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CHARISMATEK People

CHARISMATEK's consultants and software developers combine:

  • extensive practical software industry experience

  • a broad knowledge of the issues critical to software development today and

  • a range of necessary technical measurement skills.

In conjunction with its clients, CHARISMATEK's consultants and software developers work to provide services and products that:

  • truly address those clients' needs

  • resolve outstanding issues and

  • provide opportunities for ongoing software process improvement.

 

Paul Radford
Managing Director and Principal Consultant

Paul Radford is the co-founder and managing director of CHARISMATEK Software Metrics.  With over 25 years of professional information technology experience, Paul has a firm base for the practical application of metrics techniques.  Very importantly, Paul has extensive industry experience in applying the function point analysis technique, both in sizing software, and in the use of the technique to control and manage software requirements.

As a prominent metrics consultant over many  years, past-president of the Australian Software Metrics Association (ASMA), frequent presenter at metrics conferences and seminars and publisher of the Function Point WORKBENCHÔ , Paul understands not only the history and basis of software metrics but also plays a key role in the future directions of this field.

 

Robyn Lawrie (IFPUG Certified Function Point Specialist)
Director, Principal Consultant and Function Point WORKBENCH™ Product Manager

Robyn Lawrie is a director of CHARISMATEK Software Metrics. She has more than 25 years of IT industry experience in software development across a wide range of applications and technologies.  A major focus of Robyn's career has been on the improvement of the software process in general and, in particular, in the area of requirements management.

Robyn provides consultancy and training services in software measurement, both locally and internationally. She is a requested speaker at a range of educational institutions and industry conferences.

Robyn continues to be the driving force behind the development of the world's leading tool supporting the function point analysis technique for sizing and evaluating software - CHARISMATEK's Function Point WORKBENCHÔ.

Robyn was a member of the executive committee of the Australian Software Metrics Association (ASMA) since its inception in 1990.

Robyn has been an IFPUG Certified Function Point Specialist (CFPS) since 1998.

 

David Cleary (IFPUG Certified Function Point Specialist)
Senior Consultant

David Cleary is a  senior consultant with CHARISMATEK Software Metrics. During his 15 years in the IT industry, he has worked in the areas of software project development, software tool research and development, tertiary education and software measurement.

Within the software measurement field, David has a major interest in the application of functional size measurement to new and evolving technologies and has presented papers on this issue at a range of conferences.

David is a past-president of ASMA and is an active member of the International Software Benchmarking Standards Group (ISBSG) Technical Review Committee and -  like everyone at CHARISMATEK - he is actively involved in the ongoing research and development of the  Function Point WORKBENCHÔ .

David has been an IFPUG Certified Function Point Specialist (CFPS) since 1998.

 

Paul Walsh
Principal Software Engineer

As CHARISMATEK Software Metrics' principal software engineer, Paul Walsh is in charge of the technical program for development and enhancement of CHARISMATEK's Function Point WORKBENCH.

Paul has around 10 years experience as a software engineer and project leader and is expert in a range of development techniques.  In his 7 years with CHARISMATEK, Paul has been in charge of the team implementing a variety of major extensions to the WORKBENCH.

 

Oonagh Caldwell
Office Manager

As office manager, Oonagh is in charge of CHARISMATEK's day-to-day administration needs.  If you have any queries about any of CHARISMATEK's services or products, give Oonagh a call!


Some Function Point WORKBENCH™ Users: IBM, MasterCard International, Dresdner Bank AG, Infosys, AXA, INSIEL, DHL, Austrian Airlines, Kommunedata, Bank of Canada, Deutsche Bank, CSC, National Westminster Bank, EDS, Motorola, AMP, Southern California Edison, AT&T, General Motors, ESCOM, Lloyds of London, DMR, Target, PTT Telecom, Siemens

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