Leading a team of 15 Engineers testing and releasing software for the Trip Optimizer System. Guiding the current team from a Waterfall to a Scaled Agile Framework process, while still focused on meeting promised software delivery dates. Leveraging existing HP-ALM Automation Designs to jumpstart Automated Testing of the Trip Optimizer PTC Interface Mode System Regression. Additionally, leading the team through the creation of an automated scenario on Trip Optimizer Virtual Machines, that monitors a Jenkins build server, for new builds. When a new build is detected by the Automation, the new build in installed and an Automated Smoke Test is executed.Led a team of 40+ Engineers testing and releasing software for multiple Railroad Dispatch and Railroad Network Movement Planning Systems. Guided Test Teams during a transition from a Waterfall to Agile Software Development Process. Especially focused on testing early in the sprint cycle, applying learnings to improve subsequent sprint cycles and implementing a Test Automation strategy, using HP-ALM, to create Automated Tests within the Scrum teams, as well as an Automated System Level Regression TestDeveloped and managed a Software Test Team at the GE Engineering Development Center in Bangalore, IndiaLed deployment teams tasked with software installations and cutover support for the GE Precision Railroad Dispatch SystemSetup and managed a process to procure contractor engineering talent to augment permanent GE Staff.Developed and Managed a 24/7 3-Tier Field Support Call Center for the GE Precision Dispatch System. Developed procedures to triage system defects and an escalation process to rectify critical system problems. Developed a knowledge database to collect call information and a System Monitoring Dashboard.Performed Product Demonstrations of the GE Precision Dispatch System and Movement Planner System, at the customer site, for railroads in North America, South Africa and Australia

Led testing of a prototype mail tray identification system for the United States Postal Service. This system identified mail trays by barcode and weight, applied a label to the mail tray and sent the resultant data to the appropriate airline for transport.Developed technical proposals for the United States Postal Service and Pepsi Bottling Group for automated Material Handling SystemsLed the development of a Baggage Handling Storage System Test Bed.

Project Manager for a $1.3 million software controls upgrade to a complex conveyor merge and shipping sorter system at William-Sonoma, Olive Branch, Mississippi. Responsible for client relationships in areas of proposal management, client presentations, negotiations, schedule development and risk management. Internal responsibility consisted of optimizing team performance, financial management, system requirement definition, selecting and integrating multiple subcontractors, test plan development and execution and provided 24/7 help desk support.Systems Engineer for a $3 million Material Handling Integration implementation at Teva Pharmaceuticals, North Wales, PA. Responsible for integrating all Electrical, Mechanical and Software aspects of the system. Responsible for generating system requirements, developing software interface specifications, developing subcontractor specifications, vendor management, on site implementation of the system, FDA validation testing and 24/7 help desk support.Systems Engineer for a $4 million Prototype Customer Order Fulfillment System at Qualex, Inc., Dallas, TX. Responsible for integrating all Electrical, Mechanical and Software aspects of the system. Generated overall system requirements, performed vendor selections and vendor management. Developed design of Graphical User Interface, developed integration procedures for the assembly and test of the prototype. Led on site implementation and test of the system.

System Integration Manager for 10 Engineers and 20 Technicians tasked with the System Integration of a Mail Tray Management System at Postal Processing and Distribution Centers across the US and Australia. Completed system Go-Live Cutovers, debugging of software problems, issue tracking via database, software installations, system design changes and Acceptance Testing. Responsible for project budgets, staff planning and customer communications. Completed 11 sites under budget. Provided 24/7 help desk support.Performed System Engineering duties for the US Air Force on the Range Standardization Automation (RSA) Phase 1 program. Evaluated Subsystem Specifications for he Cape Fiber Optic Network, the Network Control System and the Satcom subsystems.Performed Project Management and Test Coordination duties for the US Air Force for the Multi-Conferencing Digital Switch installations at the Air Force ROCC, LOCC and VIB facilities at Cape Canaveral Air Station, FL.Developed Computer Based Training programs for the Space Shuttle Program.

Performed Software Test Engineering for the Joint Strategic Attack Radar System (J-STARS) aircraft. Developed and Executed Test Plans and Procedures for the Operation and Control Computer System, Track Point Manager Function and Mission Support Utility subsystems. These procedures were used for validation and test/debug of the software as well as for Factory Acceptance Testing of each component to the US Air Force.Performed Flight Test Engineering for the F-111A/E Avionics Modernization Program. Developed Requirements Based Test Procedures to validate and test/debug software issues with the Weapons Delivery System. Developed an automated Data Analysis Tool using a spreadsheet application to analyze post flight weapons delivery data. Created software issues and monitored to closure via software issues database.