Bill Silver Resume

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Prime Computer

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Key Accomplishments ✓ System Testing of new CPUs & networks

Director Software Quality Testing

Framingham 1980 – 1984

✓ Designed and executed automated functional and system tests. Found 97% of defects pre-release: Office Automation: 1,800 COBOL: 700 Data Management: 400 PRIMENET: 100 ✓ Developed several quality tools: Automated Test Driver In Circuit Emulator (ICE) Advanced defect/quality tracker EMACs editor (revenue > $1M) **Great Story ** ✓ Established Fagan inspections ✓ Created a (Fast Fix and Fly) software maintenance group that: ➢ Fixed bugs 25% faster

Prime developed and marketed mini-computer systems (hardware and software). Began with a group of 6 and grew the group to 76 in 18 months. Hired, promoted, or transferred all 1 st & 2 nd level managers – several from Prime UK.

Created the following departments: ❑ Application Testing ❑ System Testing ❑ Test Tool Development ❑ Performance Modeling and Evaluation ❑ Software Maintenance ❑ Technical Training

➢ Customer satisfaction UP 15% ➢ Shorter fix release cycle time

✓ Capacity planning tool helped obtain a 2 $M sale ✓ Disk controller performance model saved $100K