Project Manager Quality Assurance

LARRY PEDERSEN

**** ****** ****** **. *****: 817-***-****

Ft. Worth, Texas 76137 flvxxs@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Reliable, organized and versatile Electronic Technician seeks the position of Electronic Technician/Supervisor. Successful in various careers such as: electronics, item fabrication to meet mission requirements, teaching, telecommunications, supervision, and management.

Strengths are detail oriented and organizational abilities to maximize quality. Recognized as a self motivated team player, that follows through, to complete projects in a timely manner. Currently holds an inactive Secret Security Clearance.

Skills and abilities include:

- Electronic Technician III

- Radio Technician

- Quality Assurance

- Instructor/Trainer

- Project Manager (PMP Cert.)

- Supervisor/Manager

- Scheduling

- Use Schematics and Prints

- Inventory Tracking

- Troubleshooter/ problem solver

- Component Level troubleshooting and Soldering

- Operated wood work equipment, and some metal fabrication

- Proficient with Microsoft Office and XP Operational Software

- Have used multiple pieces of test equipment, or can learn one very quickly.

(Digital Voltmeter, Oscilloscope, Spectrum analyzer, Frequency Counters, Signal

Generators, Power meters, Watt meters, meters produced by several manufacturers.)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

L-3 Communications – Unmanned Division – Contractor - Carrollton, TX (Apr. 10 to Jun 10)

Assisted in and troubleshoot electronic boards from flight controller for repair by another agency. Conduct first article inspections of cables that were built for use in development of other products. Helped in the environmental testing of the flight control box to gather critical flight simulated data. Performed safety procedures on ground engine run tests while valuable testing was done by engineers.

Motorola Cellular Frame Technician, - Contractor - Fort Worth, TX (Jun 00 to Dec. 2009)

Configure vendor supplied phones for CDG testing against Motorola Cellular Infrastructure that most major cellular providers use for future sales for use by provider.

Reconfigured, tested, and inspected CDMA cellular frames for quality. Troubleshot deficiencies removed and replaced faulty components. Volunteer emergency response team member, and safety member.

- Worked with test engineers in development of new equipment test software for Japanese market that ran according to specifications and met the customer’s shipment date

- Test qualified in multiple CDMA frames, EVDOs, and Wi-Fi products to increase skill level.

Bell and Howell Trainee/Technician, Bedford, Texas (Oct 1999 to Jun 2000)

Operated and troubleshot mail processing equipment; adjusted timing of mechanical movements, insured electronic sensor operation, cleaned, and lubed parts.

- Maintained bank statement and check processing mail machines (8) ensuring smooth daily operations generating more than 1,000 of statements out per hour per machine.

United States Air Force

As an Air Force technician, valuable experience was gained in various areas that are used in large businesses today. Areas spanned full spectrum from troubleshooting methodology, program management, course building and instruction, team bonding, to customer negotiation talents.

As skilled leader who has demonstrated commitment to the objectives/mission, the customers, and the team. To increase productivity of the team members (team), through drive and motivation, resulting in surpassed customer's expectations. Self-motivated and innovative thinker, consistently pursuing new challenges, to stretch abilities, expands knowledge, to bring greater returns to employers and team.

- Redesigned deployable asset storage area to be leaner, which reduced loading and offloading time of vehicles by 6 hours. (Received a 3 day pass for ingenuity.)

- Deployed to a remote base to establish a base wide intercommunications network, where all the customers' needs were meet along with mission needs in support of desert storm. (Achievement Medal awarded)

- Managed over $5 million in supply asset, able to verify paperwork and on hand product availability every quarter.

- Executed Quality Assurance duties to insure regulations, policies, and procedures were followed to achieve a 97% operational status. Developed operational procedures to comply with; regulations, policies, and safety practices, when none existed.

- As a Mobility Team Leader, managed and monitor deployed equipment to provide innovative ways and ideas to meet the needs of the customer and mission profiles.

- Project Manager for a major simulator modification, we finished 2 days ahead of schedule, with zero defects reported by customers, saving the government $750,000 in contractor costs. (Achievement Medal awarded)

- Inventoried and compiled a detailed simulator supply assets list for government records totaling over $500,000 used in Logistic Support by contractors.

- As a Flight Simulator Instructor, taught several sections of the course, rewrote several of the lesson plans to update the material to meet the field requirements. Received school recognition for: material knowledge and professionalism during course re-write.

EDUCATION

BSBA-E in Information Technology Management from Colorado Technical University

G.P.A. of 3.88 (Dean’s list) Magna Cum Laude Graduate - Degree obtained on 7 November 2006

Undergraduate Level Certificates:

- Basics of Accounting and Financing

- Business Fundamentals

- Business in the Global Environment

- Human Resources Development

- Management Essentials

- Organizational Systems Improvement

- Project Planning (PMP Certified)

Technical Schools completed:

- Flight Simulator School, Instructor School, Management Training, & Ground Radio School

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

- Volunteer Sound Engineer at local home church.

- Active foster parent for the state of Texas

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