Kathy Fatheree

Experience

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  LOCKHEED MARTIN AERONAUTICS

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1994

  Mission Systems, Senior Avionic Systems Integration and Test Engineer / Test Station Design

  FS-X Japanese Indigenous Fighter: Performed software integration test and wrote Technical Manuals for Up Front Controls and Stores Management Set (SMS) Software Test Stations. Traveled to Japan for test station delivery and conducted a 2-week training program for Japanese engineers.

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  SAIC, SecureLogix, Kinetic Concepts (KCI), Salix Inc., and The Psychological Corporation

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2004

  Independent Contractor

  Independent Contractor performing engineering and technical writing duties for multiple industries. • Developed software verification and validation test plans.• Interviewed engineers and wrote complex User Manuals and Instruction Guides. • Investigated and documented Corrections and Removals activities for retrofits and upgrades. • Wrote Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) / Quality System (QS) documents. • Wrote an online Help System for a psychological patient treatment tracking program. Show less

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  Fatheree Enterprises

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2012

  Consultant

  Consultant providing small businesses growth solutions.• Interviewed subject matter experts to evaluate customer requirements.• Set up Processes and Procedures.• Created user manuals and website content.• Performed Search Engine Optimization (SEO) to increase website traffic.

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  Seno Medical

  Mar 2012 - Dec 2016

  Project Developer, Senior Technical Writer

  Successfully worked with cross-functional team members to complete a diverse set of projects:Planned and implemented Hardware and Quality Bug TRAC systems.Developed a Technology Transfer Process and provided employee training that provided on time FTP delivery of 2500 documents to the Contract Manufacturer for product Co-Build event. Lead Usability Study Coordinator for human factors product testing.Lead CAPA Investigator responsible for researching inventory control events. Auditor of 300 Designer First Article Inspections (DFAIs).Envisioned and developed new document projects including Graphical User Interface (GUI) Requirements, User Manual, Service Manual, Site Preparation Guide, and Laser Life Test. Show less

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  Fatheree Enterprises, Inc.

  Jan 2017 - Nov 2022

  Independent Contractor

  Researched business processes to create Standard Operating procedures (SOP), Work Instructions (WI), requirements, sourcing plans, and new business development strategies.Researched software and hardware updates, then revised the procedural manual and training materials for the complex PhotoSound Technologies, Inc. 3D Photoacoustic Imaging System. (2017-2018)

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  Barrios Technology, LTD

  Dec 2022 - now

  Gateway MER Lead & Ops Integration

  Gateway MER Lead & Ops Integration: April 2024: Member of an integral team standing up the Gateway Mission Evaluation Room at Johnson Space Center. Duties include assisting with ConOps development, writing MER processes, procedures, and work instructions, such as the MER Anomaly Resolution Process, and developing training materials and classes for our future MER Console operators and vendor partners. Systems Engineer, Cygnus Verifications Technical Lead: Dec 2022-March 2024: Supported International Space Station Visiting Vehicle (VV) Integration as a T&V Engineer under the Human Space Flight Technical Integration (HSFTIC) contract at NASA Johnson Space Center. Integrate with technical teams, including NASA Requirement Owners (ROs) and Northrop Grumman (NG) Cygnus counterparts, for VCN activities required to close Verification Closure Notices (VCNs) prior to launch. Responsible for notifying and gathering input from NASA ROs for proposed VCNs for upcoming flights in preparation for baselining VCN lists. Create burn-down curves, develop charts, and present verification status and associated metrics at Visiting Vehicle Integration Management (VVIM) / Visiting Vehicle Verification Working Group (VVVWG) meetings. Worked with NASA/Barrios counterparts to compile data for Transportation Integration Control Board (TICB) presentations and other milestone reviews such as Mission Readiness Review (MRR) and Increment Operations Review (IOR). Supporting upcoming Joint Integration Verification and Test Plan (JIVTP) activities at the JSC Software Development and Integration Laboratory (SDIL). Testing will include software Joint Tests, including an End-to-End (ETE) test that includes MCC-H, MCC-D, NG, and Boeing. Show less