Quality Assurance Engineering

Luke Minnick

Recent Graduate from the University of Hartford

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Summary

Recent graduate from the University of Hartford with degrees in B.S. Audio Engineering Technology and A.S.

Electrical Engineering Technology. Very enthusiastic about music and audio electronics.

Experience

Software Tester at NuVo Technologies

May 2012 - Present (1 year 3 months)

Testing the NuVo Wireless Players. Testing includes: firmware, setup, controller UI, streaming services, and

audio playback quality.

CETA Staff Engineer at University of Hartford

February 2012 - May 2012 (4 months)

Set up and maintained recording studios for mixing and recording sessions.

Helped students with troubleshooting the mixing console (Audient ASP8024) and other studio equipment

such as: rack mount effects, headphone amp, patch bay, mics, adapters and cables.

Sales Associate at Radio Shack

May 2010 - August 2010 (4 months)

Sold cell phones, televisions, GPS systems, cameras, laptops, audio components and other electronics

Education

University of Hartford

BS, Audio Engineering Technology, 2009 - 2013

Grade: 3.25

Activities and Societies: AES, WSAM Radio

University of Hartford

Associate of Science (A.S.), Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians, 2009 - 2013

Courses

Associate of Science (A.S.), Electrical Engineering

Technologies/Technicians

University of Hartford

Micro Processor Architecture & Programming ECT 352

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BS, Audio Engineering Technology

University of Hartford

Audio Recording Techniques AUD 110, 111, 266, 462

Sound Technology II MPT 451

Analog Circuits ECT 111, 121, 231, 241

Magnetic Recording AUD 382

Acoustics ES 262

RF Communications ECT 352

Digital Audio Systems AUD 384

Digital Circuits ECT 122, 232

Audio Systems Integration AUD 362

Object Oriented Programming ECT 365

Projects

Reverse Engineering Project

March 2013 to Present

Members:Luke Minnick, Scott Horan

Disassembled and analyzed a headphone console (Rane MH-4) which included: cost analysis, signal tracing,

gain staging and EMI shieldin techniques.

Multiple Recording Sessions

April 2010 to May 2012

Members:Luke Minnick

-Tracked, recorded and mixed 2 songs by a jazz trio, using a MCI JH 600 series analogue console. (2010)

-Set up multiple recording sessions with a focus on micing technique/function of a variety of acoustic and

electric instruments. (2011)

- Used ProTools to edit, mix, and master and print multiple songs including audio for video. (2012)

FM/AM Transmitter

November 2011 to Present

Members:Luke Minnick

Designed and built an AM and FM transmitter

Guitar Amplifier Test

October 2011 to Present

Members:Luke Minnick

Disassembled and tested the power supply, pre amp, power amp and tone control of a Fender Rage guitar

amp

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Skills & Expertise

Manual Testing

Test Cases

Test Planning

System Testing

Testing

User Acceptance Testing

Quality Assurance

Audio Editing

Audio Processing

Audio Post Production

Soldering

Circuit Design

Cabling

Audio Restoration

Eagle Scout

Digital Circuit Design

Quartus

Pro Tools

Ableton Live

Audio Amplifiers

Live Sound

Interests

new technologies, vinyl records, drums

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Luke Minnick

Recent Graduate from the University of Hartford

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