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EXPERIENCE
Systems and Process
Analyst
9/2007 11/2008
Regence Blue Shield, 1800 Olive Way, Seattle, WA
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Implemented an approach
to writing requirements that made software development much more agile
and saved up to 50% of the time it previously took to write a functional
spec.
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Deployed Rational
RequisitePro and taught systems analysts best practices for managing
requirements.
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Modeled Regence claims
processing systems using the above best practices in order to prove
their effectiveness.
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Solicited requirements
and documented functional specifications with use cases, for upgrades to
several Regence enterprise applications.
Skills Used: Use Cases, RUP, UML, Rational
RequisitePro/Software Architect/SoDA, LiveLink.
Contract Systems Analyst
3/2007 9/2007
AT&T, Bothell, WA
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Reduced time to enter
requirements into functional specifications from days to hours, by
introducing analysts to the reporting features of Rational RequisitePro
and SoDA.
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Managed and maintained
the requirements for several AT&T security applications.
Skills Used: Use Cases, UML, Rational
RequisitePro/SoDA, SOX.
Contract Business Systems
Analyst/Project Manager
10/2005 1/2007
Wallingford Research and Design, Bothell, WA
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Corrected several
problems with Design Within Reach (DWR) online credit card handling and
returns processes, by analyzing and documenting their requirements.
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Analyst and project
manager for Hollywood Video Web Marketing Domain projects. Managed
software development and wrote functional specifications for
hollywoodvideo.com and gamecrazy.com.
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Produced project plans
and functional specs for Wallingford roadmap including researching issue
tracking tools and configuring Microsoft Solutions Framework for Team
Foundation Server.
Skills Used: Use Cases, Data Modeling, E-Commerce,
MSF, Visual Studio Team Foundation (VSTF) Server, MS Project, MS Visio,
MS Office, DevTrack, SharePoint Services, InfoPath.
Contract Subject Matter
Expert (Requirements) 5/2005 8/2005
Microsoft, Redmond, WA
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Built an integrated
software development toolset that removed some the vast amounts of
duplicate work that was being produced by MS campaigns marketing group.
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Evaluated requirements
management tools for use with the Microsoft SDLC, MSF.
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Analyzed Microsoft CRM
applications to determine their requirements.
Skills Used: Requirements Management, MSF, ReqPro,
DOORS, Epiphany.
Contract Rational Process
Engineer
4/2003 2/2005
Cingular (formerly AT&T Wireless), Bothell, WA
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Developed and wrote RUP
training material for the requirements, analysis and design disciplines
and Rational tools as part of the SDLC Dev Case for AT&T.
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Successfully integrated
Rational RequisitePro with ClearCase enabling analysts to manage
requirements within a full configuration management environment, after
we were told by the vendor that it could not be done.
Skills Used: RUP, UML, Rational
Rose/XDE/SoDA/RequisitePro/ClearCase/ClearQuest, SQL, JAD.
Contract Business Systems
Analyst
3/2002 4/2003
Nike World Headquarters, Beaverton, OR
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Assisted with improving
the Nike SDLC, by customizing and automating RUP activities. For
example, developed a script that would parse an activity diagram and
automatically create a use case.
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Worked with the apparel
and footwear line planning teams as the senior systems analyst with
responsibility for building an analysis model and was involved with the
full SDLC including writing test cases for the line planning
applications.
Skills Used: RUP, UML, Use Cases, Test Cases,
Windchill, Rational Rose/SoDA/RequisitePro.
Systems Analyst
6/1999 8/2001
Quintessent Communications, Redmond, WA.
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Assisted with the
development of the
telecommunications Markup Language (tML)
by modeling the language with UML diagrams and presenting my findings at
Alliance for
Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) meetings
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Solicited and documented
the software requirements and modeled high-level designs for the
LIDBXchange and E911Xchange products, which were successfully installed
in 2001.
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Reverse-engineered UML
models of the LSR ordering application from EDI, IDL and XML code. Used
these models to organize and regenerate the code and produce the
specifications for the application.
Skills Used: RUP, Rational Rose/SoDA/RequisitePro,
UML, XML, HTML, EDI, IDL, Data Warehousing,
MS Project, MS Office, Lotus Notes, B2B, OOA/D, Project Planning,
SDLC.
Telecom Software Developer
10/1997 3/1999
Global Mobility Systems, Bellevue, WA.
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Introduced software
development tools and processes as a member of the team that built an
application for performing cell phone call redirection using a web based
user interface.
Skills Used: C, UML, Rational Rose/SoDA/ClearCase,
SDL, Java, ISO-12207, SS7, IS-41, Shlaer-Mellor, BridgePoint,
Solaris/Unix, Requirements Analysis and Design, SDLC.
Systems Analyst/Project
Lead
8/1989 10/1997
Spar Aerospace, Advanced Technology Systems,
Bramalea, Ontario.
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Team leader of the group
that wrote the original functional specification for the Space Station
Canadarm.
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Technical project manager
and systems analyst on various parts of the Canadarm, including the
joint control software, latching end effector software and the arm
control software. These projects had budgets of up to $20m.
Skills Used: Rational Rose/SoDA, Ada, Shlaer/Mellor,
MIL-STD-2167A, MIL-STD-498, ISO-9000, CMM, FrameMaker, StateMate, Cadre
Teamwork, Interleaf, BridgePoint, OOA/D, QA Testing, GUI Design, Project
Management, Subcontractor Management, Contract Negotiations, SDLC,
COCOMO.
Systems Analyst
7/1988 8/1989
British Aerospace, Aircraft Division, Filton,
Bristol, England.
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Modeled the fuel control
systems for the Airbus A340 and A330.
Skills Used: C, Cadre Teamwork, Software Through
Pictures, Structured Analysis and Design, Data Flow Diagrams.
Software Engineer 11/1985
7/1988
British Aerospace, Navel and
Electronics Systems Division, Bracknell,
England.
Achievements:
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Worked on various
gyroscopically controlled computer systems, including the EH101 helicopter
and an Exocet missile guidance system.
Skills Used:
Intel and Zilog assembly languages, C, mechanical and laser gyroscopes,
real-time embedded software control systems, rapid-prototyping.
Software Engineer 8/1983
11/1985
Marconi Command and Control Systems,
Frimley, Surrey, England
Achievements:
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Built software for handheld
gun control computers used with an artillery battery.
Skills Used:
Zilog and Intel assembly languages, embedded control software.
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