Engineer Software
Resume:
Walter Francis Shoemaker
Plano, TX 75025
Phone: 469-***-****
Email: *************@*****.***
Technical Summary:
Over 15 years Quality Assurance, test engineer and software engineering experience in multiple fields,
including wireless devices, media gateways, SONET multiplexers, defense missile guidance systems,
embedded software and commercial aviation in regards to flight simulators. Experience managing all QA and
testing activities for multiple projects. Agile/Scrum software test experience. CMMI Level 3 and ISO 9001
experience. Extensive QA, test/integration experience in a lead role. Experienced in software languages C++
(5 years), C (8 years), Java (1 year), Fortran (4 years), C# (2 years). Experience developing software on real
time operating systems Symbian, VxWorks, PSOS. Experience creating automated tests with multiple in-
house test tools. Experience with automated test tools such as Borland Silk and performance test tools such
as LoadRunner. Experience with multiple defect tracking tools including Agile Rally, Starteam, Continuous and
ClearCase.
Technical Experience:
Rockwell Collins 05/2012 to 04/2015
2110 Hutton Drive Suite 106,
Carrollton, TX 75006
QA lead for their main product line, a security management system designed for areas that need a high level
of protection such as nuclear power plants. Provided support of all software testing needed as well as leading
the software development team as the lead QA representative in order to follow all quality processes. Helped
define QA milestone documents needed to be performed and captured in order to follow our CMMI Level 2 and
3 processes. Created test plans, test procedures needed for all projects. Experience writing automated script
files. Lead the Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) with the customer onsite for each project. Oracle database
testing with SQL. Lead test engineer supporting Agile/Scrum sw environment. As QA Lead, performed project
audits and resolved all findings.
General Dynamics 01/2011 to 05/2012
Campbell Rd, Ste. 102
Richardson TX, 75083
Software Test Engineer- Responsible for software integration and test of VSAT features for the satellite control
platform. Worked with control and management software of satellite systems. Responsible for manual and
automated testing of software features in the integration lab.
Raytheon 06/2007 – 02/2010
Chase Oaks Blvd
Plano TX, 75023
Senior Software Engineer/QA Engineer – Worked as a development/integration/test engineer for LRAS3.
Performed software upgrades, integrated/fixed software issues. CMMI level 3 experience. In a QA role,
created and tracked metrics for the project. Developed scripts for automated tests that were used to test/verify
the functionality of the LRAS3 system and performed manual testing as well.
Nokia 04/2002 – 5/2007
6000 Connection Drive
Irving, TX 75038
ISW QA/Test lead - gained extensive experience with internal stake holder/customer interface, working with
engineering, test teams and customers to resolve/prioritize/test and issues or errors. Created script files for
automated tests. Agile/SCUM experience.
Software Engineer - responsible for software development on multiple Symbian 3G wireless platforms.
Fujitsu 05/1999 – 03/2002
2801 Telecom Parkway
Richardson, TX 75082
Software Engineer - Worked in several areas of the Element Management software for Fujitsu’s SONET
products. Worked in areas of Performance Monitoring, TL1 and Alarm Manager. Designed the software for
various features including Forward Error Correction as well as the design, code, unit test and integration of the
OAM&P software.
Nortel 01/1995 – 05/1999
750 Campbell Rd
Richardson, TX 75082
Software Engineer - Responsible for implementing various call processing features for the DMS family of
Nortel switches. Worked on several features for the DMS250 switch. Actively involved in the code, unit test
and integration of the call processing features. Also assigned to fix software errors that occurred in the call
processing feature architecture.
Patent Analyst/Patent, Patent Monetization Experience:
RG & Associates 10/2008 to Present
1103 Twin Creeks, Ste. 120
Allen, TX 75013
Patent Analyst/Technical Advisor - Providing Intellectual Property consulting. Performing IP
portfolio valuations, including calculating Relief from Royalty as well as Net Present Value (NPV)
of assigned patent portfolios. Experience mapping patent claims to technology
corporations/products. Experience with supporting patent agents with patent prosecution.
Researching current market trends in regards to patents and how it affects the patent industry
market. Extensive experience reading/analyzing patents and then finding a direct relationship
from the patent technology to a specific technology market. Research for patent infringement
cases, investigating if a company’s product or services infringe on a patent portfolio.
DL & Associates 11/2009 to 01/2011
1415 Winterwood Dr.
Allen, TX 75002
Patent Analyst/Technical Advisor - Providing Intellectual Property consulting. Performing IP
portfolio analysis in regards to providing recommendations for determining whether to pursue
purchase of patent portfolios. Also experienced with writing patents (non-claims sections).
Education:
BA Mathematics
State University of New York at Binghamton
4400 Vestal Parkway, Vestal NY, 13850
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