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Lockheed Martin, MS2 Radar Systems, Syracuse, NY 10/07 – 5/11 Senior Software Engineer Secret Clearance EQ-36 Integration & Test • Developed procedures to test software and system level requirements.• Planned and conducted formal software and system level tests. • Executed informal and formal runs of procedures with customer. • Engineered software initializing TacLink unit through TCP/IP, to perform automated communications.• Created Java application allowing operator to select desired firmware for radar.• System operator for live fire testing at Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona. • Advised management regarding software risk potential and appropriate mitigation.TPS-59 Software Team • Engineered solutions for software problem reports, including custom upgrade to select beam templates for Radar Analysis Support System and bias testing.• Conceptualized and implemented the interface between Ada and C++ for post-detection and PriGen function, delivering messages to the signal processing mission software. • Designed, developed, tested, and debugged post detection interface with the detection processing mission software. • Upgraded CSH script to create a new directory for testing software baseline. EQ-36 Fire Support System Software Team • Integrated legacy code for virtual printer and address book for updated version of Red Hat. • Documented and tested build procedures. • Updated help screens throughout the system to correspond with current usage of associated windows.• Participated in peer reviews and performed unit tests to ensure readiness of software for integration.

Lockheed Martin, MS2 Tactical Systems, Virginia Beach, VA 7/06 – 10/07Senior Software Engineer Secret Clearance • Played a key role with integrated product teams creating software development plans, systems engineering plan, and system requirements document for the total ship training system. • Provided support for the software engineering team for the battle force tactical trainer through peer reviews, testing, documentation, and debugging.• Composed portions for the TSTS SEP to finalize the document ensuring on-time delivery despite late customer changes.

Lockheed Martin, MS2 Tactical Systems, Dahlgren, VA 6/98 – 7/06Senior Software Engineer Secret Clearance• Designed and developed simulation program software for MK 160 gun computer system operation program. • Maintained and customized display modules (GUIs) in both Ada and C (X Windows) in a Linux environment, created and sustained user interfaces that supported all of the other modules. • Created code in C to communicate with live external radar, displaying output. • Authored code in Ada to interface with RAGE card translating radar data to video. • Provided customer support for products over the phone, in person and by email. • Ensured accuracy and flow through the software and systems development life cycle.• Documentation development for GCSTF, including the prime item development specification, software requirements specification, and software design document. • Participated in GCSTF preliminary and critical design review. • Supported GCS Mk 160 integration testing, certification testing, and gun weapon system integration testing at the Potomac River Test Range.