CV: Manager, MSS Software
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 Date Submitted: | 27-01-2012 |
| Last Modified: | 27-01-2012 (01:32) |
CV
Aerospace Systems Software Program Manager
Objective:
To obtain a challenging position as a program manager to continue to develop my skills and make a tangible contribution to the company’s success
Skills Summary:
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Proven track record of cost and schedule performance
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Continuous process improvement
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Strong leadership skills developed through formal training and years of experience
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Extensive experience with mission and safety critical systems on large, complex programs
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Exhaustive knowledge of software development lifecycle, from system level design and requirements definition, through to formal acceptance testing and post-delivery support
Core Competencies:
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Program Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)
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Project planning, execution, monitoring and resource balancing
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Contract negotiations
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Subcontractor management and coordination
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Budgeting and resource management
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Conflict resolution
Professional Experience:
Macdonald Dettwiler and Associates (MDA), Brampton ON, 1996 to present:
2001 to present: Program Manager for the software controlling the Mobile Servicing System (MSS), the Canadian on-orbit robotic elements of the International Space Station,
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Manage an annual budget of $6M - $10M
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CPI consistently over 100%, averaging 105%
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SPI consistently over 100%, averaging 101%
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Work with stakeholders within the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and NASA to coordinate planned updates to the MSS on-orbit software and ground support equipment (GSE)
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Detailed project planning
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Develop detailed integrated schedule for multiple concurrent WBS elements
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Produce detailed budget plans and resource profiles
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Formal risk management planning, including probability-weighted budget provisioning
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Subcontracts negotiation
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Direct an interdisciplinary team of engineers and subcontractors to
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Investigate and resolve on-orbit MSS anomalies
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Perform requirements definition for, update, test, integrate and deliver MSS on-orbit software and GSE
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Performance metrics collection and synthesis for senior management and customer consumption
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Employee performance evaluation
1999 to 2001: MSS Software Project Engineer
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Responsible for all technical aspects of MSS embedded on-orbit control software
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Coordinated software team activities with other MSS engineering teams (Systems, Integration and Test, Product Assurance)
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Maintenance of system level requirements, software requirements
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On-orbit anomaly diagnosis and resolution
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Performance metrics and issue tracking
1996 to 1999: MSS Software Validation and Verification (V&V) Test Engineer
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Team lead responsible for V&V testing of MSS embedded on-orbit control software
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Develop plans for exhaustive testing of the MSS software against its requirements
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Test script generation, debug and execution
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Test platform design, coding and implementation
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Development and maintenance of test plans, procedures, results and traceability analysis
Tools:
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MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
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MS Project
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Project Scheduler 7
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Adobe Photoshop
Education:
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Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering Science (Aerospace Option), 1989, University of Toronto
Other:
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NATO Secret security clearance
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ITAR Qualified
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