Anthony Ross

13612 Torrington Drive • Frisco, Texas 75035 • Home: (469) 361-2249

Email: a.ross@mindspring.com • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyross3

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Masters Degreed Professional with extensive experience in Project Management, Development and Implementation.

Skilled in Requirements Analysis, Project Planning, Budget, Software Design / Development, Integration Testing,

Delivery / Release and Documentation. Strong Leadership and Interpersonal Skills demonstrated leading Enterprise

Projects in private industry, as well serving as a Naval Flight Officer in the U.S. Navy. Core strengths include:

• Project Management

• Technical Lead

• Quality / Process Compliance

TECHNICAL SKILLS - KNOWLEDGE

Management Tools: Top Team • MS Project-Excel-PowerPoint-Word • JIRA • SharePoint • Lotus Notes

Processes:

Languages:

Six Sigma • CMMI • Agile • Scrum • Waterfall • SDLC • PDLC • JAD • UAT • TDD

C / C++ • Java / JavaScript • JQuery • JSON • API • SOAP • REST • HTML5 • XML • Perl • SQL

Development Tools: OOA / D • Rational UML • Requisite Pro • MS Visual Studio • .NET • Visio • Eclipse • Qt Webkit

Atlassian Confluence • Wiki • GitHub • UI / UX • Wireframes • Script Automation

Rational Synergy / Change Synergy • Clearcase • Subversion • TeamCity • Octopus Deploy

Oracle / Siebel CRM • Metadata • MongoDB • DOORS

Version Control:

Databases:

Operating Systems: Windows 7 / 8 • Mac OS • xTerm / Exceed • Unix / Linux • Ubuntu • Android • iOS • RTOS

Networks:

Standards:

Cloud Computing • IaaS- PaaS-SaaS • AWS • Push Notification • 3G / 4G • LTE • Wireless Networks

CDMA • GSM • Client Server • VoIP • Bluetooth • ISDN • HLR/VLR • MGW • STP / SCP • TCP / IP

Node.js • VMware • IDM • SSL • eCommerce • Router / Switch • Load Balancer

ITAR • ISO 9000 / 9001 • MIL-STD-1553 • Arinc429 • IS-95 • H.248 • Q.931 • IS-41 • IS-136

Hardware Platforms: MS Windows Based PCs / Laptops • MacBook Pro • Android / iOS Mobile Devices • HP • Sun

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Technical Project Manager

SiriusXM, Connected Vehicle Services ▪ Irving, TX

Hands-on Technical Project Manager of cross-functional / globally dispersed team projects for design, development,

testing and release of Cloud Based Connected Vehicle Infotainment Systems (IVI) featuring Wireless Touch-Screen UI

Device Platforms, App Stores, Admin / Consumer Web Portals, Mashups and Mobile Apps (iOS / Android). Collaborated

with Strategic Partners / Suppliers to achieve project objectives, milestones and deliverables.

  · Implemented secure JavaScript / HTML5 Cloud / SaaS Ecosystem featuring Connected Vehicle Services.

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Utilized knowledge in Agile Methodology and JIRA to drive projects with continuous improvement.

  · Developed Business / System Requirements, Functional Specifications and Use Case Design.

  · Managed Project Plans, the Product Development Lifecycle, implemented Demos and Deployments.

  · Facilitated Daily International Scrum Meetings / Teleconferences with Onshore / Offshore teams.

  · Led Cross-Functional Project Team / Stand-Up Meetings, and provided weekly status to Senior Management.

  · Created and Developed SW Development Kits (SDKs) and Proof-of-Concept (POC) Project efforts.

  · Implemented Voice Recognition and Automotive / Smartphone based navigation testing.

  · Drove Continuous Integration-Release / Product Delivery Schedules across multiple staging platforms.

  · Technical Support of Business Development pursuits / efforts, RFPs, Contracts and Statements of Work.

  · Developed Test Plans and acceptance criteria (UAT) to ensure project requirement specs were met.

  · Customer interfacing and Product Development Support with Tier-1 and OEM Clients.

  · Provided Technical Engineering Leadership to address project issues and defect / conflict resolution.

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  · Performed feasibility studies and research of current connected vehicle infotainment systems technology and

Firmware Over The Air Updates (FOTA), which resulted in new product innovation.

(03/2013 – 08/2014)

• Build & Release Management

• Mobile / Cloud

• Cost Account Management

Directed tasks, assigned responsibilities, set expectations and motivated project teams toward achieving project

milestone objectives.

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Senior Project Manager Release Management

(12/2006 – 11/2012)

Raytheon, Network Centric Systems ▪ Plano, TX

Sr. Project Manager of Release and Configuration Management within the Program, Systems, Software and

Firmware Engineering disciplines, across multiple Projects / Business Units. Implemented continuous integrated version

controlled Software Builds / Releases, Defect Tracking and Document Delivery / Release Management. Facilitated

weekly Configuration Control Board (CCB) and Engineering Review Board (ERB) Meetings / Teleconferences for

Change Control Management and Project Milestone Release of controlled software / document artifacts. DoD Security

Clearance.

  · Defined and implemented Software & Document configuration control authority at the Program and Engineering

levels, using CM Synergy (version control), Change Synergy (defect tracking / resolution) and PDM (Product Data

Management), which increased program’s lifecycle efficiency by 30%.

  · Created scripts for continuous build, integration, testing and release.

  · Managed document/data item artifacts, per Government Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL), and Subcontract

Data Requirements List (SDRL).

  · Led a team of Configuration / Data Managers to transition / migrate a large Program from Clearcase / MS Windows

to a Clearcase / Unix Platform successfully, within budget and time constraints.

  · Reviewed Proposals, Statements of Work, Program Plans and Change Requests, and provided accurate

Configuration Mgmt. resource planning and cost estimates, improving overall project lifecycle planning.

  · As a Six Sigma Specialist, implemented, maintained, and improved CMMI Level 5 compliant Program Work

Product Management Systems, Policies and Procedures, which increased current and new business opportunities

for the NCS Business Unit.

  · NCS Engineering Execution Center point of contact for all US Regional Divisions reporting Work Product Data Plans

and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) metrics, which improved Program’s process execution by 20%. And making

Divisional Programs accountable for their budget expenditures.

  · Created Monthly Defect Containment Metrics Data Reports / Charts and Web Dashboards for the NCS Division.

  · Provided Software Version Control Tool and Database Support to Internal / External Customers.

  · Supported Internal / External Program Reviews, Audits, Contract Closures, and Program Data Security.

  · Authored / Co-Authored several Technology White Papers and US Patent Submissions, that contributed to the

company’s intellectual property portfolio.

Project Lead / Lead Software Engineer

Rockwell Collins, Government Systems ▪ Richardson, TX

Project Lead for the KC-135 Program, provided accurate project schedules, bids and cost account management.

Software Engineering Lead, managed a development team and drove team software design and development for

the Havequick waveform embedded control layer, of the ARC-210 and ARC-231 Airborne Radios (MIL-STD-1553).

DoD Security Clearance.

  · Created / Reviewed Software Requirements (DOORS), Software Design (SDD) and Testing Documents.

  · Clearcase VOB Manager / Administrator for the Integration Development Group.

  · Authored Patent Disclosures on Aircraft Avionics Systems (Military / Commercial) and Wireless Networks.

  · Mentored Junior Engineers on Object Oriented Modeling, Software Design / Development, Testing and

Clearcase Database usage, resulting in a more highly trained work force, and overall better project productivity.

Project Manager / Sr. Software Engineer

Bittium Telecommunications, Wireless Mobile Device Group ▪ Coppell, TX

Project Manager / Sr. Software Engineer, managed Staff Engineers, performed Requirements Analysis and

Project Documentation, created Project Schedules / Budgets, identified Risks, implemented Design Processes,

Design Reviews, Resource Planning and Software Development / Testing across multiple projects.

  · Successfully guided multiple phases of the System Design and Software Development Life-Cycle process (SDLC),

from initial requirements, through Product Delivery / Customer Acceptance.

  · Maintained daily customer interfacing with clients, weekly Project Status Meetings and Defect Tracking / Resolution.

  · Hands-on Embedded (RTOS) Mobile Device Software Design / Development, Integration and Testing.

  · Implemented on-site testing and defect resolution at Customer sites.

  · Served as the Software Configuration / Build / Release Manager for multiple projects.

(06/2002 – 10/2004)

(5/2005 – 7/2006)

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Specialist Engineer / SME

(01/1996 – 08/2001)

Ericsson, Wireless Communications Division ▪ Richardson, TX

  · Led the implementation of Software Requirements, Design / Development, Integration and Testing of

CDMA Wireless Switch Protocol Tasks.

  · Implemented JDI Object Oriented Design Use Case Modeling (Rational Rose) for CDMA 2000 Project.

  · Served as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Wireless Cellular Design Services.

  · Technical Lead for an ISUP SS7 Software Design Project, which completed on time and within budget.

  · Mentored Junior Engineers on Object Oriented Modeling, Software Design / Development, Testing and

Clearcase Database usage.

Software Development Engineer

Alcatel-Lucent, SS7 Development Group ▪ Plano, TX

  · Software Development Engineer responsible for SS7 Protocol Design, Coding (C/Unix), Unit Testing, Debugging,

Integration and Documentation of Real-Time Call Processing Applications, Network Management and control for

SS7 Signaling Transfer Point (STP) / Signaling Point (SP) Network Nodes.

  · Development of Real-Time Utilities and MMI Applications, for Software Development Team.

EDUCATION - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

MS - Computer Science, Southern University A&M, Baton Rouge, LA

BS - Computer Science, Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, OK

Microsoft Project

Team Building

PMP Certification (In Progress) Six Sigma Specialist

Moderator Certification

C++

Network Characteristics

Cloud Computing

(07/1992 – 01/1996)