Engineer Real Estate

Ramona Balke

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

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City: Pottstown

State: PA

Zip: 19465

Country: USA

Phone: 484-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $110,000

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Job History / Details:

RAMONA BALKE

2 Dare Lane Home: 610-***-****

Pottstown, PA 19465 Cell: 484-***-****

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SUMMARY Efficient, closure-driven, quality-driven professional who performs well under pressure with

meticulous attention to detail and personable demeanor, who is alert for opportunities to improve efficiency and quality, who is passionate about learning and enjoys mentoring others. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. 20 years software development experience with full software development life cycle (SDLC) including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, verification, validation, defect resolution, and training of software. Experienced SDLC from multiple organizations (Engineering, Development, and Formal Test). Extensive hands-on experience developing and testing complex algorithms and real-time systems, including 10 years successfully leading teams through all phases of SDLC. 4 years technical training experience, including remote training via webinar and field training.

EXPERIENCE AMX Corporation, Technical Engineer/Trainer, Richardson, TX 2010 - 2012

Quickly learned companys extensive product line, both electronic devices and software solutions, and then technically trained end users and partners on capabilities. Training sessions included remote webinars and in-field seminars ranging from 1-on-1 to groups of 30+ individuals. Identified defects in software solutions and submitted for product enhancement.

Self-Employed, Real Estate Professional, Malvern, PA 2007 - 2009

Professional Memberships: Real Estate Designations:

National Association of REALTORSA(R) 2008 SRESA(R), Seniors Real Estate Specialist

Pennsylvania Association of REALTORSA(R) 2008 CSP, Certified New Home Sales Prof.

Suburban West Association of REALTORSA(R) Member of Council of Residential Specialists

Lockheed Martin Corporation, Software Engineer, Valley Forge, PA 1988 - 2007

Formally known as the Martin Marietta Corporation and General Electric Aerospace

Advanced steadily throughout career in Valley Forge, PA (with one year in Boulder, CO), progressing from Software Developer/Analyst to Senior Staff Systems Engineer. Led teams through all phases of software development life cycle. Developed, tracked, and managed schedules. Interfaced and coordinated with multiple organizations. Took initiative to create and revise methodology to complete tasks with more efficiency and higher quality. Mentored team members and trained them in methodology, use of tools, and in software applications.

Significant Achievements:

Assembled and led a team of chief engineers and chief architects to define a solid architecture for a complex software component in four months, reversing two years of failed attempts by two predecessors.

As test director and lead verification engineer, while simultaneously acting as teams chief engineer and despite aggressive schedule, successfully led team through two phases of high quality test integration on schedule, making it the only team to complete on schedule.

Upon management request, assumed leadership of contracts final test case one week before key milestone upon which substantial award fee was based. Reversed weeks of struggling progress by immediately instituting a daily 24-hour test conduct cycle and working closely with performance engineer to ensure integrity and quality of test. Led team to successful completion with one day to spare.

Led three software teams across two sites through successful completion of software design upgrades under tight schedule. On short notice and under restricted schedule, trained and then led software developers across two sites in software upgrade. First upgrade delivered 3+ months early; second upgrade delivered on schedule and encountered zero problems in operations.

Planned and led risk mitigation activity to thoroughly test upgrade of complex software having a history of instability. Activity completed on schedule and uncovered 20 discrepancies not previously detected. Critical discrepancies were corrected prior to delivery, resulting in a stable product and increased customer confidence and satisfaction.

Quickly learned and redesigned complex, critical, highly visible, unstable software. Thoroughly tested re-design, executing over 100 distinct test scenarios, resulting in a stable product and increased customer confidence and satisfaction.

Company Formal Training:

03/1988 03/1990 General Electric Edison Engineering Program

08/1988 12/1991 General Electric Advanced Course in Computers

Company Recognition for Achievements:

2006 Lockheed Martin SRA - Individual Award 2001 Lockheed Martin Spot Award

2005 Lockheed Martin SRA - Team Award 1999 Lockheed Martin PRIDE Award

2005 Lockheed Martin Spot Award 1998 Lockheed Martin PRIDE Award

2004 Lockheed Martin Spot Award 1998 Lockheed Martin PEER Award

2004 Lockheed Martin Exceptional Performer Award 1996 Wingspread Award

2004 Lockheed Martin Significant Contributor Award 1991 General Electric PRIDE Award

Clearance:

Completion of Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI)

Granted Access to (SCI) by the U.S. Government, Cleared Top Secret

Successful Completion of Government Polygraph

STRENGTHS Leadership:

Strong leadership skills, closure-driven, quality-driven, organized, meticulous, responsible

Highly motivated, self-motivated, self-starter, quick learner, dedicated, efficient, patient

Full software development life cycle experience

Problem Solving:

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Determined, process-oriented, success-oriented, flexible, thrive when multi-tasking

Communication:

Professional, ethical, personable, excellent trainer, team-oriented, good listener, mentor

Excellent written and oral communication skills, extensive technical writing including design/test documents, processes/procedures, trouble-shooting guides, training material

Technology:

Microsoft Skills: Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Publisher, Projects, Access

Operating Systems: Unix, Solaris, MVS, DOS, Windows, Windows XP, Windows Vista

Languages: SQL, C, C++, Ada, PL/1, Pascal, Fortran; some Java, Visual Studio

Design Methodologies: Structured Design, Object Oriented Design

Development Methodologies: Waterfall, Agile

Relational Databases: Oracle, Sybase, IBM DB2, Empress, MS Access

Development Tools: Rational ClearQuest, ClearCase, DOORS, System Architect

EDUCATION Real Estate Education, 2007, Polley Associates, Score: 100, Equivalent GPA: 4.00

M.S., Computer Science, 1991, Villanova University, GPA: 3.94

B.S., Computer Science and Math, 1988, The Pennsylvania State University, GPA: 3.65

College Recognition for Academic Achievements:

University Scholars Program

Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

Upsilon Pi Epsilon National Honor Society for Computer Science

Alpha Lambda Delta Freshman Honor Society

Phi Beta Sigma Freshman Honor Society

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