Mark Herbst

Cell: 530-813-9847; Home 530-923-2555; Email mrherbst@comcast.net

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markherbst2
PERSONAL STRENGTHS:
- Able to work on a team with different personalities or independently with minimal supervision.
- Experience in all phases of software development: requirements definition, development, test.
- Seasoned problem-solver in electronics, software, and organizational issues.
- Organized and efficient; able to break down projects into workable tasks and tackle them.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Experienced briefer/public speaker.
- Able to pass a background check, drug test and credit check with flying colors. Top-notch
recommendations from previous employment.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
1. Performance Test Engineer/Application Developer: SRA International and TEKSystems, April 2009
to March 2016, Clarksburg, WV (Federal Customer: FBI)
- Created, maintained and executed performance test scripts in http, Java, and C using HP LoadRunner.
- Wrote performance test plans, procedures for repeatable and reportable testing.
- Conducted high-volume, multi-day, multi-transaction load testing of applications.
- Maintained LoadRunner system including login accounts, virtual user licenses, and input data.
- Analyzed test results and coordinated with developers to pinpoint bottlenecks in code. Also worked
with IT personnel to scale resources (memory and CPUs) to meet transaction volume goals.
- Developed transaction time and transaction volume goals by coordinating with customers.
- Helped developers optimize performance by comparative testing of different coding solutions.
- Reported results and made recommendations for improvement to software team and customers.
- Experience with IBM Rational software suite, particularly for requirements management.
2. Programmer/Tester/Project Manager: WVHTC Foundation, September 2002 March 2009,
Fairmont, WV
- Programmer/developer/tester with experience in Java, xml, SQL, Eclipse, VMWare.
- Debugged software, documented code products and processes, developed user documentation for
personnel with limited technical knowledge. Gathered/documented/tracked user requirements.
- Manager responsible for budgets, schedules, risk analysis of software projects.
- Point of contact with military customers; translated their direction to performance-based objectives
- Certified Program Management Professional (PMP). Certification expired 2009.
3. Military NCO/Commissioned Officer: United States Air Force, 1980 2002, various locations
- Served as fighter wing command/control lead; coordinated base response to 9/11 terrorist attacks.
- Managed millions of dollars of communications/computers, including classified information.
- Supervised up to 45 personnel, and interfaced with a wide variety of military organizations.
- Manager (budget/schedule/performance) of various programs up to $24M. Know how to work within
government bureaucracy. Coordinated complex interfaces between independent programs.
- Oversaw Developmental and Operational T&E of projects from development to customer acceptance.
Education
- Boston University - MS Computer Engineering, 1992
- California State University-Sacramento - BS Computer Engineering, 1988 (graduated top of class)