Antonio Santana

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Orlando, FL 32822

407-***-****

adbx3y@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

• Electronics Engineer (25+ years of technical experience) in Brazil seeking to continue his passion working with electronic devices as a technician. Highly experienced with creating and reading schematics, troubleshooting, remove and repair of components, installation, and signal transmission.

• Looking to use my experience to contribute and enhance team success. AREA OF EXPERTISE

• Read & Interpret electrical schematics

• Troubleshoot electrical components

• Test equipment usage (e.g. oscilloscope, Digital MultiMeter, function generator, power supply,

ammeter)

• Assembly and repair (e.g. soldering, removing

and replacing circuit cards components

(through hole and surface mount), crimping

and stripping wires, installing wire terminals,

applying epoxy)

• Cable routing per interconnect diagrams

• Knowledge of electrical components and their

characteristics

• Defect recognition skills

• Understanding and of application principles of

antennas, RF amplifiers, power dividers,

couplers and isolators

• RF test equipment usage (function RF service

monitors, circuit probes, wattmeters, spectrum

analyzers, signal generators, transmission test

sets, VSWR meter)

• Analyzing signal transmission loss

• Experience working in teams

WORK EXPERIENCE

Ellenco Enterprises Sao Paulo, Brazil

Manager 1994 – 2000

• Install, maintain, and repair of two-way radios, radio base stations, microwave and satellite systems and all associated antennas

• Install and repair of portable, mobile, and/or fixed station communications systems

• Plan and inspect new installations, including conducting site surveys

• Install and integrate communication equipment, accessories, and systems

• Conduct inspections to verify operational condition of all radio equipment, including tower mounted equipment

• Locate malfunctions in equipment and select methods and tools for repair

• Repair or replace defective parts to maintain equipment reliability

• Calibrate, maintain, and repair test instruments in order to ensure accurate problem diagnosis

• Create project plan for transmission lines from rural areas to urban areas

• Use MSAT to measure signal spectrum, 900-1000MHz

• Lead team of 30 people including schematic designers, installation team and sales team Archimedes Vocational Education School Sao Paulo, Brazil Electronics Instructor 1991 – 1994

• Taught student’s circuit theory (transformer, capacitors, resistors, op amps, diodes, Bipolar Junction transistors, MOSFET transistors, inductor), and digital circuits (flip flops, and, nand, or, nor, etc…)

• Taught half wave/full wave rectification, how to design a gate using transistors, Transformer theory, etc.

• These students were people who worked in the industry but needed more theoretical background to better understand the components

Siemens Sao Paulo, Brazil

Project Planner & Supervisor of Electronics Production Line 1988 – 1991

• Implement drawing changes into production flow. Such as creating production instructions, items list, assembly flow, pick and place machine guidelines

• Determine order of parts to be assembled in circuit card for maximum efficiency and error minimization

• Perform PCB assembly testing and system level testing. Using various test equipment such as digital multimeter, oscilloscope, signal generator, ohmmeters, meggers, micrometers, protractors and specialized electronic tools

• Program and configure the product range for test and debug or prototype release Splice Brazil Electronics Telecommunications Sao Paulo, Brazil Electronics Engineer 1980-1988

• Install, test and troubleshoot telecommunication devices between comsat and satellite

• Test capacitor quality, transistor, resistors and other components for proper functionality

• Perform electronic equipment installation tasks, including soldering, cable dressing, cable tray, conduit, and making and repairing connectors

• Assemble, populate, and wire various power distribution boxes (PDBs) for integration

• Perform a variety of harness and cable assembly installations including clamping, checking clearances, crimping, wire dressing, soldering and assembly of components EDUCATION & STATUS

• Dual-Citizenship: USA and Brazil

• Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering

o Faculty of Engineering of Sorocaba

o Official degree paperwork can be provided

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