18 years of experience in Embedded Software Projects in various positions such as engineering, architect, project and functional management in Europe and US.

My goals are:

• to set-up the right environment for developers to develop software.
  

• to give best visibility on software development process from requirement phase to field support phase.
  

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Mariner Networks: Hiring a whole embedded software team (developers and QA).
  

• Logitech: Change management - Software development processes reengineering.
  

• Logitech:
  

+ Speaker at QA&TEST 2008 + Speaker at CMMI made practical 2009http://www.cmminews.com/2009/conference.asp

• IBM: Network management Java applets development.
  

• IBM: Responsible for hands-on formation of European network support for the 8265.
  

• BERATA/BMW/AUTOSAR: new members technical course building and delivery.

• 8 developers Functional Manager.
  

- Communication, resource allocation, evaluation...
- Day to day people management.
- New developer hiring.

• Wireless keyboards and receivers Technical Manager
  

- planning.
- dealing with external providers (US, european and indian).
- India based Offshore
- Swiss/India Dual-shore
- start-uping projects.
- bluetooth and proprietary wireless protocols.

• Software development processes re-engineering
  

- Setting CMMI level 3 compliant Configuration Management methodology in Switzerland and USA.
- Setting CMMI level 3 compliant Requirement Management methodology in Switzerland and USA.
- Quality Assurance processes improvement
- Architectured improved firmware re-usability by promoting modularity.

CMMI, reengineering, CNO, networking, LinkedIn, OpenBC, Offshore, India, software, embedded, manager, project, PMI, IBM, start-up, Logitech, Consulting, AUTOSAR, BMW, Switzerland, France, adaptable, curious, web2.0, configuration, requirement, management, process,

• Installing Offshore processes and facilities
  

- people selection, communication processes, audits...
- Full Offshore
- Dual Shore
- Best Shore

• Change management - Software development processes reengineering
  

_ Software Development Life-Cycle
_ Configuration Management (CMMI)
_ Requirement Management (CMMI)

• Embedded Software projects leader and manager in worldwide environments
  

• Worldwide business networking

http://www.linkedin.com/in/mariacher

• Logitech:
  

+ Speaker at QA&TEST 2008 + Speaker at CMMI made practical 2009http://www.cmminews.com/2009/conference.asp