Maintenance Engineer

RYAN SCHWINGLE

O BJECTIVE

E XPERIENCE

ABC-Radio

San Francisco, CA

May 2006- Dec 2008

Broadcast Engineer

IBOC-AM Transmitter installation

Ryan Schwingle Broadcasting

Concord, CA

May 2005- Present

Independent Contractor (Coast Radio, Flying Bear Media, and Your Christian Companion

Networks)

Production and on air studio construction, demolition, and retrofit

On call studio repair and maintenance

On call troubleshoot and repair of transmitters and related support equipment (T-1 circuits, ISDN, STL,

PSTN, and backup generator systems)

Design of TDM/IP long haul network using Dragonwave products

Installation, planning, construction, and decommissioning of transmission sites including antennas,

towers, and racks

Specializes in limited access transmitter sites

Cox Enterprises (KTVU-TV/KICU-TV)

Oakland, CA

April 2008- Dec 2008

Maintenance Broadcast Engineer (ENG/SNG/RPU vehicles and sites)

Maintenance scheduling of vehicles and support equipment

Maintenance, troubleshoot, and repair of Broadcast equipment and support equipment

New Mexico Tech Student Association

Socorro, NM

May 2009- Present

KTEK General Manager

Scheduling of music and DJs

Creating of new automation suite for log based automation

Creation of operating budget for radio station

Creation of a DJ contract and set of rules for radio station

RELATED EXPERIENCE

KVHS-FM

Concord, CA

September 2003- May 2005

Technical Manager

Live Remote Broadcasts

Computer Network troubleshooting, improvement, and repair

Responsible for maintenance of station equipment and repair

Set-up and maintenance of Internet streaming audio and equipment

Repair and maintenance of broadcast equipment (STL, Exciter, Remote control, Power Amplifier, etc.)

Production/secondary on air studio construction and demolition.

V OLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Boy Scout Venture Crew 4449

Walnut Creek, CA

1998-2005

President 2001-2004

Coordinated press releases and conferences

Coordination and conduction of trips throughout the US

Conducted board and general meetings

SKILLS

Computer Skills:

Troubleshoot and repair of computers and computer networks (A+ Hardware Certified)

OS installation, troubleshoot, and use of both Linux and Windows based servers and workstations

Microsoft Office Products: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

AutoDesk AutoCAD 2000, 2004, 2006

Digital Audio Editing: SAW Classic (Software Audio Workshop), Audacity, and Protools

Broadcast automation software: RCS, Audio Vault, Enco, and BSI Wave Station

Grass Valley/ Thompson software packages

Matlab programming

Freescale Codewarrior suite

Basic Stamp Software suite

Quartus II for FPGA programming

Broadcast Electronics:

Installation and maintenance of Sierra Automated Systems audio routing network

RBDS Systems installation

Sine systems visual alert system installation

Phone system and voicemail systems installation including asterisk based PBXs

Installation and calibration of transmitters, and site remote controls

Studio construction and maintenance

Transmitter installation and maintenance

FM/AM Field strength readings using FIM-71 and FIM-41

Experience with RF spectrum analyzers and other bench equipment (IFR1200/CE50/IFRA8000)

Microwave Radio Communications Coderunner2 and MTX5000 installation and troubleshooting

Experience troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining SNG/ENG vehicles and related equipment

Microcontrollers/FPGA:

Experience with both the HC12 and Basic Stamp hardware families

Experience with Altera FPGA programming

Federal Communications Commission

Licensed amateur radio operator KI6ENG

E DUCATION

Northgate High School Walnut Creek, CA Graduated 2004

Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA CA-Electronics Technology December 2007

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM EE Degree in progress

R EFERENCES

Available upon request

E MAIL: ****@*********************.***

RYAN SCHWINGLE

702 NEEL AVE SOCORRO, NM 87801

PHONE: 575-***-****

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