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| Ref # |  | JS74953 |
| Year of birth | | 1951 |
Permanent/Home Location/Address |
| City or Town | | Caringbah |
| State | | NSW |
| Country | | AUSTRALIA |
Current Location/Address |
| State | | NSW |
| Country | | AUSTRALIA |
Languages |
| Primary Language | | Fluency |
| English | | Read, write and speak fluently |
Nationalities |
| Main Nationality | | UK |
| Other Nationality | | AUSTRALIA |
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Experience Classification |
| Job Function | | Years Experience |
| Banker | | 10 |
| Support Services | | 9 |
| QA | | 2 |
| QA/QC Manager | | 4 |
| Process Manager | | 10 |
| Industry | | Years Experience |
| Engineering | | 16 |
Qualifications |
| Highest Qualifications | | Degree |
| Qualification | Subject | Establishment/Country | Year |
| Degree | Software Engineering Management | Bournemouth University, UK | 1996 |
| Trade Qualifications | Chartered Engineer | Engineering Council, UK | 1998 |
Other Qualifications, Memberships, Certification
ACIB - Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers
MBCS - British Computer Society
AIPM - Associate of the Australian Institute of Project Managers
CEng - Chartered Engineer (Enginering Council -UK) |
Computer Skills and Software Used |
Microsoft Desktop Tools (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
Databases (Access, Oracle)
Project Management (MSP, Primavera)
Configuration Management (Windchill)
Some programming in C, C++, VB,
Telelogic System Architect (SA)
IGrafx IDEF2007 Process Modeller |
Work Locations |
| Are you willing to move or relocate? | |
Yes - I will travel domestically
Yes - I will relocate domestically
Yes - I will travel internationally
Yes - I will relocate internationally | |
Availability |
| Start Immediately? | | Available Now |
| Earliest Start Date | | Given 12 weeks notice |
Ideal Next Job |
Looking for work in an Executive or Managerial role within Australia on a married and /or single basis.
Happy to relocate if the right opportunity is offered |
Required Salary & Conditions |
| Minimum salary AUD 150,000 pa + bonuses |
Employment History |
| Total Years of Work Experience: | | 42 |
| Commenced Full Time Work: | | 1970 |
| Name | | Thales Australia |
| Job Title: | | Process Improvement Manager |
| Duration | | From : 2002 To: 2007 |
Summary |
Stedroy has held Software/Engineering/Quality management roles since 1981
His current role as Thales Australia, Process Improvement Manager, involves organising and coordinating process improvement activity and the management of CMMI assessment teams within Thales Australia. He has been involved in the implementation and roll-out of the Thales Australia instance of Chorus (the new global company management system) during the past year. Stedroy has extensive knowledge and training in ISO 9001, CMM and CMMI, and has been a member of the assessment teams for the CMMI Levels 4 & 5 in Thales ATM, Melbourne. He has also managed and coordinated successful CMMI Level 2 assessments in organisations such as BAE Systems and Thales UK. |
Work Experience |
OCT 06 – Current THALES AUSTRALIA, GARDEN ISLAND, NSW (formerly ADI Limited)
Process Improvement Manager reporting to the Senior Quality & Process Improvement Manager
Principle tasks as follows:
• Lead and implement process improvement activity across Thales Australia utilising appropriate methodologies (e.g. CMMI, LEAN, ISO9001, Balanced Scorecard, ABEF, etc) to improve overall business performance.
• Ensuring the delivery of appraisals across Thales Australia so as to fully utilise the available Engineering Process Management resources while meeting the differing business group’s requirements.
• Preparing business unit and operational staff in successful achievement of objective in appraisals as follows:
• One-on-one mentoring, review and ratification of work products and processes.
• Performing presentations on the methodologies being used in appraisals.
• Controlling and managing activity during appraisals.
• Project Managing Improvement programmes to meet divisional requirements and objectives with regards to cost, delivery and quality.
• For all Operations transverse actions: developing communication strategies with the Business Groups/Divisions to improve the rate of change acceptance and consequent benefits.
• Establishing an inter-group forum within Thales Australia to facilitate the collaboration and exchange of knowledge and expertise in the CMMI thus reducing duplication of effort and overall implementation benefits and costs.
• Assisting in the development and delivery of standard processes to the organisation in order to underpin the divisional improvements and demonstrate increased levels of maturity.
SEP 02 – OCT 06 ADI LIMITED, GARDEN ISLAND, NSW (Partly owned subsidiary of Thales)
Software & Systems Process Improvement Group Manager reporting to the
Senior Quality & Process Improvement Manager
Corporate 3 year assignment from the UK to Australia extended to 3½ years. At the completion, this assignment was converted to a local contract and a successfully sponsored application was made to DIIMA in February 2006
Principle tasks as follows:
• Utilising knowledge and expertise in support of the business’s Process Improvement and Setting New Standards projects.
• Managing and co-ordinating the corporate implementation of the Process Improvement project across ADI.
• Roles and tasks previously performed in the TDIS, Wells business unit. (see below)
• Acting as a conduit in the promulgation of best-practice across ADI.
• Performing internal gap-analysis activity within ADI, thus assisting projects in the identification of shortfalls in relation to best-practices.
APR 01 – AUG 02 THALES DEFENCE INFORMATION SYSTEMS, WELLS, SOMERSET
Principle driver in the Thales Corporate global process improvement initiative as Process Improvement Analyst reporting to the Systems Engineering Group Manager
Principle tasks involved:
• Development of the business case for Process Improvement to the Executive.
• The task involved a presentation outlining the Process Improvement Management plan, Organisational plan and strategy with a ROM resource and cost profile. The plan was subsequently accepted, funding agreed with the required persons later recruited to form the current process improvement group.
• Development of plans and ideas to support the requirement of achieving the appropriate Improvement Model level.
• Analysing and reporting on Process Performance to Senior Management
• Planning and implementation of internal assessments against the Capability Maturity Model (CMMI) in this business unit
• Reporting the results of such assessments and recommendation of actions to be taken together with the appropriate/relevant implementation plan.
• Providing internal co-ordination and support to external bodies in their performance of assessments at this division
• Attendance at seminars and conferences related to the corporate process improvement initiative including presentations to Thales Research and Technology.
• Responsibility for the day-to-day management of the internal processes within the process improvement group. Designed and developed the internal processes for the Technology Process Improvement and Tools start-up group and CBA/IPI trainer
• In support of the Thales Global improvement initiative, I have also led the planning and implementation of an internal assessment at ADI, Sydney and preparation of a draft process improvement plan, which was subsequently accepted by the EXECCOM.
JUN 00 – APR 01 THALES DEFENCE INFORMATION SYSTEMS, WELLS, SOMERSET
(formerly Racal Electronics purchased by Thomson CSF and name changed)
Software Quality Assurance Manager reporting to the Quality Manger
Principle tasks involved:
• Developing a Software Quality assurance capability within the division as a part of the Business Process Improvement initiative.
• Responsibility for the day-to-day running of the SQA function.
• Recommending SQA staffing levels in order to meet the requirements of both the Division and Projects and the maintenance of the Company’s ISO 9000-3 Tick IT status.
As an extension of this role, I performed internal software CMM assessments on a selection of projects.
JUL 97 – JUN 00 BAE SYSTEMS, UNDERWATER WEAPONS DIVISION, WATERLOOVILLE (formerly Marconi Electronic Systems, UWD)
Software Quality Assurance Manager reporting to the Business Improvement Principle tasks involved:
• Developing plans for SQA to achieve an improved maturity as part of the Division’s stated aim for CMM Level 2.
• Advising on how best the SQA requirements of SPI using the CMM can be satisfied for Software Development
• Member of the Software Process Focus Group within the Division
• Recommending the Software Quality policy, strategy and implementation programmes within the Division.
• Responsibility for the day-to-day running of the SQA function.
• Recommending SQA staffing levels in order to meet the requirements of both the Division and Projects and the maintenance of the Company’s ISO 9000-3 Tick IT status.
SRLE Co-ordinating D.A. Software reporting to the Weapon Engineering Manager.
Responsibilities were:
• To identify opportunities to improve the Software Development process.
• Promote compliance with the Documented Divisional Management System.
• Promote ‘Best Practice’ across the project through cross-fertilisation of people, tools and skills.
• Identification of skills gap for future programmes.
AUG 96 - JUL 97 MARCONI UWD, PRINCIPAL PRODUCT ASSURANCE ENGINEER (SOFTWARE)
Reporting to the Quality Manager in support of all Projects towards meeting their contractual and Divisional requirements for Software Quality Assurance.
SEP 94 - SEP 95 M O D, PROJECT UNICOM, WORTHY DOWN, WINCHESTER
A one-year degree placement was spent as part of the Quality Assurance team responsible for implementing procedures assuring that quality be built into any software produced by the Project team. Tasks and duties involved moderating in Fagan Inspections and maintaining the statistics database. I gained experience in the use of Oracle SQL Plus, Oracle Forms30, Oracle Report Writer 1.0, CA Supercalc 5.5 and Wordperfect 5.1. Familiarity with ISO 9001 Standards and attendance on an Internal Auditor’s course.
SEP 70-AUG 90 BARCLAYS BANK PLC, 54 LOMBARD STREET, LONDON EC3
1981-1990 Management Services Department. Main responsibilities were the supervision of staff operating an International Message Switch running on a Burroughs ADX 6400 and a Cable Authentication System running on a TANDEM Non-Stop 2. Awarded a Board Appointment in 1987 when I assumed duties in Global Operations supervising the day to day running of operations on the bank’s global network.
1970-1981 During my career with Barclays Bank, which started as an Advances clerk in the City of London, I progressed through a number of clerical positions culminating as Assistant Section Head in the Bills Department.
COURSES ATTENDED
Nov 96 TickIT Assessor
May 97 CMM Assessor
Jul 98 Lead Auditor
Aug 98 Managing for Success
Nov 98 Benchmarking
Sep 01 Introduction to the CMMI v 1.02
Sep 02 Introduction to the CMMI v 1.1
Sep 03 Intermediate Concepts of the CMMI v 1.1
Nov 06 CMMI v 1.2 Upgrade
Apr 08 CMMI-ACQ v 1.2 Supplement to Intro to CMMI v 1.2
INDUSTRY PRESENTATIONS
Aug 03 SQA NSW
Oct 03 Systems Engineering, Test and Evaluation Conference (SETE)
Sep 04 3rd Annual SEPG Australia
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Comments/ Hobbies/ Interests etc: |
Interested in anything sport with particular emphasis on Cricket, Squash and Rugby. Previously high grade player in Cricket and Squash.
Current hobbies : Woodwork, Internet and general DIY. |
Last Updated on 20-Jul-10
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