1. RICHARD J. GORVETZIAN
richgor@san.rr.com
San Diego, CA www.linkedin.com/in/richardgorvetzian 858-382-1385
SUMMARY
An accomplishedDirectorof SWQualityEngineeringwithaprovenrecord of successensuringhighquality,
safe,andcompliantsoftware isreleasedontime and drivesoptimized revenue.A dedicatedprofessional who
leveragesinnatepeople skillstomentorindividuals,buildteams,andcollaboratecross-functionally.Thrives
withthe challenge of acomplex issue.Respected.Drivesautomation. Knownforcontributing groundedinsights
intostrategicplanningefforts.Results- andcustomer-oriented.
 Automationandsimulation  ProcessImprovement
 Mentoring  RegulatedEnvironments
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BD, INC (formally CareFusion, Inc.), San Diego, CA 2015 – Present
A medication delivery company thatmanufacturesproductsforhospitals and clinics.
Director SW QualityEngineering,InfusionSystems
Managed an engineeringteam(fourmanagersand 75 employees,contractors,andoutsourcedoffshoretesters)
workingon two infusionproduct platforms.
 Drove an increase inSW-testautomationthatachievedincreasedcoverage,accuracyandqualitywhile
reducinglaborcosts.Software wasreleasedaheadof schedule andthe FDA auditwaspassed.
WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC, San Diego, CA 2013 – 2015
A culinary-products retailcompany.
CulinaryInstructor
HOLOGIC, INC (formally Gen-Probe, Inc.), San Diego, CA 2009 – 2013
Develops,manufactures,and marketsrapid,accurateand cost-effectivemoleculardiagnosticproductsand
services.
AssociateDirector SW Verification& ValidationandServiceability
Builta team(three departmentsand45 teammembers) thatconcurrentlytested diagnosticequipment
projects andidentified,designedandbuilt supportandautomationtools.
 Real-time automation andsimulation
o Savedsignificanttestingexpense inreducedconsumable costs
o Quickertime tomarket
o Increased qualitytesting
 Improvedsupportorganization’sefficiency
o Creatednetworkconfigurationanddebuggingtools
o Developedremote diagnosticsforsupport &fieldengineers toreduce servicecalls
o Securityassessments,fielddocumentation,training,andbusinessanalysis
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2. HOSPIRA, INC (formally ABBOTT LABS - HPD Division), San Diego, CA 2003 –2009
A medication-delivery company thatmanufacturesproductsforhospitals and clinics.
Manager- Verification& Support
Createdandmanagedmultiple departmentsconsistingof 40-45 employeesandcontractorswithinSanDiego
software centerof excellence,including Verification&Validation (V&V), Configuration management(CM),
Information technology (IT),Calibration &facilities mgmt.
 Crossfunctional teamcommunication
o Improvedproductreliability&regulatorycomplianceviaincreased seniormanagement, PM,
development,requirements& QA assurance communications
o Hands-oninvolvementwithcorporate,internal quality&FDA audits
 Implemented significantchangestoverification&CMdepartments
o Improved productivity
o Implementinganautomationstrategy
o Automated continuous buildsforCM
o Implementedsession testingtoincrease testingcoveragebeyondtraditional requirementsbased
testing
STELLCOM TECHNOLOGIES, INC, San Diego, CA 2000 –2003
Provided contractprojectworkand staffing resources.
QA/Test Manager- Embedded ProductsDevelopment (EPD)
 Reviewedall clientproposalsforQA/testinvolvement
 QA deptstaffing,hiring,training,mentoring
 Testplanningandexecution
 Projectmanagementincludingformal progressreportstocustomersand management
ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Test Manager, Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA
Test Manager/QA, Intuit Corp. (contracted through Tristaff), San Diego, CA
Test Manager, AGE Logic Inc., San Diego, CA
EDUCATION and PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
M.S. Management, ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY, Seattle, WA
B.A. Psychology, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles, CA
400+ hours of management and software quality assurance continuing education
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