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Tempe, AZ

• Performed reliability, availability and service life analysis for highly available (5 Nines) redundant systems, including software reliability growth modeling. Developed techniques & measures, and analyzed.
• Achieved product certification to safety standards IEC 61508 and EN 50126, 50129 (similar to ISO 26262) at SIL3 and SIL4, by developing and deploying processes, training managers and engineers in compliant processes.
• Met Safety Integrity Levels 3 and 4 by functional safety analysis, including estimating hazard rates (PFH, TFFR) and performing FMEDA / FMECA, risk assessment, Fault Tree Analysis, Monte-Carlo simulation, and Markov.
• Designed and solved Markov Chains for steady-state and transient behavior, modeling failure behavior for functional safety and availability. o Developed tools to easily specify, document, and solve Markov chains.
• Eliminated 3rd-party software dependence and reduced cost ~80% by developing MS Excel / VBA tools that semi-automated reliability analysis based on SR-332, which cut analysis time from weeks to days.
• Developed and maintained metrics for processes and quality improvement, including defect arrival, closure, backlog trends, average age, fault density, Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ), formal technical review/inspection.

Tempe, Arizona, United States

• Led organizations through TL-9000 and SEI CMM assessments. Implemented continuous improvement processes. Delivered motivational presentations and training for management and engineering teams to instill a culture of.
• Achieved zero-negative-findings TL-9000 audit by performing internal assessments, and leading process deployment, measurement, and improvement activities across US, China, and UK sites.
• Created MS Excel / VBA tools for defect arrival and backlog prediction and software reliability estimation (SRE), (using exponential and Weibull models with Monte-Carlo simulations). These techniques enabled proactive.
• Developed and facilitated training for management and the engineering team, in quality processes such as configuration management, formal technical review (inspections), process metrics, root cause analysis, and defect.
• Chosen for a 1 year Motorola GSN Core Networks assignment in Canada, leading organization to first-time ISO-9001 / TL-9000 certification and internal assessment of SEI CMM Level 5 as Director of Process and Quality.

Tempe, AZ; Johnson Space Center, TX

• Led 40-member team to integrate hardware and software and verify and validate real-time satellite communications software for IRIDIUM® program.Software Engineer - Johnson Space CenterDesigned operations-critical.
• Earned “Silver Snoopy” award from shuttle astronauts for mission safety contribution: developed TAL Droop guidance algorithm, which guided shuttle toward transatlantic landing in event of 2 main engine.