Experience

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  Jacobs sverdrup

  Sept 2006 - May 2008

  Engineer

  Aberdeen Test Center - Software Test Team• Performed analysis of software intensive systems to determine the software's impact tosystem safety.• Executed software subtest plans to determine software safety and overall softwareperformance on the system level.• Generated content for software subtest reports, Safety Release recommendations and Safety Confirmation Recommendation.• Worked closely with other team members to plan, design and develop robust solutions in atimely manner.• Prepared detailed reports concerning project specifications and activities.• Performed software test activities on Army unmanned ground vehicle systems from remotelytele-operated vehicles, to small robotic systems. Show less

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  Us army, test & evaluation command

  May 2008 - Apr 2021

  Computer scientist

  Aberdeen Test Center - Software Test Branch• Performed analysis of software intensive systems to determine the software's impact to system safety.• Performed analysis of software related documentation for US Army programs to meet MIL-STD-882E software safety expectations.• Developed software-focused Detailed Test Plans and subtests to verify US Army programs have met software safety and software performance requirements at the system level.• Wrote Safety Release Recommendations to support demonstration, training, and testing events with Soldier involvement and Safety Confirmation Recommendations to support Material Release fielding events.• Interfaced with Project Management (PM) to generate budget estimates and test scoping that were cost effective and met the needs of the PM and the US Army.• Provided subject matter expertise in software safety and system safety for Army Evaluation Center Test Manager and US Army Project Manager's by supporting System Safety Working Groups, Integrated Product Team meetings and providing assessments of developer processes and test events.• Performed software safety assessments per MIL-STD-882E as the software safety lead at Aberdeen Test Center for major US Army systems, including tracked and wheeled combat and tactical vehicles. Also, supported analysis and testing of unmanned tele-operated and semi-autonomous systems. Show less

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  Edge case research

  May 2021 - now

  Principal system safety engineer