
Donna Benna
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About me
Technical Account Manager at Earthling Security
Education

University of Maryland University College
-Master’s Degree Engineering/Industrial ManagementEngineering Management, Systems Engineering focus

Towson University
-Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc Physics 3.5Activities and Societies: PhiSigmaSigma with Math minor
Experience
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EG&G Technical Services (now part of URS Corporation)
Jul 1990 - Mar 1994System's EngineerNAVSEA SEAWOLF Ship Control System Systems Engineer• Reviewed new and/or updated Interface Design Specifications and Interface Control Diagrams for impact to the DDS and SCS• Participated in DOD-STD-2167 documentation review, comment, tracking issues to closure.• Participated in the definition and control of system interfaces and human factors aspects and operator interfaces of the control system software• Participated in the development of Operational and Informational displays for the SCS and DDS for SEAWOLF• Developed SEAWOLF DDS Interface Design Specifications and was main point of contact for NAVSEA in developing these interfaces• Performed analysis of software requirements Traceability from the System Segment Specification and Shipbuilding Specifications to the Software Detailed Design Documents.• Performed analysis of software documentation prepared by contractors for NAVSEA approval.• Reviewed requirements and preparation for formal design reviews required by MIL-STD-1521• Configuration Management (CI)o Assisted in the formal preparation of responses and maintained data tracking system to ensure that comments were correctly incorporated, issues were reported, and status of document review was maintainedo Performed CM through the review of Problem Trouble Reports, and Changes to Internal Documentation produced to alter approved baseline requirementso Verified that all changes were implemented correctly. Responsible for maintaining a confidential library of SCS and DDS CM documentation• Test and Evaluationo Participated in developing and conducting Factory Acceptance Test procedures and shipboard testingo Incorporated SCS and DDS requirements into implementation plans, test plans, descriptions and procedureso Participated in the preparation and conduct of software and hardware formal testing of the DDSo Documented results from formal tests, analyses of these results and descriptions of any deviations Show less

TRW Family of Companies
Jan 1995 - Jan 2000System EngineerSr. Systems Engineer, Team leader. Requirements specialist, EOS EDOS Ground satellite systems.• Earned TRW Special Achievement Award in recognition of outstanding performance in the preparation and presentation of the EDOS Version 2 Detailed Design and Detailed Requirements Walkthrough, resulting in high praise from the customer and making a significant contribution to the EDOS program• Detailed Requirements Engineering Leader and Sr. Systems Engineer for EDOS, a NASA Data Observing Satellite ground station • Successfully performed planning, scheduling and budgeting tasks for the Systems Engineering Detailed Requirements team, supervised team assigned tasks and provided mentoring, lead by example• Main Liaison collaborating with Software Development and Hardware teams and the customer resulting in software top-level design• Exceptional communication skills that enabled coordination with subcontractors, customers, Software Development and System Engineering to meet milestones in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) • Coordinated design meetings with Software Development Group• Derived detailed software requirements and generated data flow threads• Analyzed customer specifications and allocated requirements to software CSCIs• Participated in a series of Design Reviews• Earned five awards for my dedication and outstanding performance Show less

Victus Athletic
Sept 2016 - Dec 2017Personal Trainer
SANinfotech Pvt. Ltd.
Apr 2017 - Mar 2021AWS Cloud EngineerProject Manager for consulting start-up business. Defined business requirements. Coordinated all activities with Kanban and Agile methodologies for product definition and development. Proficient with Office for document product delivery. Integrated marketing programs with our website. Aided in web design.

Earthling Security
Dec 2017 - Apr 2018System EngineerParticipated in requirements analysis and traceability with MARS-E and FedRAMP requirements for Covered California Health care system. Traced SSP security controls to the security requirements in the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM). Wrote the security section for the Functional Requirements Document, (FRD) and wrote and delivered the SSP Deliverable Expectation Document (DED).

Earthling Security
Sept 2021 - nowTechnical Account Manager
Licenses & Certifications

Certified Personal Trainer
National Council of Personal TrainersJun 2016- View certificate

AWS CERTIFIED Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web ServicesOct 2018
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Donna BennaTRW Special Achievement Award - May 1996 in recognition of outstanding performance in the preparation and presentation of the EDOS Version 2 Detailed Design and Detailed Requirements Walkthrough, resulting in high praise from the customer and making a significant contribution to the EDOS program
- Awarded to Donna BennaTRW Winners Awar - May 1996 TRW Winners Award in recognition of the expert systems engineering support provided for the EDOS requirements baseline analysis and definition activity
- Awarded to Donna BennaTRW Winners Award - May 1996 TRW Winners Award in recognition of outstanding contribution to the TRW Systems Engineering Teams' design and presentation of the EDOS Version 3 system
- Awarded to Donna BennaTRW Winners Award - May 1996 TRW Winners Award in recognition of outstanding contributions, boundless energy, and personal commitment in support of the EDOS Program Systems Engineering activities, especially for the vital role in the Facilities Management and Operation Management design components
Volunteer Experience
Lord's gym volunteer
Issued by Grace Fellowship Church Shrewsbury on Nov 2014
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