San Francisco Bay Area
- Past
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- Remote QA Service Provider at Stu Megan Associates
- Senior Technical QA Manager at Netscape
- Senior QA Consultant at Scopus Technology
- Senior QA Consultant at Informix
- 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
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- University of the West of England
- University of the West of England
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Stu Megan’s Summary
30+ Years IT Experience, the last 20 in QA and Project Management.
I currently run my own Remote QA Services company, providing services to Bay Area companies, and have a proven track record of success and satisfied clients.
Areas of Expertise include QA/IT Project Management, LAMP development,,RDBMS Systems, Artificial Intelligence Technologies, Large Test Lab Management, Network Sys Admin , Social Network Application Development,. Web Site Designs,CMS, Usability Profiling, Site Creation and Hosting,,Business Analysis, Strategy Consulting. I also have significant experience in the Financial, BioTech and Game Industries,including large scale platform rollout Beta testing. Automated test tools. Mobile Device Testing . Web Project and Product Management , OffshoreTeam management ( Europe)
Stu Megan’s Specialties:
Project Management, QA Director, Remote/Online QA Services and more. Performance,Compatibility..Resource Loading,Black, White, grey box. All work performed here in US. LAMP and Social Network (Facebook) recent development projects . Proven track record of success and satisfied clients! See my website Stu Megan Associates at http://stumegan.net for more
Stu Megan’s Experience
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Remote QA Service Provider
Stu Megan Associates
(Internet industry)
October 2006 — March 2007 (6 months)
(now Freebase) Remote QA Services ( via Stu Megan Associates) . Introduced testing planning software for new Web 3.0 product with new technologies such as MQL and JSON.
Designed and built test plans, scripts and cases.
Executed tests remotely at our office or via VPN connectivity.
Stress and Memory Leak Testing projects.
Designation and creation of content for a few of the core domains. -
Senior Technical QA Manager
Netscape
(Public Company; NSCP; Computer Software industry)
March 1998 — April 2001 (3 years 2 months)
Senior Technical Manager, QA Directory Services ( Netscape /AOL)
* 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 1996 — February 1998 (1 year 9 months)
* 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 1997 — October 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 1997 — June 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 1996 — March 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 1994 — January 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.
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QA Manager
Syntelligence
(Computer Software industry)
1992 — 1994 (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.
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AI Expert Systems Consultant
Syntelligence Systems International
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
February 1991 — June 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 1989 — January 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)
1988 — 1989 (1 year)
Pick Operating System.. Development/ Project Design and Management.
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Programmer Specialist
First Interstate
(Public Company; Computer Software industry)
1985 — 1987 (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 1984 — October 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 1980 — June 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 1978 — October 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 1968 — August 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’s Education
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University of the West of England
BA , Systems Analysis & Design , 1976 — 1980
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University of the West of England
HND , Business Studies ( DataProcessing) Part 1 Distinction , 1974 — 1975
Part One - Distinction Pass
Additional Information
Stu Megan’s Websites:
Stu Megan’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’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.
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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 -
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Netscape Communications Alumni -
University of the West of England - Bristol Business School -
Web Startup Group -
UK Contract QA and Testing Forum -
The Linked CXO / President, CEO, COO, CIO, CTO, MD, VP, Director 's
Stu Megan’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*
Stu Megan’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- business deals
