Leslie Hurst
Harvest
Summary
Experienced systems test analyst focused on optimizing system performance via thorough testing and validation processes. Expertise in coordinating testing efforts, analyzing outcomes, and executing process enhancements to improve operational efficiency.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Test Engineer Analyst
Millennium Engineering and Integration Co
Huntsville
08.2019 - Current
- Missile Defense Agency, Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications ( C2BMC) - Cyber Security Test Engineer - I create and collaborate charts packages, review and update test execution procedures, understand attack vectors that will be used to attack system, facilitate working group meetings and collect updates to ensure leadership the status of system readiness. Assist ISSM/ISSO and Element Lead during the test with pressing tasks, continuous contact with leadership and product office, and coordination with external teams. Coordinate, collect, and present Lessons Learned from the team after testing improving processes of future tests, leadership for review and approval. Flight Test Engineer - Supporting Test Lead, creating and collaborate chart packages, facilitate leadership meetings, create distribution lists for all meetings, review test execution procedures, facilitate working group meetings and collect updates and present to leadership status of system readiness. Schedule and Coordinate leadership viewing room, create and update leadership Execution Smart Books during the event. The Execution Smart Book consists of critical event information.
- Missile Defense Agency, Sensors Test – Coordinate, facilitate, and execute weekly meetings, produce and present charts for Ground Sensors Test (SNT) management. Monitoring, reviewing, submitting assigned taskers, and ensuring it is coordinated with appropriate SNT personnel and submitting all responses in a timely manner. Proofreading and editing technical documents in preparation and coordinate for Ground Sensors (SN) Product Office review and approval.
- Missile Defense Agency, Ground Systems Test – Coordinated and executed weekly ground system test meetings and E2E testing between Ground Systems (GS) and other BMDS Assets for Other Ground Test (OGT) field-testing. Ensured GS readiness for test events by verifying test configurations, objectives, software versions, and test dates for all parties involved. Monitored development and integration of software and hardware changes for Non-Tactical Equipment.
- Missile Defense Agency, Ground Based Interceptor Test Lead – Verified and validated pre- and post-mission test runs for Ground Based Interceptor (GBI), providing management with updates on anomalies, testing status in government labs, and issues that could impact project costs.
Principle Programmer Analyst II
Teledyne Solutions, Inc.
07.2010 - 07.2011
- Missile Defense Agency, Targets and Countermeasures (MDA/TC) – Provided technical support for Target and Countermeasures (TC), co-authored TC Verification and Validation document and Data Management. Customized and defined Verification and Validation processes to align with TC practices and Agency guidelines. Defined workflows for various models used by TC. Received and archived mission data in an organized file structure.
Principle Programmer Analyst II
Teledyne Brown Engineering
05.1999 - 07.2010
- NASA, Model and Simulation Management – Provide technical support for Ares vehicle Guidance, Navigation, and Control M&S Management that encompasses asset management, configuration management, V&V oversight, and management metrics. Define, customize, present, and implement process workflow to support M&S development, software CM, and data management in accordance with agency governing directives. Define, review, and customize software and management documents. Support configuration management activities, define and implement CM processes, practices, and procedures needed for process management tool.
- Assessed M&S management requirements to identify gaps, enhancing project execution.
- Developed and reviewed M&S Management Plan
- Support development and review of M&S Verification Plan
- Support the definition, planning, and implementation of M&S test processes and documentation
- Development M&S software Version Description Documents
- Collaborated and compiled GN&C M&S profile metadata for inventory report
- Collected and compiled software management metrics
- Developed M&S compliancy report
- Support installation and configuration of process management tool
- Support planning, design, and implementation of software repository tool
- Customized software Change Request process to align with current development process
- Ground Based Missile Defense, Test and Evaluation (GMD/T&E) – Conducted and verified system integration runs as defined in Detailed Test Plan. Identified and recorded anomalies as defined in the Concept of Operations (CONOPS). Managed data collection after each recorded run from all test components and coordinated retrieval with permanent storage facility.
- Integrated System Test Capability, Ground Based Interceptor (GMD/ISTC GBI) - Designed and developed database for CLE operators to store test reports. Collaborated and captured GUI requirements from CLE operators and management for the design and implementation of the database. Evaluated GBI software and made needed changes to read unformatted data using FORTRAN 90.
- Sea-Based Xband Radar (GMD/SBX) – Conducted assessment of Verification Summary Sheet (VSS) and Technical Information Sheet (TIS) of primary components under test to develop and design component level Test Procedures to support Gulf of Mexico Part 2(GOM 2) System Level Testing.
- Missile Defense Performance Integrator (GMD/MDPi) - Performed system analysis and assessment of MDPi Architecture to develop DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF) products for All Views (AV), Execution View (EV), System View (SV), and Operational View (OV). Developed and designed a web-based Integrated Dictionary database using MS Access, SQL, Visual Basic, and ASP.NET.
- Space Based Interceptor (SBI) - Develop GUI screens for Fire Control module using MOTIF, ADA, and C languages based on pre-designed screen requirements.
- Integrated System Test Capability, Common Test Environment (GMD/ ISTC CTE) - Designed and developed software Change Request database and Management Metrics database using Microsoft Office Access 97 and SQL. Collaborated and captured database requirements from software leads and CTE management. Coordinated and supported management metrics with Systems Engineering. Implemented new software features and software changes in C,ADA, and Motif according to CMM Level 3 specifications to Timeline and SPM GUIs defined in software CRs. Conducted unit level software testing to verify requirements were met as defined in the software CR. Participated in peer review for software changes. Verified the GUI performed correctly and the data captured for analysis testing was correct, during Integration Testing. Administrator for DOORS software requirements database, implemented updates and changes for CTE group.
Education
Master of Science - Cybersecurity Management
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL05-2024
Systems Engineering Certificate -
University of Alabama Huntsville
01-2009
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Athens State University
06-1999
Skills
- WireShark
- NMap
- ADA
- SQL
- C
- Microsoft Access
- HTML
- Unix
- Visual Basic
- Open GL
- Motif
Government Laboratory Experience
- ISTC
- PCIL 1
- PCIL 2
Clearance
secret
Training
CompTia Security Plus certificate ce, July 2024
Systems Engineering Certificate, University of Alabama Huntsville, June 2009
Industry Experience
- Teledyne Brown Engineering
- Teledyne Solutions
- Boeing
Timeline
Test Engineer Analyst
Millennium Engineering and Integration Co
08.2019 - Current
Principle Programmer Analyst II
Teledyne Solutions, Inc.
07.2010 - 07.2011
Principle Programmer Analyst II
Teledyne Brown Engineering
05.1999 - 07.2010
Master of Science - Cybersecurity Management
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Systems Engineering Certificate -
University of Alabama Huntsville
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Athens State University