Configuration Manager

Location:

Decatur, GA

Posted:

August 16, 2019

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Resume:

Steven Gant

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Mr. Gant has over 10 years as a Configuration Manager, Requirements Manager and Release Manager utilizing the Rational Tool suite (RTC, RQM DOORS and DNG and Rational Legacy Tools ClearCase, ClearQuest, RequisitePro) with experience working with RUP, Agile, Waterfall methodologies.

As a Rational tools administrator I routinely did the following

Install and Configure IBM CLM (specifically Rational Quality Manager and

Assisted in setup and configuring of WebSphere Application Server

Configure ( with help from Database Admins) setting up backend database for Oracle or SQL server

Set up Rational Report Builder as a part of the Jazz Reporting Service to produce reports for the various Rational tools

As a Requirements Manager I performed the following duties in tandem with the duties of the Configuration Manager

Create and manage requirements plans

Create and manage requirements databases using Rational RequisitePro and Doors Next Generation

Upload requirements documents, create and perform requirements attribution, traceability, tracking and linking of requirements to test cases and workorders in DOORS NEXT GENERATION.

As a Release Manager I performed the following duties in tandem with the duties of the Configuration Manager

Coordinate with Business analysts to monitor and track requirements during iteration

Perform GAP analysis to ensure all requirements are linked to test cases

Coordinate with developers throughout iteration to insure that work orders associated with requirements are whats being worked on only.

Coordinate with testers to ensure test environment availability, if not either create or work with them (via meeting with developers and testers) to create the test environment.

Migrate code from developer code repository to testing environments for testing

Working with customer to mitigate any new “hot fixes” being added to current iteration

Perform risk analysis with developer leads/managers to ensure “hot fixes” do not affect current deployment

Obtain sign off from Business Analysts, Developers, Testers, Production Deployment Team and End Customer/Client as deployment to production commences.

While deployment is going on, audit and prepare post mortem reports about process and present to upper management team/customer as well as project team (Business Analysts, Developers, Testers)

As a Configuration Manager I routinely met and communicated with the following team members

Business Analysts - to elicit, receive and review customer requirements

Developers - to receive systems requirements, code delivery and configuration management process adherence

Testers and Test Managers - to receive and ensure test cases are linked to requirements

Customers and end users- to elicit, create, modify and verify release schedules and deployments to production

Consistently proven the ability to acquire and adapt to new software and processes quickly in a deadline driven environment.

Currently enrolled in the Georgia Institute of Technology cybersecurity bootcamp

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Rational DOORS Next Generation

Rational Quality Manager

Rational Team Concert

Apache Maven

Sonatype Nexus

Windows batch scripting

Exposure to AWS Elastic Compute Cloud

Exposure to AWS Elastic Beanstalk

Rational ClearCase

Rational RequisitePro

Rational ClearQuest

Rational ClearQuest Schema Designer

Rational Tools Customer Trainer

Crystal Reports

Visual Basic

IBM Publishing Engine

Harvest

COBOL

Exposure to Docker and Chef

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Configuration Manager - Requirements Engineer

Panasonic Automotive June 2017 – Current

Meet with and receive raw requirements documents from customers and inspect, edit and convert said documents into formal requirements documents and import requirements into DOORS NEXT GENERATION.

Attribute and manipulate requirements using DOORS NEXT GENERATION to provide ad hoc reports based off of attributes for customers ad hoc reports.

Perform continuous process improvement and document versioning to ensure all documents are properly traced, updated and audited for accuracy and integrity .

IBM Rational Tools Engineer

TekSystems (The Mayo Clinic) November 2015 – October 2016

Performed Rational Tool administration services for the Mayo Clinic

Received requests to add/remove/update users in ClearQuest database.

Performed remote installation and troubleshooting of Rational Legacy toolset for Mayo Clinic employees in Minnesota and Florida

Created ClearCase projects and populated streams for multiple projects as well as perform multistream deliveries

DevOps Administrator

SoftThink Solutions (The National Archives) February 2015 – July 2015

Provide daily metrics for quality control as well and tracking of defects, workitems, tasks and impacted stories in RTC.

Implemented Rational Quality manager and created link to ClearQuest to track defects as well as create import scripts to import testcases and testscripts into Rational Quality Manager and link them together as well.

Train end users in proper usage of tools and troubleshoot any issues that may have risen during acclimation period.

Manage Sonatype Nexus and control/edit/create Apache Maven Scripts in a mixed Window/Linux environment

Perform software builds and deployments to upper level environments with Rational Team Concert

Configuration Manager

ManTech (Bureau of Veterans Affairs - Remote) December 2013 – November 2014

Perform checkin and checkout of code as well as delivery of code

Train users in proper usage of Rational ClearCase

Perform software builds and deployments to testing environments

Rational Quality Manager Administrator and Tester

Millennium Software (The State of Florida – Tallahassee Florida) June 2013 - November 2013

Ensure testscript integrity while managing the Rational Quality Manager tool.

Provide daily metrics for quality control as well as perform testing of system and documentation and tracking of defects using ClearQuest.

Train end users in proper usage of tools and troubleshoot any issues that may have risen during acclimation period.

Configuration Manager

Syscom (SunTrust Bank – Atlanta Georgia) November 2012 – June 2013

Edited, performed, and managed software builds and deployments to upper level environments (Functional Testing, UAT, Performance Load Testing, Production and Maintenance)

Coordinate with Business analysts to monitor and track requirements during iteration

Perform GAP analysis to ensure all requirements are linked to test cases

Coordinate with developers throughout iteration to insure that work orders associated with requirements are whats being worked on only.

Coordinate with testers to ensure test environment availability, if not either create or work with them (via meeting with developers and testers) to create the test environment.

Migrate code from developer code repository to testing environments for testing

Working with customer to mitigate any new “hot fixes” being added to current iteration

oPerform risk analysis with developer leads/managers to ensure “hot fixes” do not affect current deployment

Obtain sign off from Business Analysts, Developers, Testers, Production Deployment Team and End Customer/Client as deployment to production commences.

While deployment is going on, audit and prepare post mortem reports about process and present to upper management team/customer as well as project team (Business Analysts, Developers, Testers)

Performed build audits in order to maintain track and control the performance of the software throughout its life-cycle using Harvest as the code repository.

Ensure environment integrity by producing daily environment health reports and code package tracking

Work with developers as well as management to ensure timely and accurate software deployments to all environments on schedule

Rational Tools Administrator and Lead Configuration Manager

Blue Canopy (National Science Foundation – Arlington Virginia) June 2012 – November 2012

Responsible for reports generation using SoDA and Rational Publishing Engine and Rational ClearQuest and RequisitePro tool administration.

Linked Rational Publishing Engine to Rational Quality Manager to pull the information from the test plan, test case, and test script.

Additionally linked it to RequisitePro requirements and ClearQuest records.

Lead transition of requirements from RequisitePro to DOORS

Ensure all projects successfully process through the SDLC with the strong use of excellent planning, organization and by administering the Rational Toolset to deliver the CM process management.

Edited, performed, and managed builds and build audits in order to maintain track and control the performance of the software throughout its life-cycle. Knowledge and understanding of Build Forge through the use of Rational Tools.

Deliver clear and direct communication to team members, clients, and users as well as by provide detailed documentation.

Rational Tools Administrator

ESC (IBM – Remote) November 2011 – February 2012

Responsible for reports generation using Rational Publishing Engine and Rational ClearQuest and RequisitePro tool administration.

Created the Requirements process flow for requirements gathering and storage of requirements in the RequisitePro tool.

Led CM meetings with the customer and elicited RequisitePro project requirements for new project creation.

Ensured ongoing success with the ClearQuest and ClearCase tools being used by the client.

Lead consultant for the upgrade team to upgrade Rational Tools.

RequisitePro Administrator

Celerity (Nextel – Reston Virginia) May 2011 – October 2011

Served as the administrator for over 35,000 requirements.

Ensured data integrity of the requirements database, imported new requirements, and handled existing changes to requirements.

Consulted the PMO team to develop a new process management document that would set the tone for requirements management for all of Nextel International.

Handled many customers from the Latin American countries using RequisitePro and Requisite Web to ensure that they were able to perform their requirements elicitation and status reports based on requirements in RequisitePro.

Create and update requirement traceability matrices and attributes

Signature Consulting (now Sotera Defense Solutions – Chantilly Virginia) March 2010 – May 2011

CM Manager/Senior Rational Tools Administrator