Viorel Rusu

**** ********* ***, ***** *****, NC 27803

Mobile: (252) 452 - 5628

E – mail : adu0vp@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER GOAL (OBJECTIVE)

Honorable discharged after 7 years of active duty with US Army, having over 15 years hands on experience in electronics and IT (software and hardware), seeking full time employment as electronics, communication, radio and TV, IT engineer / technician / programmer with responsibilities as installation, maintenance, testing, service, repair, upgrade, quality control or industrial production and manufacturing suitable with my skills, education and previous experience.

WORK EXPERIENCE (EMPLOYMENT HISTORY)

Quality Control and Electronics Test and Service Technician / Engineer Nov 2015 – Dec 2022

Collins Aerospace ( Raytheon Technologies ) Wilson NC, USA

- Full functional testing, service / repair ( troubleshooting component level ) and quality control for fire

and smoke automated system detection inside civilian and military aircraft ( production boards)

- Maintenance of work records, updates for software and upgrades for hardware used as test and control

equipment, inventory for spare parts and supplies, maintenance and calibration for test equipment.

- Working with a team of design engineers to implement and test new prototypes for smoke and fire

detection systems for the aircraft engine bay.

IT Infrastructure Service Engineer ( tier 1 and 2 customer support ) Jan 2010 – Sep 2015

Oracle Corporation ( outsourcing through Capgemini Services Romania ) Iasi, Romania

- Provided service and maintenance for Sun Microsystems servers (SPARC or X64 processor with

Solaris, Linux, Windows OS), storage area networks, disk arrays, tape libraries, workstations ( English

and French language foreign customers ), software update and patches, hardware replacement

- Recorded repair history (troubleshooting steps and replacement parts) in Oracle database.

Quality Control and Electronics Test and Service Technician / Engineer Oct 2007 – Nov 2009

Milwaukee Electronics Corporation (MEC Northwest) Canby OR, USA

- Provided functional testing, calibration and quality control for electronic circuits, loaded software

updates and patches for microcontroller, replaced and solder SMT components on PCB

- Preparation and inspection of technical documentation related to industrial production process for

ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems certification

- Troubleshooting component level using various tools: Infrared Soldering Machine, UV memory eraser,

Wave Soldering Machine for Surface Mount Technology, X-Ray Visual Inspection machine, technical

microscope, Checksum In - Circuit Testing Machine, Boundary Scan JTAG PC Test for Ball Grid

Array Components ( FPGA, memory chip, microcontroller ), oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer,

frequency counter, signal generator, digital multi meter.

Quality Control and Electronics Test and Service Technician / Engineer Sep 2006 – Sep 2007

General Electric Industrial Security (former Interlogix) Tualatin OR, USA

- Performed troubleshooting component level for various types of electronic circuits, recorded repair

history in Oracle database, provided software installation and update, hardware upgrade

- Provided maintenance / repairs / testing / calibration for various analog and digital

audio video recording systems, video multiplexing switch and video surveillance cameras.

Electronics Engineer / Radio TV Broadcast Operator Sep 2005 – Feb 2006

American Forces Network Korea (US Army Radio TV Station) Yongsan Army Garrison, Korea

- Installed, maintained and operated electronic equipment to support daily radio TV broadcast,

troubleshooting component level for various electronic, PC and communication equipment

- Maintained work records, ordering, purchasing and checking quality standards for electronics

replacement parts and components, completed communication server maintenance, hardware upgrade

and software update, installation of PC network equipment ( hub, switch, router )

- Expanded LAN and Ethernet by wiring CAT5 cable and connectors with crimping tool following

schematics, diagrams and blueprints in digital format.

Chief Engineer / Military Supervisor Jan 2005 – Aug 2005

American Forces Network Korea (US Air Force Radio TV Station) Kunsan Air Base, Korea

- Managed and successfully trained a team of 4 technicians / soldiers,

- Documented blueprints and schematics for wiring new radio TV broadcast studio during transition

from analog to digital equipment

- Tested new electronic equipment for radio TV studio, wireless and remote broadcast equipment,

installation and maintenance for optical fiber cables, satellite communication system ( satellite dishes

and decoders ).

Electronics and Technical Support Technician / Engineer Sep 2001 - Dec 2004

American Forces Network Europe (US Army Radio TV Station) Camp Darby, Italy

- Provided installation, testing, service, repair and modification of electronics and electrical equipment

for Radio TV broadcast (studio mixer board, AM and FM transmitter, AC power Diesel industrial

generator and back-up AC power supply), PA system, local PC network

- Managed safety procedures, inspection for high-voltage area safety equipment

Electronics and Electrical Equipment Technician / Engineer Jan 1999 – Aug 2001

US Army Intelligence Center / US Army Signal Command Fort Huachuca AZ, USA

- Provided installation, maintenance, repair, operation, upgrading and testing for various audio - video

electronic equipment, power lines and switches, fuse panel, camera surveillance system, analog and

digital communication lines, microwave audio video transmitter receiver, satellite dish and decoder,

PA system, electronic door locks and infrared motion sensor alarms, night thermo vision equipment

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics ( Major in Plasma Physics, Electrical and Magnetic Phenomena )

University “Al. I. Cuza“, Department of Physics, Iasi, Romania, 1994

Associated Degree in Computer Science

Technical University “Gh. Asachi“, Faculty of Computer Engineering, Iasi, Romania, 2013

Oracle Corporation / Sun Microsystems certification as Level 1 server support engineer, Iasi, Romania

( through Capgemini Services outsourcing company ), 2010

MILITARY TRAINING

1999 - Basic Combat Training, Fort Jackson SC, USA

1999 - Advanced Electronics and Computer Course, Defense Information School, Fort Meade MD, USA

1999 - Advanced Radio TV System Operation / Maintenance Course, Defense Information School,

Fort Meade MD, USA.

2001 - Radio TV Antenna Tower Certification, US Air Force Base, Aviano, Italy

2002 - Combat Life Saver / CPR Certification, US Air Force Base, Aviano, Italy

2002 - Mobile Radio TV system maintenance and operation, US Army Base, Mannheim, Germany

2003 - Unit Supplies Management Course, US Army Base, Vilseck, Germany

GENERAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

- Full US Army veteran benefits ( honorable discharge )

-MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio), Internet Tools ( Explorer, TCP/IP ), Oracle Database (user’s level for repair history recording ), AutoCAD, OrCAD, MATLAB and Simulink

- Programming languages: Fortran, Basic, C, C++, Java, Assembler

- Operating systems: Solaris, Unix / Linux, Windows, virtual machine ( VMware, Oracle Box )

- Foreign languages: French ( advanced - DALF Certification ), Italian (medium ), Romanian (native)

- valid USA / NC drivers license and USA passport ( US citizenship )

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