Robert Manning

Experience

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  Electronic Data Systems

  Jan 1995 - Jun 2008

  Global Testing Coordinator• Entry point and coordination for all global certifications across 3 certification satellites• Verification that engineered package meets documented standards • Verifies required test cases have been executed and the results have been documented in each certification satellite• Completes and forwards certification documentation to appropriate audiences• Oversees resolution of issues and failures found during the test/certification process • Oversees continuous process improvement across certification satellites• Working on end-to-end testing strategy to align Architecture, Engineering and Certification testingLab Project Lead• Manage multiple leveraged lab projects• Responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction on all lab services• Support both Windows and UNIX environments for lab projects• Provide leadership to team on lab move from Troy, MI to Auburn Hills, MI• Coordinate power and raised floor architecture with facilities personnel as part of lab moveLab Consolidation Project Resource• Project to streamline internal labs and integrate into central lab group for cost realization• Analyze lab questionnaires and write reports on worthiness of consolidation• Meet with individual lab groups to detail the cost and resource savings by consolidating• Report to upper management on status of project• On a go decision, start the process of integrating labsGTO Lab Manager• Manage two lab system administrators• Responsible for the oversight of all lab infrastructure• Provide project management and technical solutions on a network connectivity project connecting two partnering companies• Led the lab to ISO 9001:2000 certification by implementing controlled processes Show less

  • Technical Lead

    Nov 2002 - Jun 2008

  • PTL Team Lead

    Nov 2000 - Nov 2002

  • Systems Administrator

    Jan 1995 - Nov 2000
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  HP

  Jun 2008 - Apr 2012

  VA Team Lead

  Value Add Lab Team Lead• Responsible for maintaining quality assurance to ensure the global computing environment is not compromised by additional 3rd party applications• Coordinated consolidation of 5 global labs in to one central lab with global resources• Prior to consolidation, responsible for maintaining quality across 5 global testing labs• Created new processes for the change of deployment systems from AD/GPO to SMS/SCCM• Created new processes for the certification of applications against Windows 7• Worked with team to select and implement new tools required to package Windows 7 applications• Responsible for up to 15 resources globally• Responsible for maintaining ISO 9001:2000 standards used by lab resources• Review metrics monthly for continuous improvement• Quarterly metrics review with upper management• Work directly with external customer multiple times a week on Windows 7 Project• Actively pursuing additional testing business Show less

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  Hewlett Packard Enterprise

  May 2012 - Mar 2017

  Team Leader of Infrastructure Testing Team

  • Responsible for building test plans from requirements trace-ability to writing of the detailed test cases for a large-scale multi-vendor cloud solution• Executing test plans against a test environment to validate the implementation works as documented as well as system integration testing the solution to ensure it is ready for production• Tracking and recording defects and working with the engineers to validate they have been resolved prior to completion of testing• Perform executive end user support at the Vice President Level including PC's, tablets, and mobile phones. The support includes upgrading, providing video conferencing support and software support (iOS, Android, Windows MacOS) Show less

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  DXC Technology

  Apr 2017 - Jun 2017

  Team Leader of Infrastructure Testing Team

  • Responsible for building test plans from requirements trace-ability to writing of the detailed test cases for a large-scale multi-vendor cloud solution• Executing test plans against a test environment to validate the implementation works as documented as well as system integration testing the solution to ensure it is ready for production• Tracking and recording defects and working with the engineers to validate they have been resolved prior to completion of testing• Perform executive end user support at the Vice President Level including PC's, tablets, and mobile phones. The support includes upgrading, providing video conferencing support and software support (iOS, Android, Windows MacOS) Show less

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  Valeo

  Jun 2017 - now

  System and Software Quality Engineer