Quality Assurance Systems

BRIAN JACOBSEN – Audio Visual Electronics Technician

*************@***.***.*** Cell 847-***-**** Home-847-***-****

SUMMARY

• Highly Experienced Television Electronics Technologist specializing in display engineering, installing, designing, and repairing various systems.

• Possesses a deep experience in Audio Video Systems

• Provided operation, repair, and preventive maintenance, on site support of audiovisual systems for the conference center, including setup management, computer interfacing, audio-video conferencing, recording, audio-video editing and distribution.

• Implements successful operations using innovative procedures and effective approaches, always applying best practices.

• Technically savvy and a quick study in emerging technology, able to quickly assess and utilize the appropriate response to meet the specific needs of the business requirement at hand.

• Team focused with a ready, willing, and able attitude to function in any role necessary to ensure project success. I am punctual, reliable and loyal.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Audio-Visual Systems • Video Display Engineering • CCTV Installation and Design • SMATV• Audio Troubleshooting and Repair • Audio-Video Conferencing • Bench Level Board Testing • Audio PA• LCD projectors • Satellite and RF Antenna Systems • PC Interfacing • In-House Broadcast Systems • Circuit Board Repair • HDTV Displays • Video Scaling • Video Streaming and Editing • Digital Photography • Print Topography • Scan Converter of PC • Audio Mixer Boards • Polycom • Codec • Video Camera Operator and pre, post production • End user product Trainer / Educator

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Surgical Technical Support Rep, Steris Healthcare Corporation - 2012

• Support, troubleshoot and correct HD Integration & Teleconferencing Systems

• Educate and support staff members, Train Clinical personnel

• Provide data reports to Integration Engineers

Registry Driver, Resurrection Healthcare, Des Plaines IL – 2011

• Provide safe transportation and support of disabled & special condition patients

Surgical Video Technologist, Condell Medical Center, Libertyville IL (2006-2010)

• Provided project management and strategic planning for Surgeon and staff support, quality assurance, and on-site troubleshooting of surgical laparoscopic, arthroscopic, microscope, G.I. video surgical., Open Heart / Cath lab display systems, including preparation, preventive and corrective maintenance.

Audio-Visual Television Engineer (1987-2006) Condell Medical Center, Libertyville, IL

• Project managed construction installation and engineering, and engineered A/V and RF television systems for hospital expansions and renovations.

• Provided installation, operation, repair, and preventative maintenance, on site support of audiovisual systems for the hospital conference center presentations, promotions including setup management, computer interfacing, audio-video conferencing, recording, audio-video editing distribution and hospitality services.

• Field Technician in Biomedical Engineering Department, including display engineering, installed and designed various systems of CCTV, SMATV, on demand education and entertainment systems, audio intercom, audio PA, RF antenna systems, including bench level test and repair television and A/V, IT and Medical equipment.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Electronics

• Volt Ohm Meter, Video Test generators, Signal substitution generator, Oscilloscope, Capacitor tester, Transistor tester, AC/ DC Power Supply, Photometer, Watt Meter, High Voltage probe, Monitor calibration, RF Meter, Electrical Safety Analyzer, Decibel Meter, Fluke CAT cable analyzer.

Mechanical

• All Metric and standard hand tools, power tools- drills, hand saw, concrete hammer drill.

Installations

• Broadband television, Projectors / screens, LCD & Plasma monitors Audio Video Integration systems –mixers, microphone jacks, PA systems 8 ohm and 70.7 volt, Home theater and Video switching integration systems, RF amplifiers, taps

• TV pipe mounts, tray mounts, wall mounts, struts, wall plates (PC, audio/ video) ceiling and wall speakers AP units, backbone and workstation cabling.

• Crestron, AMX and RS 232 remote systems

• Extron video scaling, scan converters, interface boxes and wall interface units.

• Cable connector terminations and test confirmation. – Cat 5 and 6, VGA, RGB, Multi conductor BNC cables, 75 ohm coaxial cable RG 11, RG 6, RG 59, 75 ohm video cable, audio cable and twisted pair cable.

• Conduits, conduit boxes, system lock boxes

• CCTV, IP cameras

EDUCATION

Surgical and Radiological Monitor Calibration

Sencore Electronics

Broadband Television Systems

Blonder-Tongue Labs

Analog and Digital Electronics Technology Hands on Labs

Cleveland Institute of Electronics

School of Television, Camera, Projection Theory and Repair

Magnavox / Phillips Corp

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Extensive Training in Surgical and Radiological HD and SD Medical Display Imaging and Monitoring Calibration

Electronics Surgical Endoscope HD and SD Integration Systems, LCD and Plasma Displays.

Color Camera and Operation; Video production, Projection Display; Broadband Television Systems.

Conference Center Systems Management and Hospitality services. (17 years)

Digital / Analog Electronics Labs and Television Operation and Repair.

Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Apple Keynote, iWork, AS400, Citrix, Siebel, Oracle, Lotus Notes, McKesson, Fax, Scanner, Copiers, Digital and Video Photography, Adobe Photoshop.

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