Chris Bryant, Project Manager for Java and GNU/Linux

With more than ten years experience in the Open Source and Linux communities, I have observed many levels of software development organization. As Software Configuration Manager for five major California companies, I took my experience with such tools as the Concurrent Versions System (CVS), and the GNU Bug Tracking System (GNATS), and developed several highly efficient SCM systems.

These SCM processes were written in compliance to such standards as the "CMMI-SW, V1.1, CMMI for Software Engineering", "IEEE/EIA Std 12207.0-1996, Standard for Information Technology - Software life cycle processes", and "MIL-STD-973, Military Standard, Configuration Management". This experience developed in me a strong desire to contribute to the advancement of quality in the technology industries. My core belief is that the future of technology depends upon the promotion of quality in the processes that lead to product development.

Now, I'm working at UCLA Health System managing development projects using J2EE technology and meeting the needs of XML-based standards such as HL7 (Health Level 7). UCLA is as diverse as it is complex. In addition to its main campus and education extensions, UCLA has several hospitals and medical centers. At the heart of all of this is an information technology group comprised of many technical departments that keep the medical and education servers and applications running smoothly. The key component to much of this technology is Sun Microsystems Java. To further this experience, I created and maintain the UCLA Java User Group, UCLA JUG. The UCLA JUG was created to provide a common interface for the many groups responsible for satisfying campus and medical computing needs with the Java programming language and Sun Microsystems applications.

Areas of personal interest:

Disaster Recovery Planning, Software Engineering Standards, Linux, LSB, POSIX, GNU, SCM, IEEE, ISO, CRM, PMBOK, PMI, Research Informatics, Process Improvement Management, Software Engineering, CoCoMo^? II, Capability Maturity Model, CMMI, Project Management, PMBoK^?, PMI, Business Continuity Planning, IFPUG, Cloud Computing, Sun Java, J2EE, JavaFX^?, Looking Glass, GlassFish^?, Java DB, Open DS, Eclipse, NetBeans, OpenJDK^?, Second Life, Qwaq, Virtual Reality, Virtual Systems.

OS Currently Running:

openSUSE 11.1 on an HP nc6320 Laptop and an HP dc7800 Desktop.

LinkedIn Group Member - UCLA Java User Group.

LinkedIn Group Member - JUG Leaders.

You can view my LinkedIn^? profile at http://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisabryant.

On the home front, my daughter Amber is growing fast... The Bryant-Curaming Family

-- Main.chrisbryant - 02 Sep 2008

Solaris 5.10 on an HP dc7800 Desktop.

You can reach me via cabryant at mednet.ucla.edu.

Chris Bryant, Project Manager for Java and Linux

"UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) is as diverse as it is complex. In