Professional Certifications & Training/eLearning

Introduction:

Professional certifications ARE OFTEN more business focused, training/elearning MAY be more generalist

Professional certifications are chosen based on the needs I may have in my various jobs: Functional Safety, Process Improvement, Quality Assurance, Management, Security, etc.

The training/elearning courses are sometimes (but not always) further away from purely quality/safety/security/management themes and can sometimes allow me to dive back into more technical areas such as programming in C language, on PC or on embedded target STM32, object-oriented programming and UML, SCRUM, electronics, radio frequency theory and radio frequency systems receivers, transmitters, transceivers, Matlab/Simulink, LabView, etc...

There are several reasons for this: first, I like to stay hands-on and keep good technological knowledge, but I am also preparing for the INSA Lyon Generalist Engineer's degree (with a Major in Electrical Engineering), so I need to refresh many theoretical skills in order to successfully obtain the degree by late 2025 or more probably early 2026 (but there is no deadline, I can take the time I need to). Below, there's a section dedicated to the INSA Lyon, ranked 1st Generalist Engineer Post High School Diploma in France and whose founder wanted to teach "HUMANIST" Engineers, which is totally in line with the dedication to World Citizen Security and Wellness I referenced in the home page.

Reasons why I self-financed my PMP and ISO26262 certifications when I was freelance lead engineer via my own UK based limited company:

Regarding PMP:

• As stated above, based on the great Sherlock Holmes, I need to continuously sharpened my mind, learning new technologies and processes, improve and validate my skills

• when I used to work at SITA, all PMs were certified PMP (90%), and/or MSP, Prince2, Scrum PO, and all Test Managers were certified ISTQB... they used to be very challenging during my audits, I needed to bring the same level of skills to be credible. Therefore, I prepared and successfully passed the PMP exam where I've been above average level of knowledge in the "Initiating Phase" among all professionals who passed the exam (That's totally in line with my profile, initiating !)

• The PMP certification is accessible to everybody (cheap #2keuros in total), it's just very difficult both theoretically and practically while MBAs are very expensive (100-200keuros)

• My background as CMMI ATM (see below) assigned to Project Management process area helped me a lot to "digest" the PMBoK (PM Book of Knowledge), basis of the PMP exam. A lot of people with several years of PM experience prepare the PMP exam for months while I spent only 80 hours on the PMBok to produce "summary sheets" and I performed 3 "trial" exams which I all passed, including the one at the end of the mandatory approved training course

• I used to have only organizational certification (CMMI L2 and L3) but no individual certification, so PMP and ISO26262 were perfect at this moment of my career

Regarding ISO 26262 and Safety in general:

• At Renesas Electronics Europe, in 2015, I spontaneously took the responsibility to carry out the Safety ISO 26262 audit that was requested by the Japanese headquarters, even though I was the only one in the team who had not had the official ISO 26262 training, as I was an external freelancer. I only relied on my CMMI skills and an e-learning Functional Safety course on the Renesas intranet. Nevertheless, my FuSa ISO 26262 audit was highlighted as the main strength of the project during the ASPICE/ISO26262 assessment by the German client HELLA (1 external Lead Assessor + 2 Quality Managers from Hella).

• In 2019, I performed the EN50126/8 SW Safety Assessment on the CROSSRAIL Communication & Control Systems (Elizabeth Line), including offline rating of the standard clauses, reviews of the available evidence, onsite interviews/demo, interim conclusion meeting, post-rating of missing evidence, final presentation of the results to Senior Management, support to corrective action plan.

• I realized that I really needed to validate/qualify my safety skills with a recognized certification from an accredited organization like TÜV SÜD.

• This has been well-seen since I worked both on both Quality & Safety for over 3 years since I obtained my Functional Safety certificate in 2020 (AED, LEM, QEV).

Certified Project Management Professional

That is to certify that Antoine Roy has been formally evaluated for demonstrated experience, knowledge and performance in achieving organizational objective through defining and overseeing projects and resources.

Granted in 2016 with three-year renewals.
Requires a Master's degree, at least 3000 hours of management experience, and 35 hours of approved training.

The PMP exam is widely considered to be a challenging certification exam in the project management field. Its difficulty stems from a combination of factors, including a broad syllabus, application-based questions, and a significant failure rate. The exam tests not only theoretical knowledge but also practical skills in applying project management principles to real-world scenarios.

Certified ISO26262 Functional Safety Engineer

28 hours of intensive training course provided by TÜV SÜD followed by an exam which confirms strong knowledge of Functional Safety of EE systems, software & hardware.

After just one year of safety experience, the score of 63 points was 13 points higher than the necessary 50 points for CFSE level and only 12 points lower than CFSP level. With my six years of safety experience, my goal is to become a CFSP by 2025 or 2026.

On top of that, I performed 80% of the training course on Udemy website:

Advanced Functional Safety: ISO 26262 Part 3 Concept Phase

Training Documentation available here

Certificate that allows the owner to be part of an ASPICE Assessment team;

Confirm excellent knowledge of the ASPICE standard related to the improvement of the Management, Supporting and Engineering practices within Automotive organizations/projects;

35 hours of intensive ASPICE training approved by German VDA/QMC;

2 hours exam successfully passed in 45 minutes in 2018 with a score of 57/60, lost 3 points due to a modified answer not considered.

Expired in last July 2024 but just requires to pay for a fee to be reactivated.

Former Certified ASPICE Provisional Assessor

Former Certified CMMI Appraisal Team Member

Intensive 3-day training provided by the company ALL4TEC and accredited instructor Antoine Nardeze to gain a deep understanding of the CMMI model and to be able to be part of a CMMI appraisal team.

Planned Quality/Safety/Security Professional Certifications

Will be financed via my own limited company (I am in the process of establishing a business case to obtain a loan from a bank or crowdfunding or a business angel in case the opportunity at EUMETSAT does not materialize) or my employers (or state subsidies)

EUMETSAT opportunity remains NUMBER #1 priority!!

ISO9001 Lead Auditor: https://www.3foldtraining.com/iso-9001-quality-management-qms/

AS/EN9100 Auditor: https://www.bureauveritas.ch/en/our-services/training/system-auditor-as-en-9100

ISO 26262 Functional Safety Lead Auditor: https://ukqam-cert.com/iso-26262-functional-safety-lead-auditor/

ISO/IEC 27001:2022 - ISMS Certified Lead Auditor: https://gaqm.org/certifications/iso_certifications/iso-cla-22

ISO 21434:2021 - Certified Cybersecurity Lead Auditor: https://gaqm.org/certifications/iso_certifications/iso-21434-cla

Completed and On-going Training/Learning Courses

Financed by my employers or performed on my onw initiative (whether on my personal time or when fostered/authorized by the employer).

Most of them are performed on Udemy (annual subscription) & Openclassrooms websites (free), 2 on LinkedIn Learning and one on Ansys Innovation website (free)

Self-financed or free (please note that most of them are performed in the scope of my preparation of the INSA Lyon diploma):

Industrial Engineering Tools for Failure Analysis: Pareto & Fishbone Diagrams, FMEA, FTA – Ansys Innovation (6 hours): comprehensive understanding of failure analysis and prevention in various systems using Pareto/Fishbone Diagrams, FMEA and FTA => 100% Completed, successful - Quiz score = 8/8

SCRUM, The basics (certificate)

C programming - Openclassrooms Training course (10 hours planned, 20 hours for debug and more practice) to refresh my skills acquired during my studies and my job at Valeo : Know how to use an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) such as Code::Blocks including GCC compiler and GDB debugger; use basic concepts to organize my code; manipulate pointers and arrays; use pointers to program like a pro; structure my data => 86% completed

Develop in C for Embedded Software (INSA project on Openclassrooms) Acquired real target μC STM32F103 (click to see picture) => 16% done

The Complete LabVIEW Essentials - Code & Acquire Data Now – Just got started with LabView Community version

Object Oriented Analysis, Design & Programming with UML (& C++/Java/Python) => #30% done

Docker & Kubernetes: The Practical Guide [2025 Edition] /=> 5% done

Radiofrequency training courses on Udemy website to refresh my skills in RF ICs from University and Motorola, RF Fundamentals, Basic Concepts Components RAHRF101 (#30% done) and 8 other RF courses (RAHRF152/201/209.)

Master MBD using MATLAB, Simulink & Stateflow => Just started to refresh my skills in MBD with this specific tool (trial version installed)

On-going INSA Lyon Generalist Engineer's & Master's Degrees

Already documented a 50 pages registration document in order to validate my integration into the NUMBER #1 Generalist Engineer School in France

- Pre-registration interview successfully passed in January 2024

- Registration document almost completed to be presented online this summer

- If accepted, Thesis to be written and presented in INSA Lyon EOF 2025 / BOF 2026

- But NO DEADLINE, I can take the time I need to write the thesis, so there is NO IMPACT ON MY PROFESSIONAL DUTIES

- Rejection, Partial Validation, Full Validation

Completed Professional Certifications

Financed by my employers:

Electronics foundations (certificate) on LinkedIn Learning

IBM Rational Rhapsody in SysML/UML/C/C++ + DOORS 5 days + 0.5 day for debug – Official Training course

INSA Lyon is ranked the top post-high school diploma engineer's degree in France. The Institute is located on the Lyon-Villeurbanne campus, just a few steps from the hospital where I was born and the neighborhood where I lived.

The first INSA was created in 1957 in Lyon based on the model of the humanist engineer, developed by Gaston Berger, founder of the school, as well as an industrialist, philosopher, and father of foresight.

PMP (PMI): Above average level of knowledge in "Initiating" Phase - all 4 trial exams successfully passed

ISO 26262 Functional Safety Engineer (TÜV SÜD): obtained 63 points vs 50 points required for the FSE certificate after only 1 year of experience in safety. I should be able to pass the FSP exam easily now with my 6 years of experience in safety (75 points)

ASPICE/ISO155504 Provisional Assessor (VDA-QMC): I obtained 57 points out of 60 possible by passing the exam in 40 minutes instead of 1h30, with the 3 points lost from a question where I changed my answer but it was not taken into account. At the end of the 35-hour training, the instructor proposed an exercise to do in pairs or trios which consisted of mapping interview findings with the practices of the ASPICE/ISO15504 model. I took 15 minutes to complete the exercise based on keywords present in the interview findings, while the other teams spent nearly 2 hours on it. My partner thanked me when the instructor checked our exercise and confirmed that we had done the complete correct mapping.

CMMI Introduction Training Course (SEI-CMMI Institute): There was no exam at the end of the training, but the instructor very visibly distributed the CMMI ATM (Appraisal Team Member) certificates in the order of the most active participants to the least motivated ones. I received the certificate first, then the Director of Continuous Improvement at SNCF second, who himself said during the training that the country needed more engineers like me to move forward.