Past
  • Director of Quality Assurance at Integral Systems
  • MAIT Test Lab Manager at Genentech
  • QA Test Lab Manager at Spectrum Holobyte / Microprose
  • QA Manager at Syntelligence
  • AI Expert Systems Consultant at Syntelligence Systems International
  • Senior Knowledge Engineer at Syntelligence
  • Snr. Programmer/Consultant at UltraData Corporation
  • Programmer Specialist at First Interstate
  • Lead Software Developer/Designer at GEAC USA Inc
  • Systems Designer/Project Team Leader at GEAC Canada
  • Systems Analyst/Programmer at GEAC UK LTD
  • Operations Shift Leader at BARIC Computing Services
Education
  • University of the West of England
  • University of the West of England
Connections
96 connections
Industry
Information Technology and Services
Websites

★ Stu Megan Associates ★’s Summary

35+ Years IT Experience!!

Veteran Project Manager /Product Manager /QA Manager/QA TestLab Services/Web Developer and anything else you might need. I have customers throughout the world , a proven track record of success and a long list of satisfied clients.

Remote Project Management
Remote QA TestLab Services
IT Development - Project Management
Web Site Design/Creation/Hosting
Web Development (Facebook,LAMP)
Database Systems
Artificial Intelligence Technologies
Strategy Consulting.
Financial, BioTech and Game Industries
Large scale platform roll out Beta testing
Inhouse Automation test tools
Management of onshore and offshore remote teams

**** More IT experience than anyone else!****

★ Stu Megan Associates ★’s Specialties:

Product & Project Management, Web QA Services on Demand and PHP Development Team Building. Remote Management. Jack of all Trades. See Stu Megan Associates at http://stumegan.net for all the details. Thanks for reading and have a great day!


★ Stu Megan Associates ★’s Experience

  • Senior Technical QA Manager

    Netscape

    (Public Company; NSCP; Computer Software industry)

    March 1998April 2001 (3 years 2 months)

    Senior Technical Manager, QA Directory Services ( Netscape /AOL-Mountain View)
    Built and staffed the QA department for Directory Server ( US and Europe)
    · Built and staffed the QA department for Meta Directory
    · Built new teams of 15-20 engineers and managers
    · Installation configuration and support of new 60+ machine Test Labs
    · Design and development of TET Automation Frameworks and tools.
    · Definition and implementation of testing standards for Development.
    · Global Coordination across remote Development and QA Sites inc Europe.

  • Senior QA Consultant

    Scopus Technology

    (Privately Held; SCOP; Information Technology and Services industry)

    June 1996February 1998 (1 year 9 months)

    (Emeryville,CA)
    * Unix and Windows Client -Server
    * Enterprise application testing
    * Unix / NT / Oracle 7/8/9 Unix and NT /Sybase 10/11
    * BSD Unix,Aix,HPUX,Linux,Solaris and more configured and tested against
    * SQLServer/ Informix/ Scopus/
    * XRunner / MsTest Automation tools. Scripting on all platforms.
    * Oracle DB creation/maintenance/admin
    * Support Lab installation, training and maintenance
    Bottom Line: We tested on every known version of Unix with every major RDBMS!

  • Senior QA Consultant

    Informix

    (Public Company; IFMX; Computer Software industry)

    May 1997October 1997 (6 months)

    Informix Menlo Park, CA
    * Testlab installation,setup and maintenance.
    * Windows / Unix / IIS Web server setup.
    · Informix OWS software testing.
    · Illustra Datablade/C+ Dev testing.
    · Informix RDBMS administration.
    · XRunner and MS-Test test tools.

  • Director of Quality Assurance

    Integral Systems

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    March 1997June 1997 (4 months)

    · Directed a QA department of 31 staff
    · 3+ managers reporting direct.
    · HR and payroll system application software testing department.
    · Windows/ DB2/ Solaris/ Oracle/
    · QA Partner /SQA Robot test tools.

  • MAIT Test Lab Manager

    Genentech

    (Public Company; Computer Software industry)

    July 1996March 1997 (9 months)

    * Defined, planned and implemented a multi-platform NT /Mac Testlab.
    · Configured/Administered IIS Intranet
    · WEB administration /HTML development.
    · LAN Administration and maintenance.
    · Testing of software
    · Cross platform testing (Win 98/NT 5.0, Oracle 8.0 NT, Oracle 2000 clients).
    · Change Control Coordinator.

  • QA Test Lab Manager

    Spectrum Holobyte / Microprose

    (Computer Software industry)

    November 1994January 1996 (1 year 3 months)

    * Team of 4.
    * Setup of Compatibility Test laboratory.
    * CD-ROM software products distribution.
    * Setup/Administration of Beta Test Department.
    * Design and development of Beta Test Database system.
    · Hardware/Software Database Administrator.
    · Testing of multimedia software (STAR TREK :Final Unity et al).

  • QA Manager

    Syntelligence

    (Computer Software industry)

    19921994 (2 years )

    Manager of Quality Assurance, Castro St Mountain View.
    • Managed a department of 7 people.
    • Hiring and training of staff
    • Expert Systems Knowledgebase testing
    • In-house test tools.
    • Unix , SunOS, Windows, DOS, MVS testing.
    • OS2 /DB2 RDBMS admin

  • AI Expert Systems Consultant

    Syntelligence Systems International

    (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

    February 1991June 1992 (1 year 5 months)

    ->Redhill, England UK

    • Software Development of Expert Systems.
    • AI Knowledgebase for Lending/Insurance industries.
    • Setup of UK office.
    • LAN administration.
    • Client site support.
    • Press interviews, technical document preparation. Technical Training Supervision.
    • OS2/DB2/Windows/DOS/MVS ( SYNTEL/COBOL/CICS),Lisp-based.
    • Mercury XRunner and MSTest test tools.

  • Senior Knowledge Engineer

    Syntelligence

    (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

    October 1989January 1991 (1 year 4 months)

    > Sunnyvale, CA
    Senior Knowledge Engineer
    • AI Development of Knowledgebase systems
    • Lending/Insurance industries risk assessment software.
    • OS/2 /Xerox /Sun /PC /MVS client-server environments.
    • Proprietary Development tools (SYNTEL), Lisp-based.
    • Mercury ‘hardware based’ test tools ( their early years)

  • Snr. Programmer/Consultant

    UltraData Corporation

    (Privately Held; Computer Software industry)

    19881989 (1 year )

    Pick Operating System.. Development/ Project Design and Management.

  • Programmer Specialist

    First Interstate

    (Public Company; Computer Software industry)

    19851987 (2 years )

    * Development of PC based (Personal Banker.) System using FoxBASE+
    · Model 204 5-million customer RDBMS development.
    · Excelerator CASE tools
    · Managed introduction of MasterCard GOLD project.
    · Software Maintenance of existing MVS-TSO/COBOL Bank systems.

  • Lead Software Developer/Designer

    GEAC USA Inc

    (Internet industry)

    March 1984October 1986 (2 years 8 months)

    GEAC USA Inc Agoura Hills, CA
    Software Developer /Development Coordinator
    • Coordinated development of online real-time ABS financial systems.
    • Led three Development groups.
    • Hiring/Training/Standards duties.
    • Development of financial systems using proprietary hardware/software.
    • XRunner and MSTest test tools.

  • Systems Designer/Project Team Leader

    GEAC Canada

    (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

    October 1980June 1984 (3 years 9 months)

    GEAC CANADA. Vancouver, BC, Canada
    Systems Designer/Project Team Leader
    • Design and Coding of DDA and CD financial systems for the GFS product.
    • Onsite support and maintenance for conversion of 60+ credit unions to GFS.
    • Led a team of three programmers.
    • Hiring/Training/Tech Doc preparation duties.

  • Systems Analyst/Programmer

    GEAC UK LTD

    (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

    June 1978October 1980 (2 years 5 months)

    GEAC UK Ltd Bristol England , UK
    Systems Analyst/Programmer
    • Design and Coding of Financial and Leasing Software Applications.
    • Onsite support and maintenance for Finance For Industry .
    • Proprietary hardware/software ( GEAC 800/8000/ZOPL/ABL)

  • Operations Shift Leader

    BARIC Computing Services

    (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

    September 1968August 1974 (6 years )

    Bristol UK
    Service Bureau Operations
    Led a shift of 4 Operators
    ICL 4/50, 1900 Series. LEO III
    Payroll and Accounts provessing
    Programming in Assembler and CLEO.
    Some early COBOL programming.


★ Stu Megan Associates ★’s Education

  • University of the West of England

    BA , Systems Analysis & Design , 19761980

  • University of the West of England

    HND , Business Studies ( DataProcessing) Part 1 Distinction , 19741975

    Part One - Distinction Pass


Additional Information

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★ Stu Megan Associates ★’s Interests:

Author and Astronomer QA/Team Management and Consulting. Creative Web Software Development. Near Earth Asteroid Detection,Politics,RPG Gaming Web (LAMP) Development of game servers/sites Volunteerism,Photography,Ornithology,Music,Politics

★ Stu Megan Associates ★’s Groups:

Founder of the Spacewatch FMO websites and forums
Founder/Developer of the FMO Chess Club
Founder of the FMO Diplomacy Club
Many Alumni groups too numerous to mention here.

  •    ExMozilla
  •    On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
  •    Software Testing Club - the online software testing community
  •    Software Testing & Quality Assurance
  •    Game Developers
  •    Netscape Pool
  •    Games QA
  •    Genentech Employees and Alumni
  •    Test automation
  •    ex-iPlanet
  •    QAGuild Network
  •    Netscape Communications Alumni
  •    University of the West of England - Bristol Business School
  •    Web Startup Group
  •    UK Contract QA and Testing Forum
  •    Maximizing Your Business with Jigsaw
  •    oDesk
  •    The Linked CXO / President, CEO, COO, CIO, CTO, MD, VP, Director 's
  •    Linked San Francisco Bay Area
  •    Doostang
  •    Social Game Developers
  •    Freebase.com

★ Stu Megan Associates ★’s Honors:

*Asteroid 1999 AV1 named 'StuMegan' in my honor on July 12th,2004*

*Recovery of Asteroid 2003 WU21 on November 21st 2003
*Discovery of SW409M Asteroid November 24th 2003
*Discovery of SW409R Asteroid November 26th 2003
*Discovery of Near Earth Asteroid 2004 BV18 January 19th, 2004*
*Discovery of Near Earth Asteroid 2004 UH1 October 24th, 2004*


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