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SW System Validation and Verification Engineer, Medical Device

Location:
San Jose, CA
Salary:
Negotiable
Posted:
April 14, 2015

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Resume:

Evelyn J. Noonan

P.O Box ******

Los Gatos, CA. *5032

408-***-****

***@**************.***

EDUCATION: B.T. Technical Computing, with a Math Minor, Washington University,

St. Louis, Missouri, 1992

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Present: TBear Treasures, Campbell, CA

Owner

05/11 to Lutronics, Milpita, CA

11/11 Technical Lead Senior Systems Software/Hardware Engineer - Verification and

Validation

Led a small team of testers to complete V&V testing on a new Class 3 laser

system. Design and executed new test plan and cases for new system for the

GUI interface and controller software/hardware. Created Traceability Matrix for

system. Used Bugzilla to track bugs found during V&V testing.

Environment:Windows CE, Bugzilla, C, Logic Analyzer

08/10 to Spinal Modulation, Menlo Park, CA

02/11 Senior Software Engineer - Verification and Validation

Verification and validation of embedded firmware on a Class 3 surgically

implantable neurostimulator for treating chronic pain patients. Created unit test plan

and specifically created V&V tests for the Pulse Generator Module, which was

the part of the medical device generating RF frequency used for treating pain. Helped

with feedback in development of software tool which does verification of RF

frequency waveforms and behavior, and used said tool for verification purposes.

Generated V&V documentation used in formal testing, as well as traceability

matrix for the overall system (all modules).

Involved with software formal code reviews for PGE module, and entering

bugs into database when found. Environment: Windows XP, Cygwin, TCL, SVN,

IAR Visual State, TI MSP 430, Logic Analyzer

08/09 to Lumenis, Santa Clara, CA

06/10 Technical Lead Systems Verification and Validation Engineer

Led a small team of testers to complete V&V testing on a Class 3 laser system. Design

and executed test plan and cases for new features to the GUI interface, FPGA and

controller software and hardware. Maintained Traceability Matrix for new features added

and involved in Hazard Analysis review as well as formal code review. Used Bugzilla to

track bugs found during V&V testing. Main contact with QA and document control to

submit document changes and final test documents with test reports. Environment:

Windows CE, Bugzilla, C++, Logic Analyzer

10/08 to Nevro Corporation, Palo Alto, CA

12/08 Senior Software Engineer Consultant

Debugged and coded Python script to upload and create Diagnostics report from data

downloaded from a Medical handheld device written in C++. Environment: Python

2.5.2, Object-Oriented, Windows XP and Vista

08/06 to Pathwork Diagnostics, Sunnyvale, CA

01/08 Senior Software Engineer

Provided consulting on Diagnostic software with viewpoint to FDA requirements.

Created Software Requirement Specification and Software Design Specification

documentation for medical diagnostic software as well as Independent Software

Safety Analysis. Work on Verification/Validation of Software related to web-based

Diagnostic software for site of cancer tumor. Created Test Protocols/Reports for

Verification/Validation of Diagnostic software ran on a JAVA platform with

Affymetrix 3000 scanner genechip interface. Used software tools to create

documentation (Visio, OmniGraffle, Powerpoint, Word, Excel), C++ environment

04/06 to Cierra, Inc., Redwood City, CA

11/07 Senior Software Engineer

Created Software Requirement Specification and Software Design Specification

documentation for medical device software. Independent Software Safety Analysis

and Verification/Validation of Firmware related to a RF Generator and of Software

User GUI Application. Created & ran Test Protocols/Reports for

Verification/Validation of RF Generator and User Application, both black and white

box testing. Used software tools to create documentation (Visio, OmniGraffle,

Powerpoint, Word, Excel), C#/C environment

07/04 to Emtek Group, Hayward, CA

11/04 Senior Software Engineer Consultant

Independent Software Safety Analysis and Verification/Validation of Software

Safety related to nuclear systems.

09/03 to SECA Engineering, Carson City, NV

12/03 Senior Software Engineer Consultant

Worked on algorithms pertaining to the Aerospace Industry in simulation

software. Environment: COMPAQ Visual FORTRAN 6.1

07/03 to Sierra Engineering, Sacramento, CA

12/03 Senior Software Engineer Consultant

Worked on algorithms pertaining to the Aerospace Industry in simulation

software. Environment: COMPAQ Visual FORTRAN 6.1

10/01 to GE Nuclear, San Jose, CA

08/02 Senior Software Engineer Consultant

Worked on safety systems chassis for various safety related functionality.

New code development with prototype custom built hardware which processed signals

coming in from nuclear reactor to determine if safety state is being maintained by

nuclear power station. Wrote documentation required by the industry, including SDS

documentation, communication protocols, etc. Environment: Altium Systems Tasking

Tools V6.1, 87C196KD microcontroller, Nohau 196 Emulator V2.4 E, RS485

communication protocol, Custom Built Hardware, C, DSP

11/00 to Iridex Corporation, Mountain view, CA

07/01 Firmware Engineer

Developed state machine based software for medical dermatology lasers.

Worked with development of algorithms for handling and interpreting signals

from the laser diodes, as well as calibration and diagnostic functions for

the laser system. Helped develop documentation needed for FDA approval.

Debugged and corrected timing problems found within existing code. Helped

with prototype build of laser system, with documentation for the assembly line.

Environment: Macromedia C Version 2.21 for 80x196 embedded systems, DSP

Custom Built Hardware.

6/00 to GE Nuclear, San Jose, CA

11/00 Senior Software Engineer Consultant

Worked on multiple monitor chassis for various safety related functionality.

Debugged and fixed hardware/software interaction problems with use of a

variety of debug equipment. Wrote documentation required by the industry,

including SDS documentation, tracibility matrix, etc. Environment: C-386

V1.2 for VAX/VMX systems, Inhouse 386SX custom operating system, ICE-

386SX in-circuit emulator, RS485 communication protocol, Custom Hardware

9/99 to Zayante Corporation, Scott’s Valley, CA

6/00 Senior Software Engineer

Worked on 1394A compliant software for use in a variety of products.

Worked on the development of an OHCI Link Driver on a TI LV22 PCI board.

Modified/added functionality for the monitor program for the IP1394 TNF

Kernel. Helped with some development of QA software to test the

Functionality/1394A compliancy of the IP1394 TNF Kernel.

Environment: Metaware C, PowerPC403XX, uCos, pSOS, SingleStep

SDS 7.5,VSS, Custom built hardware

7/97 to Cardiac Mariners, Los Gatos, CA

7/99 Senior Software Engineer

Worked on a real-time, multi-threaded software platform for a Class 3, 3d

X-Ray Fluoroscopy system for use during heart operations. Cleaned/fixed

file system used for keeping track of configuration data. Built/coded an

API CAN interface to talk over the bus to the different consoles used to

control the X-Ray process and devices connected to the X-ray system.

Environment: Microsoft C++ 5.0, WinNT, PVCS, Custom built hardware

5/95 to Abbott Diagnostics Corporation, Santa Clara, CA

3/97 Senior Software Engineer Consultant

(5/95 to 12/95) - Developed new software package for existing

medical diagnostics instrument, providing FDA Testing and

Documentation. Environment: Watcom 9.5, PVCS.

(01/96 to 12/97) - Worked on new medical diagnostics

instrument for the company, from the design phase through to the

FDA approval process. Product is a real-time software package.

Designed/developed Real-Time sensitive Script Interpreter.

Environment: Borland C++ Version 4.52, TASM 5.0, PVCS,

Embedded 80186EC, RS-232.

11/94 to Southern Pacific/ISSC, San Francisco, CA

5/95 Software Consultant

Developed new and maintained existing pen-based software for

a GRID Corporation 8086 gridpad, used in the field by the

conductor, to maintain the track/car database for the train yard.

Environment: Microsoft C 7.0, C-Tree 4.3, PenWrite 3.0.

05/94 to Fry's Electronics, Fremont, CA

10/94 Software Consultant

Developed new code for a POS\80386 system. Part of

a team which developed POS software from a totally

new design for the company. Environment: Microsoft C

7.0, Pharlap286 3.1, Btrieve 6.0, Greenleaf DataWindows.

12/93 to The Gap, San Bruno, CA

05/94 Software Consulant

Developed new and existing code for a POS\4680

system. Code was developed to make the system

flexible for use within international stores

and a new division. Environment: Metaware High

C; 4680 BASIC; OS/2; 4680 Controller.

2/93 to Stereometrix Corporation, San Jose, CA

12/93 Software Engineer

Designed and coded new features for a large

medical imaging application. Responsible for

breaking the large system(total over 100,000

lines of code) into components and streamlining

it by redesigning and restructuring subsystems.

Also interfaced X-Ray scanner and printer with

PC. Environment: Microsoft C(5.0,6.0); PC DOS.

Summer Sandia National Labratories, Albuquerque, N.M.

1992 Graduate Internship/Software Engineer

Responsible for converting HP/BASIC to PC/C.

Designed and coded application for the study of

radiation levels. Environment: PC/DOS;

Microsoft C(4.0); HP/BASIC.

2/91 to Supplies Network, St. Louis, MO

12/91 Programmer/Analyst

8/90 to Gold Biotechnology, Inc., St. Louis, MO

2/91 Software Consultant

9/89 to St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO

4/90 Programmer/Analyst

1/88 to Sumner Group, Inc., St. Louis, MO

1/89 Programmer/Analyst

1/86 to Bohemian Savings and Loan, St. Louis, MO

1/88 Mortgage Loan Systems Administrator



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