Primary focus is the production assembly of Power Management Units used in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.Originally Sullivan UV, the company was acquired by the Acutronic Group in April 2019 and has become Acutronic Power Systems.https://www.sullivanuv.com/about/

Overnight Freight Team.

Looking for work in the area generally bounded by the cities of Gaithersburg, District of Columbia, Annapolis, and Baltimore.

Setup, operate, and maintain the Jousting Arena and Boars Head stage sound systems. Initial point of contact for performers/troupes with the event staff. Event duration of 9 weekends. www.rennfest.com/

Created visual stage effects system based on a Raspberry Pi and Video Projector. Wrote Python code to trigger playback of video clips using a light board cue operating a switched input or manual control with a menu-based interface on a remote Wi-Fi device. www.2ndstarproductions.com/

Dragons Tower, Rock Climbing Wall concession. Provide pre-climb safety instructions, then belaying the climber. Fitting and removing the climbing safety harness supplied to each climber. Remain alert to situations that 1) may present a safety issue to anyone involved with the climbing wall, and 2) negatively impact the enjoyment of both our climbing customers and the Rennfest attendees in general. www.facebook.com/mddragontower

Summary of my employment time frame ending as: Xerox Transport Solutions, Inc.Also known as: Affliliated Computer Services, Inc (ACS) prior to merger with Xerox,and also known as: Orbital Sciences Corporation Transportation Management Solutions (Orbital TMS) prior to this division being sold to ACS.Experienced with Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) systems used by public transit and utility agencies. Includes 2-way Land Mobile Radio (LMR) communications, GPS position reporting, in-vehicle passenger text and audio messaging, automatic passenger counting, vehicle driver text messaging system, and monitoring the status of other vehicle systems.* Installed and maintained AVL system electronics in vehicles located at customer garage sites.* Repaired vehicle electronics in the repair laboratory located at the corporate office location.* Supported the hardware and software development teams working with new and existing products.Details of my various work assignments during this time are shown separately in the following sections below. All are listed as Xerox Transport Solutions, Inc. for clarity of company name.

Rehired by Xerox Transport Soultions, Inc. as a full-time employee in the Repair Laboratory.

Employed by OpalStaff as a contractor to ACS, a Xerox company to continue Repair Laboratory duties.

Worked primarily in the Repair Laboratory. Involved with all phases of repair and testing of custom ACS vehicle equipment.* Technical Lead for the in-house repair team at the end of this time, providing oversight, training, and work-flow direction.* Prioritize repair efforts to keep multiple customers supplied with sufficient units, with the goal of avoiding vehicles being unavailable because of insufficient spare units at a customer's site.* Created and maintained three Access Databases to track RMAs and Parts.* Used Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access) for reporting activities.* Collaborate with management to positively support our customer relationships.* Collaborate with the hardware and software development teams to stay current with equipment updates.* Create, customize, and maintain of various Microsoft Access Databases to document the status of the customer's equipment within the repair cycle.* Developed new test system to reprogram and in-circuit test HC11 microcontrollers used on production PCBs.* Develop and modify control scripts used by automatic test equipment (ATE) in the repair process.* Identify repair trends which require changes to repair techniques, production equipment, or on-site training.* Utilize test equipment to troubleshoot circuits and systems.* Build new test fixtures and repair old test fixtures as needed.* Designed and fabricated Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) for test fixture use.* Properly assigned costs to appropriate charge numbers.* Utilized test equipment to troubleshoot at component, circuit card (PWA/PWB/PCB), and system levels.* Created work flow processes to support repair activity.During this time the company was known as Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS)to then become ACS, a Xerox Company.

Field Installation & Repair with sites in Michigan, Nevada, California, and the District of Columbia.Installed new equipment using pre-assembled installation kits for vehicle fleet upgrades, as part of a small team for short periods (i.e. weeks). Maintenance and repair of previously installed equipment, typically as the only company employee on-site for long periods (i.e. months). Work performed on-site within the customer's garages.* Identified and resolved unforeseen issues that might delay installation or repair efforts.* Direct contact with customer representatives to maintain good working relationships.* Supported the fixed end systems located in the customer dispatch centers, server rooms, and radio tower sites as needed when on-site, reducing unnecessary travel by other employees.* Assisted in customizing the AVL products as needed for installation into specific types of vehicles.* Maintained on-site tools and spare equipment to support ongoing work.During this time the company was known as Orbital Sciences Corporation Transportation Management Systems.

After a ACS Reduction In Force layoff, looked for work in the areas around Howard County, Greater DC Metro, or Baltimore.

Summary of my employment time frame ending as: Honeywell.Also known as: AlliedSignal Technical Services Corp. (ATSC) prior to acquisition of Honeywell,and also known as: Bendix Field Engineering Corp. (BFEC) prior to corporate re-branding to ATSC.Details for my various work assignments are shown below. All are listed as Honeywell positions for clarity of company name.Some of my skills that do not fall into the detailed sections include:* Experienced in computer control systems, data communications, satellite tracking, GPS and atomic time systems for precise time and time interval.* Developed analog and digital circuits.* Performed scripting, spreadsheet, database, and simple computer programming tasks.* Created mechanical drawings using tools such as AutoCAD.* Utilized test equipment to troubleshoot circuits and systems.

Managed all activities related to the project's fiber optic video and data communication networks. The fiber network subsystem connects approximately 800 cameras and controllers distributed along the roadway to the central control center.* Researched and identified the contractual requirements for the subsystem.* Selected and submitted proposed equipment for customer's approval for use on the project.* Coordinated and answered customer questions related to the subsystem.* Initiated and coordinated equipment procurements, under strict budget and delivery schedules.* Created fiber optic splicing schedules* Assigned equipment connections to fiber runs based on high-level design documents.* Produced system documentation and drawings.* Coordinated activities with Installation, Testing, QA, Maintenance, and Training teams.* Identified and implemented design changes caused by the dynamic implementation environment.

Installed, configured, and tested the computer and network equipment in the control center and development lab.* Setup hardware for NT Workstations & Servers, Cisco ISDN routers, DEC terminal servers, remote dial-up RISC routers, Harris WS3000 SuperScanner, Video Matrix Switch, and various network hubs and switches.* Configured Windows NT domain-based networks for the development lab and operational control center.* Setup an ISDN circuit linking the lab and control center LANs for software deliveries and troubleshooting.* Supported development of a UNIX-based HP OpenView Network Management monitoring workstation.* Installed secondary CCTV COHU camera backup controller used in case of Ethernet control failure.* Provided RS-232 and RS-422 serial communication troubleshooting for programmers developing custom software to control stand-alone controllers.

Designed, installed, and tested the new ground station control system to consolidate the operation of multiple equipment subsystems at a single operator workstation. The unified station control system is used by the Kennedy Space Flight Center's Merritt Island Launch Annex (MILA) and Ponce De Leon (PDL) spacecraft tracking stations.* Developed Wonderware interface screen structure used in operator's control and status consoles.* Setup and testing of the computer systems, Ethernet networks, and serial-based data controller links.* Worked with the robotic data tape library system used to store collected launch data.

Upgraded the existing McMurdo ground station to streamline operations of the RADARSAT science project. Eliminated data tape shipping delays by data transmission to the Continental US through a relay satellite. Required unique solutions to overcome geography and climate issues in the McMurdo area.* Developed and deployed equipment to survive unattended in sub-zero Antarctic winter conditions.* Setup and managed the power and data interfaces connecting all ground station equipment.* Developed custom power switching equipment to operate from the station's 24VDC battery system.

Participated in science data recovery operations after data recorder failures in the Gamma Ray Observatory (GRO) spacecraft. Expanded NASA's spacecraft data network by constructing a new Australian ground station and reusing an old communication satellite, significantly improving the capture of real-time data from GRO.* Managed the successful procurement, testing, and implementation of the "Multiple Access Beamforming Equipment" (MABE) ground station subsystem critical to the project's success.* Became familiar with the NASA Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) system, in which the MABE subsystem is an important component.* Co-developed support systems, including an orbital calculation processor and a radio calibration system.* Met tight project schedules, which included continental and overseas travel assignments.

Developed a replacement for the existing, obsolete and failing system. The slaving system quickly and efficiently combines a number of normally separate antennas, so they all will point at and follow a single spacecraft in unison.* Designed and oversaw construction of the central relay-switching matrix and remote control/status panels.* Wrote the system Installation Instructions and the system Operations and Maintenance Manual.