Charles Radley

Technical Advisor, Liftport Group

Software QA, Safety, Hazards Analysis, Test and Integration • Seasoned post-graduate professional, technical QA practitioner. Proficient in QA, audits, test planning development, methods, tools and scripts for enterprise and client software and firmware • 12 years experience in Software QA, test and validation using a diverse range of tools and methodologies • Specialized in developing and implementing thorough tests and strategies, using a combination of manual testing and automation Operating Systems: Windows-9X/NT/2K/XP/.net; DOS; Solaris, HPUX, Linux/Bash, Ksh, Csh, EFI Test Tools: Rational Test Studio, Perl, Silk Test (4Test), Silk Performer; Jtest, Purecoverage, Test Director QA/CM Tools: Clearcase, Visual SourceSafe, PVCS-VM, RCS/CVS, IBM-CMVC , ClearQuest Administered test labs (Windows/Unix/Linux). Wrote scripts in perl & Silk Test. Developed test harnesses and test plans, and functional test cases. Financial: Planned and monitored team spend. Secured funding Planning: Planned tasks for self and team. Schedules, milestones and deliverables. Customer Relations: Negotiated technical requirements with prospects. Presented design data for customer approval at reviews tied to contract progress payments. Aerospace Systems Specified operator/crew displays: Data decoding and conversion, pre-processing, command interlocks, alarm criteria, menus Developed corresponding procedures, and gave training (with astronauts) Proficient in NASA Payload Safety certification, including: failure tolerance, software safety, pressure vessels, FMEAs, structures, fracture mechanics Tested embedded systems EDUCATION M.Sc., Systems Engineering, The City University, London, UK B.Sc., Physics, Imperial College, University of London, London, UK PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS Associate Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Engineer in Training (California) http://tinyurl.com/yawvpgn