C. Wayne Ellis
P.O. Box **
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Current DOD SECRET Security Clearance
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ICBS REPAIR, Allen, TX Apr. 09 - Present
Test Engineer
Creating test process and procedures for various man ufacturer’s telecommunications products being
repaired at this third-party repair facility.
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS I/S, Greenville, TX Jan. 09 - Present
Electrical/Electronic
Assembler
Assembly of electronic and electrical harnesses and assemblies in su pport of government/military
missions.
Oct. 06 – Nov. 08
ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC, Richardson, TX Sr. Price Analyst
Analyze cost of developing, building, and selling company products both new and replacements for
existing products upon receiving Request for Quote from customers worldwide.
Range of products worked with covers many types of electronics.
Nov. 05 – March 06
CREATION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Plano, TX Test Leader
(Temp Contract)
Coordinated development of automated test systems for complex ele ctronic RF and Microwave products
from board level to assembled top level..
FRY’S ELECTRONICS, Plano, TX Oct. 05 – Jan. 07
Certified IS Technician
(Part-time / Full-time)
Performed all levels of PC & Notebook repairs / upgrades / installations / suppor t.
Installed wireless home networking solutions.
July 04 – Sept. 05
FORTRESS SOLUTIONS, Plano, TX Consultant (Contract)
Installed over 50 Telecom racks for a third-party repair lab.
Jan. 04 – June 04
COMMSCOPE CARRIER SOLUTIONS, Richardson, TX Consultant (Contract)
Installed wiring (DS3 and DS1) for a small Central Office mockup. This included several DS3 and DS1
racks.
ALLEN COMPUTER CONSULTING, Allen, TX Jul. 01 to July 04
Consultant (Ongoing)
Performed all levels of PC & Notebook repairs / upgrades / installations / support.
ALCATEL USA, Plano, TX 1985 - 2001
Senior Test Engineer / Test Engineer
Designed and developed automated test hardware for testing electronic products from component level to
integrated system level in a production environment.
Developed automated test software using HP BASIC and NI LabView / TestStand in a timely manner with
cost savings to the company.
Improved test equipment integration by identifying the latest test equipment and VXI test products thereby
reducing size of test consoles and increasing effectiveness of space used.
Resolved product and manufacturing problems both in -house and as returned goods from customers by
close coordination and communication with R&D and the production areas.
Performed troubleshooting and in-depth failure analysis of products, isolating to individual components,
and troubleshooting the component that failed.
Created all documentation and drawings for test systems developed using MS Word, AutoCAD and/or MS
VISIO.
Worked closely with the ISO 9001 team to ensure compliance with requirements.
ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL, Richardson, TX 1980 - 1985
QA Engineer
Worked with manufacturing and vendors to resolve quality issues
Performed troubleshooting and in-depth failure analysis of component through system level electronics
ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL, Richardson, TX 1977 - 1980
Engineering Tech
Worked closely with engineering to build and test engineering prototypes of various electronic equipment
Worked closely with manufacturing facilities to isolate and resolve design problems on product lines
Built and tested engineering prototypes from engineering drawings or blueprints
Formal electronics experience and training was as an Electronics Technician working on sophisticated
ground navigational equipment and ground radio equipment in the HF to UHF range in the USAF and
TX Air Guard.
EDUCATION
MBA - Management
Amber University, Garland, Texas (Currently known as Amberton University)
BSBA - Management
University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Institute of Certified Professional Managers - Certified Manager (CM)
CompTIA – A+ Certified Computer Technician
CompTIA – Network+ Certified