Alejandro Norzagaray Contreras
Algonquin,IL
Summary
Great technology enthusiast with experience in the field of information technology and the automotive industry. Results-oriented professional who excels in complex projects setups and fast-paced environment
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Software Engineering Manager | Technical Project Manager
Continental
12.2022 - Current
- Oversee all technical aspects of a telematics product for a Japanese-based OEM
- Ensure software is released on time with the content and quality committed
- Manage a global team of engineers distributed worldwide that are part of a specific Solution Train to define, plan, realize, and deliver the agreed specific work packages in time, quality, and cost
- Identify risks, and problems and manage countermeasures
- Ensure the use of change control procedure for agreement of new commitments, requirements and system changes
- Analyze change impact concerning technical feasibility as well as timing, quality, and cost consequences
- Responsible for customer & internal audits for ASPICE
- Main point of contact for all the development activities related to software and systems
R&D System/Software Test Engineering Manager
Continental
Deer Park, Illinois
01.2019 - 12.2022
- Oversee all aspects of the testing activities for a telematics project for a US-based OEM
- Define overall test strategy for the project
- Ensure that all the test resources are available ( tools, simulation, staff, training, budget)
- Define and track test automation tasks
- Asses and communicate test and quality reports about the product to senior management.
- Customer interface
R&D Group Leader
Continental
04.2016 - 09.2019
- Responsible to guide, coordinate, define activities and control task execution for a group of engineers, ensuring the team's performance contributes to achieve the established BU and location goals
- Active role in the definition and changes of the technical competences for the team, plan and evaluate training measures for each team member
- Support the Manager in the budget planning and establishment of a group Vision and Mission, as well as defining the strategies and objectives to fulfill them
- Provide in-depth technical support to the team whenever needed, especially during critical situations and in front of complex problems
- Responsible in the HR Dialogue for team members, promotions and develompent measures
R&D Test Development Engineer
Continental
08.2014 - 04.2016
- In charge of Diagnostic for infotainment and telematics products, creating test plans, test cases, executing, automating and managing
- Ensure that the software and systems requirements are implemented correctly by applying different test methodologies like requirement based testing, performance, stress etc.
- Design and implement test benches to simulate vehicle environment using multiple Vector tools
R &D Software Engineer
IBM
Guadalajara, México
09.2010 - 03.2014
- Experience on NAS products (SONAS,V7000Unified) that is based on a linux cluster architecture
- Teaming with people all around the world (US,UK,Germany)
- Software Developer RAS .Working as a developer for SONAS and V7000Unified (Reliability, Availability, Serviceability).Design and implementation of serviceability tool in charge of detection of errors, collecting information and reporting to IBM also creating scripts (cronjobs) to monitor space on FS,develop scripts for configuring and installing infiniband switches
- Software Quality Assurance (RVT)
- Executing,creating test plans, and automating some tests, for testing capabilities in the product like NAS protocols (FTP,NFS,CIFS)
- Technical Advocate for customers giving advices,solving and tracking issues until they are solved
- DDN storage, DCS3700 storage (Netapp 1818) ,Infiniband (QDR,DDR,SDR)
- Cooperate with sales team in order to make proof of concept for customers (Petrobras and PEMEX)
Education
Mechatronic Engineer -
Universidad La Salle Noroeste, A.C.
Skills
- Project Management
- Customer management
- Automotive experience (ASPICE, ISO 26262)
- Structured problem solving
- Agile methodologies (Safe, Scrum)
Certification
- SUSE Certified Linux Administrator (SUSE CLA)
- SAFe 4 Certified Product Owner/Product Manager
- ISTQB Advanced Level Test Manager
- SAFE 4 Certified Product Owner/Product Manager
- SAFE 4 Certified Agilist
Personal Information
Title: Technical Project Manager | Software Manager
Timeline
Software Engineering Manager | Technical Project Manager
Continental
12.2022 - Current
R&D System/Software Test Engineering Manager
Continental
01.2019 - 12.2022
R&D Group Leader
Continental
04.2016 - 09.2019
R&D Test Development Engineer
Continental
08.2014 - 04.2016
R &D Software Engineer
IBM
09.2010 - 03.2014
Mechatronic Engineer -
Universidad La Salle Noroeste, A.C.
- SUSE Certified Linux Administrator (SUSE CLA)
- SAFe 4 Certified Product Owner/Product Manager
- ISTQB Advanced Level Test Manager
- SAFE 4 Certified Product Owner/Product Manager
- SAFE 4 Certified Agilist
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