Software Engineer

Richard D. Manspeaker II

Buckhannon, WV 304-***-**** ****.**********@*****.***

Software Engineer & IV&V Analyst

A professional with diversified experience in computer software, computer systems, and aerospace flight software with an active DoD TS Clearance. Adept at both Waterfall and Agile software methodologies. Extensive understanding of software lifecycle concepts including requirement definition and flow down, software design and development, complex system testing, and customer acceptance. Familiar with multiple systems and languages including VBA, SQL, Java, C++, Perl, and Python.

Career Summary

Over 10 years of experience as Software Engineer and IV&V Analyst at NASA Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V), as well as, software application development at Pratt Whitney Engine Services

MPL Corporation - Software Engineer (2012 to Present)

oJanuary 2015 to present: work on IV&V Services Contract (ISC), System and Software Assurance Services (SAS), and SAS2 contracts as an IV&V Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Analyst at NASA IV&V

oOrion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V), currently focused upon Artemis 2 Mission. Subject Matter Expert for Artemis Missions Cross Program Integration Avionics and Software, and Command and Data Handling (C&DH)

oTeam Lead for Orion IV&V Cross Program Integration Team

oApplying Capability Based Assurance (CBA) methodology to provide better, more efficient software assurance, and greater value to our NASA customer.

MPCV CBA uses a SAFe 4.0 (Scaled Agile Framework) model designed to mimic the developer’s process.

oArtemis Cross Program Integration teams performing full SDLC analysis to assure safety and reliability for Flight Software of stacked vehicle and Ground Software

oJanuary 2013 to January 2015: work on contract at Pratt Whitney Engine Services to update an existing database application and develop new applications

AMP Library, WV Wesleyan College - Assistant for Electronic Access (1999-2012)

Self Employed Musician/Teacher (1981–1999)

Education

West Virginia Wesleyan College – Buckhannon, WV, Degree earned December 2010

B.S. in Computer Science GPA: 3.9/4.0

West Virginia University – Morgantown, WV, Degree earned May 1981 cum laude

B.M. in Double Bass Performance GPA: 3.6/4.0; 30 hours of post-graduate studies in music

Continuing Education

Continuously improving job performance by participating in training opportunities and by engagement with NASA Exploration Systems Development (ESD), Artemis Campaign Development (ACD), and Moon to Mars (M2M) Cross Program Integration Working Groups

oAPPEL – SPACE SYSTEMS VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION (NASA GSFC, 2022)

oLEAN SIX SIGMA WHITE BELT TRAINING (AWARENESS TRAINING) (NASA GSFC, 2022)

oOVERVIEW OF ORGANIZATIONAL SILENCE (NASA GSFC, 2022)

oINTRODUCTION TO SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (NASA GSFC, 2021)

oINTERMEDIATE SOFTWARE ASSURANCE (NASA GSFC, 2021)

oAPPEL- FUNDAMENTALS OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (NASA GSFC, 2021)

oAPPEL-CRUCIAL CONVERSATIONS FOR MASTERING DIALOGUE (NASA GSFC, 2021)

oCONFRONTING WORKPLACE CONFLICT (NASA GSFC, 2021)

oSafety and Mission Assurance (SMA) PRODUCTS IN THE PROGRAM/PROJECT LIFECYCLE (NASA GSFC, 2020)

oAPPEL-HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT AND MISSION DESIGN (NASA GSFC, 2020)

oORBITAL DEBRIS (NASA GSFC, 2020)

oNASA DISABILITY TRAINING: MANAGING MENTAL HEALTH IN THE WORKPLACE (NASA GSFC, 2020)

oDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND APPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY IN SPACE (NASA GSFC, 2019)

oNASA CYBERSECURITY WEBINAR (NASA GSFC, 2018)

oMODEL-BASED SYSTEMS ENGINEERING IN THE REAL WORLD (NASA GSFC, 2018)

Selected Contributions

Introduced and mentored agile IV&V processes to Gateway IV&V team

Helped stand up a training program for Orion IV&V Analysts while a member of the Orion Training Team Working Group

Early adopter of Analyst Tool Set (ATS) software on Mars 2020 team

oDid scripting for team to import project DOORS drops into ATS

Leads a NASA IV&V Integration Working Group for planning and coordinating Software Lifecycle artifact analysis to assure the requirements, design, and testing of all avionics and software interfaces of the stacked vehicle to provide analysis and assurance that mission objectives are met, perform necessary Command and Data Handling functionality, and will respond appropriately in adverse conditions

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