Software Engineering Manager
Lockheed Martin UK
2014-11-01-2024-05-01
• Responsible for delivery to Commercial and Defence programmes through ownership of Software Engineering processes and management of sta...
• Responsible for delivery to Commercial and Defence programmes through ownership of Software Engineering processes and management of staff.
• Engaging with developers writing in Java, C++, C# and Ada in order to talk through technical issues, offer problem-solving guidance whilst empowering them to become the experts in their field.
• My teams used UML (EA, Rose, PTC modeller), Java with JUnit, XRay, Sonarqube, Docker, Fisheye, Crucible, Eclipse, Clover, Jenkins, Maven, Artifactory. (Although I did not have hands-on experience of these in this particular role.)
• I recruited extensively including strategic hires, graduates, apprentices, engineers at all levels and managers. I gave appropriate support to people returning to work after military service or raising families. I am compassionate and ethical when supporting staff while considering business needs.
• I owned and maintained processes covering engineering tools such as UML tools, IDEs, Quality Centre, as well as methodologies including Agile, Waterfall, V-model, DevOps. I led on processes, audits and driving Corrective Actions to completion.
• I supported careers fairs and presented at Early Careers events to provide an overview of the business.
• I was responsible for Mentoring across Engineering. I mentored several others from developers to managers. Through the Women in Defence scheme, I have a mentee outside of my organisation. I enjoy working in a highly diverse company and surveys have provided me with excellent feedback regarding my respectful conduct towards my colleagues.
Software Development Supervisor
Cubic Transport Systems
2012-11-01-2014-11-01
• Recruited and led a team of developers and testers to develop tools for the Software Department, and provided test strategy and service...
• Recruited and led a team of developers and testers to develop tools for the Software Department, and provided test strategy and services to project teams developing RTOS Software for ticket barriers, ticket machines and travel infrastructure. Liaised with multiple projects to provide services and resources, planning and monitoring work, and motivating the team to meet customer expectations in Sydney and the UK for the company’s 50 million daily passengers.
• Managed development involving 3rd party supplier in the UK and the Cubic branch in India, involving requirements capture, schedule and cost estimates, tracking progress and conducting technical handovers between companies. When I left, the 3 projects I oversaw were running on schedule and on budget.
Scrum Master (contractor)
Nokia
2010-07-01-2012-08-01
• Scrum Master using Scrum and Kanban for teams in the UK and Bangalore.
• Redesigned team processes to shield developers from rapid chan...
• Scrum Master using Scrum and Kanban for teams in the UK and Bangalore.
• Redesigned team processes to shield developers from rapid changes in work priorities which had previously reduced their productivity, helping us achieve the release of the first Dual-SIM phone and first Full Touch S40 phone to market.
• Implemented Scrum processes to collect KPIs, achieving accurate estimates for internal customers.
• Led Integration and Release team using Jenkins to build, test and release development work from several sites globally, supporting different product configurations and producing trend data on build quality warnings and time taken to release.