STEVEN MEYER SWISS229 Norsam Drive | Langhorne, PA 19047 | (215) 932-6373 cell | steven.m.swiss@gmail.com

SUMMARYLeader of technical teams that accomplish the exceptional.

SKILLS PROFILESoftware and Systems Engineering Management and Technical Leadership

- Workload, salary, training planning, performance assessment, mentoringSoftware Design, Programming and Operations Maintenance

- C/C++, Java, FORTRAN, LISP, ALGOL; C-shell, Perl and other scripting languages on UNIX and DOS platforms; XML; LabView embedded s/w and Monitor and Control (TCP/IP,UDP)

Systems Engineering- Requirements analysis, Concept of Operations (CONOPS), system

architecture, verification- Hardware/software integration, space/ground integration- Process and procedure definition and tailoring, root cause analysis, quality

reviews- Problem domains: system architecture, communications, IT architectures, C2,

scheduling, ground control, operations, modeling and simulations, software defined radio integration

Project Management- Schedule creation, cost and workload planning, earned value, critical path,

risk managementCertifications- Project Management Professional (PMP) from Project Management

Institute (PMI)- Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP) from International

Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE), and member of the International Convention program committee

EMPLOYMENT HISTORYSE Technical Specialist, Vencore (The SI) 9/1/2009 — Present

King of Prussia, PA and Chantilly, VA

- Ground Engineering Lead Managed workload assignments to focus on critical risk areas and ensure individual and team success. Developed topical

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concept of operations (CONOPS) and requirements to define needed capabilities. Evaluated requirements, design and operational readiness for customer at key reviews. 100% customer award fee.

- System Verification Lead Managed multi-site team refining test plans and associated products.

- Process Expert Identified approaches for incorporating Agile methods into existing processes. Analyzed NASA problem reports, and identified process improvements based on the findings.

Senior Staff Systems Engineer, Lockheed Martin

9/1/1980 — 9/1/2009

King of Prussia, PA

- Systems Integration Site Lead Developed and installed key portions of MUOS Space to Ground Systems Integration Labs, including control and FPGA software. Identified major space-ground incompatibility during early integration and reproduced difficult spacecraft-ground scenarios. Supported development of SIL procedures to test satellite radio sets with simulated spacecraft.

- Architecture Validation -Enterprise Integration and Verification Lead Defined and executed integration plan across multiple development contractors. Resolved problems in verification process, leading to successful completion of factory acceptance testing.

- R&D Project Lead Developed technical direction, directed cost and schedule for small software team. Project completed successfully, within cost and on time.

- Deputy Software Integrated Product Team Lead Managed software development of multi-contractor integrated product team (IPT), achieved cost reductions through work reallocation, and developed software portion of successful new proposal to US Navy.

- Software / Systems Engineering Manager Led 35-person team through software and systems engineering design phases of multi-year contract. Identified creative approaches to minimize impacts due to late dependencies. Completed successful preliminary and detail design reviews.

- Responsible Engineer / Subcontracts Technical Lead Reviewed technical, cost and schedule products from large software subcontractor on highly complex scientific project. Worked collaboratively with prime contractor and subcontractor during design, development phases.

- Process Engineer Defined updates to corporate software development processes, introducing object-oriented concepts and methods. Guided

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programs in tool suite selection, coding practices, and documentation and development methodologies.

- Project Lead . Defined, planned and led execution of technically complex projects in support of operations organization. Led planning forum, managing computing and personnel resources.

- Software Lead/Developer . Led programming team programmers in development and transition of major releases to large scientific software systems.

EDUCATION

- MSE in Computer Science, University of PA, Philadelphia PA 1990- BS in Civil and Urban Engineering, BA in English (Math minor),

University of PA, 1980

ACTIVITIES

- Competent Communicator, Toastmasters International- Volunteer, Philadelphia Folksong Society, amateur blues harmonica player

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