Jason Girard, Csm Email & Phone Number

Richardson, Tx

- Lead engineering team developing and supporting carrier acceptance test libraries for AT&T and other North American carriers. This product provides customers a cost-effective and automated suite of tests to lessen time to market for mobile devices- Engage customers and Product Management by architecting feature requests into system requirements and breaking down complex work into tangible pieces- Identify and remove obstacles to successful product development (supporting Scrum Master)- Effectively guide team of offshore developers- Perform estimation, prioritization, backlog grooming, development, release planning and support- Write clear user stories and acceptance criteria- Integrate tests and resolve issues in the ecosystem (carriers, mobile vendors, chipset vendors, test houses)- Extensive use of JIRA with Greenhopper to manage product backlog and organize sprints- Lead sprint planning and review & retrospective meetings- Power user of Anritsu Rapid Test Designer and knowledgeable in other Anritsu carrier acceptance test products (MD8430, MD8480, MF6900, MN8141, MD8470, Linux data server)- Familiar with 3GPP specifications, especially RRC and NAS

Richardson, Tx

- Developed LTE protocol tests on network emulator tools and equipment including Rapid Test Designer, MD8430, MD8480, MF6900A Fading Simulator, Linux application server, in a start up environment- Integrated tests with prototype and commercial mobile devices and supported test validation at the carriers- Architected test environment to support cutting edge features including SON-ANR, inter-RAT mobility, data throughput, and LTE-A Carrier Aggregation which put Anritsu in a leadership position in carrier test coverage for these areas- Working knowledge of LTE protocol stack form NAS down to physical layer and working knowledge of UMTS- Working knowledge of networking protocols- Occasional programming in Java, Perl, and shell scripting- Supervised technical documentation and first line QA for quarterly test library commercial releases

Fort Worth, Tx

- Led international software feature test team for large CDMA feature (2000+ formal requirements), as well as smaller features- Provided resource and capital estimation and lab planning- Collaborated with system architects, project management, developers, testers, and customer-facing teams- Supervised and mentored software test team and was responsible for quality of features- Engaged in root cause analysis and reviewed defect trends/metrics, taking action when necessary- Tailored processes and procedures to ensure successful feature delivery with minimum of escaped defects- Performed hands-on test and debug as well as team leadership; engaged in Java/SQL EVDO development work in parallel.- Pioneered code coverage in unit testing by evaluating and integrating Vectorcast and Rational Test RealTime

Chicago, Il And Fort Worth, Tx

- Developed and tested telecom infrastructure software for multiple platforms- Developed in C and C++ for CDMA call processing applications- Tested call processing and O&M functionality- Uncovered over 200 defects as a tester and contributed few defects as a developer

Tested HLR (Home Location Register) subscriber database and GUI front-end. Uncovered in excess of 70 defects in a 6-month timeframe.

Worked with engineers to identify differences in logic vs. schematic microprocessor representations, using in-house formal verification methods/tools.

(Formerly Martin-Marietta)Maintained database of spacecraft parts in FoxPro.

Computer Science - Mscs Courses

C++ data structures, OOA/OOD, Java, JDBC, Oracle 8i masters level coursework.

Bachelors, Electrical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Envisioneers, Golden Key National Honor Society