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A hard working, resourceful individual with successful experiences in programming, electronic design, manufacturing, management and business. Always looking for innovative ways to increase profitability through the effective use of personal and equipment while maintaining product quality and exceeding customer expectations.

Selected Achievements

* Certified LABVIEW Associate Developer
* Set up quality control procedures and tracking methods for manufacturing of automotive electronics. Reduced defect from 15% to 2% in first ten months for a savings of $500,000.
* Set up complete copier service department operation and established successful customer relations program, dispatch and repair-call procedures and inventory control system that achieved profitability within 2 years of implementation.
* Developed 10 GHz radar system for School Bus application to alert bus driver of children in blind spots. Savings are in lives and insurance policy payouts.
* Quickly developed a effective PC-based test system within 1 week when an obsolete but vital tester failed during a critical production run thereby allowing company to fulfill a $300,000 order. Subsequent saving were in reduced test time, detection and elimination of operator errors, and accurate test results.
* Managed a team of technicians to replace an existing test system by developing a PC-based system that increase production yield by 40%.

Areas of Expertise

* Labview Programming
* Visual Basic 6 Programming
* Software Documentation
* Statistical Analysis
* Project Planning and Implementation
* Electronic Design (DC to RF)
* Video Testing & Analysis
* QC/QA
* Troubleshooting Hardware and Software Issues

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Software Experience

· Programming experience includes: Labview Professional Suite, Visual Basic 3-6, Pascal, C, C++, C#, HTML, Java, RPG III & 400, SQL, ODBC, Assembly (8088/86, 8031, 8097, 16Cxx), Digital Command Language, Summation Testcase, Zehntel ATE language, Wayne Kerr ATE language
· Network systems, Installation & Administration: Novell v4.1 & v2.15, Windows for Workgroup v3.11, Windows 95, Windows NT 4
· Established Client-Server system between AS400 and PCs using Novell NetWare SAA v1.3, ODBC & SQL/400.
· Set up Internet access and created web sites (HTML, CGI)
· Operating Systems experienced with: MS-DOS v2.0 – v6.2, Windows v3.1x, Windows 95, Windows NT 3.51, Windows 98, Windows XP, OS/400, OS/2, Zenix, VAX/VMS
· Involved with developing programs to track costs, productivity standards, quality control feedback, automation of business & manufacturing operations.
· Designed database programs in Microsoft Access, Visual Basic, Paradox for Windows, SuperBase, Phase 3 development tool, RPG/400.
· Trained users in various applications under different operating systems

Electronic Hardware Experience

· Designed, fabricated and programmed test systems for production environment
· Involved in the design of cruise control systems, seat heater product, vision systems, and radar systems for automotive and school bus applications
· Experience includes repairing, modifying and improving electronic equipment. Consistently meet and exceed repair standards of time, cost and quality; involving fault isolation, repair and alignment of various systems.
· Developed test procedures and engineer specifications for automotive cameras, monitors, and mirror-monitor systems
· Experienced with serial data communications protocols
· US Air Force aircraft navigational systems: ranging from tube-type Auto Direction Finders to computerized X & Ka band radar systems.
· Motor control systems: such as embedded controllers, PWM, eddy current and electronic drives.
· Consumer, entertainment and business electronics: including stereos, cb radios, video games, copiers, cruise controls and auto security systems.

Business Experience

· Responsible for evaluating, recommending, and purchasing items to improve day-to-day business functions.
· Involved with ISO9000 implementation team.
· Responsible for hiring, training, supervising personnel.
· Experienced in writing and evaluating engineering specifications, test procedures, quality control standards, engineering change systems, department statement of purpose and method of procedures, and customer relations.

Employment History

· Rostra Precision Controls., Inc., Laurinburg, NC
Design/ Test Development Engineer

· Eaton Corp., Electronic Drives Div., Sanford, NC
Test Development Engineer

· Superior Office Systems Inc., Fayetteville, NC
Head of Service Operation

· Tar Heel Vending Co., Fayetteville, NC
Electronic Field Technician

· Hielig Myers Service Center , Fayetteville, NC
Electronic Bench Technician

· United States Air Force, Pope AFB, NC
Avionics Navigational Systems Specialist

Education

· Completed Labview training for levels Basic I & II, Intermediate I & II
· Working to complete degrees in Electronics and Computer Science
· American Institute of Computer Science, Birmingham, AL, Completed 115 credit hours of Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
· On-Ramp Seminars Novell 4.0 and Window NT 4.0 Administration
· U.S. Air Force – Basic Electronics, Cryptographic, Radio and Radar Electronic theory and repair school. Honor Graduate.
· Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, AL – Completed 41 semester hours of BS degree in Avionics Systems.
· Cleveland Institute of Electronics – Electronic Engineering course.
· Golden Gate University of San Francisco – Public Speaking course, Macro Economics course.
· Sanford Small Business Association – Bookkeeping course.
· Fayetteville Technical Institute of Technology – VCR Service and Repair course, Advanced Composition course.
· Minolta Corporation – eight schools involving copy technology and optic design.
· Gorham High School, NH Graduated in top 6%, completed two years of college calculus.

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