ClearSCM Inc.

Andrew DeFaria

Specialities: Clearcase, Clearquest, Build & Release, Test Automation, Web Applications

Andrew has approximately 30 years of experience in the computer field and has been working with Clearcase since ~1993. His initial exposure to Clearcase was at Hewlett Packard's Language Lab where he become the Clearcase adminstrator as well as general Unix administrator. Andrew has continued to work with Clearcase, Clearquest as well as Unix and Windows administration, Build & Release processes, Test Automation and has added on various Web Applications at numbers Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 companies such as HP, Sun, Cisco, Ameriquest, Broadcom and Texas Instruments.

Andrew is the president of ClearSCM, Inc. ans it the principal writer, designer and implement of this web site. He also runs his own domain at defaria.com where he keeps his administration skills sharp and develops web applications. For example, Andrew has developed a personal spam filtering system known as Mail Authorization and Permission System or MAPS that filters the some 2000-5000 emails he receives a day! Andrew also keeps active on various mail lists and forums regarding topics from SCM to ones of a personal nature. For more details information see Andrew's Resume.

Don Skanes

Specialities Clearcase, Clearquest, Windows, Project Management

Don, originally from Canada, is a highly skilled senior software engineer with over 27 years of experience. Special strengths in the areas of design and implementation of Software Configuration Management tools, operating systems, programming languages, compilers, databases, system validation tools, build and deployment automation.

Don has been working with Clearcase since the early 90's. He has a firm grasp of the Rational Toolset including the Team Unifying Platorm, UCM, Clearquest, Test Director. Don is equally comfortable in a management role as he is in a role of designer and developer. Whether writing project plans, training material or coding Clearcase triggers or build automation tools, Don is your man. Don's resume can be found here.

Ron Van Sherpe

Specialities: Windows Administration, Unix/Linux Administration and advocate

Ron is one of those people who loves technology and loves to put different technological ideas together building solutions for clients. He is a strong advocate of Linux and has put together many packages for small companies to use Open Source packages with Linux backends to solve their corporate business needs as cheaply as possible. Ron's resume is here.