Antonio Zulueta

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Richmond, CA, ***01

510-***-****

SUMMARY: Four years of experience in troubleshooting electrical systems as a Gas Turbine Engineer in the US Navy; Two years of experience in Environmental Testing as a field and lab technician for Praxair; Eight years of experience as an advance optics technician for Coherent/ Integrated Optical Systems-Tinsley

EDUCATION:

Contra Costa College;

~ Associate of Science degree in Engineering

~ Associate of Science degree in Physics

~Associate of Arts degree in Liberal Arts Math and Science

US Navy Training;

~Engineering Core School graduate

~Gas Turbine “A” School graduate

US Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois (2001-2002)

High School Graduate

Pinole Valley High School (1997-2001)

EXPERIENCE:

CCOS Advance Optical Technician, September 2007 to Present

Coherent-IOS/Tinsley, Richmond, CA

Operated and maintained computer controlled machines and tooling that grind and polish very precise spherical and non-spherical (aspheric) optical components with applications in many industries, such as aerospace, laser fusion, and defense.

~part of the team that successfully manufactured all the beryllium optical lenses for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)

~Lead technician for the manufacture of the HUD optics for F-16 fighters

~part of the team that manufactures the optical parts for the RQ-4 Global Hawk (UAV) surveillance aircraft

Measures and evaluates mechanical and optical properties of parts. Understands principles of optical (lasers) and profilometery (CMM, PMM) testing and is able to utilize this information to complete moderately high accuracy optical surfaces.

Inspected and served as quality assurance for various sensitive high end optics

Used to working with various chemicals and is well versed with EH&S procedures in handling and storing.

Works in clean room environments for the manufacturing of laser fusion lenses for the National Ignition Facility in Lawrence Livermore Labs.

Field Technician, August 2005 to September 2007

Praxair Services Inc., Tucson, AZ

As part of a two-man crew, travels all over the country to conduct enhanced leak detection (ELD) test on underground storage tanks (UST) and piping in new construction and well-proximity retail gas stations. (Certified California Tank Tester)

~tested and certified over 200 tanks and systems for State mandated certifications for new underground tanks and piping

As a lab technician, uses a Gas Chromatograph to analyze air samples for specific compounds in the detection for leaks

Gas Turbine Engineer (Electrical), July 2001 to July 2005

US Navy, San Diego, CA

Responsible for the preventive and corrective maintenance and troubleshooting of LM 2500 and Alisson 501 K gas turbine engines.

Responsible for the preventive and corrective maintenance and troubleshooting of various electrical systems and components inside the ship-board engineering plant

Worked at the oil lab and analyzed and collected samples from shipboard oil sumps and engines for quality control

As part of the Engineering Training Team in the USS Valley Forge CG-50, helped the engineering team pass sea trials in preparation for a South Pac deployment

~Awarded the Navy Achievement Medal

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