John Durden
Lawrenceville, Ga. 30044
Home: 770-***-**** Mobile: 770-***-****
EDUCATION:
Gwinnett Technical College, Lawrenceville, GA Telecommunications
Savannah Vocational Technical School, Savannah, GA Electronics
University of Georgia, Athens, GA Forestry
Middle Georgia College, Cochran, GA Associate of Science
United States Navy - Class A School Electronics Technician
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Formal Electronics training and certifications
Strong trouble shooting and diagnostic abilities
Wiring Diagrams and Blue print training
Highly proficient in the use of reference manuals and materials
Tested and repaired VRC-46 transceivers in Navy
SCPC Telephony equipment for satellite distribution
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
October 2011-February 2012
Rockwell Collins
RF Tech and Testing
Responsible for testing and repair of F-22 flight information display systems
Troubleshooting, debugging and repairing of highly classified and very expensive circuit board and components of flight display boxes
Responsible for Government Acceptance Test Procedures
April 2004-April 2011
Spectral Response, Inc. Electronics Technician
Electronic Technician
Testing, debugging and repair of boards for various vendors
Wireless keypad for warehouse inventory for LXE, Inc.
Wireless hospital-monitoring units for Cirronett
Component boards for ViaSat, Inc.
Testing and repair of boards for various vendors
Wireless hospital-monitoring units for Cirronett At Spectral Response, Inc.
November 1977-June 2002
Scientific Atlanta, Inc.
Electronics System Technician
Tested, debugged and repaired to component level
Up converters and down converters for satellite communications
Message radios for transmission and receive for satellite
Video Receivers for satellite
Frequency synthesizers
Antenna control units
Pilot Detectors for satellite recognition
Worked with engineers building and testing