Professional Experience

Honeywell Aerospace – FAA Avionics Electronics Technician II Contractor

Repair, overhaul and certification of Honeywell commercial and military jet aircraft flight control avionics systems.

Computerized troubleshooting and programming of client units, electronic test equipment operation, maintenance and repair to customer and FAA standards.

Utilization of electronic schematics, blueprints and operating procedures.

Work with closely with Quality Control, customers, vendors and Ordering department to resolve issues related to the product and services.

Worked diligently in my first quarter to help the Flight Controls team win the Aerospace ISC Americas – Productivity Achievement for March and May 2016.

2/2016 – Present

Pierce County Security, Inc. – Physical Security Contractor

Banking Fraud Investigator responsible for reviewing and interpreting banking data to determine fraud and threat levels.

Reviews of physical and electronic security systems, utilization of facial recognition software and video surveillance systems (3VR).

Made recommendations to add, replace or adjust security countermeasures.

Weekly presentations to principal staff on status of ongoing investigations.

8/2015 – 2/2016

Microsoft\RGen (Redmond, WA) – Contract Testing Laboratory Engineer III\Systems Administrator\Projects Manager

Systems Administrator responsible for oversight of automated software and hardware testing throughout the development lifecycles of Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10.

Laboratory engineer and projects manager deploying vendor prototypes for Microsoft compatibility testing, primary engineer providing systems administration and guidance to the offshore test teams.

Ensure 100% uptime of all automated testing laboratories, associated network infrastructure, datacenters, virtualized automation testing systems and total security compliance.

Testing laboratories Administrator for Windows Server 2012 r2, Exchange 2013, Active Directory, Hyper-V, routers and firewalls.

4/2009 – 3/2015

Microsoft\Prithvi Catalytic (Redmond, WA) – Testing Laboratory Engineer II

Member of the Operations Core Services Team testing for Dynamics AX. Deployment of testing servers in data center environment, repair and maintenance of technology hardware in laboratory testing centers. Regular adjustments to hardware for testing scenarios, troubleshooting and repair of deployed hardware.

Collaborated with international developers, testers and project stakeholders to target testing resources for extended analysis. Assisted in the moving of the entire datacenter\testing lab to new location and reassembled all test beds and infrastructure.

5/2008 – 1/2009

Network Engineer, Professional Photographer (Tacoma, WA)

Network engineer and desktop support provider for local businesses and companies in the Tacoma area,

Professional photographer for local school sports programs, Mt. Rainier Park Visitor Service, clothing companies and the LeMay Auto Museum. Taught photography, visual concept, lighting, content and software post-processing for a local MeetUp photography hobbyists group.

2/2007 – 5/2008

Scripps Institution of Oceanography under University of California San Diego (UCSD), (La Jolla, CA) – Shipboard Computer Resource Specialist II

Sea-going shipboard network engineer in charge of providing oceanographic scientific teams with 24-hour support for gathering telemetry, bathymetric and oceanographic topography data, post processing of data and output of all information gathered by computerized research equipment.

Conducted ship-wide electronics repairs as needed, operated and maintained- ADCP and multi-beam sonar systems for sea floor mapping, meteorological and GPS navigation equipment or adaptation of new technology to existing ship’s systems.

Assisted in deck operations for preparation\assembly, deployment and recovery of oceanographic sensors and other scientific packages during missions. Certified to operate shipboard hydraulic heavy-lift equipment and winches, also provided mission-level support to scientific community for ongoing sea born operations and data collection.

5/2005 – 9/2006

Scripps Institution of Oceanography under University of California San Diego (UCSD), (La Jolla), CA – Port Security Officer, Ordinary Seaman

Ensure maritime waterfront, ships and facilities are secure. Routine inspection of vessels in port. Operate cranes and lifts for scientific equipment placement onboard ships or in warehouses.

Conducted inspections of vehicles and personnel entering the facilities by US Military MARSEC standards. Ensure the safety and security of visitors and employees. Hourly patrols of all facilities and ships accompanied by guard dog.

Ordinary Seaman- Merchant Marine. Routine ship maintenance, stand watch on the bridge with captain or first officer, assist scientific teams with shipboard scientific projects, operate heavy lift cranes and hydraulic winches, made repairs to electrical and mechanical systems including navigation and communications.

4/2005 – 2/2006

Horizon Charters (San Diego, CA) – Shipboard Operations Specialist

Charter diving trips for youth oceanography organizations- Managed safety and deck operations during dives and assisted in lesson planning for the shipboard educational part of the tour.

Shipboard mechanical and electrical systems operation and maintenance, scuba tank filling and dive equipment safety inspections.

Assistant diver (Open Water dive certified since 1984) that dove and deployed oceanographic science packages, assisted in underwater geological measurements and telemetry gathering.

Underwater videographer and photographer.

5/2004 – 2/2005

Alpha Technologies and Buck Electric, San Diego, California – Renewable Energy sales, marketing, engineering and installation

Pre-design and CAD engineering of solar electric energy systems for residential and commercial applications, trade shows presenter. Generated sales of $80k+ mo., regular renewable energy public spokesperson.

Acted as liaison between contractors and engineers for system requirements, design and systems installation. Also trained as electricians apprentice, assisted in the installation of systems to better understand and support the product lines.

3/2001 – 5/2004

NextLeft, San Diego, California – Contract Senior Network Engineer

Provided network engineering services for sales, graphics arts, marketing department and the executive staff of a startup web design firm. Also acted as the facilities manager for the company.

1/2000 – 1/2001

North Island Credit Union, San Diego, California - Contract Y2K Projects Manager

Project manager in charge of Y2K compliance of banking system housing $10 million+ dollars’ worth of automotive loans. Q/A testing and upgrading of software and hardware, collaborated with software manufacture to deploy and test software upgrades in order to meet and exceed governmental compliance standards.

12/1998 – 2/2000

The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California - Systems Analyst

Provided computer engineering support to a large biotech scientific community, deployment, support and repair of all computer operated laboratory infrastructure.

3/1996 – 10/1998

Certifications and Education

University of California Extension Certification Program (San Diego, California): MCSE by Microsoft, Core Technologies (1997)

Key Projects and Accomplishments

Pierce County Security – Stopped an international hacker from exploiting a company employee, handed case over to FBI and DHS.

Provided IT, laboratory engineering services and management during the development and testing lifecycles of Windows 7, 8 and 10.

North Island Credit Union – Completed banking system’s Y2K government compliance testing and software upgrades without errors or down-time.

Microsoft – Coordinated in moving entire test engineering NOC (network operations center) to new facilities with minimal down time. 1,300 servers, switches and SAN’s. Ongoing maintenance and support for over 800+ users.

Scripps Institution of Oceanography – Provided computer engineering and electronics expertise for scientific community during extended world cruises. Kept ship’s computers, electronics, ocean floor sonar and satellite communications systems operating in harsh environments and with limited resources.

Clean Power Resources – Marketed sold and saw the deployment of 800+KW of renewable energy hardware.

NextLeft – Planned and moved the company’s entire IT infrastructure and telecommunications network (78 employees) to new location and had it all operational within 48hrs.

Complete employment history, references and certifications available on request.

Key Words

Project Management, System Administration, Laboratory Engineer, Data Center Operations, Security Analysis, Physical Security, Physical Security Analysis, Corporate Fraud Investigations, Cyber Security, Fraud Detection, Security Clearance, Network Engineering, TCP/IP, CAD/CAM, Digital Electronics, Electronics Assembly, Security Management, CCTV, IP CCTV, 3VR DVR Software, Facial Recognition, Telemetry, Side Scan Sonar, GPS Devices, Electronics Repair, Field Devices Deployment/Operations, Field Supervision, Power Systems, Maritime Security (MARSEC), Maritime Operations, SCUBA Diving, Professional Digital Photography, Photo Editing, Underwater Photography, Underwater Video, Renewable Energy Systems Design, Renewable Energy Systems Installation, Sales Operations, Marketing, Sustainability Consulting, Equestrian, Animal Behavior, Animal Science, Microsoft, Windows 7, Windows Server, Excel, Outlook, Visio, Powerpoint,SQL, Datacenter, Laboratory, PBX, Radio, Communications

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