Carrie Burke
Sugar Grove,IL
Summary
Configuration management professional with comprehensive background in implementing and managing configuration processes. Known for strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Expertise in version control, change management, defect management and adaptability to evolving project requirements.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Configuration Management Analyst 2
Metra
Chicago, IL
03.2020 - Current
- Formulate and uphold configuration management plans and policies to guarantee adherence to organizational standards.
- Coordinate and conduct monthly meetings with vendors and partner railroads to foster enhanced collaboration and communication.
- Coordinate and conduct weekly Positive Train Control (PTC) Technical Review Board (TRB) and Change Control Board (CCB) meetings to review change's and defect's with a cross-functional team.
- Support defect and change tracking and management throughout the lifecycle.
- Authored a Change Control Management policy document to enhance operational efficiency and compliance.
- Authored change procedure documents to enhance clarity of practices within the Bentley system.
- Assist in maintaining a centralized repository for storing all configuration information and ensure its accuracy.
- General support for cross-functional team.
- Provide expertise and support as a backup member of the Interoperable Change Approval Board (ICAB) to ensure effective change and deployment management.
- Was the acting Configuration Management team Manager from November, 2024 to March, 2026.
Sr. Engineering Coordinator
Parsons Corporation
Chicago, IL
09.2016 - 02.2020
- Source Control Librarian for the Metra and NICTD Positive Train Control (PTC) Projects.
- Extensive knowledge in data organization and entry, updates, edits, and dispositions of configuration items.
- Worked to determine and enter configuration items in the Version Object Base (VOB).
- Assisted in correction of incorrect new configuration activities and their promotion in their lifecycle.
- Conducted weekly deployment meetings to determine quality, verification of state, and correct VOB location.
- Conducted process trainings, when needed.
- Facilitated weekly Technical Review Board Internal (TRBINT) meetings to discuss, document, and disposition Change Requests (CR), Defect Reports (DR), System Anomaly Reports (SAR) and any other applicable CM process.
- Facilitated bi-weekly meetings with Metra to discuss active DRs.
- Assisted in basic creation of Configuration Management processes.
- Assisted in creation of training PowerPoints.
Engineering Coordinator
Parsons Corporation
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
07.2014 - 09.2016
- Source Control Librarian and Quality Management specialist for the Metrolink Positive Train Control (PTC) project.
- Heavy data organization and entry.
- ClearCase/ClearQuest execution capture, source control verification and audit, labeling and promotion.
- Using the Quality Manager Test Tool, created test cases and books, documented test results, test scrubs, and snapshots of field testing pictures.
- Utilized the Requirement Traceability Manager (ReqPro) for test case requirements.
- Assisted test manager and engineers in coordinating testing activities.
- Supported software architect in integrating systems with vendor solutions.
- Assisted with Asset Management by documenting the Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA), labeling asset, and documenting all asset information in ClearQuest.
- Worked directly with Metrolink personnel in final asset transfer and final Configuration Item transfer.
Education
Music
Riverside City College
Riverside, CAHigh School Diploma -
Chaffey High School
Ontario, CA06-1994
Skills
- Change control
- Configuration management
- Version control
- Teamwork
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking Abilities
- Reliability
- Excellent communication
- Organizational skills
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Creative problem solving
Certification
- Configuration Management Principles and Implementation Certification, CMPIC - March, 2022
- SAE EIA-649C Principles and Applications Certification, CMPIC - October, 2023
- Enterprise Configuration Management Planning Certification, CMPIC - February, 2025
- Master's Certification in Enterprise Configuration Management, CMPIC - February, 2025
Timeline
Configuration Management Analyst 2
Metra
03.2020 - Current
Sr. Engineering Coordinator
Parsons Corporation
09.2016 - 02.2020
Engineering Coordinator
Parsons Corporation
07.2014 - 09.2016
Music
Riverside City College
High School Diploma -
Chaffey High School