Brian Bethea Email & Phone Number

Norcross, Ga

- Ensure that all quality activities are compliant with department and company Standard Operating Procedures- Provide estimates for Agile Sprints on assigned Stories and VerificationTasks in JIRA and TFS- Develop a test plan based on product design specifications and requirements- Assist the Software Development Program Manager and Configuration Management Software Maintenance Manager lead in integrating the Acceptance Test Plan into the development schedule and reporting test progress during each development phase- Deliver unit test cases to Software Engineers to ensure that each feature is properly tested as it is implemented- Created manual and automated test scripts, executed test cases then record the test results for different platforms and configurations- Record bugs found while testing, follow up with developers, and verify the fix- Establish QA Implementation Standards for the configuration of the Fuels Manager Defense application used within the BSM-E Program by the DOD Military Fueling Facilities - Perform quality audits pertaining to application configurations for BSM-E owned systems to ensure that Field Technicians are adhering to BSM-E configuration standards. - Assist Software Development Department in system and integration testing activities for software designed for DLA - Function as the Test Director during the testing phases of software development

- Manage and provide functional guidance and technical expertise to Varec’s Technical Writers- Monitor Technical Writers workload commitments, review and approve BSM-E Weekly and Monthly Deliverable Reports sent to the DLA - Utilize extensive Fuels expertise to perform Technical Writer duties in writing and reviewing software, installation and configuration manuals and mandatory FuelsManager Defense software requirements documentation to DLA - Established excellent lines of communication and support between our Development Department and Configuration Management to ensure BSM-E Fuels software requirements are clear resulting in our Department of Defense (DOD) Military Fueling Facilities receiving a high quality product exceeding DLA’s Information Technology “Gold Standard” for software application procured by the Government - Provide Tier 3 support for the FuelsManager Defense application used within the Business System Modernization-Energy (BSM-E) Program for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and Defense Energy Support Center (DESC) - Establish QA Implementation Standards for the configuration of the Fuels Manager Defense application used within the BSM-E Program by the DOD Military Fueling Facilities - Perform quality audits pertaining to application configurations for BSM-E owned systems to ensure that Field Technicians are adhering to BSM-E configuration standards. - Assist Software Development Department in system and integration testing activities for software designed for DLA - Create Operating Images with requirement standards mandated by the Defense Information Systems Agency to adhere to the security requirement needed for systems to reside on government networks with functional applications- SME and POC for DLA’s Gold Documentation and responsible for drafting the Gold Functional Specification for FuelsManger Defense 8.0.

- Review the product architecture and design strategy and advise the management of problems and risks- Provide software technical support to the systems integration and the help desk, via telephone, email or via on site - Develop and document functional and technical designs as dictated by customer requirements- Create software test plans and test cases based on approved design documentation- Design and implement software to meet approved requirements scheduled by management- Adhere to standard development practices including the division’s coding guidelines and COM standards- Execute unit test cases for each feature or software requirement before releasing to Quality Assurance- Perform bug fixes and product testing during the stabilization phase- Develop and manage hot fixes to address software bugs and minor enhancements using standard procedures- Responsible for packaging builds into installable setup files and control internal distribution to development and project teams- Create knowledge base articles to address recurring software problems or describe technical solutions for software problems- Analyze the given component level requirements to determine feasibility and report problems or risks to management - Administer and maintain the Merant Tracker database to ensure all bugs and enhancement requests are recorded and reflect the current status- Setup numerous software demonstration projects for Sales and Marketing to attract new Commercial and Defense business- Develop Software Verification and Validation Plan based on product design specifications and requirements- Interpret and apply detailed Engineering and Quality specifications for determination of product compliance - Review unit test cases and provide assistance to Software Engineers creating tests to ensure customer requirements are met- Responsible for working directly with Software Engineers, to independently verify the quality of Varec software products

- Ensure that all quality activities are compliant with department and company Standard Operating Procedures- Develop a test plan based on product design specifications and requirements- Assist the development technical lead in integrating the test plan into the development schedule and reporting test progress during each development phase- Deliver unit test cases to Software Engineers to ensure that each feature is properly tested as it is implemented- Created automated test scripts and executed test cases then record the test results for different platforms and configurations- Record bugs found while testing, follow up with developers, and verify the fix

- Manage and provide functional guidance and leadership to 7 employees - Monitor workload commitments and schedule personnel for duty on a weekly basis for all shifts- Responsible for maintaining maximum level of productivity among each Systems Analyst - Catalyst behind continuous follow-up and prompt closure to Help Desk trouble calls- Perform Systems Analyst duties when call level demands or technical assistant is needed by a subordinate- Developed custom reports for management and for monitoring the performance each Analyst utilizing Crystal Reports- Assists the Help Desk Manager in performing administrative duties on our Sybase Database (Support Magic) and LAN

- Troubleshoot and provide resolutions for Systems Administrators in a Client/Server environment- Provide one-on-one end-user training for Microsoft compatible programs developed by E+H Systems & Gauging- Provide hardware/software upgrade installation on Compaq Servers and Workstations- Provide technical support for Windows NT 4.0, and SCADA applications for 600 military installations worldwide- Provide technical support to Air Force clients processing transactions to an Oracle Enterprise Server- Provide support for several network protocols to include TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI, Dial-Up Networking, and Remote Access Service

- Responsible for supervising efficient fuel servicing of aircraft using mobile equipment- Implemented proficiency, qualification, and rotational training programs

- In charge of overseeing complete accountability of all petroleum and cryogenic products on the military installation- Maintained the flight’s computers with the latest accounting and administrative software programs to include the Fuels Automated Management Systems running on a Unix platform

Bachelor Of Science, Computer Information Systems

Activities and Societies: GPA: 3.8/4.0, Magna Cum Laude

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