Richard E. Armstrong
****A Iroquois Avenue
Ewa Beach, Hawaii 96706
Hawaiian Building Maintenance
January 2015 – Present
Maintain commercial properties for clients. Performed all maintenance including (but not limited to) painting, plumbing, electrical work, cleaning, working with pumps, motors, air handlers, air conditioning systems, cooling towers, water systems, fountains, parking structures, floors, walls, ceilings, elevators, etc.
Self Employed:
2002 – January 2015
Construction, Remodeling, General Contractor, Building Maintenance
Remodeling houses, homes, apartments, working with tiles, shower enclosures, kitchens, game rooms, indoor theaters, sound systems, HVAC, copper and galvanized plumbing, electrical work, swimming pools, spas, hardwood floors, cabinetry, outdoor decking, fences, concrete, walls, enclosures, steel construction, drywall, ceilings, moldings, paints, stains, glazing etc. General Contractor for a luxury house from start to finish (2011) in Ilocos Sur, Philippines, managed all phases of construction.
1987-2002
Bay Area Rapid Transit, Oakland, CA
Electronics Technician/Mainline Technician
Maintained and performed all troubleshooting and repairs necessary to keep revenue vehicles (trains) properly maintained for Rapid Transit System. Worked on door systems, air conditioning, computerized propulsion, automated train control, safety systems, PA systems, video recording equipment, lighting, etc.
1985-1987
NBK (Division of Kawasaki Steel) Santa Clara, CA
Electronics Technician, maintained all manufacturing equipment for the creation of silicon wafers for the logic chip industry.
1980-1985
American Payroll Service, Ltd., Johnston, RI
Owner/CEO/General Manager
Managed a computer/Data Processing corporation for Southern New England clients. Operated, maintained and repaired all equipment necessary to run an automated payroll service for clients. Field service for clients with computer consoles, troubleshooting and repairing as necessary.
1976 – 1980
Philips Business Systems, Inc
Field service Electronics Technician. Repaired customer equipment at their locations throughout Southern New England.
US Submarine Service Veteran 1966 - 1972
Electronics Technician 2nd Class on board nuclear submarines. Operated, maintained and repaired all electronics such as radar, inertial navigation systems, Loran A and C, Countermeasures equipment, ship’s entertainment systems, TV, etc.
Capitol University 1972-1976
Roadtown, Tortola Island
British Virgin Islands
BSEE 3.7 GPA
Various odd jobs include: Radio Announcer, Ringling Brothers Circus, Warner Brothers Theater Manager, Gas Station Attendant, Off Broadway Stage scenery handler, Automobile Mechanic, Diesel Engine Mechanic, Computer Virus removal, Software Engineer, Gaming Systems Technician, Movie Theater Projectionist, Stage Manager, Bartender, Horologist, Convention Organizer…