Project Manager Software

JoAnne M. Morenz ** Forest Street • Dunstable, Massachusetts 01827 603-***-****

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SENIOR ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

Product Development • Engineering Project Management • Software Development • Software Architecture Design

Software Testing • Embedded System Development • Technology Partner Development • Team Leadership

CAREER MILESTONES

Successfully drove the design, implementation, validation, and product release of the software for the second generation

of the Segway Personal Transporter

Drove the development of a first production software release for a networking startup and then transitioned it through an

IPO and acquisition

Developed within budget and on time network hardware and software products through third party development partners

for Digital, Cabletron and Cisco Systems

Successfully transitioned products and teams through acquisitions for Cisco/Arrowpoint, Cabletron/Digital, Adage/CGX

and Teradyne/ADAR

CAREER TRACK

DEKA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, INC. Manchester, NH

PROJECT MANAGER, HOME DIALYSIS SYSTEM 2008 - present

Built and led a team of software development, system engineering and testing resources to deliver a critical software

enhancement release. This release has been developed according to FDA design control guidelines, and was developed

for a product that has been in the field for over ten (10) years. The software release and all associated documentation has

been submitted for 510(k) approval.

Led the development of a feature scope description with the customer for the software release

Led the design effort with system engineering and software engineering team members

Created an integrated software release plan and schedule highlighting software and test deliverables, hand-offs

between teams – and progress reports for the management team

Developed risk and contingency plans for planning and scheduling

Acted as software lead on design and architecture proposals, requirements specifications, risk analysis and hazard

analysis

SEGWAY, INC. Bedford, NH

DIRECTOR SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT/ SR. PROGRAM MANAGER 2005 - 2008

Led the software development team to create Segway product software, service tool software and manufacturing line

tester applications.

Served as project leader and program manager for engineering development projects; working closely with electronics,

mechanical and design leaders as well as filling the software lead role. Served as enterprise-wide program manager for

internal and third party product development.

Drove the design process for new product functional requirements - This included concept narrowing, prototype

supplier agreements and deliveries, development and driving project schedules, development of design phase test

plans, delivery and integration of design phase prototypes for testing.

Led software development improvements –

o software architecture improvements for testing, reusability, feature enhancements and maintenance.

o establishing an optimized software development process to allow traceability and reproducibility in testing

without encumbering the creativity, design and production of software

o established a method for collecting requirements from service and manufacturing for product software

Led the software implementation and testing activities for the 2006 recall –

o creation of field upgrade images for installed base

o creation of upgrade tools to be used by field personnel

Member of the senior leadership team responsible for all aspects of the Personal Transporter business segment

Leader for product development feedback and brainstorming sessions – using various techniques from leadership

training and facilitation training

Supervisor and career developer for the software engineering team

Software expert support for company legal counsel

CISCO/ARROWPOINT COMMUNICATIONS Boxborough, MA

MANAGER II - ENGINEERING 1999 - 2004

Led software engineering and served as engineering project manager for the development of the Arrowpoint family of

web switch routers.

Developed Content Switching and web-based Network Management applications and platforms for the Cisco

CSS11000 family of L4-L7 network switches.

Worked with customers to bring sample topologies in-house for preliminary testing.

Worked with business stakeholders to gather requirements and communicate progress.

Transitioned team and products from Arrowpoint to Cisco including driving rebranding and Cisco internal

training on Arrowpoint products

Expanded the application software development organization from 6 to 20 software engineers while

delivering Arrowpoint's largest feature release, IPO and acquisition by Cisco

CABLETRON SYSTEMS. Andover, MA

SENIOR MANAGER – ENGINEERING 1997 - 1999

Served as software engineering manager and software project manager for application software development for network

management applications for the Digital product line.

Developed clearVISN web based network management software for DEChub products.

Engineering project manager for Windows and UNIX releases (Sun Solaris, HP UX, IBM AIX and Digital

Unix) of clearVISN utilizing third party contractors in Pune India and in-house resources.

Lead the integration of clearVISN with HP/Openview, Sun NetManager Cabletron Spectrum and CA

Unicenter/TNG through application launch points and icons for clearVISN applications.

Worked with Product Marketing to select beta sites and then subsequently manage and support betas through

the testing cycle.

Worked closely with Product Marketing, Quality Assurance and Field Engineering to facilitate training and

the transition of the Digital clearVISN products to Cabletron.

DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION Littleton, MA

MANAGER- SOFTWARE ENGINEERING 1990 - 1997

Led software engineering and product development for IBM and multiprotocol router software development.

Third party project manager-worked with Proteon, NetScout and Frontier to integrate software, integrate

applications, and manage the development of code for Digital platforms.

Lead Engineering Project Manager for multiprotocol router development-worked with UK, Australia and US

for development of Digital's DECswitch multiprotocol routing code base.

Responsible for features, testing, release and support training.

Various software development activities in the areas of IBM Interconnect SNA and APPN development.

Previous positions include:

IDEA Associates, Adage Inc. Teradyne Inc.

LEARNING CREDENTIALS

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 1981

University of Massachusetts - Amherst Amherst, Massachusetts

Additional courses, seminars and workshops include:

Digital Logic Design, Compiler Design, Human Dynamics, Product Liability, Chuck Wisner Leadership Training

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