Mark Burch Email & Phone Number

Leading a team of engineers and managing the activities associated with the effective verification and validation of safety-related & safety-critical products & systems

Managed the UK system test team and global project teams of up to 30 Engineers and Release Managers Owned and was actively involved in the complete test strategy and solution for the verification and validation of all cellular network products and their associated software releasesAs a Project Manager, I was involved from an early stage in the project lifecycle of multiple simultaneous projects responsible for Planning, Scheduling (up to 100 Staff Months effort), Budget (controlling up to… Show more Managed the UK system test team and global project teams of up to 30 Engineers and Release Managers Owned and was actively involved in the complete test strategy and solution for the verification and validation of all cellular network products and their associated software releasesAs a Project Manager, I was involved from an early stage in the project lifecycle of multiple simultaneous projects responsible for Planning, Scheduling (up to 100 Staff Months effort), Budget (controlling up to $1M), defining and monitoring Quality goals, Risk, Issue & Change management, Customer delivery & signoff and lessons learned logsMember of the Motorola technical ladder, representing the department at technical reviews, feasibility studies, assessments in new technology and supporting tenders/proposals with Product Managers.Controlled the hardware system test capital/expense budget and presented project and group status updates at the weekly/monthly Director Level Operations ReviewsOther Achievements+Managing projects for the System test, Regulatory Approvals, EMC and Safety teams from cost reductions to introduction of new hardware platforms+Developed new hardware test process and strategy based around ODC (Orthogonal Defect Classification) leading to a 5 times improvement in defect capture rate on the first trial project+Worked with external sectors, secured funding and created the first UK based iDEN test team, saving UK jobs and using our refined processes to improve quality throughout the wider company+Transformed the lab environment with the design, installation, commissioning and management of new “real world” customer configurations with remote test capability+Co-ordinated Customer Acceptance Test projects with key customers ensuring satisfaction and approval via local and remote lab demonstration ahead of field trial Show less

This role culminated with me creating the Hardware Certification Group. I worked with Directors and Managers defining the processes/strategy, designing/configuring the lab environment and acquiring budget approval to create firstly a "virtual" project team and then later a fully funded group of engineers. This shaped my future career with Motorola.Other achievements included+Feaature lead for multiple network level software features and releases+On site field support for initial… Show more This role culminated with me creating the Hardware Certification Group. I worked with Directors and Managers defining the processes/strategy, designing/configuring the lab environment and acquiring budget approval to create firstly a "virtual" project team and then later a fully funded group of engineers. This shaped my future career with Motorola.Other achievements included+Feaature lead for multiple network level software features and releases+On site field support for initial deployment of products+Established formal interfaces and necessary process changes between System Test, design, manufacture and support teams creating a cross functional approval team for hardware changes+Creation of automated test cases Show less

Summer placement whilst at University. Performed test and debug on Amplifier units within Manufacturing facility.