Robert Lawrence Breyer

Configuration Management Administrator

Broadcom Corp. San Diego

I am task and results-oriented and continuously strive to improve the user experience of the Configuration Management (CM) environments. I have good general knowledge of the end to end CM process and am able to consult on CM best practices and industry trends. I have very strong analytical, communications, and written skills. I also have very good relationship building skills.

I bring many years of practical, relevant experience as a creative problem solver with a proven ability to operate in an autonomous capacity. I can be a team player, yet work well independently, and have excellent verbal and written communication skills. I consistently manage multiple deliverables simultaneously. I take ownership of the tasks and I don't hesitate to "roll up my sleeves" to get the job done.

As a Configuration Management Administrator I am required to assist in the support and administration of enterprise Configuration Management (CM) standard applications within Broadcom. I work in conjunction with the CM Leads on implementing enterprise Software Configuration Management (SCM) and Hardware Configuration Management (HCM) solutions for the Broadcom engineering community. I implement Broadcom standard SCM and HCM tools. I assist in implementation and support documentation to help transition groups to new tools and procedures and ensure the groups continuous success with the tools.

Current job responsibilities

• Assist with scoping, sequencing, planning, and creating CM environments.
• Assist in any migration of CM tools; for example CVS to Subversion, Perforce or IC Manage.
• Assist in project and server upgrade activities for the CM environments.
• Assist with CM solutions support throughout Broadcom.
• Documentation, training and any tasks that will enable the CM team to help better support the software and hardware engineers.
• Assist in supporting the engineering community via our Remedy support system.
• Address various CM projects as directed by the CM Team Lead.
• Work closely with Broadcom team members from engineering to management levels, as required by assigned tasks.
• Schedule and manage projects provided by CM Team Lead.
• Complete execution of projects provided by CM Team Lead. Successful completion of the project will be confirmed by the Team Lead.
• Provides project status reports on a weekly basis to ensure that the management team is informed of the progress.
• Provide input to the CM roadmap activities.
• Provide input for team goals and one page strategy.

Experience applicable to this role

• More than 20 years of Linux RedHat / UNIX administration experience.
• Over 20 years scripting experience with Bash, Perl, and Cshell.
• Over 20 years C/C++ programming experience.
• More that 5 years of CM Administration.
• More than 5 years of experience with Perforce.
• Many years using Microsoft Office documentation and presentation products.
• I have more than 10 years experience with CM processes.
• I have more than 10 years experience with CM concepts, tools, and methodologies.
• Many years experience with mainstream CM products: Perforce, SVN, and Git.
• Familiar with Issue Management systems such as Remedy and Jira.
• Experience with IC Manage, Synchronicity/DesignSync, and Methodics.
• Excellent matrix organization project and task management skills.
• Experience in a large, complex organization / corporate structure environment.
• I am effective interfacing with users, staff, and customers.
• I work in dynamic situations with heavy time pressures.
• I work well in a changing environment with high expectations for execution.
• I work well in a flat, influenced based organization.
• I am able to market and sell solutions, helping others to understand the value of change.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills for communicating with both internal and external customers.
• Strong business analysis and presentation skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Strong understanding, based on solid experience, in hardware, software and other technology development processes and methodologies.
• Proven track record of successful implementation of CM processes covering multi-site, multi-technology scenarios.
• Excellent negotiation skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication skills.