Alan Prosser

Technical Lead/Process Improvement/Metrics Subject Matter Expert

Summary of Qualifications

Alan Prosser brings over twenty-four years applications developer experience in the Information Technology industry with an emphasis on improving the processes of software development. Thirteen years supporting ultra high quality (CMM Level 5) software tool development for Space Shuttle software and nine years supporting business applications in Consumer Industries & Retail sector at EDS and three years supporting the Program Office as a Metrics Subject Matter Expert.

Detail oriented, with strong technical, communication, mentoring and organizational skills. A quick learner, with multiple years experience in over two dozen computer languages, four database systems, over half dozen operating systems and multiple Software Development methodologies. Experienced Metrics SME and CM SME and as PM.

Certifications and Expertise

Expertise

Years of Expertise

Technical Expertise: (HW, SW, Apps, OS, etc. – List only relevant)

Application Development on Mainframe, PL/I, IMS, JCL +

Application Development Object Oriented C++/Java, J2EE

Application Development cross platform (zOS, Unix, Windows)

Specialized independent testing incl Y2K and Disaster Recovery



20+

4/4

5

6

Project Expertise: (Process Improvement, Change Mgmt, etc.)

Process Improvement, Configuration/Change Management

Process Improvement Metrics (High Maturity non-EDS / EDS)

Requirements Analysis (formal, separate from Developer duties)

Project Management



20+

5/3

6

Training plus ~1

Industry Expertise: Consumer Industries and Retail,

Manufacturing, Financial Services

Government (NASA, pre-EDS)

9

1

13

Relevant Project Experience

EDS Program Office, 04/06 to 06/09

Project Type

Program Office support and Process Improvement

Role

Metrics Subject Matter Expert

Responsibilities

  • Support PMs and PM SMEs with Software metrics tasks.

  • Provide expertise to improve Software Development Processes

  • Function Point counter

  • Metrics Analysis team

EDS BPAD Consumer Direct, Des Moines, IA 06/99 to 03/06

Project Type

Application Development

Role

Information Analyst/Specialist. Also CM SME, ME SME and PM at times

Responsibilities

  • Support several cross platform applications using Java, Oracle, Unix, VB, Windows, CICS, IMS, and mainframe.

  • Support server side Java and converted to use EDS’s Reusability Component Framework (RCF Struts).

  • Served as CM SME for high level organization full time for a while then part time while they went through GSMS transformation.

  • Special projects such as core Y2K team, PM for IPACS, DR testing.

EDS CRM, Des Moines, IA 6/98-6/99

Project Type

Application Development

Role

Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

  • Developed and modified legacy (PL/I IMS) order management system for multiple clients.

Enterprise Systems Associates, Overland Pk, KS (for EDS Des Moines, IA) 11/97-5/98

Project Type

Application Development

Role

Contractor to hire

Responsibilities

  • Support legacy order processing system for EDS

NASA Space Shuttle Software, Houston, Texas, 01/86 to 10/97

(IBM, LORAL, Lockheed Martin contractor)

Project Type

Development of software to fly Space Shuttle

Role

Many, from Sr Associate Programmer to Sr Engineering Systems Analyst, some time as independent Requirements Analyst and independent verifier/tester all in CMM Level 5 Environment

Responsibilities

  • Help build Configuration/change Management, development environment. Create tools to automate processes to improve quality and productivity.

  • Serve on multiple Configuration control boards (CCBs) for tracking changes to software and processes and defects.

  • Write detailed requirements and perform independent testing for some critical applications.

Education and Training

Contact

(515)577-3304 or alprosser19@yahoo.com.

References available on request.