From: rdshepherd@lescsse.jsc.nasa.gov (Rick Shepherd)
Newsgroups: misc.jobs.resumes
Subject: 14 years/SQA,P/A,Test,etc./Fortran,assembler/pascal/C,more.
Keywords: sqa, c, pascal, fortran
Date: 8 Apr 92 01:42:31 GMT
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Organization: Planning Research Corporation


                               RICK D. SHEPHERD
                    1500 Bayou Drive, Alvin, Texas  77511
             Work Phone: 713-282-6443,  Home Phone: 713-388-2907

                                  OBJECTIVE

Forward moving Software Engineering/Analyst position involving possible 
combinations of Software Design/Programming, Validation/Test, and 
Quality Assurance functions.
                                   SUMMARY

Over 13 years in Software Engineering with broad scope of experience 
including debug, design, coding, test, Software Quality Assurance, 
and Configuration Management.  Familiar with Software life cycle for 
various applications using multiple languages and environments.  Also, 
have over 2 years Nuclear Engineering experience, including instrumentation 
test procedures, technical writing, and plant startup test criteria 
analysis.  Quick to learn and adapt to new languages, tools, and systems.  
Specific areas of Software Engineering experience include:

  -Fortran 77           -VMS        -Apollo 3000     -Interleaf
  -IBM 370 Assembler    -Unix       -VAX 6510, 8820  -Microsoft Word 
  -Harris VOS Assembler -Domain/OS  -Harris H1200    -Wordstar
  -Pascal               -VOS        -IBM 386 PC      -DOD-STDs
  -C                    -Macintosh  -IBM 370         -X-Windows
  -Ada                  -MS-DOS     -Mac, Mac II     -Oracle, SQL
  -JOVIAL               -MVS        -Honeywell 6000  -Rational

                                 EXPERIENCE

PLANNING RESEARCH CORP. - Engr. Tech. Group, Houston, Tx.      3/91-Present
  Senior Computer Analyst

  Member of Configuration Management (CM) Development Group, involved 
  in total software life cycle for the CM System software.  Part of 
  overall Software Support Environment (SSE) Software Develpment Facility 
  (SDF) program, for Space Station Freedom. 
    - Generated Interleaf graphics of the CM Systems Oracle SQL Form 
      screens and accompanying text for documentation, on VAX 6510 and 
      Apollo 3000 with X-Windows.  
    - Identified, uniquely tagged, and documented message texts that 
      interface between the system and the user, for Oracle SQL Forms and 
      Ada code.  Made or tracked resulting code modifications.  Prepared 
      appendix of messages in Interleaf for system user's guide. 
    - Maintained CM System centralized Oracle database table of message
      texts & IDs, used by system.

GENERAL DYNAMICS - Data Systems Division, Ft. Worth, Tx.          1988-1991
  Software Engineering Senior

  Developed software and supported deliverable software products in 
  fullfilment of contractual requirements.  Also developed products 
  in support of departmental needs.
    - Developed and tested interactive options in Fortran 77 for real-time 
      simulator data recording database system on Harris H1200, in support 
      of users needing to sort selected data masks, compress databases, 
      and remove obsolete data recording variables.
    - Team member for rehost of Fortran 77 data recording software to new 
      stations.
    - Utilized Interleaf Technical Publishing Software and Sun 3/50 system to 
      develop new forms for software support group, and tutorials to introduce 
      group to Interleaf and the new forms and their use on the Sun system.

LOCKHEED MISSILE AND SPACE COMPANY, Sunnyvale, Ca.                1985-1988
  Scientific Programming Analyst, (Information Systems Division)       1988

  Perform design, coding, testing, documentation, and maintenance of 
  software and procedures in support of Computer Aided Manufacturing 
  and Numerical Control Applications.
    -  Developed interactive routine in Microsoft C on an IBM 386-pc that 
       found, sorted, and kept track of Numerical Control parts programs 
       for a DEC Ultrix System.

  Product QA Requirements Engr. (Missile & Space Division)        1985-1988

  Performed Software Quality Assurance (SQA) and Configuration Management 
  for the Trident Missile Program.  Main application was for Pascal code 
  on HP9000 systems.  Applicable standards included:
      -DOD-STD-2167      -DOD-STD-2167A      -DOD-STD-2168
      -DOD-STD-480       -MIL-STD-1803       -MIL-S-52779A
    - Participated in Software Design Reviews, performed audits of software 
      Verification and Validation (V&V), Unit Development Folders, etc.
    - Prepared documentation and tools for identification and control of 
      Acceptance Test Software.

GENERAL ELECTRIC - Nuclear Energy Bus. Oper., San Jose, Ca.       1983-1985
  Nuclear Services Startup Test Engineer

  Technical services for power plant test, startup, and startup test 
  procedure documentation.
    - Wrote files, utilities, and steps for on-site personnel to use 
      reactor core simulator on Honeywell H6000 by modem, versus using 
      vendor simulator, saving up to $500,000/year.
    - Generated flow control calibration curves to expedite plant startup 
      calibration procedures.
    - Coordinated review of startup test criteria for unfinished plants and 
      performed technical writing of startup test procedure documents.

CIVIL SERVICE - Computer Resources Group, Tinker AFB, Ok.         1978-1982
  Electronics Engineer

  E3A AWACS Diagnostic Maintenance Program code support and program 
  management.
    - Performed testing and debugging of DMP (Assembler/Jovial code).
    - Authored flowchart for ensuring consistency between software and 
      documentation, that was jointly owned and maintained by ALC and TAC.

                                   EDUCATION

1977      - University of Oklahoma:  Bachelor of Science in Nuclear 
            Engineering
1878-1981 - Air Force Institute of Technology, Tinker AFB Air Training 
            Command:  Computer Science coursework including IBM 370 
            Assembler, IBM Job Control Language (JCL), IBM Utilities, 
            JOVIAL, Systems Analysis
1982      - University of Oklahoma Graduate School:  One semester in 
            evening MBA Progrmam
          - DPMA Education Foundation Seminar (Raymond Rubey Seminar):
            Software Quality Assurance and Verification and Validation
1983      - General Electric Training:  Courses in Station Nuclear 
            Engineering and Core Management Engineering
1985-1988 - Lockheed Technical Training:  Courses in C, Introductory and 
            Advanced Pascal, and Computer Algorithms
1989      - Harris Education Center:  Courses in Harris VOS Assembler and 
            VOS Internals
          - David Maibor Associates Seminar:  Defense System Software 
            Development Course.  Training in DOD-STDs 2167, 2167A, & 2168, 
            and associated DIDs
1991      - PRC/Lockheed:  Rational Design Facility Fundamentals Course, 
            Rational Design Facility User Training Course

                                 CITIZENSHIP

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