Specialties: Software testing, large scale software development, software configuration management, software quality assurance, systems administration. As a Field Engineer at Panasonic Avionics Corporation (PAC) I performed 44 ATP Readiness Review (ARR) tests, including negative-path, edge case, and "try to break the software" testing during a four-year period where Delta Airlines was rolling out a new GUI to their 26 fleets of aircraft. I then transitioned to PAC’s Software Quality/User Acceptance Testing organization running acceptance tests for a variety of airlines’ in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) systems. As a member of PAC’s Continuous Quality Improvement team, I audited test artifacts to assure compliance with documented company processes and procedures and also reviewed process documents for accuracy and completeness.Previous roles: Software Technical Director, Lead Software Engineer, Team Leader, Field Support Engineer, Software Quality Engineer, Developer.Interests: Chess, Science Fiction, and technology’s impact on society – these days that’s primarily AI, Robotics, Materials Science, and Commercial Space.For more information about my background and interests, feel free to reach out here on LinkedIn or via email at mark.w.hoyt@outlook.com.
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