Dave

8/27/2014
Westminster, MA

Position Desired

Computer Engineering
Andover, MA; Hopkinton, MA; Marlboro, MA; Nashua, NH
Yes

Resume

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Experienced hardware/software engineering test professional with excellent testing capabilities. Provided support to development engineers in conjunction with managing and maintaining lab environments and test equipment. A dynamic, strategic, results-oriented, hard-working individual with proven success in reducing R&D and qualification schedules through superior organization and multitasking abilities.

QUALIFICATIONS
* Outstanding execution of qualification testing for a wide variety of disk drive hardware and firmware on multiple product development programs from written and verbal instructions.
* Assembled HP test systems, Cisco and Brocade switches, Emulex and Qlogic HBAs for compatibility testing in a SAN environment.
* Daily documentation and communication of test results to engineers and managers on over 200 disk drives under test.
* Experience with Windows environment, Oracle, Microsoft Office Suite and Lotus Notes.
* Demonstrated ability to coordinate tracking and distribution of test devices to R&D engineers for several programs concurrently.
* Maintained engineering test and qualification labs and associated test equipment.
* Supporting several qualification engineers and program managers that work in the lab and remotely.
* Well organized with strong detail orientation.
* Contributing to the successful completion of qualifications of HBAs and switches.
* Completed engineering tasks from start to finish with minimal supervision.
* Familiar with SOP and cGMP from recent course taken at WPI.
* Exceptional contributor as an individual and in a team environment.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Storage Area Networks Engineering Lab Assistant, Hewlett-Packard Company
Andover, MA 2010 - 2012
Contract Assignment, Synova Inc.
* Install, configure, test and maintain Cisco and Brocade fabric and storage switches in an engineering SAN environment.
* Install HP server hardware, Windows and Linux operating systems for utilization in a SAN environment.
* Configure storage arrays for compatibility testing with new HBAs and switches.
* Support several work from home engineers in order to meet qualification schedules.

Process Support Technician/Coordinator, Seagate Technology, Shrewsbury, MA 2007 – 2009
Contract Assignment
* Conducted engineering hardware/software testing for multiple hard drive development teams.
* Maintained and repaired hard drive test equipment.
* Managed the tracking, shipping and distribution of engineering test drives for the entire facility.
* Backup shipper/receiver for the Shrewsbury complex.




Hard Disk Drive Management Coordinator, Maxtor Corporation,
Shrewsbury, MA 2006
Contract Assignment
* Coordinated the distribution of hard disk drives to engineering/support organizations.
* Managed material exceptions relating to new product development and current revenue products.
* Tracked and provided status for drive shipments from Singapore manufacturing facility to Shrewsbury, MA.
* Provided drive tracking information via Test Management System (TMS) engineering inventory database.
* Coordinated configuration center processing of disk drives to be shipped for customer qualification.
* Aid Development Engineering Product Lab (DEPL) in the testing of new firmware packages for use by Engineering and Manufacturing.


Lead Electrical R&D Technician/Lab Manager
Hewlett-Packard Company, Marlborough, MA 2002 - 2005
Manage/maintain Engineering and Verification Lab (EVT) Device and Support Lab.
* Conducted timely first level f...

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