Roderic N. Manning has over 20 years of experience as a programmer, analyst, and project manager with expertise in application development, quality assurance, and compliance. He has a proven track record of leading teams, managing projects, implementing process improvements, and ensuring compliance with SOx and CMMI standards. Most recently, Manning served as a functional analyst and SOx process architect at The Boeing Company where he supported accounting applications, implemented controls testing, and helped achieve a Level 3 CMMI assessment.
12 years of IT experience in Quality Assurance, Business Consulting, Process Improvements and experience in Testing, Maintenance and Mainframe Production Support, Project Management, Leadership, Planning and Execution
12 years of IT experience in Quality Assurance, Business Consulting, Process Improvements and experience in Testing, Maintenance and Mainframe Production Support, Project Management, Leadership, Planning and Execution
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Bob Boule
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Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
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- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
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https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
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Kubernetes & AI - Beauty and the Beast !?! @KCD Istanbul 2024
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1. RODERIC N. MANNING
19920 117th Pl. SE Kent, WA. 98031
RNMANNING@COMCAST.NET 206-427-0942
TECHNICAL SKILLS/COMPETENCIES SUMMARY
Change Management, Strong Analytical Skills, Clarity (Status Reporting), Configuration Management, Project
Management Best Practices, Application Development & Sustaining Process (AD&S), Problem Solving,
Macroscope,Windows, Process Improvement, Communication, Team Building, Sarbanes -Oxley (SOx),
GRC (Governance, Risk Management and Compliance), SOx Control Performer/Process Architect, MS Office,
Endevor, Syncsort,ClearQuest, Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI), COBOL, IBM z/OS, Risk
Assessment Methodology,File-AID, VSAM, TSO/ISPF, JCL, FTP, Disaster Recovery
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2005 – 2015 Functional Analyst The Boeing Company Renton, WA.
• Work towards Information Technology (IT) project plans and deliverables
• Maintain project scope,schedule and budget baselines based on an understanding ofthe systemdevelopment life
cycle
• Support incorporation of quality management systems for IT projects
• Create project deliverables and ensure compliance to quality standards
• Utilize development lifecycle including; requirements definition, systemdesign, buildintegrate, test and
deployment
• Follow project communication plans and identify project risks and develop mitigation plans in weekly status
meetings
• Work to meet the implementation schedules with team members and customers
• Collaborate with developers and customers on systemrequirements gathering
• Complete functional specifications and test scripts for customer requests
• Validate work estimates to meet customer commitments
• Work with and monitor offshore sourcing partners to meet plan and schedules
• Perform test walkthroughs with the customers to validate production readiness
• Communicate the implementation of production release activities
• Verify Proprietary data is protected by performing Access Validation audits
• Validate the proper authorizations were given, prior to implementations of new releases
• Utilize AD&S procedures,practices and deliverables for all activities and verify monthly compliance
• Manage and coach a team to build organizational talent and teaching best practices
• Track the customer service requests (CSR) through current Lifecycle processes
• Maintain the Service Level Agreements for IT in support of BCA Accounting Applications
• Verify compliance with Access Validation, Risk Sorter, and Access Control Plans (ACP)
• Coordinate the systemretirements of applications
• Reached an assessment to Level 3 CMMI
• Apply Risk Management processes in formulating schedules for releases and other deliverables
• Update the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOx) controls and the required evidence to stay compliant
• Transfer information to GRC for test results and evidence of our in-scope applications
• Support the team modifications using project leadership and audit skills
• Performed as the SOx Process Architect and Control Performer for the 9 years working with Deloitte and
Corporate audit
• Create and maintain the SOx Narratives for the application controls
2. • Complete the Self-Assessment and support controltesting in the DE (Design effectiveness)and OE (Operational
Effectiveness) audits
• Support customers as control performers for various Business SOx controls
• Implement any process improvements that have been identified during the audit
2001 – 2005 Programmer/Analyst, Functional Analyst Boeing Renton, WA.
• Maintained and made enhancements to production applications
• Verified correct processing of accounting applications, including journal face and voucherreports used to balance
the financials
• Coded new programs in accordance with the requirements and specifications gathered from the Customers
• Tested required changes and performed implementation using the change management procedures
• Supported the troubleshooting ofproduction failures and their resolutions
• Implemented and maintained the Disaster Recovery Planning
• Followed the guidelines of software engineering life-cycle methodology through Macroscope
• Directed the planning, organization, development and release of the new portal page
• Continuous Improvement process and Built the Month-end Timeline with the Quality In process reflected
1999 – 2001 Programmer/Analyst Metrocall Bellevue, WA
• Maintained the existing Billing systems including weekly batch processing and Online Screen support
• In charge of external feed of data to AT&T (outside vendor) for processing of WIN billing CD’s
• Worked closely with users to productionize the creation of files and reports that were being done manually
• Worked with business analysts on required updates/modifications and problem resolution
• Scheduled required testing for all testing environments
1991 – 1999 Programmer/Analyst Washington Mutual Seattle, WA
• Enhanced the Mortgage Loan systems including nightly batch processing and Online transaction support
• Maintained various types of input into the nightly batch processing of Mortgage loans
• Facilitated the conversion of existing Mortgage loan systemto ALLTEL (outside vendor)
• Worked on troubleshooting ofproduction abends and restarting required processes
• Converted all acquired bank mortgage loan data to Washington MutualMortgage systems
• Supported yearly disasterrecovery scheduling and offsite testing as well as an after action review
• Coordinated, tested and implemented full test system for parallel testing environment
• Worked with business analysts on required updates/modifications and problem resolution
EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
• Computer Science courses - Seattle Pacific University 1986-1987
• Programming Certificate - Boeing Computer Services 1986
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
• Boy Scouts of America - Local and District area leader 1992-Present