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Success Stories

Over 1,000 software development practitioners have advanced their career opportunities through CSDA and CSDP certification

But don't take it from us. Read what real credential holders have to say about the benefits of certification:


Lenny Delligatti
Software Engineer - Lockheed Martin 

 

Phanindra Mankale - CSDP
Centreville, VA
USA

"Having the CSDP helped me make the case for strengthening our software quality process, which drastically reduced our production support costs by 40%."

Larry Cox - CSDP Certified Since 2002
Los Alamos, New Mexico
USA
 

“With my CSDP, I can demonstrate that not only am I a scientist but I also have professional certification in software development that will go a long way toward maintaining and/or restoring the reputation of this laboratory or any institution, that the work I’m doing is valid and trustworthy.”

Joel Henry - CSDP Certified Since June 2001
Missoula, Montana
USA
 
“Achieving the CSDP has greatly enhanced my career. Including this highly regarded certification has bolstered my standing on grant proposals, development projects, and teaching advertisements.”

Robert Stalzer
CSDP Certified Since November 2005
Chicago, Illinois
USA
 

“Since becoming certified, I’m now able to use better judgment in areas where I previously relied on instinct, and I’ve been better able to formalize my input when discussing solution trade-offs. Applying these skills benefits my stakeholders in my current role as a project manager.”

Gary Savard - CSDP Certified Since April 2004
Winooski, Vermont
USA

 “The CSDP gives my company a higher pedigree than many of our competitors. It shows that we are working based on best practices and are a true engineering firm, not just a bunch of hackers.”

 

Nithyanandam "Mathi" Mathiyazhagan
CSDP Certified Since May 2001
Acton, Massachusetts
USA
 

“By having a CSDP-certified person on staff, my company has benefited from the expertise gained in software engineering management by managing a successful product evolution.”

 

Tori Wenger - Senior Engineering Manager, Rockwell-Collins
Ceder Rapids, IA
USA

"The CSDA is effective as a graduating tool for several reasons.  It gives students who take the exam an industry benchmark by which to measure their education progress."

 

 

 

 



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