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==Contact==
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* Mail: [mailto:Stefan.Zimmermann@sun.com | Stefan Zimmermann]
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==Background==
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* '''Full name:''' Stefan Zimmermann
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* '''Current Position:''' Six Sigma Certified Black Belt
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* '''Level:''' Senior Staff Engineer, director's staff
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* '''Location:''' Hamburg, Germany
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* '''Employeed by:''' Sun Microsystems
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* '''Working for:''' StarOffice unit (since Feb.1998)
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==History@Sun (10+ yrs)==
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* '''Six Sigma Black Belt''' (4.5 yrs)
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** (certified in June 2007)
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** strategic consultant for business owner (director)
 +
** consultant for global collaboration partners (China, Russia)
 +
** evangelize, menthoring and coaching of Six Sigma / Lean methodology/philosophy
 +
** identify and charter business relevant improvement opportunities
 +
** setup, driving and menthoring Sigma- and other business relevant projects
 +
** training and training coordination.
 +
 
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* '''Manager QADEV''' (5 yrs)
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** management of a global distributed developer team (Germany, China, Russia, Ireland)
 +
** inventor of automated, structured StarOffice/OpenOffice API testing scheme
 +
** creator of first UNO-API test infrastructure (JSuite) aka testrunner and first automated test program for system abstract layer libraries later on passed over to Stephan Wunderlich / Lars Langhans
 +
*** today shipped with Debian Ubuntu in:
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**** openoffice.org-qa-api-tests.deb
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**** openoffice.org-qa-tools.deb
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* '''Team Lead QA-API''' (1 yr)
 +
** development of an automated API test infrastructure
 +
* '''QA Engineer SO-Writer'''
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** So-Writer manual testing (6 mths)
 +
** Testplan development
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== My Work Life before Sun ==
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* '''Co-Owner of MediaNet Meins Zimmermann GbR''' (6 yrs)
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** Management consulting of banks, broadcasting media (radio ffn) and manufacturing companies
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* '''Manager Production Controlling Systems''', Matthews International Co Ltd. (2 yrs)
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** development, calculation and projecting of customer solutions in manufacturing environments throughout Europe
 +
* '''Production Manager''' of Georg Kracht Foam Technology and Packaging Systems GmbH, Collogne (2 yrs)
 +
** Management of 120 People in a high pace manufacturing environment
 +
* '''Operations Scheduling and management of CNC team''', Georg Kracht Foam Technology and Packaging Systems, Collogne
 +
** create software infrastructure of a highly competitive technology to manufacture CNC produced packaging
 +
** develop, prototype and QA CNC manufactured packaging for high end technology products (military, medical, electronics)
 +
* '''CAD/CAM Simulation Software Support Engineer, InterCAD GmbH'''
 +
** customer support, teaching instructors and presentations of CAD/CAM solutions
 +
* '''Study machine engineering, CNC technology'''
 +
* '''Engine Fitter, Shell refinery Collogne (Godorf)'''
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** maintenance and repair of compressors, pumps and turbines in a class A security environment
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==My Efforts@Sun==
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===Development Projects===
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* Automated Structured [Star|Open]Office API Testsuite (available as [https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/dapper/+source/openoffice.org  Ubuntu Package])
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* Sourcecode Analysis and Statistics (python project for source metrics)
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* [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/4102/ Firefox Menu Extension]  for important OOo Links
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* [[Architecture/Visions | Software architecture and MVC, SOA, SCA]] (SEED)
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* [[Architecture/Lecture | Software architecture and event driven programming]] (SEED)
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===Sigma Projects===
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* IT Consolidation Server Rooms P2589 (completed) - project lead
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* IT Consolidation Workstation P3709 (completed) - project lead
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* [http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Category:Specification Specification] Improvement P3386 (completed) - mentor
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* ChildWorkSpace Improvement P1964 (closed) - mentor
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* Development Process Rework Cost Reduction P2004 (split) - menthor
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===Consulting Projects===
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* [http://cn.sun.com/eri/index_en.jsp Sun ERI Beijing] (headed by Li Gong), 5 mths in 2003
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** collaboration and communication consulting
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** global engineering
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** remote management
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* [http://en.redoffice.com.cn/ Beijing Redflag CH2000] (headed by Hu Caiyong) , 4 mths in 2007/2008 
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** collaboration and communication improvement
 +
** cultural differences and difference of mentality (China/Germany)
 +
** management consulting (people management)
 +
** company analysis and report to company owner Yu Pin Hai
 +
** distributed engineering
 +
* [http://sun.com/ Sun Microsystems, StarOffice] (headed by Michael Bemmer) , continuous 
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** collaboration and communication improvement
 +
** cultural differences and difference of mentality (Germany/China)
 +
** management consulting
 +
 
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* [http://www.classmatepc.com/ INTEL Germany], currently
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** collaboration with business development CMPC on defining Linux based educational Software stack for CMPC
 +
** working with Roesner and Intel technicians on driver retrieval (Touchscreen, WLAN)
 +
* [http://www.lassitools.org LAssi] project (Learners Assistant Tools) currently
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** working with LAssi project (Learners Assistant) on student centric individual learning software
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** working with [http://www.l3s.de/web/page11g.do L3S] research Institute and [http://www.znl-ulm.de/ ZNL] (Transfer center for neuro biology and learning) on defining a collaborative BMBF funded research project.
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===Other Efforts/Projects involved===
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* [[Analysis/Source Code Inventory | Source Code Inventory]]
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** Source Code Metrics together with [http://www.inf.u-szeged.hu/~ferenc/ Dr.Ferenc] and a team of the University Szeged (Hungary) and [http://oopp.multiracio.com/ Multiracio]
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** Architectural Source Code Analysis and recovery together with [http://www.informatik.uni-bremen.de/~koschke/ Prof.Dr.Koschke] (Uni Bremen) and [http://www.axivion.com/ Axivion]
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* Coding Standards / Code Reviews
 +
* Statistical Plugin evaluations [Star|Open]Office
 +
* Review and adjustment of training materials for DFSS (w. Steve Fleming MBB GE / Lowry Manson MBB GE)
 +
* Setup of Sigma Training for Software Development (w. David Gurchinoff MBB Sun) - cancelled
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* [[Information_Sharing | Information Sharing]] (Improve the ability of community participants to access relevant information)
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===Research & Education ===
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* [[SZ/UniversityActivities | University and other educational institute activities]]
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* organize and co-ordinate [[SZ/TOI_Events | TOI events]] at universities (senior software developers of Sun speak at Universities)
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* working together with Professors of [[SZ/University_Contacts | different Universities and other educational institutes]] on Demos, Praesos, Workshops, projects, thesis guidance, etc.
 +
* organize open door events@Sun - students come to Sun's developer site - the core development of OpenOffice.org at Sun
 +
* working together with local administration for teacher education and school development on a collaborative effort to foster the transition of education from knowledge content providing to knowledge acquisition - individual learning.
 +
 
 +
==My Focus Areas==
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* '''Education/Relationships'''
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** GSO Edu alliance development
 +
** Source Code analysis projects (University Bremen, Stuttgart, University Szeged (Hungary))
 +
** Presos, Demos, Curriculae, Workshops, Thesis mentoring
 +
** Campus Ambassadors and IT faculty tutors
 +
** local administration of teacher education and school development
 +
 
 +
* '''Partner Relationships'''
 +
** Redflag CH2000 collaboration consulting
 +
** Mentor/Mentee program
 +
 
 +
* '''OpenOffice.org complexity'''
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** Code Complexity
 +
*** Source Code Metrics
 +
*** Architectural Analysis
 +
** Process Complexity
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*** Build Process
 +
*** Source Code Management
 +
** Site Complexity
 +
*** Information Sharing
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*** [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/4102/ Firefox Extension]
 +
 
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* '''Change Acceptance'''
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** Collaboration
 +
** Distributed Development
 +
** Sharing Expertise and Control
 +
 
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* '''Self Development'''
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** Communication & Transparency
 +
** SEED - software architecture & design, event driven programming
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** Language study - Mandarin
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== Recent Readings ==
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* '''Education and Management'''
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** Disrupting Class by (Clayton M. Christensen)
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** Leading at a Higher Level (by Ken Blanchard)
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** Getting Things Done (by David Allen)
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* '''IT'''
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** Essential Linux Device Drivers (by Sreekrishnan Venkateswaran)
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** Cross-Platform Development in C++ (by Syd Logan)
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* '''Fiction'''
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** Time's Eye (by Arthur C. Clarke & Stephen Baxter)
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** "The whole mars series" (by Edgar Rice Burroughs)
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=== Frequent readings===
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** The Cathedral and the Bazaar (by Eric Steven Raymond)
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** Self-reflection (by Marcus Aurelius)
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** The Dialogues of Plato

Revision as of 10:56, 25 March 2010

File:Sz.jpg
SZ, Beijing 2003

Contact

Background

  • Full name: Stefan Zimmermann
  • Current Position: Six Sigma Certified Black Belt
  • Level: Senior Staff Engineer, director's staff
  • Location: Hamburg, Germany
  • Employeed by: Sun Microsystems
  • Working for: StarOffice unit (since Feb.1998)

History@Sun (10+ yrs)

  • Six Sigma Black Belt (4.5 yrs)
    • (certified in June 2007)
    • strategic consultant for business owner (director)
    • consultant for global collaboration partners (China, Russia)
    • evangelize, menthoring and coaching of Six Sigma / Lean methodology/philosophy
    • identify and charter business relevant improvement opportunities
    • setup, driving and menthoring Sigma- and other business relevant projects
    • training and training coordination.
  • Manager QADEV (5 yrs)
    • management of a global distributed developer team (Germany, China, Russia, Ireland)
    • inventor of automated, structured StarOffice/OpenOffice API testing scheme
    • creator of first UNO-API test infrastructure (JSuite) aka testrunner and first automated test program for system abstract layer libraries later on passed over to Stephan Wunderlich / Lars Langhans
      • today shipped with Debian Ubuntu in:
        • openoffice.org-qa-api-tests.deb
        • openoffice.org-qa-tools.deb
  • Team Lead QA-API (1 yr)
    • development of an automated API test infrastructure
  • QA Engineer SO-Writer
    • So-Writer manual testing (6 mths)
    • Testplan development

My Work Life before Sun

  • Co-Owner of MediaNet Meins Zimmermann GbR (6 yrs)
    • Management consulting of banks, broadcasting media (radio ffn) and manufacturing companies
  • Manager Production Controlling Systems, Matthews International Co Ltd. (2 yrs)
    • development, calculation and projecting of customer solutions in manufacturing environments throughout Europe
  • Production Manager of Georg Kracht Foam Technology and Packaging Systems GmbH, Collogne (2 yrs)
    • Management of 120 People in a high pace manufacturing environment
  • Operations Scheduling and management of CNC team, Georg Kracht Foam Technology and Packaging Systems, Collogne
    • create software infrastructure of a highly competitive technology to manufacture CNC produced packaging
    • develop, prototype and QA CNC manufactured packaging for high end technology products (military, medical, electronics)
  • CAD/CAM Simulation Software Support Engineer, InterCAD GmbH
    • customer support, teaching instructors and presentations of CAD/CAM solutions
  • Study machine engineering, CNC technology
  • Engine Fitter, Shell refinery Collogne (Godorf)
    • maintenance and repair of compressors, pumps and turbines in a class A security environment

My Efforts@Sun

Development Projects

Sigma Projects

  • IT Consolidation Server Rooms P2589 (completed) - project lead
  • IT Consolidation Workstation P3709 (completed) - project lead
  • Specification Improvement P3386 (completed) - mentor
  • ChildWorkSpace Improvement P1964 (closed) - mentor
  • Development Process Rework Cost Reduction P2004 (split) - menthor

Consulting Projects

  • Sun ERI Beijing (headed by Li Gong), 5 mths in 2003
    • collaboration and communication consulting
    • global engineering
    • remote management
  • Beijing Redflag CH2000 (headed by Hu Caiyong) , 4 mths in 2007/2008
    • collaboration and communication improvement
    • cultural differences and difference of mentality (China/Germany)
    • management consulting (people management)
    • company analysis and report to company owner Yu Pin Hai
    • distributed engineering
  • Sun Microsystems, StarOffice (headed by Michael Bemmer) , continuous
    • collaboration and communication improvement
    • cultural differences and difference of mentality (Germany/China)
    • management consulting
  • INTEL Germany, currently
    • collaboration with business development CMPC on defining Linux based educational Software stack for CMPC
    • working with Roesner and Intel technicians on driver retrieval (Touchscreen, WLAN)
  • LAssi project (Learners Assistant Tools) currently
    • working with LAssi project (Learners Assistant) on student centric individual learning software
    • working with L3S research Institute and ZNL (Transfer center for neuro biology and learning) on defining a collaborative BMBF funded research project.

Other Efforts/Projects involved

  • Source Code Inventory
    • Source Code Metrics together with Dr.Ferenc and a team of the University Szeged (Hungary) and Multiracio
    • Architectural Source Code Analysis and recovery together with Prof.Dr.Koschke (Uni Bremen) and Axivion
  • Coding Standards / Code Reviews
  • Statistical Plugin evaluations [Star|Open]Office
  • Review and adjustment of training materials for DFSS (w. Steve Fleming MBB GE / Lowry Manson MBB GE)
  • Setup of Sigma Training for Software Development (w. David Gurchinoff MBB Sun) - cancelled
  • Information Sharing (Improve the ability of community participants to access relevant information)

Research & Education

  • University and other educational institute activities
  • organize and co-ordinate TOI events at universities (senior software developers of Sun speak at Universities)
  • working together with Professors of different Universities and other educational institutes on Demos, Praesos, Workshops, projects, thesis guidance, etc.
  • organize open door events@Sun - students come to Sun's developer site - the core development of OpenOffice.org at Sun
  • working together with local administration for teacher education and school development on a collaborative effort to foster the transition of education from knowledge content providing to knowledge acquisition - individual learning.

My Focus Areas

  • Education/Relationships
    • GSO Edu alliance development
    • Source Code analysis projects (University Bremen, Stuttgart, University Szeged (Hungary))
    • Presos, Demos, Curriculae, Workshops, Thesis mentoring
    • Campus Ambassadors and IT faculty tutors
    • local administration of teacher education and school development
  • Partner Relationships
    • Redflag CH2000 collaboration consulting
    • Mentor/Mentee program
  • OpenOffice.org complexity
    • Code Complexity
      • Source Code Metrics
      • Architectural Analysis
    • Process Complexity
      • Build Process
      • Source Code Management
    • Site Complexity
  • Change Acceptance
    • Collaboration
    • Distributed Development
    • Sharing Expertise and Control
  • Self Development
    • Communication & Transparency
    • SEED - software architecture & design, event driven programming
    • Language study - Mandarin

Recent Readings

  • Education and Management
    • Disrupting Class by (Clayton M. Christensen)
    • Leading at a Higher Level (by Ken Blanchard)
    • Getting Things Done (by David Allen)
  • IT
    • Essential Linux Device Drivers (by Sreekrishnan Venkateswaran)
    • Cross-Platform Development in C++ (by Syd Logan)
  • Fiction
    • Time's Eye (by Arthur C. Clarke & Stephen Baxter)
    • "The whole mars series" (by Edgar Rice Burroughs)

Frequent readings

    • The Cathedral and the Bazaar (by Eric Steven Raymond)
    • Self-reflection (by Marcus Aurelius)
    • The Dialogues of Plato
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