Technician Engineering

DANIEL R. OAKES

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CAREER SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE

• Senior R&D Technician

• Rework Specialist

• Signal Integrity Analysis

• Troubleshooting to component level • Trained/developed Technicians

• Engineering Change Notifications

• Software installation/testing

• Project Multitasking

CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS

• First Technician to design riser board at Compaq for Presario Desktop Models

• Generated over $1 million in R&D savings as Design Technician.

• Saved $100,000 total parts costs by implementing change from tantalum capacitors to electrolytic.

• Persuaded Management to outsource riser boards for significant cost reduction.

• Over 32 years experience as a Technician.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Documented procedures for testing non windows based computers.

• Use Oscilloscopes, DMM, and Microscopes to troubleshoot to the component level.

• Update system hardware and software including flashing ROMs.

• Mentored technicians on troubleshooting computers.

• Coordinated and reworked prototype desktop motherboards for Compaq.

• Set up multiple units for testing and troubleshooting.

• Repaired HP’s Dual P4 Processor Server Board in Manufacturing Environment.

• Utilized Manufacturing equipment such as Genrad and Functional Board Fixtures.

• Performed failure analysis on mainstream Dell Notebook Computers.

• Gave input for design changes to improve performance and reliability.

• Environmental testing from -30 to +70 degrees Celsius.

EMPOLYMENT HISTORY

1980-1987 Electronic Technician Texas Instruments, Houston, Tx

1987-2001 Senior Engineering Technician Compaq Computer Corporation, Houston, Tx

2002-2003 Failure Analysis Technician Spherion, Austin, Tx

2003-2004 Senior Technician F-1 Computer Services, Houston Tx

2004-2004 Debug Technician Pomerantz Staffing Services, Houston, Tx

2004-2006 Senior Engineering Technician Unipixel Displays Inc, Houston, Tx

2006-2008 Senior Engineering Technician Modis IT, Houston, Tx

2008-present Technician II Northrop Grumman, Grand Prairie, Tx

EDUCATION

Associate of Electronic Engineering, American Television Electronic School, Niles, Ohio

GPA of 3.75

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