Engineer Software

Ileana A. Castillo

***** *.*. *** *******

Miami, Florida 33196

786-***-**** Cell, 305-***-**** Home

Email: ***********@*******.***

EDUCATION: University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas

Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science 1984

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Tools: MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, MS Word, MS Project, MS Visio, Rational Rose,

Rational ClearCase, Rational ClearQuest, PVCS, QA Partner, Borland, Microsoft Visual

Studio

Languages: C, C++, Java, HTML

Operating Systems: Windows NT/2000/XP

Database: MS Access, SQL, RDBMS

EXPERIENCE:

Beckman Coulter Corporation Miami, Florida

Senior Software Development Engineer August 2004 to March 2009

Performed Business Analyst activities on a scalable hematology instrument project,

which consisted of the following responsibilities:

Gathered and developed requirements using interviews, surveys, site visits, usability

studies, task and workflow analysis, business product descriptions, and business

analysis. Communicated and collaborated with stakeholders (internal and external

clients) and project team members to clarify and detail product requirements.

Wrote Product Requirements Specifications based on UML according to standard

templates, using natural language, which included Use Cases with workflow diagrams

and scenarios using Rational Rose and MS Visio. Conducted review meetings to

ensure product requirements specifications were developed in accordance with

business and customer requirements and well understood by developers.

Validated product User Interface designs created by developers against product

requirements specifications. Reviewed test cases and test procedures to ensure

product requirements were properly tested.

Used ClearCase to control, track, and monitor versions of the product requirements

documents and ClearQuest to report defects, enhancements, issues and documentation

changes.

Comprehensive knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) in Rational

Unified Process (RUP) framework, having thorough understanding of various phases

like Requirements, Analysis/Design, Development and Testing.

Niles Audio Corporation Miami, Florida

Senior Software Verification and Validation Engineer August 2001 to August 2004

Designed and produced test plans and test procedures for several consumer

audio/video products such as the Multi-Zone Receiver with AM/FM Tuners to ensure

products meet established requirements. Responsible for supervising and directing the

testers in the execution of the system test procedures. Reported test outcomes and

recommended software changes based on test results and error resolution.

Designed, implemented and managed an in-house product defect tracking system used

to track product defects and key issues. Performed software development activities

such as design, implementation, and testing on various software projects.

Provided continuous input and developed product requirements specifications.

Participated in establishing formal Software Process, Procedures and Guidelines.

Beckman Coulter Corporation Miami, Florida

Senior Software Engineer September 1987 to January 2001

1997 to January, 2001

Lead Engineer responsible for managing and developing enhancements to software on

currently released hematology instruments. Responsible for coordinating all activities

necessary for software release. All software on released hematology instruments were

written in C and C++ language. Worked with several databases including Microsoft

Access and SQL.

Designed and implemented components of user interface using Visual C++ and MFC in

a Windows NT environment. Used Rational Rose design and analysis tool to design

and generate C++ code. Wrote user requirements and implemented Use Cases using

Rational Rose.

Utilized software configuration management tools including ClearCase and PVCS to

manage software projects. Conducted all development activities in accordance with

defined software development processes including FDA and ISO 9000 guidelines.

1992 to 1997

Designed and implemented new product and enhanced current designs of software

applications written in C on various hematology instruments. Responsible for

schedules, software requirements specifications, design documents, design and code

reviews.

Designed and produced test plans and procedures for software projects. Wrote test

software scripts using QA Partner for system testing.

Conducted all development activities in accordance with defined software development

processes including FDA and ISO guidelines.

REFERENCES: Available upon request

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