Benjamin
Email: **********@*****.***
Address: **** ***** **** ****
City: Humansville
State: MO
Zip: 65674
Phone: 757-***-****
Skill Level: Any
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Primary Skills/Experience:
engineer/ technician
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Job History / Details:
Benjamin Leavey
4708 Laramie Sky Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80922 757-***-**** **********@*****.***
Experienced Engineer / Technician
Proficient technical professional with numerous years experience in managing maintenance, troubleshooting, diagnostic, and repair projects across wide range of equipment, systems and components in both field and shop/bench environments; bulk of experience with U.S. Air Force and military contractors . ~ Expertise in optimizing system/equipment performance and analyzing technical data to maximize operability. ~ Track record of delivering dynamic internal and external client servicing. ~ Reputation as an effective and progressive technician with the ability to drive support initiatives and provide outstanding results. ~ Experienced in and available for overseas work; assignments/deployments have included Afghanistan, Iraq, and Africa.
Key Skills / Technical Skills
Current Security Clearance: Secret
Analysis and Process Improvement
Process Design/Measurement
Cultivate Business Relationships
Work Well in a Team Environment
Excellent Communication Skills
Problem Solving/Troubleshooting
Compile/Analyze/Disseminate Data
Windows OS NT-7
Microsoft Office
Linux/Unix
Mac OSX
Capacity Monitoring
ADV Computer Networking
Basic electronics principle/ CKTS
AC/DC circuits
Transmitters/ Receiver systems
Distortion Analyzer
Oscilloscope Operation
Spectrum Analyzer
Digital Multimeter
Personal Wireless Systems
RMS Voltmeter
Experience
Flight Engineer-Aerostat Operations, Navmar Applied Sciences-Afghanistan 2010-2012
? Managed repair, maintenance, and overall field operations of a wide range of equipment/systems.
? Setup secure network infrastructure for mission critical surveillance unit.
? Strategically managed field projects to optimize use of resources and maximize productivity and efficiency in time-sensitive field environments.
? Areas of responsibility spanned flight operation, fiber receivers/transmitters, satellite uplinks, AGIG wireless radios, L3 MX 15I camera systems, and Sarnoff visualizer and manager operating systems.
? Managed multiple video calling and proprietary software systems along with smaller components routed through Cisco switches.
RF Field Engineer, EPG-Yuma, AZ 2010
? Proficiently tested military communication and counter-communication equipment to ensure optimal operational performance in support of critical military missions.
E4 Senior Airman - Honorable Discharge, U.S. Air Force-Langley Air Force Base-VA 2005-2010
? Contributed to the establishing strong communications systems while on deployment in Djibouti, Africa. Built infrastructure for SATCOM systems, ran cable and conduit, installed communication satellites, provided programming and maintenance as needed.
? Tasked with maintaining functionality and operability for a $2.3MM Motorola trunking system, managed and maintain over 2300 land mobile radios, including: Motorola XTS5000's, XTS2500's, and EF Johnson 5100's.
? Established, maintained, and troubleshot 2600 on-base cell phones and pagers.
? Repaired, troubleshot, and maintained Mass Alert Systems including Whelen, and Federal Signals.
? Developed strong skills in maintaining tactical radios, digital paging systems, emergency digital recording systems, telephones (VOIP), VBrick, FM radio transmitters and on-base TV broadcasting systems.
? While serving in Iraq (2008 to 2009) managed functionality for the Armed Forces Radio program; set up streaming video application on desktop computers and laptops to allow armed services personnel to view American television and communicate with family and friends through video.
Education
Tech School, Kessler Air Force Base (2005); Electronics Principles, (2006); RF Systems (2006); SATCOM systems (2009)