Member of team providing strict control of systems engineering requirements documents. Ensure board-approved documentation is reviewed and validated in accordance with rigorous CM processes, assuring integrity of baseline documents. Regularly peer review CM processes to assess if “change integrity” can be improved. Resolve issues with requirements tool (Doors) and assist system engineers in understanding their roles in the CM process.

Key member of short term surge team developing Configuration Management Plan (CMP), Standard Operating Procedures, and initial processes for newly awarded contract. Working with engineering team, developed technical and operational requirements for tool to meet program needs. Using same requirements, researched and evaluated multiple commercial tools.

Establish CM processes to control contractual documentation, software, tools and hardware. Update in-house CM Tools to SharePoint to build a more robust system to enable tracking and ability to run metrics. Support weekly ERB, generate agenda, capture minutes and actions and track to closure. Advise best CM practices as needed

Software Configuration Analyst supporting Warfighter programs. Ms. Palmer controlled, monitored and deployed software applications and systems for five concurrent projects with varying levels of complexity. She was an expert user of UCM ClearCase and ClearQuest, providing software version control and change management. As a key member of the development team she mentored all team members on optimal application usage and CM processes. While resolving CM, tool and process issues she collected… Show more Software Configuration Analyst supporting Warfighter programs. Ms. Palmer controlled, monitored and deployed software applications and systems for five concurrent projects with varying levels of complexity. She was an expert user of UCM ClearCase and ClearQuest, providing software version control and change management. As a key member of the development team she mentored all team members on optimal application usage and CM processes. While resolving CM, tool and process issues she collected and analyzed metrics for builds, defects, processes, presenting the results at program management reviews. As the weekly ERB host she advises members on proper procedures for resolving changes. An integral part of her role was to maintain project baselines (hardware, software, documentation, COTS/GOTS) and perform audits for scheduled releases. Show less

Software Configuration Manager supporting Department of Commerce Core Financial System. Control, monitor, and deliver software releases comprising hundreds of modules to over ten bureaus. Use Base Clear Case in Windows XP environment to deliver Oracle 9i - 10g forms and reports. Mentor and coach government teams to ensure CM policies and procedures are understood, effective, and followed. Analyze, resolve, and report Clear Case issues as they occur. Currently adapting existing policies and… Show more Software Configuration Manager supporting Department of Commerce Core Financial System. Control, monitor, and deliver software releases comprising hundreds of modules to over ten bureaus. Use Base Clear Case in Windows XP environment to deliver Oracle 9i - 10g forms and reports. Mentor and coach government teams to ensure CM policies and procedures are understood, effective, and followed. Analyze, resolve, and report Clear Case issues as they occur. Currently adapting existing policies and procedures to support migration from Oracle 9i to 10g. Advise division director on efficiency and effectiveness improvements for tools, processes, and techniques. Show less

Short-term contract assignment to develop standard SCM policies and procedures, enabling company to achieve CMM Level 3 within six months. Analyzed existing procedures and recommended for improvements to software and quality management. Captured existing build and software development procedures and developed enhancements to encompass standard CM principles. Customized CMM standardized templates for CM Plans, Build Procedures, and CM Policies and Procedures. Initiated walkthroughs of… Show more Short-term contract assignment to develop standard SCM policies and procedures, enabling company to achieve CMM Level 3 within six months. Analyzed existing procedures and recommended for improvements to software and quality management. Captured existing build and software development procedures and developed enhancements to encompass standard CM principles. Customized CMM standardized templates for CM Plans, Build Procedures, and CM Policies and Procedures. Initiated walkthroughs of Customer Installation procedures prior to release, eliminating issues and improving customer confidence in delivered software. Show less

Software Configuration Manager controlling and delivering software releases encompassing 15 separate product lines. Created documentation for each product line to succeed in ISO-certification. Utilized Clear Case in a Unix and Windows NT environment, plus Clear Make and MS Visual Studios. • Developed and maintained complex build scripts and makefiles; • Collected, analyzed, and reported build metrics for each product line; • Resolved build conflicts and advised management and… Show more Software Configuration Manager controlling and delivering software releases encompassing 15 separate product lines. Created documentation for each product line to succeed in ISO-certification. Utilized Clear Case in a Unix and Windows NT environment, plus Clear Make and MS Visual Studios. • Developed and maintained complex build scripts and makefiles; • Collected, analyzed, and reported build metrics for each product line; • Resolved build conflicts and advised management and engineering of potential problems• Developed and presented cost effective solutions to build processes. Additional roles included firmware control, flashing images, burning factory PROMs, and creating new Engineering Change Notices (ECNs.) Show less

Software Configuration contract position to Telogy Networks. Primary responsibilities were set-up and delivery of builds for 50 DSPs, 10 Modems and underlying microcode in a Windows NT environment. Used Clear Case and Clear Quest as CM and problem tracking tools. Other duties included maintaining Clear Case and Clear Quest environments; updating build scripts; collecting and analyzing build metrics; resolving build problems; administering Configuration Control Board; developing and updating new… Show more Software Configuration contract position to Telogy Networks. Primary responsibilities were set-up and delivery of builds for 50 DSPs, 10 Modems and underlying microcode in a Windows NT environment. Used Clear Case and Clear Quest as CM and problem tracking tools. Other duties included maintaining Clear Case and Clear Quest environments; updating build scripts; collecting and analyzing build metrics; resolving build problems; administering Configuration Control Board; developing and updating new procedures; and maintaining baselines for multiple product lines. Show less

Contract position to TRW Earth Sciences; contributing Software Configuration Management support to organization. Oversaw the preparation and coordination of software builds and deliveries to customer; analyzed and made changes to existing processes to streamline efforts and build customer confidence in integrity of product. Planned, monitored, and reported team progress, ensuring robust processes met expectations.

As Configuration Management Analyst, performed daily software builds for HP, Sun, and SGI platforms using Clear Case and Unix. Tracked three separate baselines comprising 1.2M lines of C++ and Java source code and maintained version control. Collected, analyzed and reported growth and error metrics. Prepared software builds for delivery to multiple geographically dispersed sites via wide area network. Maintained daily backups of eleven subsystems and weekly backups of CM controlled source code.… Show more As Configuration Management Analyst, performed daily software builds for HP, Sun, and SGI platforms using Clear Case and Unix. Tracked three separate baselines comprising 1.2M lines of C++ and Java source code and maintained version control. Collected, analyzed and reported growth and error metrics. Prepared software builds for delivery to multiple geographically dispersed sites via wide area network. Maintained daily backups of eleven subsystems and weekly backups of CM controlled source code. Defined new and updated existing CM processes and procedures.Prior to Software CM, supported data management as CM Lead. Scheduled team activities, chaired CCB board and assured closure of approved change requests and actions; guaranteed baseline integrity through proper processes; posted daily and weekly reports to web and maintained changes and additions to the web pages. Show less

Configuration Management Administrator supporting several remote IC sites. Site advocate at project CCB and ERB to ensure change requests were processed and implemented within very tight schedule so as not to impact sites. Responsibilities entailed: composing meeting minutes; assigning action items and tracking to closure; working closely with sites to keep them aware of any changes or problems that occurred and working to resolve them; kept all statistics and status accounting and provided… Show more Configuration Management Administrator supporting several remote IC sites. Site advocate at project CCB and ERB to ensure change requests were processed and implemented within very tight schedule so as not to impact sites. Responsibilities entailed: composing meeting minutes; assigning action items and tracking to closure; working closely with sites to keep them aware of any changes or problems that occurred and working to resolve them; kept all statistics and status accounting and provided weekly input to each site; maintained CM databases. Show less