Engineer Software

RUGMANI KUTTY

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Corning, NY *****

Phone (607) 962 – 4498 (H); 607-***-**** (Cell)

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TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Process Modeling Tools: CORE, FlexSim 3D Simulation Modeling Software, ProModel Simulation Software, SysML/Rhapsody with DOORs, UML, and Gateway

• Operating Systems: Windows 2000/2003/XP/NT, VxWorks, Linux, UNIX, and Solaris

• Language Skills: Visual Basic, C, Visual C++, COBOL, PASCAL,

• Database/Other: MS ACCESS, DOORs, PTC Integrity, Requirements Link, SQL, ORACLE database Server, MS Office, and Rational Requisite Pro

• SCSI attached drives (LTO-1, LTO-2, and SDLT), FC drives, Fiber Channel disks, SCSI disks, Data Acquisition Cards, Train Simulators, and ADIC Libraries including Scalar 100, Scalar 1000, Scalar 10K, and i2K.

• Brocade switch, McData Switch, TCP-IP, SOIP, Ethernet, and Serial Port

PROFILE:

• System Integration/Test Engineer

o Experience in conducting System Acceptance Testing (SAT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and signing off to the relevant stakeholders and customers with the help of Quality Control

o Experience in defining test approach/strategy, developing comprehensive test plans, test procedures/scripts, gathering test data, and test reports for multiple projects

o Experience in coordinating test activities with software, hardware, quality, and configuration management organizations

o Experience in using DOORs requirements management database for storing all test materials and creating traceability matrix for customer reviews

o Experience in design reviews, evaluating testable requirements, defining input/output parameters, and analyzing test results

o Experience in defect tracking, Problem Trouble Reports (PTRs), and performs regression testing to verify incorporated fixes to affected systems

• Manufacturing Process Control Engineer

o Experience in commercial and military helicopter manufacturing processes, Work Instructions( WI), Standard Work (SW), Tool Orders, and Discrepancy Records (DRs)

o Experience in developing project plans, project schedules, cost analysis, and risk analysis

o Experience in working with project teams to understand project requirements, develop prototypes/ models, and to define the subsystem specifications based on requirements

o Experience in developing functional specification and system architecture based on functional requirements

o Experience in moving a new product from induction through final assembly, painting, water test, flight test, and customer delivery

o Experience in TAKT time, and cycle time, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Kaizen events, Root Cause Analysis, corrective actions, and Turnbacks for the manufacturing environment

• Sr. Industrial Engineer

o Experience in manufacturing features such as floor capacity, process flow, material flow, balancing and sequencing workload, Cost Performance Index (CPI), and Schedule Performance Index (SPI)

o Experience in report generation using MS Excel and PowerPoint to support operations management request to analyze business progress

• Sr. Embedded Software Engineer:

o Experience in implementing requirements and specifications in to software products, documenting software process, procedures, and requirements in DOORs

o Experience in developing Software Verification Test Plan, System Verification Testing, and documenting test results to send out to the customer

o Experience in design, development, and implementation of embedded real-time software for an event recorder system for the Metro North trains and BART systems in California

o Experience in developing source code using Visual C++, Visual Basic, and other high level programming languages

o Experience in ANSI standards, Military Specifications, functional specifications, and design specifications

• Sr. Systems Engineer - DoD Experience

o Experience in developing system architecture with SysML/Rhapsody, DOORs, Gateway and Object Oriented Modeling techniques; taken formal classes for UML/SysML Object Oriented modeling technology

o Experience in generating and documenting requirements for commercial air planes, fighter aircrafts, Unmanned Ariel Vehicles ( KAMAN UAVs, and Sikorsky UAVs)

o Knowledgeable in avionics architecture for communication, navigation, and weapon system

o Experience with Weapon System Specifications (WSS), System Requirements Documents (SRD), Interface Control Documents (ICDs, and MICDs), Software Requirements Specifications (SRS), and CMMI Level 5 process and procedures

o Experience with performance analysis, risk analysis, trade studies, quality process, and configuration management procedures

o Experience in System Integration Laboratory environment and knowledgeable in System Test Equipments (STE), and System Integration process

• Project Management Experience

o Experience in interacting with customers to gather requirements and translate them in to high-level requirements and specifications

o Experience in managing computer simulation projects from inception through completion, sustaining, and customer support

o Experience in project planning, budgeting, scheduling, trade studies, and resourcing

o Experience in working with customers, project managers, IPT leads, and high ranking Air Force employees

WORK HISTORY:

May 2010 to Present United Technology Corporation (UTC) Syracuse, NY

Sr. Requirements Management Engineer

• Analyzed requirements for HVAC systems such as Next Generation Chiller, Trailer, and thermostat

• Developed traceability between system, subsystems, and components and create traceability matrix

• Maintained requirements in PTC Integrity, which is a Requirements Management tool that helps to establish traceability from system and subsystem level requirements to verification results.

• Improved the requirement management process by developing templates for system, subsystem, and component level requirements

Sr. Manufacturing Process Control Engineer

• As part of a team, developed strategies for improving process control, parts and material flow, resource flow, TAKT time, and cycle time for a Final Assembly Military Completion Center

• Investigated Discrepancy Records (DR) and developed work orders and process plans for new DRs, created tool orders for DRs

• Identified gaps in implementation process and updated process plan with part#, part description, build of Materials (BOM), and Work Instructions (WI)

• Worked as a ACE Pilot to implement Lean Six Sigma Processes for a Military Completion Center

o Hyperion queries were developed to extract data from Hyperion database to conduct the root cause analysis and communicate the project status to upper level management

o Worked on Lean transformation of manufacturing process by identifying problem areas and recommending solutions to improve process and productivity via modeling techniques

o Familiarity in KAIZEN events, 3P (Production Preparation process) Events, process flow, material flow, people flow, and tooling flow

Sr. Industrial Engineer / Process Modeling Engineer

• Generated daily reports for the entire Military Completion Center to communicate with the upper level management about the Final Assembly completion progress. Daily reports included graphical representation of cost analysis, risk analysis, major milestones, planned cost, actual cost, Cost Performance Index( CPI), Schedule Performance Index (SPI), and resource allocation issues

• Developed project plans, which includes the helicopter induction dates, major milestones, resource allocation, final assembly dates, customer acceptance dates, and customer delivery dates

• Developed a Process Model for a UAV manufacturing environment using “FlexSim” simulation modeling software developed with C++, and Visual Basic programming language

• Modeling activities included: Requirements gathering, Functional Specification, building a Simulation Model, which is used for management analysis, resource management, space management, time management, and production control management

March 2006 to April 2010 Lockheed Martin System Integration (LMSI) Owego, NY

Sr. Systems Engineer/Project Lead

• Developed a model driven application for an Avionics System Architecture using a System Modeling Language (SysML) with IBM Rational Rhapsody, which is a system engineering modeling tool. The model is used for Requirements Analysis, Functional Analysis, High Level System Architecture Design, Low Level Architecture Design, and Future Architecture Design.

• Developed a Sustaining Engineering Program Technical Data Reference (SEPTR) Handbook, which is a quick reference guide to the technical engineering data exist in a Weapon System Management Tool (WSMT) in AFB Utah

• Developed/Updated Requirements documents for KineMap Products

• Supported UKAWACS proposal project to write specification document for Digital Map Subsystem

Embedded Software Engineer / Lead Software Verification Engineer

• Conducted Functional Quality Test (FQT) for a Tactical Management Computer (TMC) system, which consists of TMC BSP software , and TMC ASP software

• Developed Software Verification test plan, executed test procedures, released test report, and followed the CM process to release the final product to the customer.

• Conducted Software Verification Testing for a JLTV (Joint Light Tactical Vehicle) Common Integrated Display (CID) and Control Subsystem, which consists of a primary Operator Display Unit (ODU) located in front of the driver seat and an Auxiliary Display Unit (ADU) located in front of the passenger seat. Both are identical displays that will be used to permit viewing and control of the vehicle controls and Electronic Logistics Diagnostics component information.

March 2005 to 2006 BAE Systems Johnson City, NY

Embedded Software Engineer

HSI (Hardware Software Integration) Testing:

• Automated test procedures for Regression Testing using Visual C++ programming language. Tests were conducted on a manufacturing/Engineering test station consists of a TUA (Test Unit Adapter), LRU (Line Replacement Unit), and an Emulator/Analyzer.

• Analyzed, and updated software requirements, and design documents in MS Access Database.

August 2002 to March 2005 ADIC Ithaca, NY 14850

Sr. Product Test Engineer/Project Lead

Conducted a variety of product tests during development and sustaining phases of a product’s life cycle. These tests include unit testing, functional testing, performance testing, protocol testing, error injection testing, diagnostic testing, and interaction with servers and applications

• Worked on multiple projects through planning, scheduling, creating test plans and test strategies, detailed test procedures, test results and test reports.

• Worked on ADIC Scalar 10K Backup Tape Libraries, which offers powerful combination of industry leading real time reporting capabilities including data written/read and library activity status. Library contains components such as robotics, tape drives, mailboxes, and network connectivity modules.

• Worked with Hardware Engineers, Firmware Engineers, Software Engineers, and Test engineers to design, develop, and implement test methods and to ensure smooth transition from development to product test lab.

June 2000 to January 2002, Corning Incorporated Corning, NY.

Embedded Software Engineer (Research and Development)

Designed, developed, and integrated test systems for verifying embedded software and firmware components for optical networking devices.

Black box Testing:

• Developed Visual Basic application software to verify functionality of Optical Networking Devices including 3D optical switches, Amplifiers, and Compensators

• Created Functional Test scripts using IBM Rational TestManager (Test Stand) with Use Cases, and Test Cases

• Developed Software Requirement Specification (SRS) documents, and design specification documents for optical communication devices

• Developed test strategy, test cases, test procedures and software test plans from customer requirements for variety of communication devices

February 1997 to May 2000 Orthstar Incorporated Horse heads, NY.

Embedded Software Engineer/Visual Basic Programmer

Designed, developed, tested, and implemented an Event Recorder (Real-time) system for Train Systems.

• Modified existing software written in Visual C++ to communicate with the new diagnostic software

• Collected customer requirements and created a Software Requirements Specification document.

• Developed a Visual Basic application for storing tools information made in Ingersoll Rand

April 1996 to August 1996 DSMI Rochester, NY

Visual Basic Programmer

• Developed application software for a Medical Diagnostics System, which is capable of making computerized phone calls to patients and collect information about their health, the information collected will be stored into an Oracle database and will be used to research in the medical field

EDUCATION

• MS Computer Science, SUNY Binghamton, NY, August 1992.

• MS Mathematics, Kerala University, Kerala, India, 1985.

• BS Computer Science, Mansfield University, Mansfield, PA. May 1989

• BS Mathematics, Calicut University, Kerala, India, 1979

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