Professional of the Year - Information Technology/Consulting

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Robert W. Shillato

Title: Owner
Industry: Information Technology
Type of Organization: Private Consulting Firm
Major Product/Service: Software quality management, evaluation and consulting services in California and for the U.S. Federal Government
Expertise: Mr. Shillato has over 40 years industry experience. He provides consulting and seminars for software management and structures life cycle planning for companies with an emphasis on software quality assurance and quality testing.
Geographic Area of Distribution: California
Affiliations: Quality Assurance Institute; Founder, Sacramento Area Quality Association; I.E.E.E.
University/Degree: B.S., Political Science and History, Minor in Mathematics, Purdue University, 1962; Certified in Quality Assurance, Quality Testing, System Analysis, Quality Assurance Institute
Born: July 16, 1940, Granite City, Illinois
Hobbies/Sports: Model railroad, serves as Docent at the California State Railroad Museum
Spouse: Sharon
Married: 1964
Children: Sean, Christi; Grandchildren: Justin, Karissa, Audrey
Work History: Mr. Shillato served as an Officer in the U.S.A.F. and previously worked with RCA, NCR and Sunrise Software.
Honors & Awards: Outstanding Contribution Award, Golden Core Member, The Computer Society of I.E.E.E.
Published Works: 1 article, Computerworld Magazine; Lectures nationally
Career Accomplishments: Mr. Shillato is one of the initiators of the Quality Assurance Institute's Software Quality Certification Programs. He is a co-developer of an in-depth, hands-on, quality management driven software life cycle development seminar. Mr. Shillato also serves as a CMM and ISO 9000 Evaluator.