* Review/analysis of Code, Requirement and Design Specifications,

Plans, and Standard/Guidelines;

* Experience with requirement traceability using DOORS and REQTIFY;

* Structured Peer Reviews, walkthroughs, inspections, and audits;

* Process and Product Quality Assurance (PPQA), Review / Inspection

Guidelines process improvements(SCAMPI); Quality metrics;

* S/W development; System integration; System build; Source Code

Control System /tools, Configuration Management Systems (CM);

Release notes;

* Automated testing tools, Code coverage analysis and tools;

* Establishing, configuring and maintaining test environment;

* Requirements Analysis, Traceability, Verification, Testability and

Fault protection requirements analysis;

* Strong system specification analysis and test background;

* Operating Systems such as Multi-platform environment (UNIX, LINUX,

Solaris, AIX, Windows NT Windows 2000), Real-Time, and Embedded

systems;

* Flight Control Systems / Aircraft Avionics test, and Aerospace

related S/W test;

* Client/Server environment; databases and SQL queries;

* Knowledge of ARINC 429, ARINC 629 and CAN protocols.

* Knowledge of Cantata, LDRA, RTRT test tools;

* Familiarity with latest software development and test tools;

* Familiarity with Project management concepts and practices;

* Lead and supervisory experience;

* Passionate commitment to quality software with strategy and vision;

* Ability to define and adhere to disciplined processes;

* Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast paced environment;

* Team player, Self-motivated; Problem solver;

* Results, Deadline, and Detail oriented;

* Excellent analytical, Interpersonal, verbal and written

communication, and organization skills.

EXPERIENCE:

Rogerso Kratos,

Meggitt (Contract)

11/2007 - Present

As a lead V&V engineer, performed broad range of V&V and SQA related

activities through out the SDLC, assuring compliance of DO-178B

certification, customer contractual as well as government regulatory

requirements and company policies/procedures for the embedded

application of Boeing 777 Freighter Cargo Smoke Detection System

(CSDS) program.

Performed test plans, test cases/procedures development and review;

requirement testing, Black-Box testing, design validation, White-Box

testing, Manual and automated testing, S/W Design analysis; code

reviews and Formal Qualification Tests (FQT), Software defects

detection, test results analysis, problem reports documentation,

reporting and tracking.

Performed product evaluation, process compliance, test planning &

specifications, System/Software requirement and design specifications

analysis, testability analysis, end-to-end requirement traceability

(REQTIFY, DOORS), identified deficiencies and defects in contract

deliverables, disposition and resolution of issues/finding, and

performed follow-up through resolution of defects. Recommended and

supported process improvements implementation and risk assessments.

Provided technical guidance to a team of engineers; and interfaced

with the development team, management and customer. Performed customer

presentations, project status reporting, support of project planning,

progress trends and related metrics.

Raytheon (Contract)

4/2007 - 10/2007

Senior Software/Systems V&V engineer

> Provided software/system V&V tasks for the FAA satellite Wide Area

Augmentation System (WAAS).

> Responsible for monitoring validity of test programs and for

identifying deficiencies and defects in contract deliverables and

following them through to resolution.

> Participated in resolution and disposition of findings, coordinated

issue/problem resolution.

> Provide technical guidance to the team members.

> Interfaced with the development team and staff.

> Performed post FQT verification of release of SCR, provided the

verification rationale for associated requirements.

> Created Requirement Identifiers Analysis Summary and

> Verification Requirements Traceability Matrix (VRTM) and updated

the Software Development Folder (SDF).

> Performed V&V activities per an established and documented process

and standards (DO-178B) in support of the integration and test

phases of the program including documentation.

> Performed CSU code and Unit test critique peer review, evaluated

test procedures/results, indicated deficiencies and completed

checklists, technical review of test cases and procedures of

software requirements, software and system requirements allocation

to the CSU functions and test procedures.

> Evaluated test coverage, generated reports of findings along with

resolution recommendations and verification status and progress

report.

> Performed regression analysis for the Software Change Requests

(SCR).

Avtech (Contract)

6/2006 - 3/2007

Senior Software/Systems V&V engineer

> Provide technical guidance to a team of software, system, and V&V

engineers; and interfaced with the development team, management,

customer, and DER.

> Performed software verification and software quality engineering

activities throughout the SDLC for complex systems of FPCU and 787

programs.

> Provided broad range of support to ensure that above

> FAA programs comply with all aspects of software certification to

DO-178B.

> Performed verification of software against the specified software

/system requirements of real-time embedded applications.

> Supported verification planning and estimation for verification

effort, generation and review of Plans for Software Aspect of

Certification (PSAC), Software Verification Plans confirming to Do-

178B standards, Software /system requirements analyses, Test

Cases/Procedures of software requirements.

> Responsibilities also included support of regression analysis,

development/review of Test Cases and procedures of software

requirement, coordinating and performing dry runs, structural

coverage analysis, coordination, disposition and resolution of

issues/findings, formal test execution, test results reviews,

generating problem reports, documentation, and verification

status/progress report, checklists write-up, tool qualification

confirming to standards, and audit certification.

Boeing (Contract) 7/2003 -

5/2006

> Performed broad range of V&V, test, and SQA activities throughout

SDLC.

> Provided major contributions in all phases of the project

(Requirement, Design, Development, Test, CM, and Release), during

all major events (PDR, CDR, SPR, TRR, FQT, FCA/PCA, etc.).

Performed task planning, coordination and interface with multiple

Integrated Product Teams (IPT), suppliers, customers (SPO), and

regulatory agencies (DCMA) to ensure compliance with contractual,

company, and regulatory requirements.

> Performed internal/suppliers requirements/design review, analysis

and specifications (SOW, SSS, SRS, IRS, SSDD, SDD, ICD, etc.).

> Performed end-to-end requirement traceability using DOORS.

Performed verification of proper translation/decomposition of

system requirements to S/W requirements and design specifications.

Performed internal/suppliers and issued Corrective Action Requests

(CAR) for non-compliances. Analyzed contractual, product

definition, and specification requirements to ensure that quality

standards and practices are met (SEI-CMM, CMMI, MIL-STD-498, DO-

178B, etc.).

> Participated, documented, and tracked formal peer/customer reviews

of S/W products and processes audits under CM and ensured adherence

to organizational standards (Extensive Boeing's standards such as

SDP, SQAP, CMP, process scripts and checklists, etc.).

> Participated and supported system level integration tests

(Client/Server environment), FQT/V&V; provided detection and

prevention of S/W product defects; collected, and reported software

quality metrics. Ensured problem identification, reporting,

resolution, and tracking.

> Performs root cause analyses, and recommends and supports the

implementation of corrective actions that are necessary to reduce

or eliminate nonconformance to design specifications. Recommended

and supported quality improvements and changes to system/software

processes, procedures and system/software work products to correct

potential deficiencies and non-compliances and as such provided

reduction of system/software program risk.

> Performed oversight of supplier activities to ensure the quality,

reliability, and system safety of supplier provided products.

Provided quality support and guidance to less experienced

personnel.

Raytheon / JET PROPULSION LAB (JPL) / CAL-TECH 4/96 -

6/2003

B) MONTE / Raytheon / JPL: As a senior system Test & SQA engineer,

provided guidance in the high-level S/W verification and validation,

SQA and CMM planning, Involved in S/W process improvements, generated

test plans and test procedures and performed software integration and

builds under CM. Performed requirement analysis, involved in the

development of the Functional and S/W requirement Specifications, Test

executions, debugging, Test reports and anomaly tracking.

A) SIRTF / CAL-TECH: As a senior System Integration & Verification

Engineer for the Science Operation System (SOS), provided guidance in

overall System / Product Validation & Verification and Integration &

Test, S/W Q/A Planning and process. Involved in the requirement

analysis & specifications, design specifications, reviews and

inspections for releases throughout the full S/W development life

cycle.

Responsible for generating V&V plan, test plans, test procedures

including designing test cases to adequately and thoroughly test large

flight and ground systems with multiple software components.

Responsible for generating, executing, analyzing test suites/cases and

writing test reports to validate the flight and ground software,

system functionality, interfaces and performance requirements,

utilizing existing resources within tight schedule. All artifacts

related to above tasks were managed under CM.

NOTE: Description of the additional previous employment provided upon

request.

> AT&T / NCR / TERADATA

> HUGHES Space & Communication / HUGHES AIRCRAFT

> RETIX (The OPEN Networking Company)

> LOCKHEED Systems

> LOCUS COMPUTING

> ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL / NASA Ames

> LITTON AERO PRODUCTS / LITTON GUIDANCE & CONTROL SYSTEMS

> JET PROPULSION LAB (JPL)

> SPACELABS, INC.

> RAYTHEON DATA SYSTEMS

> DATRON SYSTEMS, INC.

> SCIENCE APPLICATIONS, INC.

> MULTIHOSPITAL SHARED SERVICES, INC.

> TELEDYNE SYSTEMS COMPANY

> SYSTEMS CONSULTANTS, INC.

> UPJOHN RESEARCH CENTER/W.M.U

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating systems & Misc. - UNIX, LINUX, SOLARIS, SUNOS, Microsoft

Windows NT/2000, Client/Server environment, MS Office (Word,

PowerPoint, Excel, Access), Lotus Notes; VxWorks, WindowsNT, MS-DOS, X-

WINDOW, DEC-WINDOW, IBM AIX, ULTRIX, Network and Communication

Environments (TCP/IP, OSI, CMIP), RDBMS (SYBASE, EMPRESS, TERADATA,

ORACLE, INGRESS, INFORMIX); CVS, HARVEST; GNATS, Bugzilla, Netscape,

Openwindows, Sunview, Framemaker, Debuggers (adb, dbx, kdb,

GNU/GDB/kernel), Terminal Emulation, VM/SP, MVS, DB2, CICS, NFS,

REFLEX Database, KERMIT, OPATS, PDL, Real-Time Operating System and

Prog., Yourdon/ Demacro, Embedded systems, S/W development life cycles

and process methodologies, S/W testing techniques, System Engineering,

Automation Test Tools (Mercury); ARINC 429, ARINC 629 and CAN

protocols; Cantata, LDRA and RTRT test tools; I&T, S/W CM (SCM), V&V

of large complex S/W systems, S/W Quality Assurance (SQA), Capability

Maturity Model (CMM), Capability Maturity Model Integrated( CMMI);

Dynamic Object Oriented Requirements System (DOORS); Rational Unified

Process (RUP), Object-Oriented S/W Process (OOSP), Unified Modeling

Language (UML); standards/guidelines (DO-178B; CMM, CMMI; DOD Std.

498(2167A), 2168, 973(483); IEEE Std. 829, 828, 730, 830, 1059, 12207,

1061; ISO 9000).

Languages - C; C++; JAVA; Shell/C-Shell; SQL; TCL; HTML; FORTRAN; ADA;

Jovial; PL-1; Assembly (PDP-11, MACRO-10, Z80, Z8000, 1750, INTEL

8080/8085/8086, Motorola 6800,68000 and IBM/370); ALGOL; LEX; YACC;

Databus; COBOL.

Hardware - SUN; PC; VAX; IBM Main Frame; HP; DEC; IEEE-1553, IEEE-488;

Mil-Std-1750; RS-232; PDP; NCR 3700;INTEL; Ziolog; Motorola; AMC;

MASSCOMP; DATA POINT; NOVA; ROLM; MECA; TDY; Sniffer; Navigation,

Flight Control, Display.

EDUCATION: WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY / UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Master of Science Degree in Computer Science

WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science Degree in Electronic

Engineering

Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry

CLEARANCE: Secret (inactive)

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