Technician Management

Location:

Cocoa, FL

Posted:

November 18, 2012

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Electronics Professional Resume

Title

Electronics Professional

Primary Skills

Extensive experience in the repair and operation of electronic communications equipment and computer networks

Location

US-FL-Cocoa

Posted

Oct-02-12

RESUME DETAILS

iShannon Lynch

6780 Spring Street i Cocoa, FL 32927

Phone: 321-***-**** i abpm3r@r.postjobfree.com

Electronics Technician

Highly accomplished electronics professional with extensive experience in the repair and operation of electronic communications equipment and computer networks. Proven ability to gain trusted-advisor status with clients and colleagues; identify and resolve complex technical issues; and design and manage the expectations of demanding, high-profile stakeholders. Go-to person to drive challenging, high-visibility initiatives.

BUSINESS COMPETENCIES

Customer & Vendor Management i Startup & Transitional Environments i Overseas Sites i Installations & Configuration i Advanced Communications Systems i Project Management i Operations i Telephony i Data Backup & Recovery

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Analog and Digital Satellite Systems i Analog & Digital Switches i AC & DC Motor Controls i PLCs i VFDs i Automated Test Equipment i Reading of Schematics and Wiring Diagrams i Oscilloscopes i DMM i Function Generators i Spectrum Analyzers i Power Meters i Mechanical/Fabrication i Hand Tools i Power Tools i Metal Brakes i Metal Shears i Welding i HF/VHF/UHF Transceivers i Telemetry i RF Amplifiers i Antenna Design i Cables & Equipment Rack Construction i PC Installation, Configuration, Troubleshooting & Repair i System Testing & Validation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Abacus Technologies Corporation, Kennedy Space Center (KSC), FL, 2000 to 2012

Independently owned provider of IT and program management solutions serving government and commercial clients

Communications Technician

Provided communications support to Space Shuttle crews at Kennedy Space Center and locations around the world. Repaired and tested (to component level), electronic, audio, and computer equipment, ranging from headsets to paging systems to complete communications systems; fabricated cables (copper twisted pair, and fiber optic). Installed, maintained, and operated public address systems used for KSC meetings, public launch-viewing sites, and Astronaut Hall of Fame inductions. Traveled to Morocco, Spain, and France to prepare and operate emergency landing sites. Worked closely with NASA executive leadership and Astronauts to identify needs and ensure expectations were met.

Selected for the 2011 Launch Directors Award for preventing the scrub of shuttle launch STS-133 by enabling site validation for emergency operations; climbed a tower at the France TAL site, identified the problem, and repaired a faulty GPS tracking antenna for site validation.

Received a Certificate of Appreciation from Abacus for supporting a 2010 visit from President Obama.

Honored with multiple NASA achievement awards for initiatives that included:

Activating the Transatlantic Abort Landing (TAL) site in Istres, France; part of five-person team that designed and built a full communication system, including a communications tower with several antennas.

Designing, installing, and testing of a state-of-the-art digital satellite system at three TAL sites. Constructed cables, fabricated equipment racks, and loaded software/firmware. Validated the communications system to support future missions.

Developing and implementing the Kennedy Space Center Forward Return Link project, a networked data relay station that supports Space Shuttle landings at KSC.

Troubleshooting, isolating, and verifying the Space Shuttleas Microwave Scanning Beam Landing System (MSBLS). Identified and resolved numerous faults in the system.

EARLY CAREER

City of Titusville, Titusville, FL: Electronics Engineering Technician

Dictaphone Corporation, Melbourne, FL: Senior Electronics Technician

EDUCATION, TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS

AAS in Electronics Engineering Technology, ITT Technical Institute, Maitland, FL

Astro Spectra Principles & Services, Certificate of Achievement, Motorola

XTS300 Principles & Services, Certificate of Achievement, Motorola

Hand soldering thru hole and surface mount, Solderless Wire Termination, and Working at Heights certifications, NASA

Communications, Networking, Video Systems, and Installation of Data Cabling training classes, Kennedy Space Center

Certifications

See above

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