Silicon Valley Software Quality Association (SSQA)

SSQA Officers (2007-2008)

Terms are for one year, beginning November 1 of each year. For more details, review the Bylaws.

POSITION	CONTACT	BIO	SELECTION	RESPONSIBILITIES
Chair	Ken Doran 650.736.7669 kendoran9 [at] yahoo [dot] com	PE, ASQ-CSQE and CQMgr. Software QA Manager and licensed Professional Engineer with over 20 years of experience in software development, testing, customer support, and quality assurance. Specializes in testing complex scientific and engineering software for mission-critical applications. Currently leading PeopleSoft QA team at Stanford University. Advisory Board, UC Santa Cruz Extension, Software Quality Engineering and Management program; co-instructor of "Tracking Software Quality and Project Progress by Defects, Test Cases and Requirements". Phi Beta Kappa honors graduate of Stanford University.	Elected	Preside at all meetings of the SSQA organization Represent the SSQA at ASQ meetings Appoint all SSQA Committee Chairs (with the confirmation of the Executive Committee)
Vice Chair	Satya Dodda 408.276.7064 satya [dot] dodda [at] sun [dot] com	QA Director, Sun Microsystems, Inc. Managing 75 engineers located in France, Czech Republic, India, and US. Leading QA effort for Java EE platform, App Server, and Sun Java Enterprise Systems. 16 years experience in software development, testing, and management in: Security, Networking, J2SE platform, J2EE platform, AppServer, Web Server, Message Queue, Solaris, and Real Time Operating Systems.	Elected	Preside at SSQA meetings in the absence of the Chair Represent the SSQA at ASQ meetings in the absence of the Chair Take over all duties of the Chair in the case that the Chair resigns or can no longer fulfill his/her term
Auditor	Doug Hoffman 408.741.4830 doug [dot] hoffman [at] acm [dot] org	ASQ Fellow, CSQE, CQMgr. Independent consultant with Software Quality Methods, LLC. Has 30 years experience in the software engineering and quality assurance fields and is a management consultant in strategic and tactical planning for software quality. Past Chair of SSQA and the Silicon Valley section of ASQ.	Elected	Collect any funds as needed by the activities of the SSQA Work with the ASQ Treasurer for payment of bills Prepare the SSQA's Annual Financial Report as requested
Secretary	Rhonda Farrell RhondaLFarrell [at] aol [dot] com	ASQ-CSQE, CISSP, CCNA, MBA	Elected	Keep the minutes of all SSQA meetings Maintain the records of SSQA meeting attendance
Programs Coordinator	Satya Dodda 408.276.7064 satya [dot] dodda [at] sun [dot] com	See bio of SSQA Vice Chair.	Appointed	Seek and arrange for SSQA meeting guest speakers Recruit volunteers and select coordinators for each activity. Manage and direct preparation for implementation of these activities.
Webmaster	Ken Doran kendoran9 [at] yahoo [dot] com	See bio of SSQA Chair.	Appointed	Update website content and maintain integrity Maintain SSQA membership database and e-mail list
Facilities Coordinator	Vriti Patadia vriti [dot] patadia [at] hp [dot] com		Appointed	Schedule SSQA meeting rooms On-site liaison, arrange for projector

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