Jonathan D. Addelston

About Jonathan D. Addelston

UpStart Systems is a consulting practice and government subcontractor (Federal and State) operating since 1996. We do not develop or maintain software as part of our services, but we advise organizations about systems and software engineering best practices, including by providing independent verification and validation services.UpStart Systems seeks to expand consulting services with commercial and government contracts and subcontracts, providing trusted advisory services. It has large systems integrator, computer company, and software company experience at executive and project levels.Previously, its leader was CTO (BDM International), VP Software Engineering (PRC Inc.), Product VP at Software Productivity Consortium, Encore Computer, and Wang Laboratories. Early software experience included the Jet Select Logic for the Digital Autopilot for the onboard Lunar Excursion Module (LEM) for the NASA Apollo Space Program.Specialties: Enterprise Architecture, Federal Information Sharing and Safeguarding, Process Improvement, Business Process Re-engineering (BPR), Process Frameworks (CMMI), System and Software Acquisition. Active in Washington DC Software Process Improvement Network (SPIN), as Co-Founder, Sponsor, and Program Chair, currently quiesced.Systems and software engineering experience for financial organizations, manufacturers, aerospace, federal contractors, and government organizations.Not interested in lead generation offers or franchise opportunities, please.Not interested in business development or marketing support, really.Not interested in investment advisers and the like, I have them, thank you.

Experience

1. Principal and Owner

   Upstart Systems, Llc

   Dec 1996 — Present · Reston, VA, US

   Leads consulting practice in systems and software engineering; transportation safety systems (railroads and subways); business process engineering; enterprise architecture, systems architecture, and software architecture, independent verification and validation (IV & V), process improvement, project management, quality assurance, configuration management, and software metrics. Key accomplishments in Federal Information Sharing and Safeguarding.In 2015, provided senior enterprise architect services to the Department of Veterans Affairs Enterprise Architecture program. Previously, provided senior enterprise architect services to the DoD Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Office of the Deputy Chief Management Office (ODCMO) Business Enterprise Architecture (BEA) and its initial Business Process and Systems Review (BPSR) for Under Secretary of Defense Organizations, Defense Agencies, and Defense Field Agencies. Also, separately provided IV & V Program Management and Technical Leadership services to a small business supporting the DoD ODCMO (see below),Led the National Maritime Domain Awareness Enterprise Architecture project for a key prime contractor at the Department of the Navy CIO Office. This architecture focused on inter-departmental and inter-agency information sharing about vessels, cargo, and people on the worldwide maritime waterways.Previously supported the DoD Business Transformation Agency (BTA) and the DoD Business Transformation effort through trusted advisory and Independent Verification and Validation (IV & V) services for the DoD Business Enterprise Architecture (BEA) and related products and processes.

Education

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  SB, Mathematics; Computer Science

  1961 — 1965

• Bronx High School of Science

  High School Diploma, College Prep

  1959 — 1961

Skills

• Project Management
• Sdlc
• U.s. Department of Defense
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Software Development
• Scrum
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Governance
• Business Process Improvement
• Process Management
• Information Technology
• Process Engineering
• Cmmi
• Business Analysis
• Service Oriented Architecture Design
• Capability Maturity Model Integration (Cmmi)
• Program Management
• System Architecture
• Enterprise Archiecture
• IT Management
• Systems Engineering
• Iv&V
• Government
• IT Governance
• Process Improvement
• Independent Verification & Validation
• Integration
• Project Portfolio Management
• Software Engineering
• Federal Information Sharing and Safeguarding
• Architecture
• Software Project Management
• Independent Verification and Validation (Iv&V)
• Business Transformation
• Acquisition Strategy
• Dod
• Strategy
• Requirements Analysis