Angela Butler-McDonald | 524 Zenith Ridge Drive | Danville, CA 94506

Mobile Phone: 650-644-5686 | Secondary Phone: 925-553-5240|E-mail: abf032ca@west

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OBJECTIVE
I am interested in securing a Sr. Sof
tware Program/Project Manager position within an engineering organization. I bel
ieve my 10+ years of experience, professional interests, and personal characteri
stics make me an excellent candidate for the position. * *
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Sr. Program Manager with significant achievements in driving
complex projects. Comprehensive knowledge of hardware technologies and software
applications. Ability to build effective controls to manage scope of consumer or
iented software projects. Proven track record of developing dynamic cross-functi
onal teams. Demonstrated creativity in leadership. Highly energetic, results ori
ented, and personable management style. Thrives in fast paced challenging work e
nvironments.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Program Manager, Oncology Information Systems (
OIS): Aug. 2002-Sept. 2009
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. | Medical Devices and Supplies | Palo Al
to, CA
Managed Oncology Information Systems (OIS) application and medical device projec
ts with teams between 8 to 55 members. Managed new product development as well a
s Continuation Engineering software releases. *
* Managed cross-functional international teams and intradepartmental expectation
s to ensure program viability and success. *
* Performed communication tasks between my team, Software Quality Assurance, Tec
hnical Publications, PSE, Marketing, Manufacturing, and various other groups acr
oss the organization.
* Transitioned mature R&D project to volume production line on schedule in the f
ace of constantly changing marketing requirements. *
* Experience with FDA Inspections and Internal Audits as Engineering liaison.
Sr. Program Manager (Consultant): December 2001 - August 2002
Microsoft Corp. | Computer Softw
are | Mountain View, CA
Manages code development projects for the current MSN (Web) TV Services. Drives
upgrades of consumer Internet content and/or services via TV Set-Top Boxes (STB)
. Responsible for helping define and develop service which defined integrated co
mmunications and entertainment while building upon existing Microsoft platforms.
Create functional specifications to support feature release. Administer and tra
ck creation of project doc. deliverables based on the Microsoft Solutions Framew
ork (MSF) charter and life cycle. Coordinate and facilitate weekly cross functio
nal meetings which update lead service release team members throughout planning/
development cycle (Product Planning and Marketing, Database Dev., Client Dev., Q
A, Operations, Usability Engineering & Design, Tech. Writers, Customer Support,
Service Release). Upgrade services shipped on time and within expectations.
Sr. Program Manager: January 2000 - September 2001
AOL/Time Warner (Netscape Communications) | Mountain View, CA
SR. PROGRAM MANAGER-Client Product Division-BROWSER SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT *Progr
am Manager for both the Netscape Communicator 4.7x releases as well as drove a d
ynamic cross functional team tasked with developing a next generation GECKO base
d internet browser (Netscape 6.1). Managed all deliverables relating to the proj
ect. Created and maintained MSProject schedule and tracked deliverables to RTM.
Coordinated and ran weekly cross functional meetings which updated lead product
release team members throughout product release cycle (Product Marketing, Eng./D
ev., QA, Int'l, OEM, Release/Build, Tech.Writers, Customer Support). Created tra
cking metrics used to determine fix rate progress relating to on-time scheduled
milestones. Coordinated post mortem for current and previous products. All produ
cts shipped on time and within expectations.
Program Manager: September 1999 - December 1999
Digital Market, Inc | Sunnyvale, CA
PROGRAM MANAGER-eCOMMERCE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT *Sole Program Manager for pre-ip
o internet startup company which focused on business to business eCommerce. Resp
onsible for the on-time delivery of industry leading eProcurement product. Work
closely with product marketing and engineering staff to define product release s
trategy, tradeoffs, project resource scheduling, milestone calculation, issues t
racking and related project management activities.
Sr. Project Manager: March 1998 - August 1999
Clarify, Inc | San Jose, CA
SR. PROJECT MANAGER-Engineering (Software) Division *Managed and coordinated cr
oss functional project teams and drove complex software development projects thr
ough to completion. This involved overall ownership and responsibility for cross
functional deliverables leading to successful delivery of the project. These pr
ojects involved enhancing the functionality of the core architecture (web-enabli
ng) and business modules (Sales Force Automation-SFA) for the Customer Relations
hip Management (CRM) client/server application. Responsibilities included: Proje
ct planning, creating master schedules, risk management, driving project action
items, process improvements, status reporting, efficient identification and reso
lution of complex issues, writing and conducting project presentations. Facilita
ted project meetings and communicated related information to project teams and e
xecutive staff.
Engineering Project Manager: January 1996 - March 1998
Apple Computer, Inc | Cupertino, CA
ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGER-CPU Systems Software Division *Manage moderate to co
mplex software development effort in the CPU Systems Software Engineering group,
driving activities of SW bundle development for CPU HW projects. Develop projec
t plan and schedule for software development. Ensure thorough project investigat
ion and acceptance by soliciting input and direction from key leaders and influe
ncers on the CPU development/management team. Effectively communicate to all lev
els project status. Independently anticipate and manage risks associated with pr
oject, and develop and implement solutions to complex issues across groups, prod
uct lines and divisions. Has in-depth understanding of product features, marketi
ng strategy and customer needs. Make critical decisions which has significant fi
nancial and schedule impact. Strong product development experience shipping high
volume desktop (CPU) products on tight schedules. Demonstrate creativity, leade
rship, and technical expertise. Has proven track record of successful team build
ing and excellent communication/negotiation skills.
Project Lead, Software Quality Assurance: April 1995 - January 1996
Apple Computer, Inc. | Cupertino, CA
PROJECT LEAD, SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE-CPU SW Quality Division *Managed SW Qua
lity Assurance requirements for new and ongoing software/hardware projects in CP
U System Software Engineering. Secured resource commitments for planned changes,
tracked progress on changes & removed obstacles which impeded progress toward a
chievement of goals. Lead 3rd party bundle development/requirements with industr
y partners and cross-functional team; provided input to technology roadmaps; pro
vided cross functional leadership to achieve 3rd Party SW. cost, quality, and av
ailability goals; work in close partnership with Software Business Manager to ma
p supplier/tech strategy, and support negotiations. Managed QA testers, contract
ors and outside vendors on an as needed basis. Proven track record of successful
ly driving issues surrounding software quality to closure on several moderate to
complex software projects.
Systems Engineer: January 1989 - April 1995
Lockheed-Martin Missiles & Space Co. | Sunnyvale, CA
SYSTEMS ENGINEER - Missile Systems Division, Systems Engineering *Managed Qualit
y Assurance requirements for new and ongoing software/hardware projects in Syste
ms Engineering. Specifically responsible for understanding, evaluating and commu
nicating the scope of tasks, analyzed and redefined test requirements, wrote and
maintained quality/test plans and managed and scheduled work load including cos
t implications to program. Worked directly with project and technical/engineerin
g leads from various cross-functional groups to ensure total system quality. Tra
cked, resolved anomalies, and communicated status throughout the course of a pro
ject. Conducted investigations ensuring functionality, compatibility of hardware
and software integration. Effort required excellent interpersonal skills, techn
ical writing, and communication skills.
Sr. Electronics Eng. Technician: April 1981 - January 1989
Lockheed-Martin Missiles & Space Co. | Sunnyvale, CA
SR. ELECTRONICS ENG. TECH.-Missile Systems Evaluation Laboratory *Diagnosed syst
em malfunctions to determine cause (hardware and/or software origin) and perform
ed corrective action. Developed, maintained and evaluated electronic data record
ing, conversion, reduction and processing systems, used in support of test and m
alfunction diagnosis of missile hardware equipment and real-time and stored data
such as telemetry and radar signals.
EDUCATION
Master's Degree, June 1996 | Golden Gate University |
M.S. Degree: Telecommunications Management
Bachelor's Degree, December 1987 | Cogswell Polytechnical College |
B.S.Degree: Electronics Engineering Technology
SKILLS
MSProject Expert
CAD/CAM Intermediate
BASIC & FORTRAN Beginner
HTML Editors Expert
C/C++ Beginner
Xml/Soap Beginner
HTTP Beginner
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / AFFILIATIONS
* Women in Technology
* National Society of Black Engineers
* Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
* Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers