Quality Assurance Manager or Process Improvement engineer
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Steve Antonacci, CQA 5718 North 20th Street Arlington, Virginia 22205 703 a" 237 - 8504 - [email protected] PROJECT MANAGEMENT/PROCESS IMPROVEMENT CMMI Implementation, QA, Process Analysis, Software Development Compliance Senior technical professional with a proven track record of raising large projec t teams to CMMI level three performance capability. Expert skills in all phases of software development life cycle quality assurance. Expert knowledge of vari ous software life-cycle development procedures/processes and related management systems. Expert auditing-assessment capabilities in CMMI. Experience with ISO, ITIL and CoBiT methodologies. Process Improvement a Gap Analysis a Audit Compliance a CMMI, ISO & ITIL & CoBiT Measurements a BPR a Metrics PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IntelliDyne, Falls Church, Virginia a April 2008a"Present Senior Quality Assurance Manager Performs a gap-analysis and support for the EFDS and USA-5 projects, supporting the Department of Justice, to identify the necessary activities and practices re quired for the projects to demonstrate a CMMI level 3 capability. Assists with the development and implementation of a corporate tailoring procedure. Provide s QA support and project management guidance for multiple software development p rojects and releases. Develops and implements a program level measurements progr am to compliment the corporate measurement program. Develops and implements new measures for a number of key process areas. Interfaces with corporate personnel to insure that newly documented corporate procedures are properly understood an d implemented on the project, to support the CMMI level three efforts. Performs ITIL gap analysis on the HA/TMA Network program. Develops and implements Stati stical Process Control (SPC) measurements for Requirements Management/Developmen t processes. Process Improvements Highlights a IntelliDyne obtains CMMI level 3 certification in September 2009 a EOUSA DOJ program utilizes measurements in all level 3 Key Process Areas The AmbitGroup, Reston, Virginia a July 2007a" March 2008 Senior Consultant Assists in creating comprehensive Program Management & Quality Management Plans for the project. Performs work product reviews on major deliverables and establ ishes internal quality control procedures for the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corpo ration (PBGC) program. At the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in the Auctions area, assists in creating a commission wide change management process for all technical activity . In addition, provides guidance and assistance for the Consumer Complaint Mana gement System (CCMS) project, by providing project management support for their Agile project effort. SI International, Arlington, Virginia a October 2006a"June 2007 Corporate CMMI Process Engineer Performs a gap-analysis of the Domestic IV project, supporting the Department of State, to identify the necessary activities and practices required for the proj ect to demonstrate a CMMI level 3 capabilities. Develops a specific project pla n for the project to implement to incorporate and refine current project softwar e development activities and deliverables to achieve a level 3 posture. Develo
ps and implements additional monthly metrics and measurements to compliment the corporate and project measurements. Provides project guidance to refine and exp and on the current risk and training procedures and practices as well as other p roject management procedures. Provides guidance on updates of project document s as well as various project procedural documents to insure a level 3 focus and content. Works to insure that necessary new project procedures are institutiona lized. Leads the effort to collect project artifacts and related comments in po pulating the CMMI assessment tools, PIID and Appraisal Wizard, over a period of seven months. Interfaces with corporate personnel to insure that newly document ed corporate procedures are properly understood and implemented on the project, to support the CMMI level three effort. Process Improvements Highlights a SI International obtains CMMI level 3 certification in June 2007 a Domestic IV utilizes measurements in all level 3 Key Process Areas Project Management Highlights a Domestic IV has an extensive and current Data Management Plan and process. a Domestic IV has a more comprehensive and effective risk management process . SI International (ZEN Technology), Federal Communications Commission a Oct 2001a "Sept 2006 Quality Assurance Manager As a member of the Computer Sciences Corporation team, provides quality assuranc e support on 26 licensing and information/documentation systems at the Federal C ommunications Commission (FCC). Works with CSC corporate to identify necessar y process improvements to obtain CMMI level 3 certification. Provides QA and CM support and guidance for various software development projects during the contr act period. Develops and documents work request system procedures, time reporti ng procedures, configuration management procedures, installation acceptance proc edures, and service level agreements. Process Improvement Highlights a Focal point to raise CSC project team capabilities to CMMI level 3. a Key involvement in CMMI level 3 certification of CSC project team in November 2004. a Participated on assessment team for successful level 3 CMMI certification of Z EN Technology in May 2005. a Key involvement in CMMI re-certification of CSC project team in September 2006 . Project Management Highlights a Drafts and documents various procedures to support 13 FCC operational systems. a Performs routine CMMI key process area audits on major systems. a Develops and implements processes for (1) managing software baselines, (2) com mon production release process and (3) provides education. Virtual Technology Corporation, Alexandria, Virginia a December 2000a"September 2001 Senior Systems Analyst Develops and documents a comprehensive test plan and procedures for three builds of the Common Component High Level Architecture (CCHLA) Technical Control and F ederation Control Manager tool. Documents a CMM level 2 Software Development Pr ocedures Guide for the company, and develops and documents a Software Developmen t Plan and Software Quality Assurance Plan for the project. Provides guidance f or the project team to obtain a CMM level 2 development capability posture. He initiates and performs test readiness reviews and requirements reviews for each build, and participates in two Federation Integration Events at the JSIMS facili ty to support integration and function testing of the CCHLA tool. THE CENTECH GROUP, Washington DC a November 1997a"November 2000 Project Manager - Principal Technical Specialist a" Project leader
Manages a test organization of nine personnel to provide functional test and pro duction support at the Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce. The s cope of the effort included the migration of six financial applications from an Ingress mainframe environment to client server systems. Modifies existing test methodologies to improve CMM test posture, interfaces with help desk problems/re solutions, and provides application education documentation and end-user support . Leads a quality assurance team at The Orkand Corporation on a Y2K project to tes t 16 mission-critical, critical, and routine client/server systems for the Burea u of Consular Affairs, Consular Systems Division, and U.S. Department of State a nd have them certified as Y2K compliant by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) , U.S. Department of State. Ensures test plans are comprehensive, complete, and properly executed. Ensures compliant system testing for six mission critical s ystems. Ensures that the Project Management Office (PMO) certification requirem ents are properly satisfied in the Application Certification Packages (ACP). In terfaces with management staff at CSD, PMO, and the OIG on all questions and mat ters relating to certification of the applications. Leads a project team to convert the US Coast Guard LORAN-C Operations Informatio n System II (LOIS2) application from a Convergent Technologies Operating System (CTOS) environment to Windows NT. Plans and conducts three Technical Interchang e Meetings to define the functional requirements. Plans and conducts a prelimin ary Design Review for the external design of the application, and documents the requirements and design in a System Requirements Document and Software Design Do cument, respectively. Develops and assigns project tasks for the team from obje ctives into design. Meets all key dates and deliverables from objectives throug h external design, operating significantly under budget. SRA International, Fairfax, Virginia a April 1994a"October 1997 Senior Systems Analyst Develops and documents an Implementation Strategy Approach document, identifying organizational roles and activities associated with implementing Electronic Dat a Interchange (EDI) function, within the Military Sealift Command (MSC). Develo ps and documents a sub-system, qualification test plan for the Electronic Commer ce Center (ECC) for the MSC. Also, develops and documents test scenarios and te st cases to support the test plan and mapped them to the appropriate requirement s document. Creates and validates a comprehensive low-level work plan to facili tate the complete test of the ECC. Re-engineers the desktop software procurement and asset management process at Be llSouth. Designs a relational database for identifying, tracking, and storing s oftware license information. Manages two clerical persons who were responsible for populating the database with historical data. These activities were perform ed as a task area manager on the SRA IDS project team at BellSouth in Atlanta. Career Note: Worked as Requirements Analyst, Advisory Requirements and Financial Analyst for the IBM Corporation in Bethesda, Maryland (1973-1993). EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS BS, Information Systems Management, Potomac College, Washington DC 2002 Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), American Society of Quality (ASQ), since June 2 005 Training & Development CMMI Version 1.2 Upgrade Training (SEI), June 2007 QMS Quality Assurance (QA) & Audit Process Course (SI Intal), March 2007 ISO 20000:2005 Internal Auditor (BSI), March 2006 Peer Review & Leader Training (CSC), December 2005 Introduction to the CMMI, V1.1 (SEI), June 2005 Risk Management (CSC), February 2004 Decision Analysis & Resolution (CSC), February 2004 Scampi Team Training (P3I), November 2003
Estimation & Measurement Training (CSC), November 2003 Principles of Configuration Management (CSC), April 2003 Quality Assurance (CSC), April 2002 Peer Review Process (CSC), March 2002 Practical Software & Systems Measurement (SSCI), October 2001 Additional Information Active Secret security clearance
ps and implements additional monthly metrics and measurements to compliment the corporate and project measurements. Provides project guidance to refine and exp and on the current risk and training procedures and practices as well as other p roject management procedures. Provides guidance on updates of project document s as well as various project procedural documents to insure a level 3 focus and content. Works to insure that necessary new project procedures are institutiona lized. Leads the effort to collect project artifacts and related comments in po pulating the CMMI assessment tools, PIID and Appraisal Wizard, over a period of seven months. Interfaces with corporate personnel to insure that newly document ed corporate procedures are properly understood and implemented on the project, to support the CMMI level three effort. Process Improvements Highlights a SI International obtains CMMI level 3 certification in June 2007 a Domestic IV utilizes measurements in all level 3 Key Process Areas Project Management Highlights a Domestic IV has an extensive and current Data Management Plan and process. a Domestic IV has a more comprehensive and effective risk management process . SI International (ZEN Technology), Federal Communications Commission a Oct 2001a "Sept 2006 Quality Assurance Manager As a member of the Computer Sciences Corporation team, provides quality assuranc e support on 26 licensing and information/documentation systems at the Federal C ommunications Commission (FCC). Works with CSC corporate to identify necessar y process improvements to obtain CMMI level 3 certification. Provides QA and CM support and guidance for various software development projects during the contr act period. Develops and documents work request system procedures, time reporti ng procedures, configuration management procedures, installation acceptance proc edures, and service level agreements. Process Improvement Highlights a Focal point to raise CSC project team capabilities to CMMI level 3. a Key involvement in CMMI level 3 certification of CSC project team in November 2004. a Participated on assessment team for successful level 3 CMMI certification of Z EN Technology in May 2005. a Key involvement in CMMI re-certification of CSC project team in September 2006 . Project Management Highlights a Drafts and documents various procedures to support 13 FCC operational systems. a Performs routine CMMI key process area audits on major systems. a Develops and implements processes for (1) managing software baselines, (2) com mon production release process and (3) provides education. Virtual Technology Corporation, Alexandria, Virginia a December 2000a"September 2001 Senior Systems Analyst Develops and documents a comprehensive test plan and procedures for three builds of the Common Component High Level Architecture (CCHLA) Technical Control and F ederation Control Manager tool. Documents a CMM level 2 Software Development Pr ocedures Guide for the company, and develops and documents a Software Developmen t Plan and Software Quality Assurance Plan for the project. Provides guidance f or the project team to obtain a CMM level 2 development capability posture. He initiates and performs test readiness reviews and requirements reviews for each build, and participates in two Federation Integration Events at the JSIMS facili ty to support integration and function testing of the CCHLA tool. THE CENTECH GROUP, Washington DC a November 1997a"November 2000 Project Manager - Principal Technical Specialist a" Project leader
Manages a test organization of nine personnel to provide functional test and pro duction support at the Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce. The s cope of the effort included the migration of six financial applications from an Ingress mainframe environment to client server systems. Modifies existing test methodologies to improve CMM test posture, interfaces with help desk problems/re solutions, and provides application education documentation and end-user support . Leads a quality assurance team at The Orkand Corporation on a Y2K project to tes t 16 mission-critical, critical, and routine client/server systems for the Burea u of Consular Affairs, Consular Systems Division, and U.S. Department of State a nd have them certified as Y2K compliant by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) , U.S. Department of State. Ensures test plans are comprehensive, complete, and properly executed. Ensures compliant system testing for six mission critical s ystems. Ensures that the Project Management Office (PMO) certification requirem ents are properly satisfied in the Application Certification Packages (ACP). In terfaces with management staff at CSD, PMO, and the OIG on all questions and mat ters relating to certification of the applications. Leads a project team to convert the US Coast Guard LORAN-C Operations Informatio n System II (LOIS2) application from a Convergent Technologies Operating System (CTOS) environment to Windows NT. Plans and conducts three Technical Interchang e Meetings to define the functional requirements. Plans and conducts a prelimin ary Design Review for the external design of the application, and documents the requirements and design in a System Requirements Document and Software Design Do cument, respectively. Develops and assigns project tasks for the team from obje ctives into design. Meets all key dates and deliverables from objectives throug h external design, operating significantly under budget. SRA International, Fairfax, Virginia a April 1994a"October 1997 Senior Systems Analyst Develops and documents an Implementation Strategy Approach document, identifying organizational roles and activities associated with implementing Electronic Dat a Interchange (EDI) function, within the Military Sealift Command (MSC). Develo ps and documents a sub-system, qualification test plan for the Electronic Commer ce Center (ECC) for the MSC. Also, develops and documents test scenarios and te st cases to support the test plan and mapped them to the appropriate requirement s document. Creates and validates a comprehensive low-level work plan to facili tate the complete test of the ECC. Re-engineers the desktop software procurement and asset management process at Be llSouth. Designs a relational database for identifying, tracking, and storing s oftware license information. Manages two clerical persons who were responsible for populating the database with historical data. These activities were perform ed as a task area manager on the SRA IDS project team at BellSouth in Atlanta. Career Note: Worked as Requirements Analyst, Advisory Requirements and Financial Analyst for the IBM Corporation in Bethesda, Maryland (1973-1993). EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS BS, Information Systems Management, Potomac College, Washington DC 2002 Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), American Society of Quality (ASQ), since June 2 005 Training & Development CMMI Version 1.2 Upgrade Training (SEI), June 2007 QMS Quality Assurance (QA) & Audit Process Course (SI Intal), March 2007 ISO 20000:2005 Internal Auditor (BSI), March 2006 Peer Review & Leader Training (CSC), December 2005 Introduction to the CMMI, V1.1 (SEI), June 2005 Risk Management (CSC), February 2004 Decision Analysis & Resolution (CSC), February 2004 Scampi Team Training (P3I), November 2003
Estimation & Measurement Training (CSC), November 2003 Principles of Configuration Management (CSC), April 2003 Quality Assurance (CSC), April 2002 Peer Review Process (CSC), March 2002 Practical Software & Systems Measurement (SSCI), October 2001 Additional Information Active Secret security clearance
