Software Engineer - Project Manager

WILLIAM J. REDDING, PMP

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SUMMARY

Experienced Project Manager with demonstrated ability to successfully manage large and medium programs. Proven leadership and communication skills in a global matrix organizational structure. Excellent problem solving background, recognized for managing risk and change. PMP certified. Expertise includes:

• Cross functional collaboration • SW Dev: Waterfall, Agile

• Integration and Deployment • Process Improvements

• Effective communications • Vendor Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MOTOROLA MOBILE DEVICES, Libertyville, IL 2005-present

Project Manager

Managed on-time software commitments for six phones. Collaboration and Leadership with the following teams of Stakeholders: Business, Software/Hardware Development, System Test, Field Test, and Quality. Close attention to Change and Risk Management, Quality adherence, Scope, Execution, and Project Closeout.

• Led the on-time software delivery of the RIZR Z3 phone from requirements to shipment and through upgrades. This was customer T-Mobile’s first slider phone. Selected for recognition Bravo award from manager.

• Drove and met an aggressive schedule for the software deliveries of the KRZR Sibley phone; selected for receiving an above and beyond Bravo award from manager.

• Launched the DEXT phone, Motorola’s first ANDROID based phone for Europe, by leading the configuration management and build teams in on-time shipment and deployment upgrades.

• Improved quality on 3 phones by running Quality Gate Reviews and negotiating process improvements and propagated lessons learned across projects.

• Reduced the cycle time by managing risk and discussions between teams to identify quick corrective actions.

• Cut costs by evaluating field failure returns, conducting root cause analysis, and propagating fixes into other programs.

• Improved by 28% the software and hardware performance on Symbian based phones by directing phone performance evaluations and improvements and the benchmarking against Best Competitive Devices.

• Managed 3rd party vendor capability, and drove specific process and performance improvements: such as the improvement of their management of software defects.

• Improved Vendor relationship by collaborating on the delivery of SOW commitments.

• Achieved Quality goals conducting many release readiness reviews.

MOTOROLA NETWORKS, Arlington Heights, IL 1993-2005

Software Development Manager, Cellular Networks (2001–2005)

Managed team of 15 engineers developing and maintaining software for cellular systems.

• Cut at least 40% costs by leading the transitional training of the China Software Engineering team.

• Saved cost through root cause analysis and FMEA efforts.

• Reduced 33% of escaped defects with process improvements, earning an award from Quality Director.

• Eliminated 6 weeks from cycle time by directing a feature integration strategy.

• Managed task forces in solving emergency issues reported by the field test teams.

• Maintained SEI CMM Level 5 quality standards.

WILLIAM J. REDDING Page Two

Lead Software Engineer, Motorola - Cellular Development (1996-2001)

Subject Matter Expert and Lead Developer for cellular features in a globally deployed system.

• Development Expert for Fault Management and Alarms functional areas.

• Technical Liaison between Infrastructure and Network Management Development teams – led interfaces and issue resolution across international teams.

• Used SEI CMM methods and Central Liaison to drive 60% improvement in Defect Containment.

• Led successful initiative to achieve SEI CMM Level 5 for Software Development department.

• Performed successful on-site out of country Network Deployment.

• Trained global field deployment teams with new feature introduction.

• Setup and Delivered Training for Field Deployment teams.

Senior Software Engineer, Motorola – Cellular Switching and Base Station (1993–1996)

• Developed User Interface for Network Management System – design, coding, testing, training & tools evaluation.

• Led the technical defect assessment and fix implementation of User Interface and Database Management system.

• Drove the issue resolution, root cause analysis, and on-time delivery as the technical liaison between the U.S. and U.K. development teams.

• Provided close test and lab support.

EDUCATION

BA, Computer Science, North Central College, Naperville, IL. (1993)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

PMP (Project Management Professional) certification – 2010

CSM (Certified Scrum Master) - 2010

Associates Certificate in Project Management, George Washington University (2005)

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Languages: C/C++, Basic, Pascal, Shell Script, Perl, SQL • Platforms: Windows, Unix

• Version Control: SVN, GIT

• Tools: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project • Issue Tracking: JIRA, Bugzilla

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