Christopher Stephens Email & Phone Number

Pompano Beach, Fl, Us

South Florida

Field commissioning of Conferencing and Audio/Video solutions for Government, Commercial, Medical and Education Facilities. In charge of ensuring system design, installation and final operation is accurate and final product is delivered to client via forward facing role. Experience in Biamp, QSC and DSP programming.Selected Contributions:● Corrected multiple Design Issues in field to provide clients with fully functional systems that meet and exceed expectations.● Program and… Show more Field commissioning of Conferencing and Audio/Video solutions for Government, Commercial, Medical and Education Facilities. In charge of ensuring system design, installation and final operation is accurate and final product is delivered to client via forward facing role. Experience in Biamp, QSC and DSP programming.Selected Contributions:● Corrected multiple Design Issues in field to provide clients with fully functional systems that meet and exceed expectations.● Program and design complete systems with control architecture for Crestron, Biamp and QSC for multiple sites.● Pinpoint issues during TKO Meetings and work through them with Engineering team to ensure smoother delivery times in field for clients. Show less

Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area

In charge of design, programming, installation and commissioning of all A/V, Lighting, Control and Networking onboard Mega Yachts. Development of two white label products and added to leadership meetings for global departments.Manage all phases of the Audio/Video Division from design to commission on large refit projects and service calls including Crestron, URC, and RTI. Ensure that all jobs once completed are documented and submitted to Orders Processing for close out and… Show more In charge of design, programming, installation and commissioning of all A/V, Lighting, Control and Networking onboard Mega Yachts. Development of two white label products and added to leadership meetings for global departments.Manage all phases of the Audio/Video Division from design to commission on large refit projects and service calls including Crestron, URC, and RTI. Ensure that all jobs once completed are documented and submitted to Orders Processing for close out and billing.Selected Contributions:● Created an Audio Video Division for the company from the ground up and started a revenue stream for service as well as new installations.● Created three White Label products to sell including Specification Sheets, Build of Materials Documentation, and Manuals. ● Implemented the use of Citrix Share file for management of time tickets, work orders and client documentation for organization of all client related issues to streamline billing and support. Show less

Miramar, Florida

Oversee Design, Purchasing and Sales departments for the Yacht Division.Identify and target areas in which the Yacht Division can improve operation while monitoring revenue margins.Oversee employee productivity within Division.Research and implement new directives for business growth and prosperity in the Yacht Sector.Develop and implement guidelines for employee evaluations, recruitment and promotion.

Dania Beach, Florida

Envisioned and implemented multiple product solutions and product lines for a technical integration company focused on the Mega Yacht and Military Sectors. Resulting in company acquisition by another competitor.Directed technology operations, including strategic planning and vision for existing and new information technology, remote/onsite team leadership, development of new software/hardware solutions in collaboration with engineers, and new system implementation. Selected… Show more Envisioned and implemented multiple product solutions and product lines for a technical integration company focused on the Mega Yacht and Military Sectors. Resulting in company acquisition by another competitor.Directed technology operations, including strategic planning and vision for existing and new information technology, remote/onsite team leadership, development of new software/hardware solutions in collaboration with engineers, and new system implementation. Selected Contributions:● Successfully managed the development of six consumer products within 11 months from concept to completion.● Played an integral role in ensuring efficacy of final products and adherence to brand requirements alongside software programmers and hardware engineers.● Created the technology that led to the acquisition and buyout of the company from a direct competitor. Show less

Fort Lauderdale, Fl

Directed IT operations and system design on board mega yachts as a senior engineering leader and project manager.Oversaw IT system design, installation, implementation, and maintenance with ownership of Control Systems and networks. Liaised with clients regarding requirements and issue troubleshooting. Led five-member technician team through challenging projects with adherence to budgets and deadlines. Provided comprehensive project documentation and thoughtful leadership. Selected… Show more Directed IT operations and system design on board mega yachts as a senior engineering leader and project manager.Oversaw IT system design, installation, implementation, and maintenance with ownership of Control Systems and networks. Liaised with clients regarding requirements and issue troubleshooting. Led five-member technician team through challenging projects with adherence to budgets and deadlines. Provided comprehensive project documentation and thoughtful leadership. Selected Contributions:● Increased maritime profits by 34% through rollout of new processes and products.● Played an integral role in acquiring a $2.1M government security contract by developing an integrated system.● Created a new revenue stream within repairs through development of NVTI service program focused on repairing and refurbishing acquired company products. Show less

Riveria Beach

Started as an Electronics Technician and promoted to Controls Engineer within two months of starting on the position. Developed two control systems upgrading the technology used for the company currently and providing a new product.Selected Contributions:● As an Electronics Technician I found issues with product build bench build and implemented an assembly line/ Prefabrication design system along with build documentation to increase unit build production by 110% and reduce the… Show more Started as an Electronics Technician and promoted to Controls Engineer within two months of starting on the position. Developed two control systems upgrading the technology used for the company currently and providing a new product.Selected Contributions:● As an Electronics Technician I found issues with product build bench build and implemented an assembly line/ Prefabrication design system along with build documentation to increase unit build production by 110% and reduce the experience level required to build a unit reducing the overall cost per unit by 40%.● Upgraded the Flagship Ventilation Systems by replacing the VSD units with smaller more efficient cheaper units. Also worked with supplier HD Supply to allow for product to be stored onsite with payment processed when orders placed reducing overhead margins and freeing up over all capital for the company.● Created a new fresh air makeup system for yachts using integrated technologies providing a new revenue stream for the company. Show less

Boynton Beach, Florida, United States

Oversaw the quality assurance requirements for the flagship porometer and porosimeter lines of products, ensuring systems met stringent standards for release to sales.Selected Contributions:● Testing values fell drastically within the first week of starting falling below requirements. Instead of drying power to reduce moisture to get values in line as directed. I implemented my military training and diagnosed that the failure of the measurement equipment was due to 90 degree adapters… Show more Oversaw the quality assurance requirements for the flagship porometer and porosimeter lines of products, ensuring systems met stringent standards for release to sales.Selected Contributions:● Testing values fell drastically within the first week of starting falling below requirements. Instead of drying power to reduce moisture to get values in line as directed. I implemented my military training and diagnosed that the failure of the measurement equipment was due to 90 degree adapters being faulty from the supplier creating an ohm resistance value that was throwing the results drastically. Found a new supplier with the 90 degree cables already designed with a lower fault tolerance which brought the product testing back in line with less than .0001 deviance in value.● Corrected equipment issues and developed a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for testing with images to allow for decreased the time required in testing for units to be cleared for sales. ● Created three other procedural testing check list documents to speed up production times for two other QA product areas decreasing their times required for units to be cleared for sales. Show less

Kings Bay, Georgia, United States

Worked onboard a Ohio Class Ballistic Missile Submarine as a Fire Control Technician maintaining the IT infrastructure onboard as well as maintaining the systems used for tracking targets on the surface to ensure safety of ship during strategic deterrence operations at sea.Selected Contributions:● Was promoted to Documentations Officer within my first year onboard when I showed a knack for maintaining and developing Standard Operating Procedures and Documentation by my Chief Petty… Show more Worked onboard a Ohio Class Ballistic Missile Submarine as a Fire Control Technician maintaining the IT infrastructure onboard as well as maintaining the systems used for tracking targets on the surface to ensure safety of ship during strategic deterrence operations at sea.Selected Contributions:● Was promoted to Documentations Officer within my first year onboard when I showed a knack for maintaining and developing Standard Operating Procedures and Documentation by my Chief Petty Officer. Was able to run a team of six other personnel to ensure all publications were up to date and maintained onboard for all systems across all divisions.● Was promoted after two years onboard as the Fire Control Night Watch the youngest person to hold the position onboard the vessel. In charge of running all emergency drills onboard the vessel with a team of six other senior personnel onboard.● Participated in the testing of the Ohio Class submarine conversions from SSBN to SSGNs in my final year onboard the vessel. Show less