Sarabeth Chambers

Experience

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  Honeywell Aerospace

  Jun 1987 - Jun 1998

  Principal Engineer

  • Quality Team Manager for the CH-47 and V-22 Aircraft Integrated Glass Cockpits• Created software and hardware development processes that reduced time to delivery by 33%• Created cost accounting and requirement tracking databases for metrics and quoting activities• Led the project team to successfully reach SEI CMM level 3 certification• Created and implemented processes for software and hardware development that successfully took a development project from contract reception to flyable hardware and software in less than half the time any engineering project had ever been completed• Tailored and implemented software (CMM) and hardware development (ISO 9001, SPC) processes for the CH-47 / V-22 teams that met the customer contract and the Honeywell corporate policies• Created cost accounting and requirement tracking databases for metrics, data tracking and quoting activities for current project metrics and future quoting activities• Wrote, negotiated and implemented the Program Management, Risk Management and Quality Plans Show less

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  GenRad Corporation

  Jun 1998 - Nov 2000

  Senior Software Quality Engineer

  • Developed Product Life Cycle, including training and tools, to speed up profitability, resulted in on-time product deliveries within 6 months• Implemented Requirements Management, Risk Mitigation and Continuous Improvement, resulted in 18 months of on-time product release, 40% reduction in engineering cost and a 48% reduction in overall customer support calls• Managed external and internal Customer audits, process training and benchmark inquiries for both pre-contract surveys and on-going contract support• Trained staff on the SEI-CMMI model and hosted audits, resulting in contract wins and became the SEI CMM stakeholder for GenRad• Designed developed and completed Y2K testing on all commercial products and systems Show less

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  Intel Corporation

  Dec 2000 - now

  Senior SW Quality Process Engineer

  • Lead Business Unit Software Quality Engineering team• Developed, implemented and improved project, business and quality processes in support of software / hardware / silicon / platform development for business critical projects• Created assessments for development, agile, legal and security practices used across the entire company• Automated assessment collateral for collecting inputs, presenting results across multiple project teams and creating all formal results reporting and analysis, saving up to 200 man-hours per assessment• Completed data mining and report development for the Customer Excellence Program • Deployed Risk Management, Mitigation and Abatement practices to minimize schedule slips• Developed and implemented pre-silicon exit criteria, enabling production-quality software for first silicon power-on and integration, removing up to 3 months of development time out of product lifecycle• Created new engineering practices for the HPC Group to respond to and meet fast market changes• Deployed, monitored and led improvements to the Intel Platform Software Qualification Specification• Created templates, tailoring and training materials for SW Qualification planning and deployment• Managed local and international projects through completion• Influenced the International WECA Board to change the WiFi certification process for recertifying SW• Facilitated the Intel PLC and CMMI initiatives for local Project teams and worldwide Quality teams• Created and Managed a virtual Quality Team to support multiple businesses, saving the cost of dedicated quality engineering heads• Implemented cross-functional Module Teams to facilitate product development cycles, results included early customer deliveries and exceeded quality and cost goals Show less

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  Saffrona Inc.

  Jan 2003 - Jul 2015

  Business Owner and Head Apparel Designer

  • Built an award-winning venture start-up company in the women’s sustainable apparel business• Focused on product development, subcontract management, marketing, planning and cost reduction• Designed and produced women’s active wear, knit wear and evening wear and Eco-under underwear• Pattern development and sizing, fabric sourcing, testing and dying, and label development and testing• Contract development for suppliers and subcontract garment workers• Quality control, marketing, website design and development• Art direction and photography, garment tailoring and alterations• Fabric, sample and product inventory, book keeping, profit and loss tracking, legal compliance and trademarking Show less

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  Raytheon

  Feb 2004 - Jul 2004

  Senior Software Quality Engineer

  • Responsible for process development, product quality, auditing and driving the division SEI-CMMI initiative to be able to bid on up-coming government contracts• Defined, implemented, and audited Program Management and Software Development processes to support level 3 and 4 CMMI initiatives resulting in immediate multi-million-dollar contract wins• Defined and implemented a 6-Sigma project surrounding Project Management and Reporting resulting in more efficient planning and better estimation Show less