Charles Radley

Education

• The City University, London, UK
• Imperial College, London University, U.K.

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Industry

Computer Software

Charles Radley’s Summary

Social networking impresario, non-profit activist, Software QA geek, systems engineer and recovering rocket scientist.

• Seasoned post-graduate professional, technical QA practitioner. Proficient in QA, audits, test planning development, methods, tools and scripts for enterprise and client software and firmware
• 15 years experience in Software QA, test and validation using a diverse range of tools and methodologies
• Specialized in developing and implementing thorough tests and strategies, using a combination of manual testing and automation

Operating Systems: Windows-9X/NT/2K/XP/.net; DOS; Solaris, HPUX, Linux/Bash, Ksh, Csh, EFI
Test Tools: Rational Test Studio, Perl, Silk Test (4Test), Silk Performer; Jtest, Purecoverage, MQC
QA/CM Tools: Clearcase, VSS, PVCS-VM, RCS/CVS, IBM-CMVC , ClearQuest

Administered test labs (Windows/Unix/Linux). Wrote scripts in perl & Silk Test. Developed test harnesses and test plans, and functional test cases.

Financial: Planned and monitored team spend. Secured funding

Planning: Planned tasks for self and team. Schedules, milestones and deliverables.

Worked on the Galileo and Magellan space probes, the International Space Station, Spacelab-MSL-1 and several communications satellite projects (e.g. Intelsat-6, Olympus, Marecs, Inmarsat-2, BSB/HS-376, JCSat, HS-601).

Specified operator/crew displays:
Data decoding and conversion, pre-processing, command interlocks, alarm criteria, menus
Developed corresponding procedures, and gave training (with astronauts)
Proficient in NASA Payload Safety certification, including:
failure tolerance, software safety, pressure vessels, FMEAs, structures, fracture mechanics
Tested embedded systems
Software QA, Safety, Hazards Analysis, Test and Integration

Was technical consultant for Transorbital Corporation, the first private company licensed by the U.S. government to explore and land on the moon.

Charles Radley’s Specialties:

Established a Moon Society presence on all the major internet social networks.

Seasoned postgraduate high tech QA professional.

Project management, product development, and regulatory support (e.g. FDA, NASA, DOD) + customers.
- Analyzes detailed complex issues while putting them in the “big picture” context
- Extracts essence of complex issues for presentation to executives, regulators, subordinates
- Proficient in software test tools, scripting languages and development practices

Additional Information

Charles Radley’s Honors:

Associate Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Senior Member - Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Elected Commissioner - Tigard Water District (re-elected to second term)