6 Month Review Form

Consultant Name:
Daniel Dreano
Company (Client):
Fannie Mae
On-Site Start Date:
Form Completion Date:

FDM Stream:
Java Developer
Your Job Title & Department /
Business Area:
SDET & Development Services
FDM Account Manager:
Pippa Susskind
Line Manager and Title:
Vinay Dsouza, Application Quality
Manager

For On-Site IT Consultant Completion, Prior to Review Meeting

DETAILS OF YOUR CURRENT ROLE:
Please describe the day to day responsibilities of your role (including
projects you are working on):
If the project work is confidential, please describe your role without providing
specific project detail.
- Develop Cucumber Selenium automation tests to ensure product quality
- Modify existing Cucumber Selenium automation project to fit best
practices
- Meet with scrum team to go over daily progress
- Verify that daily automation run was successful
- Aid in the process of grooming user stories
What is the structure of your team? How many people work in your
team? Are there any other FDMers in your team / department (please
provide names)? If so, what role(s) are they fulfilling?
- Scrum team with 10 people
o Product Owner
o System Analyst
o Scrum Master
o Developers (4)
o SDETs (2)
o Tech Lead
- My scrum team is one of four working on the same project
- FDMers on the same project
o John Barrett - SDET
o Sheldon Hampton - Developer
o Kevin Achico Developer
o Laura Graham Developer
o Julius Finney - SDET
o Michael Shpirt - Developer
o Henry Zendano - Developer
TECHNOLOGIES:
(1) Please list all applications, Operating Systems and platforms which
you are currently using on-site;
(2) Please provide a brief description of what each of the above
technologies does / is used for.
- Windows 10 OS
- Eclipse IDE / Spring Tool Suite: Development Environment to write
automation tests with
- Outlook 2013: Email
- Toad for Oracle: Database

- Cisco Jabber: Team communication

- WinSCP: Remote server connection
- Rally: User story viewer
- Jenkins: Automated deployment
- Crucible: Code review
- Sharepoint: File sharing
SKILLS:
What kind of technical and non-technical skills have you been using?
Technical skills may include: UNIX, Java, SQL, etc / Non-technical may
include: Prince2, Business Analysis, IOC, ITIL, ISTQB, etc. How often do
you use the skills listed below (every day, once a week, etc)?
- Technical
o Java Every day
o UNIX A few times a week
o SQL A few times a week
o Selenium Every day
o Cucumber Every day
- Non-technical
o Presentations Once a week
o Collaboration Every day
o Agile Every day
Have you experienced any difficulties settling into and/or carrying out
your role? If so, what has been done to resolve these difficulties?
- When I first joined, there was a large amount of context needed to learn
the project (business knowledge). I resolved this through studying the
process and having sessions with peers to receive the necessary
background information.
Questions 1-11: Please choose the response from the drop down list
next to or below each question that best represents how you feel.
Please expand upon your answers in the comments section and
please answer honestly. (Note: questions 6-10 should be read and answered
from the first person perspective)
1. In your current work environment, which project delivery method is
adopted?
Agile

We have used the Agile methodology since I have been here at the project
and it has been a valuable way to develop software.
2. Are you involved with Scrum meetings for the projects you are tasked
with?
Yes

3. How many hours per week do you typically work on average (not
including lunch)?
about 40 hours
4. Please rate your satisfaction with the work that you are performing:
Satisfied

I enjoy creating automated tests to ensure product quality so it is not a

problem for the users.
5. Please rate your satisfaction with your current working environment

(i.e., company culture, coworkers, etc.): Very Satisfied

The company culture here cant be beat. Everyone is helpful, nice, and also
enjoy what they do.
6. In my current role, I rate my performance as:

Good

I try to perform tasks beyond what I am asked, but I feel there is always more
I can do.
7. In my current role, I believe my manager rates my performance as:
Good

Although I do not interact with my line manager very often, I do not believe I
have received any complaints.
8. The training at FDM has prepared me well for my current role:
Neutral

The training did not go into automated testing, which is what I am doing.
9. FDM has provided adequate support for me so far during my time
onsite: Agree
I have not needed too much support, but I feel FDM will be there if I needed it.
10.

My interaction with FDM since I went onsite has been:

About right

It has been a good amount of interaction.

11.
Are you aware that you can receive $750 for referring a friend to the
FDM program (with
certain restrictions)? Yes
CAREER PLANS/GOALS:
Where do you see yourself in 3-5 years?
I see myself in a mid-level developer role, having moved on from developing
automated tests. I will have used my knowledge learned here as a stepping
stone to become a well-versed software developer.
What do you think you need to improve upon within the next few
months in order to reach these goals?
I believe I need to expedite the refactoring process of the automated test project
so that I can move on to become a developer here.
Additional Questions /Comments? i.e., What area can FDM improve as
your employer?
N/A