DAVID KIMANI

Tampa, FL *****

acyw6b@r.postjobfree.com

813-***-****

OBJECTIVE:

Seek a Software Test or QA Engineer role.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Platforms: Personal Computer/Notebook/Apple I-phones/Android Phones

Operating Systems: Windows NT, 2K, XP, Vista/7, 8, Linux Fedora, C/C++ and C#(Gcc and Borland), Java (JDK/J2EE), Eclipse, Easy 68k/Motorola, Picoblaze and Xilinx Verilog.

Database: SQL

Packages: Maple, MatLab with Simulink and LabVIEW

Other: Network Administration, IT skills, Python scripting, SQL.

Specialized courses: Software Testing, Object-Oriented Design, Computer Systems Design, Networks, Design Automation, Java, Operating Systems, Automata Theory, Discrete Structures and Advanced Discrete Structures.

Business courses: Macro- and Micro-Economics, Financial Accounting and Management with intentions of obtaining a double major in Computer Information Systems.

EXPERIENCE:

02/16 to Verifone Inc, Clearwater, FL

Current Software QA Analyst

•Contractor with the PETRO Viper Team and involved in a global team.

•Responsible for applying the SDLC and agile methodologies in the creation and maintenance of several technical and testing documents that include test plans, test scripts, test cases as well as initiating all steps to ensure defect fixes and version releases for web based JAVA API applications platforms with XML schema for data transportation and storage.

•Responsible for creating and running test cases on several hardware/software setups, reporting defects and being in liaison with the development teams to ensure defect fixing success. Also responsible for certification testing of POS systems.

•Responsible for several hardware setups, software installation, integration and testing of legacy Point of Sale systems. Involved in investigation of transaction message logs during the process of troubleshooting of complex functional and non-functional software and hardware issues as well as testing the user interface.

•Adhering to ISO 9001/AS9100 and VASC rules/regulations during the course of conducting work.

•Tools used include JAMA, JIRA, Clearcase/Clearquest, Putty(Unix/Linux), WinSCP, SQL, XML, Wireshark, VI, Sharepoint, Coverity, Microsoft Office Suite, notepad++, Beyond Compare and Confluence. Majority of the tools used are either a part of Rational or the Attlassian tool suite.

04/15 to Honeywell Aerospace, Clearwater, FL

12/15 Senior System Engineer

•Contracting with the Sensing, Guidance and Navigation Center of Excellence of Aerospace and Defense under ISO9001/AS9100.

•Worked closely with customers and colleague engineers to meet RTCA DO-178B/C certification needs and schedules for rapid prototyping of Legacy Embedded GPS/Avionics Systems.

•Responsible for creating, updating, releasing and peer reviewing of several Engineering documents that include Production ARs, PODS, DDP, PIDS, ICD, SDM, VCRM, PVTR, PVTD,STP, SRS, SDD, PDR, CDR, Built-In-Test Specifications) for purposes of meeting criteria for FAA certification of several legacy projects.

•Assisted in several troubleshooting efforts on embedded GPS Systems by troubleshooting and analysis.

•Involved in the setup of test equipment and assisted in Flight Qual. and Performance Verification Testing procedures.

•Involved in setting up a functional inventory system for my department.

•Oversaw station-14 preparation and shipping of Engineering Units.

•Producing drawings and schematics for Configuration Management process involving variant designs.

•Attended weekly telecommuted project management meetings with engineering teams and the customer on progress discussion and to iron out issues project sprint issues as well as CertTIMs, PSACs and SOI meetings.

•Attended Change Notification Board meetings to present design changes, upgrades and improvements to existing configurations.

•Tools used included office Microsoft Office Suite, notepad++, beyond compare, WINGS, CDATS, UltraEdit, AeroPDM, MatLab, VectorCAST, ARINC Condor, Clearcase/Clearquest, Sharepoint, Visio, WireShark, Power Meters, Oscilloscopes, Signal Generators, Current Probes,Logic Analyzers, COTS and DOORS.

01/12 to BELCAN ENGINEERING GROUP (UTC Member), Palm Beach Gardens, FL

01/15 Controls Software Testing Engineer

•Permanent employment in Aerospace and as a member of the Advance Engineering and Technological Division of Belcan Engineering Group.

•Responsible for generating and performing white box unit testing on various flight critical components’ embedded software configurations using many different tools/test processes under ISO9001/AS9100.

•Created test plans, test reports, test scripts, test cases and reported structural/code/MC/DC coverage and deficiencies to development teams as well as initiating all steps to ensure defect fixes and version releases.

•Responsible for conducting RTCA DO-178B/C level A certification software testing work on several different projects, conducting design reviews at different design and development stages, and responsible for informal and formal testing during Verification and Validation processes.

•An active member conducting formal/informal testing and verification of software on many different types of projects involving aircraft and other components.

•I created shell scripts for informal and formal testing of aeronautical device configurations.

•I participated in project supervision on a rotational basis amongst colleague engineers as assigned by the department manager or by taking charge. Also involved in Root Cause Analysis research and documentation.

•Participated in designing tools that allowed processes refinement and for error minimization during testing.

•Tools used include VectorCAST, Eclipse, SVN Tortoise, Doors, Synergy/Citrix, MatLab, LabVIEW, IBM Rational, Understand C, Beyond Compare, Ultra Edit, Unigraph, Unix/Linux (Real-time), Scherlock and Mantis.

10/11 to INTELLIGENT MICRO-PATTERNING LLC, St. Petersburg, FL

01/12 Software Engineer

•Permanent full time employment where I performed major debugging and improved performance on their main grayscale photolithographic equipment production that utilize cutting edge smart filter technology (for example the SF-100) to meet specific customer requirements.

•Involved in a team that converted the software configurations for the different variants from Objective C language to C# on Microsoft Visual Studios.

•Fine-tuned and calibrated the variants to customer specifications before shipping. For example, adjusted laser beam, lens positioning and linear drive stage movement calibration on the photolithographic equipment.

EDUCATION:

Bachelors of Science in Computer Engineering - University of South Florida Dec 2010

MISCELLANEOUS:

I am a citizen of the United States and eligible to obtain clearance.

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