Project Manager

Brian Katz (aczqf9@r.postjobfree.com) ***** NE **rd St.

B.S. Math and Computer Science, McGill University Redmond WA, 98052 Microsoft Tools/Processes: SWI, SDLTrack (Traditional and Agile), CPx, ROQ, SQM Languages: C#/C/C++, InstallScript, Nantscript, PowerShell, XML, XSLT Packages: Team Foundation Server (TFS), Hudson, TeamCity, Virtual Server, InstallShield 2008, MATLAB Certifications: Agile ScrumMaster (CSM)

Career Experience

Aug 2010 – July

2016

Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, Everett, Washington Design Engineer / Project Manager - Cabin Systems – 747/767/777 CSS Databases

Led Technical Coordination Meetings (TCMs) in/for Singapore, Turkmenistan, Oman and Kuwait to gather customer configuration information.

Created Cabin System/Lighting Databases for Boeing 777s and VIP 747-8s

Designed and implemented C# test bench based on Jenkins and Hudson Continuous Integration Server for regression testing/documentation generation.

Coded various System Data Table (SDT) Generate modules for the CSS Database Configurator (CDC) and Advanced Configuration Database Generator tools.

Jan 2010 – June

2010

Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA

Technical Program Manager – Windows Live Device Integrator

Developed feature specifications from which the software development team could implement the required functionality designs.

Managed day-to-day project tasks and progress working with dev, test and localization teams.

Generated bi-weekly project status reports, managed bug triage, followed and completed Microsoft project tools such as SWI, SDLTrack and CPx.

May 2008–

December 2009

Depiction, Everett, WA

Software Engineer

Developed installer, based on Installshield technology.

Developed embedded update mechanism to provide user initiated and automated notification of software upgrades.

Maintained and enhanced build script and integrated new releases into TeamCity (Distributed Build Management Server).

October 2006 –

April 2008

Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA

Technical Program Manager – Customer Care Framework

Created and maintained project plans, timelines and dashboards to oversee the software release process.

Facilitated product envisioning and realization to assemble the following: (i) functional specifications; (ii) test plans; (iii) technical designs; (iv) technical product reviews; and (v) deliverables reviews.

Maintained and administered Team Foundation Server (TFS) infrastructure, including user access, system configuration, updating templates, and daily monitoring.

Marshaled the release through Microsoft processes such as Secure Windows Initiative (SWI) and CheckPoint Express (CPx).

Packaged and released to Release Only Quality (ROQ) all of the teams major releases, QFEs, and Hotfixes.

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October 2003 –

October 2006

Universal Avionics Inc., Redmond, WA

Lead Systems Engineer / Project Manager

Defined and documented system and software requirements for Terrain Awareness Warning System (TAWS), Vision 1 and Unified Cockpit Display (UCD) systems.

Created and modified existing system tests for certification of the previously described systems.

Customer support of the UCD system which involved customer and airframe manufacturer queries and fault characterization. April 2002 –

November 2002

Northwest Aerospace Technology Design, Everett, WA Liaison Engineer

Acted as liaison between engineering and production to facilitate the manufacturability of new and existing products by recommending and preparing engineering changes, additions and modifications.

Tested, debugged and repaired printed circuit board products.

Modified and enhanced existing firmware using Intel assembly language.

Tested new firmware releases for bugs and proper functionality and for any functional departures from previous versions.

March 2000 –

March 2002

AT&T Wireless Services – Fixed Wireless Division, Redmond, WA Senior Systems Engineer

Designed, wrote and implemented the Self-Install software package for AT&T’s Fixed Wireless High Speed Internet solution. This package was a leading edge cost saving utility that was used to configure and enable customer’s computers to utilize AT&T’s wireless digital broadband network. It was installed by over 45,000 users, both by consumers and installation technicians and had a 98% successful first time install rate

Enhanced and debugged existing C++ clientware for the customer care infrastructure.

Performed proof-of-concepts for software installation utilities to reduce code development time of the Self-Install clientware.

Managed and performed the software build and release process.

Configured and maintained test lab to perform alpha/beta end-to-end tests of the Self-Install package.

Global Field Experience

- Interacted with all levels of customers/government agencies from design through installation and follow on service. Most notable were:

AT&T Wireless Services – Airframe manufacturers and airlines worldwide.

Le Chateau Head Office Polling System - 160 locations across Canada.

Sable Island, Nova Scotia - Canadian Atlantic Storms Program.

Strait of Belle Isle, Newfoundland – Iceberg Tracking System.

Cape Canaveral, Florida - Shuttle Launching Facility - Early Warning System.

Sao Paulo and Manaus, Brazil - University of Sao Paulo - Flood Forecasting Network.

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