SLIDE 2 Andy Bozman Andy Bozman
After earning his Physics degree from a major university Andy taught at private schools in Central America (algebra, trigonometry, calculus, physics). Upon his return Andy began his computer career (over 25 years ago) as a scientific programmer for a mathematics think tank, working for NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, NOAA, NSGS, Johns Hopkins, Army, and Navy, working on nearly every brand of mainframe computer manufactured at the time. The work was highly scientific: calculating satellite orbits, analyzing stochastic processes, and performing large amounts of matrix math. From there Andy moved across the country to work for a large defense contractor, where he formed and ran a small group doing IV&V on assembly language programs. Andy was moved to a new project where he got to wear multiple hats; his primary role was running the software group but he also redesigned a heat exchanger, designed an electrical connector that was a liquid-gas barrier for use in space, and helped design a three-class clean room complex. Andy was nominated for Engineer of the Year and made the final ten (from a field of thousands of engineers), and received a Superior Sustained Performance award, the company’s highest merit award. After working for ten years in the DoD environment Andy was ready for a change, and through an off-hand remark to an acquaintance got one – as an elevator salesman (a what?). Company car, expense account, sharp clothes, meeting with architects and building owner, it was a change. Andy soon became known as the problem solver by the architects. Returning to software, Andy has held multiple positions for a number of companies: Lead Technical Writer, Project Manager, Security Officer, Senior Windows Programmer, QA Manager, SQA Director, and is now SQA Manager for a mid-sized manufacturer of capital equipment.
