DENISE E. McDUEL-HILL
13924 Buckhart Street, Corona, CA 92880
Tel: 951-279-3239  -  Email: 

EXPERIENCED SENIOR SOFTWARE TEST AND INTEGRATION ENGINEER

Outstanding technical expertise for all phases of software development, testing,
troubleshooting and integration. Solid understanding of real-time operating
systems, multi-threaded applications and disciplined software methodologies. High
commitment to excellence, collaboration, communication and team achievement.
Excellent use of technical principles, theories and concepts, system life cycle,
support tools and functional requirements for analysis, tracking, configuration
control, unit testing and compatibility.

Languages: C/C++ ATC Scripts Ada
 Jovial FORTRAN Ada Object Oriented
 Assembly LDRA Testbed UML
 
Systems: UNIX, PC VAX 
 SUN Microsystems Green Hills/AdaMULTI 
 Real-time Operating Systems, (RTOS) Wind River, (DSO) VxWorks 
 
Specification Standards: DOD-STD-178B DOD-STD-2167A MIL-STD-483, 498, 1553B
 
Technical Training: SEI level 3 CMMI level 5 DOORS
 CASE Tools ClearCase ClearQuest
 EVMS winsight Cobra

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Software Engineer 4/Embedded Software Engineer 4, 1988-2009
The Boeing Company, Long Beach, CA

Control Account Manager, (2006-2009)

 -  Led C-17 Aircraft Avionics Software Development Group and provided
configuration management control for Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
Executed configuration management activities and tools for 100% project
completion, $2MM under budget requirements.

 -  Oversaw successful audit of EVMS Integrated Baseline Review conducted by
USAF Software Group and Defense Contract Management Agency.

 -  Established/implemented cost effective quality assurance process for $9MM
Air Vehicle IPT activities. Provided project status and monthly variance analysis
reports, CPI (Cost Performance Index)/SPI (Schedule Performance Index) for
base/derived measurement information specifications.

 -  Managed project/task details for systematic development of infrastructure,
processes, timelines, business/financial planning and comprehensive Estimate at
Completion (EAC).

Verification/Integration Test Engineer, (1997-2006)

 -  Managed verification/integration timeline in preparation of Test Readiness
Review for C-17 Avionics Computer Processor. Created and evaluated Computer
Software Configuration Items (CSCI), conducted software tests and scripts for
simulated and real-time embedded software.

 -  Developed test strategies, wrote scripts, test plans and test cases
conducting front and back-end black box and automated testing in a simulated
environment using Green Hills with VxWorks embedded real-time with Wind River
systems.

 -  Deployed Automated Test Controller (ATC) scripts and terminal interface
protocols with Core Integrated Processor (CIP) workbenches and MIL-STD-1553B bus
controller for Avionics Integration Data transmission verification.

DENISE E. McDUEL-HILL
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ~ Continued

Unit Test Lead and Coordinator, (2002-2005)

 -  Provided technical leadership for 15 Unit Test Team members overseeing the
coordination, setup, status and completion of 800+ legacy software units. 

 -  Successfully created DO178B levels A, B and C code coverage analysis unit
testing for Mission Computer Operational Flight Program (OFP) software and
Avionics Onboard Computer using C++, Ada83 and Ada95 rationale.

 -  Conducted multidisciplinary research, developed/tested quality software
operating criteria and documented the successes and failures prior to test
readiness review and integration.

 -  Identified and resolved issues, problems and tool updates with Liverpool
Data Research Associates (LDRA) under export control to achieve optimal tool
usage for DO178B unit testing. 

 -  Collaborated with systems integrators through verification and validation
phases for software deliveries to satisfy requirements and ensure project
standards, timelines and budgets. 

Software/Hardware Configuration Manager, (1997-2005)
The Boeing Company, formerly McDonnell Douglas 

 -  Responsible for Software Configuration Management (SCM) support and life
cycle of software planning, updates and integrated builds. Maintained
ClearCase/ClearQuest tool updates and software requirements using DOORS. 

 -  Managed daily configuration of hardware assets for Avionics Integration and
Flight Hardware labs utilizing DB2 and Oracle databases. Provided intelligence
analysis/documentation for change implementation verification and project status
traceability.

 -  Coordinated audits with the USAF for successful review of Air Worthiness
Verification reports. 

Software Developer, (1988-1997)
The Boeing Company, formerly McDonnell Douglas 

 -  Contributed to the development, integration, testing and modification for
Weather Radar functions in Ada83. Updated Takeoff and Landing Avionics software
from system specification requirements.

 -  Provided leadership and coordinated the Software Configuration Control Board
(SCCB)

EARLY CAREER

Technical Staff -TRW Defense Systems Group, Redondo Beach, CA

EDUCATION

 -  Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics
California State University, Los Angeles

 -  Masters Information Systems Management
DeVry University / Keller Graduate School of Management

 -  Eligible for Secret / Top Secret (TS) Clearance

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

 -  Management Development Program, Certificate
University of Southern California
 -  Six Sigma, Certificate
Villanova University
 -  Software Testing Master, Certificate
Villanova University