James Hutchins

With over 35 years of QA related experience James is former U.S. Marine, consulting Quality Assurance Engineer specializing in integration of software and hardware products, writer and a community activist. Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) in three US marine aircraft squadrons developed a trend analysis model to increase aircraft availability for US Marine squadrons. Software Quality Specialist on the B2 Bomber, Software Quality Consultant for telephony industry, Mission Assurance practitioner for hardware and software integration, writer of the Mission Assurance Plan desktop procedure, lecturer in Mission Assurance Team establishment to the Boeing GMD project. Boeing recognized Software Quality Assurance auditor. American Society for Quality senior member. The past Regional Counselor for Region 7 of the ASQ Software Division. Contributor to the Certified Software Quality Engineer Body of Knowledge. Author of “A Concept of Quality Management Systems to Satisfy the Customers’ Expectations” a model integrating SEI/CMMI and ISO concerns. James holds Bachelor of Science in Electronics Technology and Masters of Science in Quality Assurance degrees.