SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
- Over 10 years of multi-faceted Systems Engineering experience with unique expertise in
Integration and Test Execution; a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Test Engineering with over
25 years of experience in related fields; currently provide leadership and technical direction
of critical test activities for a large and complex system.
- Well-educated and distinguished Engineer accredited with over 20 awards, including
significant monetary awards, from The Boeing Company citing exceptional performance, dedication,
and professionalism.
- Strong technical background with a proven track record in providing outstanding leadership and
technical support; competent and effective in leading and collaborating with others.
- Current and active Top Secret Security Clearance (TS/SCI) with a Counterintelligence (CI)
Polygraph: SSBI 9/4/2014.
✓ Project/Program Management |
✓ Test Design & Analysis |
✓ Problem Identification/Resolution |
✓ SW Development/Integration/Test |
✓ Technical Procedural Writing |
✓ Risk Mitigation |
✓ Installation & Troubleshooting |
✓ Planning/Forecasting |
✓ Training/Mentoring Personnel |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2004 - Present
Systems Engineer, Test Lead
THE BOEING COMPANY · Seal Beach, CA
Test Lead responsible for conducting integration and testing of software for various systems including ground systems.
Oversight of the team includes technical direction, mitigation of technical risks, issues, and resource conflicts as well as
coordination of various teams and efforts.
- Currently lead a crew of up to six test personnel, maintaining test activity matrix and metrics; Test Director serving as a
Point of Contact (POC) for all formal regression test activities, including testing of high-priority patches and fixes.
- Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Integration & Test; authored several technical procedures and other documentation; designed
test plans and strategies for verification and validation of system?s operational requirements and functionality.
- Writing Discrepancy Reports (DRs) for issues encountered; offer analysis and recommendations to circumvent existing issues;
actively participate in peer-reviews and Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs) in order to help formulate a best plan of action for
implementing change into the system baselines.
- Certified as a Mission Operations Director and Mission Planner; instrumental in the training, mentoring, and development of
incoming engineers; develop and organize personal plans for their professional growth.
2000 - 2002, 2004
Help Desk Engineer
THE SUTHERLAND GROUP · Rochester, NY
Senior Technician responsible for providing layer 1 & 2 phone-in technical support for DSL and two-way satellite broadband
Internet access. Diagnosed connection problems, working directly with providers to resolve line problems, evaluated network
connectivity and TCP/IP issues, and escalated issues to layer 3 support with recommended solutions.
1998 - 2000
Application Engineer
CENTROID INC · Howard, PA
Engineer responsible for providing technical support over the phone to end-users and field service technicians for PC based
motion control systems used with CNC mills and lathes. Responsible for troubleshooting and repairing units returned for evaluation.
Provided sales division with technical support both in-house and at trade shows, domestically and internationally.
1993 - 1998
Senior Client Systems Representative
ACCUWEATHER INC · State College, PA
Travelled abroad in support of sales team; installed television graphics systems and subsequent trained operations personnel.
Custom setup of client specific software configurations, installation of Silicon Graphics workstations and Intel based PCs with
follow-on training of operation on both proprietary and off-the-shelf software packages. Setup of booths and equipment;
demonstration of equipment?s capabilities and answered technical questions at trade show locations. Provided phone and on-site
support for clients? hardware and software problems.
1991 - 1993
Technician
INTEGRATED COMPUTER SOLUTIONS · State College, PA
Supported AutoCAD installations including assembly of Intel based microcomputers and setup of Sun Microsystems workstations,
installation of standalone and networked AutoCAD workstations; training at customer site in hardware and software including
PC and Sun workstations, AutoCAD and add-ins, LANtastic, DOS, and Windows. Assisted in sales support and provided technical
support by phone and on-site for hardware and software issues.
1990 - 1991
Technician
TRIMARCHI · State College, PA
Worked all aspects of production including assembly, testing, and repair of a network-wide backup device and DEC compatible
hard and optical disk and tape mass storage sub-systems.
1987 - 1990
Product Development, Manager
SWAN TECHNOLOGIES INC · State College, PA
Manager responsible for compatibility testing, production line problem solving, and new product introductions. Other positions
included assembly of custom hardware configurations, technical support for PC hardware and software, microcomputer repair, special
projects, defining and implementing new procedures, and assembly of PC/XT/AT compatible microcomputers.
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
Service Oriented Architecture Concepts · Agile Development Methodology · Microsoft Office
Microsoft SharePoint · Scripting Languages (Perl, C-shell, Bash, JavaScript) · Programming (Java, C++)
Unix · Linux · SQL · HTML · PHP · CSS · Red Hat Enterprise Linux
RELEVANT RELATED INTERESTS
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Long Beach Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
This page was last updated on Saturday, February 21, 2015
Scott W. Kanzelmeyer /
Wednesday, September 10, 1997