Director, Software Program Management Office
Austin, Texas, Us
Director, Software PMO 2008 to 2009Led the Software Program Management function for the Cellular Products Group. Responsible for the budget and on-time execution of all projects within SW Development (2G/3G/4G Protocol Stacks; Symbian, WinMobile, Linux Middleware, and Development Tools). Manage the technical project activities of 300 software engineers across three concurrent platform programs through a global staff of 20 Software Program and Project Managers. Select accomplishments include:• Streamlined execution during commercialization phase of critical engagement with a major handset OEM resulting in on-time completion of quality trials, enabling OEM to build a family of products with projected annual revenue exceeding $300 million.• Instituted common software management processes across all software projects, enabling consistent cycle time reduction, schedule predictability, and quality improvement.Senior Program Manager 2005 to 2008Led a global, cross-functional staff of eight Program Managers and 200 engineers in the development of 3G cellular handset platforms, ranging in budget size from $30 million to $60 million. Responsible for complete program ownership including budgeting, resource planning, product requirements, architecture/design, software development, hardware development, tools development, system integration, system validation and customer management. Select accomplishments include:• Defined global project team structure and key management processes to enable consistent on-time execution of large, cross-functional product development. Team structure and processes subsequently used on all future platforms within Freescale’s Cellular Products Group.• Led discussions with customer to synthesize product requirements into a detailed, integrated development schedule. Participated in regular customer oversight meetings to ensure successful integration of deliveries.