Kayla Corkum
309 East Riviera Place
Chandler, AZ 85001
586-549-9876
kayla.corkum@hotmail.com
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Education
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Fordham University, New York, NY
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Computer Science
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1998
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Technical
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DOORS, DXL, VBA, XML, Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Access, Visio, Project, Outlook, RTM, CORE, CRADLE, HEAT,
Actuate, Crystal Reports, Siebel, Zavanta, HP Quality Center, Camtasia,
Rational Rose, Rational ClearCase, Rational ClearQuest
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Experience
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Orbital Sciences Corporation, Chandler,
AZ – contracted via Superior
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June 2007 - present
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Senior Principal Engineer/DOORS
Administrator
- Database
Administration and Requirements Management within DOORS across multiple
programs.
- Optimized
the DOORS schema and created common company templates, reports, and
metrics for requirements, verification, compliance, and risk management.
- Utilize
DOORS DXL and VBA to automate Systems Engineering and Software
Engineering processes and workflow.
- Designed
and implemented VBA and DXL scripts and Microsoft templates to generate
Word specifications from DOORS and to manage specification changes.
- Converted
and migrated requirements from CRADLE to the DOORS database schema.
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BAE Systems, Santa Clara, CA – contracted
via TAC Worldwide
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May 2006 – May 2007
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Requirements Manager/DOORS Administrator
- DOORS
Administration focusing on requirements processes, schema optimization,
data management, maintenance and documentation.
- Converted
and migrated requirements from Access, RTM and CORE to the DOORS
database schema and format.
- Utilized
VBA and DXL to automate DOORS communication with Rational Rose,
ClearCase and ClearQuest.
- Developed
and delivered classroom-style instructor-led and online DOORS training
utilizing PowerPoint and Camtasia.
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General Dynamics Land Systems, Sterling
Heights, MI – contracted via ATSI
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Jul 2004 - Apr 2006
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Software Engineer/DOORS Administrator
- Database
Administration and Requirements Management within DOORS across multiple
programs for the Systems Engineering group.
- Designed,
modified, developed, tested, and implemented VBA and DXL scripts to
create statistical metrics reports and to automate requirements
management processes.
- Served
as a liaison for Requirements Compliance Matrix (RCM) activity between
GDLS, BAE Systems, SAIC and Boeing. Responsible for implementing RCM
modules, DXL scripts and links within the DOORS database.
- Developed
monthly reports on requirements performance and implemented
recommendations to support ISO 9001-2000/CMMi process management
initiatives.
- Prepared
and maintained training, technical, and deliverable documentation
providing product and process support to project team and end users.
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Wright Express, LLC, South Portland, ME
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Apr 2002 – Jul 2004
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Quality Analyst
- Coordinated
Quality Assurance Testers, Applications Developers, Business Analysts,
Project Leads, and end users to triage and prioritize software defects
so that QA testing and production software fixes were implemented in a
timely manner without adverse impact to the business.
- Served
as a backup administrator; delivered training for HEAT and HP Quality
Center applications.
- Developed
metrics reports for requirements management status, software defects,
and problem tickets by using Actuate and Crystal Reports.
- Integrated
high-level business processes within Zavanta , requirements within DOORS
and DOORS requirements to tests in HP Quality Center for traceability
and verification throughout all project phases.
- Prepared
a gap analysis of current processes against SOX 404 requirements and
created a mitigation strategy for non-compliant areas.
- Established
and implemented technical policies, processes, standards, and procedures
for technical services as a member of the Technical Services Standards
Committee, leveraging knowledge of industry-standard Quality Assurance
and SDLC best practices.
- Facilitated
Project Post Mortem/Post Implementation Review sessions to analyze
project data and transform causal analysis and resolution findings into
a root cause and effect report, lessons learned, preventive measures,
and action items for future project and process improvements.
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Equient, Veridian Information
Solution(General Dynamics AIS), Hoboken, NJ
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Jan 2000 - Aug 2001
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Senior Consultant
- Requirements
analysis focused on vertical market expansion of a data warehouse
performing closed-loop CRM.
- Business
and functional requirements analysis and documentation; utilized UML to
define and document use cases and test plans, for a homegrown investment
research subscription application.
- Supported
the Merrill Lynch Program Management Office by developing a Microsoft
Access database and Microsoft Excel “living document” that was adopted
as a global template to track, update, and report on over 75 projects
with multiple deliverables within the Research Technology department.
- Co-authored
a comprehensive technology overview and process workflow document of a
marketing website at Merrill Lynch that included high-level and low-level views of architecture,
including network layout, server, database, user interface, security,
and data flows.
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Omnicom2000, Omnicom Group Inc, New York,
NY
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Oct 1998 - Jan 2000
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Project Analyst
- Managed
Y2K projects for global advertising, marketing, and PR firms.
- Analyzed
business processes into creation and communication of business
continuity plans and detailed process flow diagrams.
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