Data General Work Values

Daily Duties at Data General:

Quality Manager, AViiON R&D Quality Management Program 1991-1995 Design, implementation and management of an ISO 9000 based Quality Management Program, focused on all processes from design conception to design release, and involving about 1000 people. • Achieved ISO 9001 registration in about 12 months. Developed and defined consistent processes throughout the hardware and software engineering community that eliminated project “holes” and redundant or unnecessary processes. Defined, documented, trained and monitored a phased engineering program management process and review system, leading to reduced time to market and improved resource utilization. Implemented internal quality auditing program. • Implemented product and process metrics, data tracking/analysis and corrective action systems, reducing manufacturing component failures by over 30%, .50% reduction of field pull rates, 30% reduction in repair costs, 10% improvement in reliability, and new product improvements that were expected to significantly improve reliability of future products. Quality Assurance Manager; Corporate Product Safety Engineering 1987-1993 Management of and participation in Product Safety design consulting, testing and certifications to UL, CSA, and EC standards for Information Technology, Telecommunications, and Medical Products. • Maintained UL manufacturer’s Data Program and CSA Category Certification Program, including associated lab management, and manufacturing and engineering process control systems and audits. Typically supported 90+ concurrent new products; technically supervised manufacturing product safety coordinators in 10 manufacturing locations (Europe, Pac Rim, domestic). NEVER delayed an internally designed product’s introduction; NEVER had a product recall or post release ECO due to product safety design failures. Quality Engineer, Corporate Product Safety Standards 1985-1987 Development, publication and maintenance of corporate standards, processes and design guidelines for product safety and ergonomics, and non-digital parts procurement, based on worldwide standards for EDP and Telecommunications Equipment. • Provided product safety design consulting for all in-house designs in EDP, telecommunications, networking and medical products. NO pre-release ECO’s were ever required to pass safety certifications.

What they like about Data General:

Working in an organization that is technologically advanced, creative, and innovative is critical in your assessment of hiring companies. Less important to you are stability of the organization, the length of time an organization has been in business, and the business' plans for the future. You prefer a fast-moving company that will take risks to achieve its goals and objectives. The length of time the company has been in business is irrelevant. Maintaining status quo is unnecessary. You thrive on change, uncertainty and the upside of potential business risks, especially those associated with innovation. Stability for the long haul is not nearly as important as is working in an atmosphere that is charged with a sense of urgency and constant change.

Tags

Program and Project Management, Business Analysis/Process and Data Analyst, Software Quality Assurance (SQA),, Requirements Management, Configuration Management, Defect Management, Quality Systems Development and Quality Management, Business Process Vision and Policies, Organizational Development and Re-engineering, Business Systems Requirements Specification, Course Development and Technical Training, Process and Training Documentation and Technical Writing, Product Design and Qualifications (power and packaging), Component Engineering (analog and materials), European and Asia Pacific business experience, Data Base Development and SQA, Use Case Modeling, Requirements and Defect Management, Issue Management, Document Management, KPI Definition, Analysis and Business Process Improvement, Use Cases Development, Test and Training, Internal Audit Planning, Implementation and Management, Hardware and Software PLC Management, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Product Safety, EMC, EMI Environmental Management, Manufacturing, Customer and Field Support, Standards and Regulatory: UL, CSA, IEC, ISO, VDE, BSI, KEMA, FCC, FDA, PTT, BABT, OSHA, NEC, Sarbanes-Oxley (SarbOx/SOX), COBIT, Standards Making Committees: ECMA TC12, CBEMA ESC2, TIA, Process Frameworks: ISO 9000:2000 and TL 9000 (cGMP/QS9000 equivalent), CMMI, ITIL, SWBoK, PMBoK, RUP, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, Mass Quality Award/Baldridge Evaluation/Implementation, ODI and Rummler-Brache Process Improvement Methods, Metrics and Tools: TQM, SPC, TL9000 and GR-929 metrics implementations and Six Sigma tools and methodologies

Skills

P&L responsibilities, Presentation, Ecommerce Strategy and digital marketing channels optimization - SEO, SEM, email, affiliates - for high-profile accounts., Technology Solutions, Sales Support, Software Implementation, Requirements Analysis & Specification, Leadership

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