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Mark Catheline

bullet WORK EXPERIENCE
bullet Hamilton Sundstrand Power Systems, San Diego, CA
bulletSenior Quality Assurance Engineer/Application Development 1990-Present

Responsible for maintenance of the computerized Quality Information System resident on VAX and IBM mainframe hardware.  Responsible for the organization and maintenance of a Software Quality Assurance Program in accordance with DOD-STD-2167A, and RTCA DO-178.  Serve as the statistical consultant for the quality assurance department.  Chief continuous improvement advocate in the Quality Organization.  Designed, programmed, and implemented a system for tracking and reporting Reliability & Traceability on a Novell Network in Delphi.  This system is used to track cradle to grave information on aircraft engines manufactured, and repaired by Hamilton Sundstrand.  The database includes pictures of the engines taken by a digital camera, and is over 20 gigabytes in size.  Designed and implemented a paperless Software Problem and Corrective Action System on a Novell Network in Delphi.  My applications use MAPI to be able to directly tie into email for ease of communication and built-in workflow.  Designed, developed, and maintain a client/server application for creating Action Requests that has been used for over 10 years, by 1000s of users in many countries. Also designed, developed and maintained related applications for tracking turn-backs, software problem reports, FAA 8130 tags, component traceability data, and audits.

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bullet Hughes Aircraft Company, Tucson, AZ
bulletQuality Assurance Engineer/Programmer 1995-1989

Implemented Statistical Process Control in a machine shop environment through the use of computerized inspection equipment.  Designed and programmed a state-of-the-art defect and scrap reporting system in Fortran language using Tandem Hardware.  Incorporated inspection instructions into manufacturing planning with adherence to ANSI Y14.5 specifications regarding dimensioning and tolerancing. Promoted to traveling supplier liaison interfacing between a diverse supplier base, manufacturing engineering, and subcontract administrators to resolve problems and expedite deliveries.  Coordinated the upgrade of the Supplier Reporting System to provide meaningful information concerning the cost of quality and delivery performance.
bullet AVX Corporation, Olean, NY
bulletQuality Engineer/Supervisor 1995-1995

Developed a quality reporting system for pinpointing problem areas. Programmed an in-process quality control data collection system in Fortran on an HP1000 computer. Promoted to Quality Control Supervisor in charge of in-process and receiving inspection.  Responsible for eleven inspectors.

 
bullet EDUCATION Graduated in November, 1982 having earned a bachelor's degree in Industrial & Systems Engineering from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.  Earned a 3.5 grade point average in my major field of study.  Member of the Alpha Pi Mu Honor Society. Completed various college classes after graduation in computer programming and Real Estate.
 
bullet COMPUTER SKILLS Successfully completed courses in C, Fortran, GPSS (General Purpose Simulation Systems), COBOL, and BASIC programming languages.  Have experience using SAS, EZtrieve+, Focus, and TSO in an MVS environment on an IBM mainframe.  Have PC based experience using Delphi, Visio, and several general purpose programs. Have experience using Spectra, Cincom, and Fortran in a VMS/VAX environment. Have experience using JDEdwards Software and Strategy Software on the AS400 platform.  Extensive experience with Delphi, .Net, Web Services, and Sql Server software.
 
bullet ACHIEVEMENTS ASQ Certification as a Quality Engineer.  Obtained a California Real Estate Broker’s licence in 1993. Completed additional college level courses after graduation in Applied Statistics, COBOL programming, Material Science for Engineers, and Quality Control. Participated in Kepner Tregoe's Problem Solving and Decision Making Seminar, A.C. Delco's SPC Workshop, IQI Short Run SPC, Self Directed Work Team Empowerment Training, and E.C. Caprielian's Advanced Negotiation Seminar.  Completed seminar on Systems/Software Testing Techniques.
 
bulletSTRENGTHS More than 17 years experience in Quality, Software Applications design, development, implementation and training.  Experienced in leading all aspects of the software development lifecycle.  Excellent coding, debugging, and problem solving skills.  Very good at working with customers to determine requirements.  Use Rapid Application Development (RAD) techniques to shorten idea-to-implementation time.  Involved in all aspects of application development including marketing, design, configuration management, training, coding, and maintenance.
 
   
   
   

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