Robert J. Altizer, PMP
Phoenix, AZ
Summary
Skilled Project Management
Professional (PMP), consultant, and manager with extensive experience in
enterprise-wide business systems and technologies, continuous process
improvement, and new product development. Creative problem solver, distributed team
builder and leader, influence manager, and communicator at all organization
levels.
Areas of Expertise
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Enterprise-Level
Technical Project Management |
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Business Process
Development and Improvement |
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Business and Product
Development Strategy |
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Geographically
Distributed Team Management |
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Risk Identification,
Mitigation, and Management |
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Process Frameworks (SEI
CMM/CMMI, ITIL) |
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Platform-Based Design and
Product Line Practice |
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Quality Management Tools
and Six Sigma |
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New Product and Product
Family Development |
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Quantitative Management
(Metrics) |
Professional Experience
Management and technical consultant,
focusing on project management, systems engineering, CMM-based process
improvement, Six Sigma for Software, software product line systems, and
platform-based design. Clients include Bank
of America, VSIA, Motorola, Wells Fargo, TeraQuest Metrics, and USAA.
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Technical project manager for multiple bankcard
software systems, using unified CMM-Six Sigma based process for planning,
estimating, budgeting, design, implementation, testing, and control.
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Developed, analyzed, and refined system
requirements for client-server based turn-by-turn navigation system for embedded
vehicle and handset environments.
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Developed CMMI Capability Level 3 software
requirements development and management program for business and technology IT
groups at a major financial services client.
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Developed and implemented strategic software
process improvement plans for major financial/IT clients, now on track to
realize business return from higher SEI CMMI maturity levels.
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Project manager of international technical working
group, and principal author and editor of first industry-standard taxonomy of
Platform-Based Design (PBD) for embedded systems-on-chip.
Manager and project leader for
enterprise-wide software strategy and quality, embedded system platform
engineering, software process architecture, and embedded software reuse
standards projects affecting senior engineers, managers, and executives in all
worldwide business and technology units.
Used Motorola’s standard project management processes and tools to plan,
manage, and deliver projects.
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Defined software process architecture for over 4500
developers and executives in multiple application domains; significant improvements
in business and SEI CMM/CMMI Maturity Level.
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Developed systems and software components of the
New Product Introduction and Business Strategy process and project management
system in use across entire SPS $5B+ business.
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Developed Platform-Based Design methodology for SPS
embedded system products, ready for implementation on initial pilot product
family; projected result in 2x productivity impact.
Defined and led
organization-wide engineering and project management practices, design and test
processes, software technology, and quality management for 150+ engineers. Managed Software Quality Assurance (SQA),
Engineering Process Group, and Intellectual Property Technology Operation.
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Led organization to assessment at SEI CMM Maturity
Level 3.
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Defined, documented, and implemented cross-functional
organization-wide standard software development process; trained entire
organization staff in CMM-based process and practices.
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Applied advanced project management practices to
several technology projects, reducing software defect levels and development
cycle times by over 25%.
Developed, implemented, and
operated all division SQA activities; led enterprise-wide software process
definition for ASIC design systems used by 100+ engineers in local CAD and test
groups and 150 customer design centers applications. Responsible for all software process
activities, including project planning and tracking, change and defect
management, requirements development and management, process compliance
auditing, metrics, and relationships with customers and key tool suppliers.
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Managed all quality aspects of the design,
development, test, release, and support of several versions of the Open
Architecture CAD System (OACS), used by customers to design custom ICs.
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Introduced enterprise-wide software process
management and trained all division personnel in its use, leading to division
assessment at SEI CMM Maturity Level 2.
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Improved cross-functional communications and
operations in $200M+ worldwide business unit through effective Software
Engineering Process Group (SEPG).
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Reduced problem cycle time 30% via quality
management relationships with key software suppliers.
Additional Professional Experience
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Rockwell/CMC, Tempe,
AZ: Principal Software Engineer and
Project Leader. Led projects
developing commercial networking systems and software, including verification,
delivery, and support.
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Motorola Government
Electronics Group, Scottsdale, AZ:
Senior Software Engineer/Project Leader. Led multi-$M secure
communications systems and software projects for commercial and government
applications, including concept, development, testing, and support activities.
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Motorola Semiconductor
Products Division, Phoenix, AZ: Senior
Programmer-Analyst. Developed
applications for reliability and quality assurance (R&QA) information
systems.
Education
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Master of Science (Astronomy/Physics), Northwestern
University, Evanston, IL
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Bachelor of Arts (Astronomy/Physics), UCLA, Los
Angeles, CA
Professional Development
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Certified Project Management Professional (PMP™),
Project Management Institute
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Global Leadership Certificate, American Graduate
School of International Management, Glendale, AZ
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MSE Program (Computer Science), Arizona State
University, Tempe, AZ
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Motorola Management Institute, Schaumburg, IL
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SEI CMM and CMM-Based Appraisal training and
assessment team experience
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University of Phoenix Associate Faculty Certification,
graduate and undergraduate courses
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Industry-standard practices including SEI CMM/CMMI,
Six Sigma, Rational Unified Process (RUP), Goal-Question-Metric (GQM), IT
Information Library (ITIL), Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA), Theory of
Constraints Project Management (TOCPM), and Ford 8D Problem Solving Process
Selected Publications and Presentations
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“Platform-Based Design: An Emerging Reality,”
ASP-DAC and SoC Online, 2003
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“Platform-Based Development of Embedded Systems”,
Motorola Systems Symposium, 2002
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“Reuse Standards: The First Step in Packaging IP”,
Software Experience Consortium, 1999
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“Measure for Measure: A Quantitative Quality
Management Program”, SEI SEPG Conference, 1998
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“Process Improvement Matrix: A Tool for Measuring
Progress Toward Better Quality”, Fifth International Conference on Software
Quality, 1995
Other
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Certified and Experienced Assessor for SEI
CMM-Based Appraisals
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Project Management and Information Systems
instructor at University of Phoenix
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Proficient in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project,
Microsoft Visio, and other productivity tools
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Member, Project Management Institute (PMI) and IEEE
Computer Society
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Former Chair, Virtual Socket Interface Alliance
(VSIA) PBD Working Group (2001-2004)
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US Citizen; DoD Top Secret/SBI clearance with full
polygraph (not currently active)