Kevin P. Delorey
2 Boulder Circle
Nashua, New Hampshire, 03062
(978)746-5480
eMail - kevin@delorey.us
LinkedIn Profile - www.linkedin.com/pub/kevin-delorey/0/b17/402/ 

Summary

Highly experienced software engineering professional with diverse background of
technical and management skills in all phases of the software development cycle
with exceptional expertise in Quality Assurance, Test and Project Management. Have
successfully planned, directed, coordinated and motivated teams at delivering
targeted testing of many complex products and systems, and implementing standards
and processes.

Technical Skills

Software - Windows-2000/NT/XP, Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Project/Visio, TFS, Test Manager,
ClearCase, ClearQuest, HP Quality Center, Clarify, Lotus Notes, HTML, Unix, Shell
scripting, Desktop builds and troubleshooting;

Application System Testing - Brokerage, 401K, Financials, Human Resources,
Insurance, CAD, CAM, Process Manufacturing, Materials Management, Print Inspection;

Software Process Development and Implementation - SEI-CMM, ISO9001, Six Sigma Green
Belt, Software Development Life Cycle, Test Methodologies, Infrastructure and
Architecture, Test Tool Justification and Implementation, Defect Reporting and
Tracking, Capability Assessments, Process Auditing, Process and Test Training,
Requirements Management, Project Planning and Management, Metrics Reporting and
Analysis.

Experience

2013-2015 >> Eversource, Manchester, NH
(Contract position) Develops and supports internal software tools and applications
for electricity generation.

Test Coordinator/Consultant

· Assure that all business requirements are complete and testable as defined for a
  number of major projects: Automated Meter Reading, NU Web Site Redesign and the
  Energy Efficiency Customer Engagement Platform.
· Define Test Strategy and Test Plan and acquire approval.
· Drive the development and deployment of the project’s SIT testing within defined
  program test strategy/plan
· Monitor and participate in process:
  · Participate in Requirements and Readiness Reviews and in the Change Control
    process.
  · Be an advocate for and help internalize the adoption of V&V best practices.
· Report on test status and provide quality metrics:
  · Monitor and report on test progress against schedule, raise issues as needed.
  · Prepare test status reports, including test case charts and defect charts.
  · Be the single point of contact to the project for HP Quality Center support.

2009-2013 >> Raytheon Company, Woburn, MA
(Contract position) Develops and supports internal software tools and applications
to manufacturing.

Test-QA Architect/Consultant

· Performed an assessment of current software engineering process capability,
  identifying critical areas for improvement, and proposed recommendations to
  improve process capability.
· Led/mentored implementation of process improvement initiatives to both Waterfall
  and Agile Development Methodologies producing documented processes, practices,
  procedures, standards and metrics.
· Developed project test strategy & plan including approach, data, tools, and
  environment requirements.
· Documented execution results, reported metrics, identified and raised exceptions,
  evaluated impact, risks and issues, and recommended mitigating actions.

2006-2008 >> Fidelity Investments, Merrimack, NH
Develops and supports brokerage software applications.

Test Architect

Delivered leadership in enterprise software engineering practices, particularly in
test methodologies, infrastructure, process, practices and standards in programs
ranging from $1 million to $8 million in budget such as:
· Reviewed program architecture and infrastructure requirements to ensure proposed
  architecture is testable, complies with approved standards, and was cost effective.
· Assessed and evaluated potential test solutions for specific technology areas
  based upon quality drivers.
· Developed test strategy including approach, data, tools, automation and
  environment requirements.
· Identified and raised exceptions, evaluated impact, risks and issues, and
  recommended mitigating actions.
· Assessed test practices, standards, process, skills and made recommendations for
  improvement.
· Championed verification practices for early defect removal such as participating
  in project requirements and design reviews to ensure testable requirements.
· Earned “People, Process, Results Performance Award” in 2008.

2004-2005 >> Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Augusta, ME
(Contract position) Web enablement effort for Driver License issuing.

Senior QA/Test Manager

· Recruited and hired a staff of 5 test engineers to plan, design and execute system
  tests on a waterfall implementation of modules to arrive at the total
  implementation on schedule and within budget.
· Defined and implemented test methodology, architecture, standards and procedures
  to make the System Test department operational, such as : smoke testing to promote
  and deploy stable builds, defect metrics, entrance/exit criteria, test coverage
  checklists, and a System Test Information intranet homepage.

2002-2003 >> Allmerica Financial, Worcester, MA
Develops and supports asset accumulation and risk management software applications.

Senior QA Manager

· Planned, directed, coordinated and motivated efforts of a 7 engineer SQA team to
  define and implement SQA processes and practices to make SQA an operational entity
  and achieve compliance within SEI-CMM Level-2 and 3 “Key Process Areas”.
· Performed and/or mentored Quality System Audits and followed up on corrective
  action to ensure compliance.

2000-2001 >> BEA Systems, Nashua, NH
Develops, markets and supports a comprehensive infrastructure for development and
deployment of reliable, scalable business enterprise applications for e-Commerce.

QA Manager

· Planned, directed, coordinated and motivated efforts of a 6 engineer QA team to
  gather requirements, define, design, and deploy test cases, tools and processes
  that evaluated 2 major eCommerce and 2 major eServer product releases; all
  delivered to schedule and quality goals.
· Implemented and continuously refined sustainable, scalable quality processes,
  specifically: defect metrics, requirements management and traceability, QA
  coverage checklists, and disaster recovery of engineering data.

1998-2000 >> Infinium Software, Hyannis, MA
Develops, markets and supports financial, human resources, materials management
and process manufacturing client server software applications for AS/400 platform.

QA Manager

· Planned, directed, coordinated and motivated efforts of 10-14 engineer QA team
  consisting of onsite, geographically dispersed and offshore engineers to gather
  requirements, define, design, and deploy test cases, tools that evaluated 3
  major product releases; all delivered to schedule and quality goals.
· Developed questionnaire to evaluate and assess software engineering capability.
· Summarized questionnaire findings into initiatives to lead, mentor, document and
  implement software engineering methodologies, processes, practices, procedures,
  standards and metrics to consolidate and make operational a centralized Quality
  Assurance department.

1995-1998 >> DEC, EMC, Fidelity Investments, Kodak
Worked various software quality assurance positions as a permanent employee or
consultant.

· Defined and implemented test methodology to make operational the Y2K test
  department to evaluate all products for Y2K compliance. Recruited, hired and
  directed a highly technical QA staff, coordinated test development and
  reported each product’s compliance to Y2K Standard. (DEC)
· Developed and implemented Software Quality Assurance Plan Standard, and
  Verification and Validation Procedure based upon IEEE Standards. (EMC)
· Implemented SEI-CMM Level 2 and 3 SQA “Key Process Area” initiatives,
  specifically: defined s/w engineering methodology route maps, work breakdown
  structures and module key deliverables checklists. (Fidelity)
· Defined and implemented s/w engineering processes and practices to achieve
  ISO9000 Certification. (Kodak)

Education

· BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Lowell, Lowell, MA
· AE, Mechanical Power Engineering, Wentworth Institute, Boston, MA