Ryan Rader Email & Phone Number

Wichita, KS, US

Arlington, VA, US

Arlington, VA, US

• Currently hold a position as a test lead on an agile team responsible for the full life cycle development of the AH64 Apache helicopter software.
• Roles include debugging and testing mission critical software using an automated Java test suite
• Aided in redesigning a Java test suite to allow for more modular implementation of automated testing
• Worked on a trade study that helped lead to Boeing Mesa transitioning from SVN to GIT resulting in increased productivity toward software deadlines by allowing teams to be more independent while fostering an agile team.
• Facilitated GIT training classes to enhance the knowledge and efficiency of fellow team members
• Assumed position as GIT POC for the mission systems software team of 60+ engineers

Fairfax, VA, US

• Software Integration Technical Lead
• Led a team of 8 engineers that successfully completed software integration and test case execution of an OO waveform written in C++ 2 weeks ahead of the yearend deadline.
• Reviewed and rewrote system level test cases, simplifying the setup and execution of each test.
• Co-led a team responsible for porting the MUOS waveform onto a Manpack radio. This port allowed MUOS to hit a major year-end milestone one week early, which greatly influenced the continued government funding on the.
• Set up a Perl scripting framework for SNMP which is necessary for test case automation. This framework has been adopted as part of the common setup used by many divisions.
• Wrote Perl test scripts that simplify and expedite the execution of test cases, saving approximately 1 hour per tester per day.Platform Test Engineer

Worked on preliminary development of an airplane by designing parts using Catia v4, Catia v5 and Helix

Bs, Computer Engineering

Associates Degree, Computer Science