Christopher K. Wiedamann
Cincinnati, Ohio 45243
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SKILL SET
Knowledge of: Product owner, Project Management, Server Building, Software and Hardware Analysis, development, Alpha/Beta/System Testing, Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical, and Materials Engineering.
Areas of Knowledge: Autonomy(Perception, AI, Planning, Localization) Machine Control, Product Documentation, Product Lifecycle Management, DBMS, Application and Web Development, Testing tools, and many more.
EXPERIENCE
DCS Corperation, Sterling Heights, MI
Robotics(Autonomous Vehicles) and AI Product Owner/Software Engineer IV
Oct 2023 Current
Stakeholder management - Interfacing with all levels of management and translating Needs to Requirements. Prioritizing all work as required. Product Demonstrations bi-weekly and PI/Quarterly
Team leadership - Managed 2 Internal Teams and 4 External Teams to satisfy the needs of all customers/stakeholders
Product Direction - Performed research in areas of Robotics and AI in order that my teams could produce the best solutions quickly. Additionally, this set the long-term goals for the Product.
Project Management - Driving multiple short-term and long-term projects simultaneously to success
Honeywell Intelligrated, Cincinnati Area
Software Quality Engineer
May 2011 - Sep 2023
Project/Product Management and Analysis, Scrum trained/practiced, and a Process/Workflow Designer.
IT Server and Client Install and Configuration
End to End Software Quality Engineering for Realtime Distribution Center Software. Testing Sortation Equipment, Machine Control and Embedded Software Systems.
Mechanical Hardware and Software Systems Integration and Testing
Root Cause Analysis for Hardware and software systems.
Total project analysis for Strength’s, weaknesses and overall success.
Oneil Associates, Dayton, Ohio Area
Senior Software Quality Engineer
Nov 2009 - May 2011
Project/Product Management and Analysis
End to end Software testing to include Performance, Test Plans, Test Cases, Quality Metrics, Manual and Automation, Integration Specialist.
UGS a Siemens Company, Milford, Ohio
Sep 2002 – Aug 2009
Engineer Analyst
Customer care for TeamCenter and integrations
Administrator for TeamCenter Data Base and Integrations (Web Sphere, JBOSS, MSSQL, Oracle)
Environment/Systems Setup, Security, and Administration (UNIX, LINUX, Windows, MAC)
Quality Process Documentation for Product Lifecycle Management software. (Requirements-FPV)
Tested CAD Integration Tools to include Catia, ProEngineering, AutoCAD, NX-I-DEAS, NX-UG, and Solid Edge with TeamCenter. (Test Case and Defect tracking, Test Tool Analysis)
Certification Testing for Hardware and Software (Functional and Performance)
As, Testing Tools Analyst, set tool Requirements, created Testing to test 6 Applications using WinRunner, LoadRunner, XRunner, SQA Robot, Test Partner, VB, VBA, Perl Script, Shell Script, JavaScript, and Java Test Harnesses. Approximately 5040 tests
Managed and trained Overseas Resources for 2 years
STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS RESEARCH CORPORATION, Milford, Ohio
Sep 1998 - Feb 2001
Quality Assurance Software Engineer II
Managed testing and testers of HDS Converters, Intellivis, I-deas Viewer, Graphics and User Interface.
Tested 3 Java, 2 C++, 1 C, and 1 Fortran Applications using WinRunner, LoadRunner, SQA Robot, Test Partner, VB, VBA, Perl Script, Shell Script, JavaScript, and Java Test Harnesses.
Completed five projects working as a liaison for Software Evaluation and Software Development Teams during the Requirements, Development, Alpha, Beta, and System Project Phases.
Trained software testers in methodologies to assist in SDRC's Total Quality Management Plan. Enabled the accomplishment of objectives with award recognized high quality standards.
Planned and created four testing environments, integrating 4600 tests into the testing environments in 3 months.
Investigated Windows-based testing tools. This resulted in a quicker evaluation tools and substantial savings for the company
Trained in Team Software Process (TSP) and Personal Software Process (PSP), and successfully used them to complete a project. TSP reduced the project life cycle to half a year.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI, Cincinnati, Ohio 2000 Present
Adjunct Professor
Teaching Data Base Management Systems using MS Access, Data Structures using C and C++, WEB Design, and Multimedia to approximately 100 students a year.
ANTONELLI COLLEGE, Cincinnati, Ohio 2002 2004
Adjunct Professor
Teaching Java, WEB Page and Site Design using HTML, Perl, Java Script, MS FrontPage and Dream Weaver
WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY, Dayton, Ohio 1993 - 1998
Teaching Assistant
Taught Computer Automated Drafting (AutoCAD) to engineering students.
WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY, Dayton, Ohio 1993 - 1998
Repair Specialist
Repaired, installed, and trained individuals in the use of Voice Recognition, Internet Security to include Firewalls, Anti-Virus, hardware and software and other adaptive equipment including computers, wheelchairs, walkers and scooters.
MILITARY SERVICE
Specialist 4, US ARMY, Multiple Locations 1985 - 1988
Artillery/Cannon Crewman - Managed a crew of six soldiers in the use of battle-readiness of an artillery unit. Kept tools and radio equipment within the correct specifications and settings and repaired these items with available resources.
Special Weapons Assembler, US ARMY, Multiple Locations 1985 - 1988
Responsible for keeping up-to-date on the procedures and codes for using nuclear ordinance.
Radio Telephone Operator (RTO) & Mechanic, US ARMY, Multiple Locations 1985 - 1988
Kept and maintained communication networks in the unit, and actively participated in the repair of various machinery used by the artillery battery.
MILITARY AWARDS
Army Achievement Medal Good Conduct Ribbon Advanced Infantry Ribbon Overseas Ribbon
EDUCATION
WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY, Dayton, Ohio 1993 - 1998
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
Resource Management: In design and testing products, managing periphery issues such as material costs, personnel management, product funding and public presentations.
Using these skills to produce a workable prototype for a given product.
Computer Systems: Analysis, designing and testing of networked computers used by the learning and physically challenged, to include personal training.