Eric Mariacher

Current

• Business Social Networking (Self-employed)
• Embedded Software Manager at Logitech

Past

• Senior Technical consultant at Altran
• Embedded Software Manager at Mariner Networks
• Microelectronic and Embedded Software Engineer at IBM

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Education

• CMMI V1.2
• Institut supérieur d'Electronique de Paris

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Eric Mariacher’s Summary

20 years of experience in Embedded Software Projects in various positions such as engineering, architect, project and functional management in Europe, US and India. I am also a "networker".

My software manager goals are:
* to set-up the right environment for developers to develop software.
* to give best visibility on software development process from requirement phase to field support phase.

My goals for expanding my network are:
* to find new opportunities for my company and myself.
* to help YOU find new opportunities by increasing dramatically our abilities to see and to be seen inside the LinkedIn network.

I explain in more details my networking goals at: http://eric-mariacher.blogspot.com/2006/07/how-does-quantity-bring-quality.html. My motto is: "let's grow our network while we don’t need it"
http://eric-mariacher.blogspot.com/2006/05/my-2-cents-about-online-business.html

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:
* Mariner Networks: Hiring a whole embedded software team (developers and QA).
* Logitech: Change management - Software development processes reengineering.
* Logitech:
+ Speaker at "QA&TEST 2008"
+ Speaker at "CMMI made practical 2009"
* IBM: Network management Java applets development.
* IBM: Responsible for hands-on formation of European network support for the 8265.
* BERATA/BMW/AUTOSAR: new members technical course building and delivery.

Eric Mariacher’s Specialties:

* Change management - Software development processes reengineering
_ Software Development Life-Cycle
_ Configuration Management ( CMMI )
_ Requirement Management ( CMMI )
* Embedded Software projects leader and manager in worldwide environments
* Installing Offshore processes and facilities
- people selection, communication processes, audits...
- Full Offshore
- Dual Shore
- Best Shore
* Worldwide business networking

Eric Mariacher’s Experience

• Business Social Networking

  Self-employed

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  May 2005 — Present (4 years 8 months)

  My goals for expanding my network are:
  * to find new opportunities for my company and myself.
  * to help YOU find new opportunities by increasing dramatically our abilities to see and to be seen inside the LinkedIn network.
  
  Online Business Networking Tools used:
  LinkedIn, Viaduc, OpenBC
  
  Online Communities:
  GLE, LIONS, MyLink500.com, ConnectorsNet

• Embedded Software Manager

  Logitech

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; LOGI; Computer Hardware industry)

  April 2004 — Present (5 years 9 months)

  Senior Technical Manager 5 years
  ** 8 developers Functional Manager.
  
  ** Wireless keyboards and receivers Technical Manager
  - innovation management.
  - dealing with external providers (US, european and indian).
  - India based Offshore
  - Swiss/India Dual-shore
  - start-uping projects.
  - bluetooth and proprietary wireless protocols.
  
  ** Software development processes re-engineering
  - Speaker at QA&TEST 2008
  - Setting Configuration Management methodology and tool in Switzerland and USA that was adopted by the rest of Logitech.
  - Setting Requirement Management methodology and tool in Switzerland and USA.
  - Quality Assurance processes improvement
  - Architectured improved firmware re-usability by promoting modularity.

• Senior Technical consultant

  Altran

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Computer Software industry)

  May 2002 — March 2004 (1 year 11 months)

  * Parallel projects leading for different clients at BERATA.
  2003-2004 BMW / AUTOSAR 8 months
  * AUTOSAR Spokesperson technical assistant.
  - AUTOSAR new applicants management.
  - AUTOSAR new members technical course building and delivery.
  2002-2003 Schindler 1 year
  * Elevator Door Controller for new Schindler 700 platform.
  - Software Architecture review.
  - Development of a proprietary protocol for validation and field support phases.

• Embedded Software Manager

  Mariner Networks

  (Computer Hardware industry)

  September 2000 — April 2002 (1 year 8 months)

  ** Mariner Networks France software team creation.
  - Team (5 engineers) Recruiting and managing.
  - Development processes definition (ISO9000).
  - Configuration Management tools study (ClearCase, Starteam, Razor) for a worldwide environment (France, California).
  - CMMI appraisal
  ** Dexter 3000 quad ethernet module software architect and team leader.
  - STP, VLAN, hardware IP forwarding, ethernet<->ATM interface.
  * VoATM/DBCES architect and team leader.
  - DBCES stack development.

• Microelectronic and Embedded Software Engineer

  IBM

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; IBM; Computer Networking industry)

  1989 — 2000 (11 years )

  hardware & embedded software developer 11 years
  -1999-2000 Research Center, La Gaude France. (9 months).
  * Architecture of a fully portable solution for Prizma switching chip control.
  
  -1996-1999 Research Center, La Gaude France. (4 years).
  * Definition and Conception of the embedded system of the 8265 ATM switching hub family.
  
  -1994-1995 Development laboratory, Corbeil-Essonnes France. (2 years).
  * Definition and conception of the 403GX PowerPC microcontroller.
  
  -1993-1994 Development laboratory, Raleigh NC USA. (1 year).
  * Conception of the 403GA PowerPC microcontroller.
  
  -1989-1992 Development laboratory, Corbeil-Essonnes France. (3 years).
  * Analog Circuit and Physical design.

Eric Mariacher’s Education

• CMMI V1.2

  appraiser , CMMI V1.2 , 2007 — 2007

• Institut supérieur d'Electronique de Paris

  Engineer , microelectronics , 1984 — 1988

Additional Information

Eric Mariacher’s Interests:

* Process and Product Quality Assurance * Innovation Management * Sun Tzu's Art of War (Sun Zi)

Eric Mariacher’s Groups:

Viadeo, Xing

•    InterFrench
•    The Greater IBM Connection: IBM's alumni program for past and present IBM employees
•    Software Testing - ISTQB/ISEB
•    Embedded
•    European Test Consultants
•    ISEP Alumni
•    GLE
•    French Connections
•    Software Testing & Quality Assurance
•    Seapine Software User Group
•    Logitech
•    QA&Test, Europe's leading Conference on QA&Testing on Embedded Systems
•    Altran: Past, Present & Future
•    QAGuild Network
•    Open Source Invent
•    Agile CMMI
•    Software Testing and QA Group
•    GSM Podium

Eric Mariacher’s Honors:

Speaker at QA&TEST 2008:
* 5 Steps Of Configuration Management Functionalities.
* Designing Change Request Workflows.
Speaker at CMMI Made practical 2009:
* Lessons Learned in Configuration Management

Eric Mariacher’s Contact Settings

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