Kurt Ikerd
Morgan Hill, CA *****
****.*****@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position where my technical, organizational, admnistrative and project management experience will contribute to bottom line profitability with high customer satisfaction.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Home Depot, Morgan Hill, CA United States
"Associate"
03/2023 - 05/2025
•Assist customers and co-workers to provide a positive shopping experience at the Morgan Hill Home Depot location.
•Daily duties include: Working the registers, assisting customers in locating product, load assistance, routine cleaning, trash removal, filling in for other departments where needed, and troubleshooting and repairing cabling and network devices at point-of-sale locations.
Franklin Templeton, San Mateo, CA United States
Network Technician
09/2019 - 03/2022
•Install network devices and cables and test their performance.
•Coordinate circuit activity and excavation activity.
•Ensure all necessary network functions, such as e-mail and network connectivity are operational so that clients can work on and complete projects remotely from home (Covid 19).
•Install network switches in racks and access points (WAP) on ceiling grid.
•Investigate and resolve issues with client network infrastructure.
•Be the eyes and ears of the Technology Group on-site, to enable others to work from home.
ICS (Integrated Communication Systems), San Jose, CA United States
Senior Technician
10/2013 - 06/2017
Inspected fire/life-safety alarm systems (annual and semi-annual) for building owners under contract. Documented deficiencies and prepared reports for the ICS Project Manager, as well as the building engineer at the site.
Avidex, Fremont, CA USA
Project Supervisor
04/2013 - 10/2013
Coordinated manpower and materials for installation of high-end audio-visual systems in Northern California. Daily activities included meetings with end-users, consultants and general contractors, tracking and delivery of materials from the factory to the warehouse, and onto the job site. Monitoring progress of our scope of work pertaining to the schedule was done daily. Questions that could not be addressed on site were documented and delivered to our engineers. Changes to scope of work were recorded, and as-built drawings were sent to CAD for updates to the drawings reflecting changes in the field.
ICS (Integrated Communication Systems), San Jose, CA
Project Manager
07/2005 - 01/2013
Managed Audio Visual (AV) and structured wiring projects at various venues. Key Clients included IBM, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, HP Pavilion, Shark's Ice at San Jose and Fremont, Intuit, HSBC, Stryker Endoscopy, Marvell, Plantronics and various electrical and general contractors. Daily responsibilities included sales, estimating and quantitative take off, proposal and RFP or RFQ responses, maintenance of contract files, cost control accounting, technical support, material procurement, public relations and positive overall financial performance.
Ceitronics, San Jose, CA
Project Manager
05/1997 - 07/2005
Responsible for all activities associated with the complete execution of contracts for work performed at IBM and Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (HGST) in South San Jose by Ceitronics. The breadth of these responsibilities included sales, estimating and quantitative take off, proposal and RFP or RFQ responses, maintenance of contract files, cost control accounting, labor scheduling and dispatch, technical support, material procurement, public relations and positive overall financial performance.
Ceitronics, San Jose, CA
Apprentice/Installer/Technician/Senior Technician
07/1992 - 05/1997
Installation of structured cabling and owner furnished network hardware at IBM in South San Jose. Configured and programmed network hardware as well as installed connectivity from Bridge to office outlets.
EDUCATION
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Sound &Communications Apprenticeship Program San Jose, CA
Sound &Communications Technician
1992 - 1996
On the job training as well as classroom instruction in ohm's law, fiber-optics, shielded & unshielded twisted pair cabling, security, fire alarm and public address systems.
Live Oak High School Morgan Hill, CA
High School Diploma
1982 - 1984
SKILLS
•International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Sound and Communications Senior Technician.
•Over 30 years of industry experience.
•Knowledgeable, competent, hard-working and very loyal.