18828 Midvale Ave North

Shoreline, Washington 980133

Ph: 206-542-7661

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COMPUTER

SKILLS:Programming Languages: Visual Basic 4/5, Basic, Fortran IV, dBase II/IV, assembly

Operating Systems: Linux, SCO Unix, MS Windows NT 4.0 Server/Workstation, Windows 95/98, Windows 3.x, MacOS 7.x, MS-DOS, Novell DOS 7, CP/M, ZCPR/3.

OVERALL

BACKGROUND:I have 9+ years experience providing computer software and hardware customer support. My primary personal activities involve computers and amateur radio in developing medium- and low-speed wireless computer networks using the IP protocol to transfer information using TCP, UDP, RIP, and RSPF protocols. I have implemented IP routing, domain name service; mail service, shared file service, and other applications under Linux.Most recently, I have been involved with integrating GPS data with a low-speed data network to develop a wide-area Automatic Vehicle Location system, including bi-directional messaging.I am the current manager of an Internet class B address space.I have been involved in the construction, installation, and tuning of 3 distinct generations of amateur packet radio networks, including package construction and physical installation on commercial radio sites. I have also built 3 radio repeater systems, and have aided with the construction and installation for all of the amateur vhf data repeaters serving the Puget Sound basin, as well as numerous digipeaters.I maintain an Ethernet network at home with 4 to 8 nodes, and am connected to the Internet via the medium-speed network described above, as well as via a commercial cellular spread-spectrum wireless data carrier.

EXPERIENCE:

09/95-Kalmus, Inc

ENGINEER / PROGRAMMER / SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR

At this manufacturer of wide-band RF power amplifiers, I am a design engineer and system integrator for products operating in the range of 10 kHz to 4 GHz, and am the designer/programmer of the Automated Test Equipment system used to provide performance data that accompanies all shipments.My responsibilities include design, construction, test and modification of design prototypes of new and existing products, integration of systems containing products manufactured in-house as well as purchased from outside vendors into systems meeting customer specifications, maintaining test equipment calibration, and developing production test regimes for existing and new products. Additionally, I perform software, OS, server, and network support, hardware maintenance, installation, and specification and acquisition of new hardware and software for 25 PC users.

08/94-08/95SEA, Inc

RF TECHNICIAN LEAD

At this manufacturer of Commercial Land Mobile and Marine Equipment I led a shift of technicians in production and service test of a state-of-the-art narrow-band 220 MHz ACSB Trunking Repeater and Mobile Radio system. This included troubleshooting to the component level in RF, AF, Microprocessor, and DSP technology, as well as planning test facility and fixture enhancements to achieve maximum throughput to turn out a product exceeding FCC and manufacturers specifications.I was instrumental in planning and implementing a database for integrating manufacturing parts and requirements.

01/90 - 04/94Advanced Electronic Applications, Lynnwood, Washington

CUSTOMER SERVICE TECHNICIAN

My responsibilities included assisting customers with installation, use, and application of company software and hardware products on a number of hardware platforms, including PC, Macintosh, Amiga, Commodore, and Apple II. I created an on-line system to aid co-workers in answering customer queries, as well as contributing this information to product manuals. I developed a number of service bulletins.I tested customer equipment to find hard-to-locate problems and then directed and verified the repair.

04/79 - 12/89T & M Refrigeration / Suds Shop Laundromat, Seattle, Washington

REFRIGERATION MECHANIC / STORE MANAGER 

My responsibilities in this three-person company included HVACR service, repair, installation, and troubleshooting controls, units, and systems.Other duties included billing, management and operation of both businesses when the owner was unavailable, maintaining inventory, and service of store equipment.

06/75 - 04/79Racon, Inc, Seattle, Washington

ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN

For this security equipment manufacturer I performed production PC board test, calibration, and component level repair, as well as performing alignment of microwave radio assemblies to specification.

EDUCATION:

09/97-03/98Edmonds Community College, Edmonds, Washington

VISUAL BASIC I, VISUAL BASIC II

09/74 - 03/75University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

PROGRAMMING AND ENGINEERING CORE CLASSES

PERSONAL:I was licensed as an amateur radio operator in 1972. I have been a computer user and programmer since 1974.I have been active in developing wireless data networks since 1984.I enjoy learning about and have acquired skills with several computer hardware platforms, operating systems, network environments, and numerous software applications. Other interests are photography, bicycling, and reading.I regularly volunteer in support of fundraising activities for non-profit organizations, and aid activities that provide me with training in intense high volume communications skills.

REFERENCES:Available on request.