Derrick Kirkpatrick Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas Area

Manager (People and Project), IBM Power Microprocessor Design Development 2015 – PresentManage up to 20 logic design and circuit engineers to development IBM Power microprocessors. Project manage execution of microprocessors from concept to design release.• First line personnel manager of IBM microprocessor nest design units• Perform regular human resource activities and work with each employee on career development and performance feedback using IBM Workday and Checkpoint applications• Manage employees from entry to senior levels with various processor design skill areas of expertise• Project manage execution efforts across multiple microprocessor design disciplines (logic, circuit, integration, timing) through following project phases: Concept, HLD, Implementation• Leading AGILE transformation efforts across processor design organization

Austin, Texas Area

Client Enablement and System Assurance Test Lead – IBM Power / Open Power 2011 – 2015Lead System Test and Integration efforts for Power8 System Releases (Enterprise and Entry Level), IBM Open Power Initiatives (CAPI), and IBM integrated cloud solutions• Develop and Test system level functionality via software, hardware and security entities.• Design test plans to declare quality assurance of solution functionality and scope. • Drive program defects to closure to establish product quality, defect trends and risk analysis• Present status of project deliverables to program managers and executives.• Manage hardware and people resources to achieve project milestones. • Lead system test execution and technical problem analysis to achieve successful product release. • Early Customer Ship program technical representative for early enablement of new technologies.

Austin, Texas Area

Lead IBM Power Server system integration management activities from power-on to product release.• Integrate code stack and hardware functionality to build customer solutions.• Project Focal-point between program, bring-up and test development and manufacturing entities.• Manage hardware and people resources to reach key development milestones while maintaining program budget and quality standards. .• Administer defects to obtain product quality and timely deliverables.

Austin, Texas Area

Lead system level test verification of functionality, reliability and customer readiness of IBM Power Servers.• Lead Test role for IBM High-End, Mid-Range, Low-End and Modular platforms• Manage project test execution per defined product release schedules.• Delineate system test and people resource requirements and deliverables based on project scope. • Define project milestones and commitments such as test entry and exit criteria.• Develop test and execution plans based on product functionality and customer trends• Generate technical readiness and risk analysis for managed products.• Standardized automated test tools and status reporting for the Test organization.

Austin, Texas Area

Define and lead test planning and execution efforts on IBM Power Servers.• Design system level test plans per engineering system specifications and desired customer solution.• Manage daily execution of test plans and provide technical guidance to engineers, technicians and third party vendors both domestic and globally. • Expose defects that impacts server reliability and functionality.• Exhibit technical knowledge of solution software and hardware via test plan execution• Lead training efforts of engineers (domestic and global) to ensure timely productivity and deliverables.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Electrical Engineering Technology

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Technology Management