Matthew Ciapha
**** *** ****** ***** ******** Center, MN, 55429 *********@*****.*** 763-***-****
EMPLOYMENT:
Matthew Computer Repair Shop, New Hope, MN 06/06-present
Self-Employed Diagnosis and Repair
Serviced furnaces, appliances and basic electrical service
Installed and built computer systems
Owned and operated electronics service shop
Read schematics, Performed surface mount soldering, oscilloscopes and logic analyzers
Assess and resolve problems with various types of electronic testing equipment.
Performed computer-based engine diagnostics
Oscilloscope – used leads to pick up signals from a circuit by attaching probes.
Measure current, transistor and resistor
Utilized effective communication skills to understand and resolve customer concerns by phone and in person Generated a high rate of return business by treating customers respectfully and exceeding their expectations
Organized supplies/parts stock to assure maximum efficiency for on/off site repairs
Assessed inventory, order and maintain necessary shop materials
US internet Minnetonka, MN 06/2012 -01/2014
Service Technician
Install cable pathway systems (cable trays, cable racks, J-hooks or D-rings).
Install, terminate, test, label and document horizontal, backbone and other cables.
Dress and route cable into telecommunications closets, modular furniture and other work area outlets.
Build out telecommunication and equipment rooms.
Fire stop various types of cable penetrations.
Test, troubleshoot, and document test results for cabling.
Perform/prepare timely field reporting of asset usage as required. Perform other duties as needs arise.
Beckman Coulter Chanhassen, MN April 2011 to September 2011
Medical Manufacturing Process Technician
Process setup, operation, and maintenance of Unicell DXI-800 and 900 blood analysis systems. Power Prime, Daily prime, prime sample Pip, sample pip 70-500, prime all reag pip #1 -4,prime Dips and run dips 1,2,3, prime asp, run asp 1,2,3, prime substrate, run substrate, ready for IP inspection.
Daily pre-clean and calibration of fluidic diagnostic systems.
Assure all bio-hazard safety protocols are in compliance.
HID Global Eden Prairie, MN September 2010 to March 2011
Manufacturing Technician
Troubleshoot, build and repair printers to ensure effective operation of system and services.
Installed software like firmware, EBA software, and Magnetic encoding module.
Responsible for fixing circuit boards at component level.
Performed basic functionality checks in order to avoid user error.
Conducting diagnostic tests on printers, formatter and controller boards, AC and DC power supplies, drivers, sensors, and circuits; cleaning parts and components; repairing disabled parts; replacing print heads, spindles, belts or gears to prevent bending, jitter and wrinkled cards.
Effective at trouble shooting and quickly determining what the problems are.
Extensive knowledge of 4500, 4000, 1000 and hdp 5000 printers.
Worked closely with engineers and technical services to prioritize issues and coordinate troubleshooting efforts.
3m, St. Paul, MN 01/2014-06/2014
Consultant
Apply broad-based experience in troubleshooting, repair, headset, use the equipment call life view to run diagnostic on the 1060 circuit board Repair and install software on a base station, Used the calibrating equipment to calibrate the 1060 headset.
sPCB and Electrical Engineering Technician I
Minnetronix 1635 Energy Park Dr, St Paul, MN 55108 1/2020-9/2020
Assist in the development or manufacture of products, fixtures, or prototypes to bring medical devices from concept through development and into production. Working with project leaders, engineers, and other technicians, you'll build and test prototype electrical assemblies, fixtures, some mechanical assemblies, provide lab equipment maintenance and perform other tasks as needed. You'll also support Printed Circuit Board design, respond to the "Add New Part" request initiated, and maintain the component library within Altium Designer You will be expected to contribute to the team while enhancing your own technical expertise and increasing your responsibilities. We have a broad client base so project assignments will span an array of products of moderate complexity, be broad in nature, and require creativity and innovation towards self-determined, self-directed solutions.
Satellite Desk Installer
DIRECTV / Premier Communication Inc; Minneapolis, MN 2006 – /2007
Analyze and diagnose findings to determine defects and method of repair, replace parts when it needed re-adjust and reassemble parts and responsible for fixing circuit boards at component level. Performed basic functionality checks in order to avoid user error.
● Effective at troubleshooting and quickly determining what the problems are troubleshoot/maintains, repair and adjusts miscellaneous microprocessors or solid-state circuitry controller production equipment as necessary by testing, replacing, repairing electronic circuitry. Assisted engineering in performing circuit analysis for repair modification or update.
St. Mary’s University
Bachelor Industrial Technology 2014
Hennepin Technical College 2008
Electronics Technology, A.A.S. Degree.
LICENSES:
Special Engineer License 2005