SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

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KURT SCHWEM

***** ******* *** • Castro Valley, California 94546

925-***-**** • ****@******.*** •

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Award Winning InnovatorEnterprise Management & Network Security • IntraSpection – Data Communications ‘Hot Product of the Year’Comprehensive UI • BCM Unified Manager – Internet Telephony ‘Product of the Year’

Software DevelopmentResponsible for the release of six distinct product lines: Web Services • User Interface • Embedded Systems • N-tier ApplicationsExperienced in start-ups and Fortune 500 companies. Possessing the skill sets required for maturing organizations as well as the ability to execute in fast-paced and dynamic environments.Building, leading and managing highly effective development teams incorporating distributed, offshore and partner resources.Incorporating broad Engineering/Management skills to solve complex challenges.Overseeing development of core and enhanced products to increase market appeal.Reducing product development cycle time and expediting market entry.Creating client-specific product improvements to meet ever-changing needs

Program ManagementLeader of Integrated Program Teams delivering Embedded Systems and Device Management Applications to Telecommunications Carriers and Fortune 500 Enterprises.Experienced with Requirements Definition and Review, Business Case Development, Risk Management, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI v1.2) and New Product Introduction (NPI).

Stanford Executive Program

BS Computer Science – WashingtonStateUniversity

MANAGEMENT EXPERTISE

Strategic Planning and Organizational Leadership

Executive Briefing

Technology Strategy & Roadmap

Customer, Team and Vendor Relations

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)

Team Development and Leadership

Program/Project Planning and Management

Multi-Site and Offshore Expertise

Budget Development and Management

Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery

Process and Productivity Improvement

Startup and Fortune 500 Organizations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Independent Applications • 2010-

Engineering Management ConsultantStanford Graduate School of Business Alumni Consulting Team – Catholic Charities of the East BayOn-line and mobile services – Westin Technology CapitalStanford Graduate School of Business Alumni Consulting Team – Diabetic Youth Foundation

NORTEL, Santa Clara, California • 2005-2009

Senior SW Manager – Ethernet Routing SwitchIncreased Sales Forecast 400%for Nortel’s Ethernet Routing Switch 8300 by delivering release 3.0 as the Integrated Program Team Lead. Led the program from requirement definitions, design, development and into production. Slashed known defects by 90%Enabled effective next-generation development with local resources by launching Beijing-based development center for legacy projects.Implemented CMMI into the development process for the next-gen Ethernet Routing Switch

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Bay Architecture Labs, Santa Clara, California • 1998-2004

Senior SW Manager – WAN Optimization, Security & Web Services

Led the full product life cycle for unified communications (UC) server integrating WAN optimization and security applications, autonomic QoS, COPS based CoS and routing protocols with VoIP call center

Developed WAN security via VPN, stateful firewall and Network Address Translation (NAT) embedded with H.323 & SIP Application Layer Gateways; Adopted by the U.S. Navy

Implemented Service-oriented Architecture (SOA) Comprehensive User Interface for Embedded OS, VoIP call center, WAN security, routing protocols and device management

Awarded Internet Telephony “Product of the Year”.

Lead IS0 9001:2000 certification for the Santa Clara site.

ASANTE TECHNOLOGIES, San Jose, California • 1992-1998

Director, Web ApplicationsTransformed development group to award-winner. Visionary, Architect and Director of the 1st Web Services based Enterprise Management and Network Security System - IntraSpection. Transitioned the department from single-tier development to Service-oriented Architecture (SOA), cutting device support costs by 60%, vastly expanding the feature suite and receiving industry awards.Initiated the IntraSpection product portfolio from conceptualization through stakeholder buy-in and launch, including the release of multiple ancillary add-on productsAwarded Data Communications “Hot Product of the Year”

NOTE: Career history also includes roles as Senior Engineer at KnowledgeSet, Systems Manager at Los Angeles Law, Principle Software Engineer at Independent Applications, IT Manager at Com Systems Data Services, and Software Engineer at Rainier National Bank.

EDUCATION

Executive Program for Growing Companies

StanfordGraduateSchool of Business, Palo Alto, California

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

WashingtonStateUniversity, Pullman, Washington

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CMMI v1.2

Managing Diversity

Mining Intellectual Property

Situational Leadership

Managing Within the Law

TECHNICAL OVERVIEW

Web Applications & Infrastructure • User Interface (UI) • Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS)

N-tier Applications • Data Preparation/Presentation • Systems Platforms • Embedded Systems • WAN Security Ethernet Switching/Routing Protocols • Network/Enterprise Management • Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition • Finance

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