Steve Antonacci, CQA

5718 North 20th Street

Arlington, Virginia 22205
703 a" 237 - 8504 - saa290ec@westpost.net
PROJECT MANAGEMENT/PROCESS IMPROVEMENT
CMMI Implementation, QA, Process Analysis, Software Development Compliance
Senior technical professional with a proven track record of raising large projec
t teams to CMMI level three performance capability. Expert skills in all phases
of software development life cycle quality assurance. Expert knowledge of vari
ous software life-cycle development procedures/processes and related management
systems. Expert auditing-assessment capabilities in CMMI. Experience with ISO,
ITIL and CoBiT methodologies.
Process Improvement a Gap Analysis a Audit Compliance a CMMI, ISO & ITIL & CoBiT
Measurements a BPR a Metrics
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
IntelliDyne, Falls Church, Virginia a April 2008a"Present
Senior Quality Assurance Manager
Performs a gap-analysis and support for the EFDS and USA-5 projects, supporting
the Department of Justice, to identify the necessary activities and practices re
quired for the projects to demonstrate a CMMI level 3 capability. Assists with
the development and implementation of a corporate tailoring procedure. Provide
s QA support and project management guidance for multiple software development p
rojects and releases. Develops and implements a program level measurements progr
am to compliment the corporate measurement program. Develops and implements new
measures for a number of key process areas. Interfaces with corporate personnel
to insure that newly documented corporate procedures are properly understood an
d implemented on the project, to support the CMMI level three efforts. Performs
ITIL gap analysis on the HA/TMA Network program. Develops and implements Stati
stical Process Control (SPC) measurements for Requirements Management/Developmen
t processes.
Process Improvements Highlights
a IntelliDyne obtains CMMI level 3 certification in September 2009
a EOUSA DOJ program utilizes measurements in all level 3 Key Process Areas
The AmbitGroup, Reston, Virginia a July 2007a" March 2008
Senior Consultant
Assists in creating comprehensive Program Management & Quality Management Plans
for the project. Performs work product reviews on major deliverables and establ
ishes internal quality control procedures for the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corpo
ration (PBGC) program.
At the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in the Auctions area, assists in
creating a commission wide change management process for all technical activity
. In addition, provides guidance and assistance for the Consumer Complaint Mana
gement System (CCMS) project, by providing project management support for their
Agile project effort.
SI International, Arlington, Virginia a October 2006a"June 2007
Corporate CMMI Process Engineer
Performs a gap-analysis of the Domestic IV project, supporting the Department of
State, to identify the necessary activities and practices required for the proj
ect to demonstrate a CMMI level 3 capabilities. Develops a specific project pla
n for the project to implement to incorporate and refine current project softwar
e development activities and deliverables to achieve a level 3 posture. Develo
ps and implements additional monthly metrics and measurements to compliment the
corporate and project measurements. Provides project guidance to refine and exp
and on the current risk and training procedures and practices as well as other p
roject management procedures. Provides guidance on updates of project document
s as well as various project procedural documents to insure a level 3 focus and
content. Works to insure that necessary new project procedures are institutiona
lized. Leads the effort to collect project artifacts and related comments in po
pulating the CMMI assessment tools, PIID and Appraisal Wizard, over a period of
seven months. Interfaces with corporate personnel to insure that newly document
ed corporate procedures are properly understood and implemented on the project,
to support the CMMI level three effort.
Process Improvements Highlights
a SI International obtains CMMI level 3 certification in June 2007
a Domestic IV utilizes measurements in all level 3 Key Process Areas
Project Management Highlights
a Domestic IV has an extensive and current Data Management Plan and process.
a Domestic IV has a more comprehensive and effective risk management process
.
SI International (ZEN Technology), Federal Communications Commission a Oct 2001a
"Sept 2006
Quality Assurance Manager
As a member of the Computer Sciences Corporation team, provides quality assuranc
e support on 26 licensing and information/documentation systems at the Federal C
ommunications Commission (FCC). Works with CSC corporate to identify necessar
y process improvements to obtain CMMI level 3 certification. Provides QA and CM
support and guidance for various software development projects during the contr
act period. Develops and documents work request system procedures, time reporti
ng procedures, configuration management procedures, installation acceptance proc
edures, and service level agreements.
Process Improvement Highlights
a Focal point to raise CSC project team capabilities to CMMI level 3.
a Key involvement in CMMI level 3 certification of CSC project team in November
2004.
a Participated on assessment team for successful level 3 CMMI certification of Z
EN Technology in May 2005.
a Key involvement in CMMI re-certification of CSC project team in September 2006
.
Project Management Highlights
a Drafts and documents various procedures to support 13 FCC operational systems.
a Performs routine CMMI key process area audits on major systems.
a Develops and implements processes for (1) managing software baselines, (2) com
mon production release process and (3) provides education.
Virtual Technology Corporation, Alexandria, Virginia a December 2000a"September
2001
Senior Systems Analyst
Develops and documents a comprehensive test plan and procedures for three builds
of the Common Component High Level Architecture (CCHLA) Technical Control and F
ederation Control Manager tool. Documents a CMM level 2 Software Development Pr
ocedures Guide for the company, and develops and documents a Software Developmen
t Plan and Software Quality Assurance Plan for the project. Provides guidance f
or the project team to obtain a CMM level 2 development capability posture. He
initiates and performs test readiness reviews and requirements reviews for each
build, and participates in two Federation Integration Events at the JSIMS facili
ty to support integration and function testing of the CCHLA tool.
THE CENTECH GROUP, Washington DC a November 1997a"November 2000
Project Manager - Principal Technical Specialist a" Project leader
Manages a test organization of nine personnel to provide functional test and pro
duction support at the Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce. The s
cope of the effort included the migration of six financial applications from an
Ingress mainframe environment to client server systems. Modifies existing test
methodologies to improve CMM test posture, interfaces with help desk problems/re
solutions, and provides application education documentation and end-user support
.
Leads a quality assurance team at The Orkand Corporation on a Y2K project to tes
t 16 mission-critical, critical, and routine client/server systems for the Burea
u of Consular Affairs, Consular Systems Division, and U.S. Department of State a
nd have them certified as Y2K compliant by the Office of Inspector General (OIG)
, U.S. Department of State. Ensures test plans are comprehensive, complete, and
properly executed. Ensures compliant system testing for six mission critical s
ystems. Ensures that the Project Management Office (PMO) certification requirem
ents are properly satisfied in the Application Certification Packages (ACP). In
terfaces with management staff at CSD, PMO, and the OIG on all questions and mat
ters relating to certification of the applications.
Leads a project team to convert the US Coast Guard LORAN-C Operations Informatio
n System II (LOIS2) application from a Convergent Technologies Operating System
(CTOS) environment to Windows NT. Plans and conducts three Technical Interchang
e Meetings to define the functional requirements. Plans and conducts a prelimin
ary Design Review for the external design of the application, and documents the
requirements and design in a System Requirements Document and Software Design Do
cument, respectively. Develops and assigns project tasks for the team from obje
ctives into design. Meets all key dates and deliverables from objectives throug
h external design, operating significantly under budget.
SRA International, Fairfax, Virginia a April 1994a"October 1997
Senior Systems Analyst
Develops and documents an Implementation Strategy Approach document, identifying
organizational roles and activities associated with implementing Electronic Dat
a Interchange (EDI) function, within the Military Sealift Command (MSC). Develo
ps and documents a sub-system, qualification test plan for the Electronic Commer
ce Center (ECC) for the MSC. Also, develops and documents test scenarios and te
st cases to support the test plan and mapped them to the appropriate requirement
s document. Creates and validates a comprehensive low-level work plan to facili
tate the complete test of the ECC.
Re-engineers the desktop software procurement and asset management process at Be
llSouth. Designs a relational database for identifying, tracking, and storing s
oftware license information. Manages two clerical persons who were responsible
for populating the database with historical data. These activities were perform
ed as a task area manager on the SRA IDS project team at BellSouth in Atlanta.
Career Note: Worked as Requirements Analyst, Advisory Requirements and Financial
Analyst for the IBM Corporation in Bethesda, Maryland (1973-1993).
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
BS, Information Systems Management, Potomac College, Washington DC 2002
Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), American Society of Quality (ASQ), since June 2
005
Training & Development
CMMI Version 1.2 Upgrade Training (SEI), June 2007
QMS Quality Assurance (QA) & Audit Process Course (SI Intal), March 2007
ISO 20000:2005 Internal Auditor (BSI), March 2006
Peer Review & Leader Training (CSC), December 2005
Introduction to the CMMI, V1.1 (SEI), June 2005
Risk Management (CSC), February 2004
Decision Analysis & Resolution (CSC), February 2004
Scampi Team Training (P3I), November 2003
Estimation & Measurement Training (CSC), November 2003
Principles of Configuration Management (CSC), April 2003
Quality Assurance (CSC), April 2002
Peer Review Process (CSC), March 2002
Practical Software & Systems Measurement (SSCI), October 2001
Additional Information
Active Secret security clearance