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Built computer from old parts saving customer funds at start up Set up Internet, computers, printers and credit card readers for store use Diagnosed and repaired damaged Internet modems, printer software drivers and computers; which are essential for effective business operations at 2 storefront locations To make the store more enjoyable for customers and employees, connected the computer to the stereo system for access to online radio stations and iTunes

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Manage and repair over 100 pieces of equipment including semi-truck, trucks, trailers, directional drills, mud mixing systems, vacuum trailers and generators. Also, repair Milwaukee and Husqvarna core drills, rewire trailer cord plugs, rebuild water pumps for vacuum trailers and repair all of these pieces in the field when needed.• Implement a Department of Transportation (DOT) inspection program that brought the fleet into compliance with federal regulations.• Transfer hand written maintenance files to computer spread sheets. This helped access part numbers and information about equipment quickly, saving the company time and money.• Track and perform maintenance for the fleet.• Procure parts from many different sources for equipment to be repaired, sometimes having to inquire towns away to find the only usable part.• Communicate with the owners keeping them up to date with the availability of the fleet.

Brighton, Colorado, United States

• Fleet manager in charge of maintaining a fleet of construction equipment from light duty to heavy duty construction equipment.• Implemented yearly crane inspections which had not been completed for 5 previous years, bringing the fleet into Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance.• Created training plans and trained personnel on aerial lift trucks and digger derricks to follow requirements of (OSHA).• Found new vendors, and bargained for lower parts pricing, lowering fleet repair costs.• Prepare and present weekly status reports of fleet readiness.• Quickly learned to repair equipment I had never worked on before. Broken down equipment meant lost revenue for the company. I found ways to get the equipment up immediately for use to finish the job and then schedule a later time to make a full repair.• Programme Ethernet Serial Servers to communicate with Sirit automotive vehicle identification readers. This allowed communication of the equipment on the highway with traffic controllers.• Wrote training plans to follow (OSHA) guidelines and then trained personnel on the equipment.• Diagnosed network, finding and replacing defective switches and computer hardware to increase productivity.• Program email into new phones and taught employees how to operate the new technology.

Initiated, designed and installed network for St. Martha’s Episcopal Church office spaces; connecting laptop, desktop and printers together in a star topography Initiated and led team to create Web-Page for a presence on the Internet Researched and installed anti-virus software on computers and set up firewall for LAN protection Worked with staff to upgrade outdated computer equipment, matching current and future church needs

Met and worked with many different people and cultures in Antarctica, the Aleutian chain in Alaska, Japan, Philippines and more. Initiated and implemented procedures to have EMD engine air boxes cleaned on a regular basis for stationary generators. This prevented over-speed damage to turbochargers, saving in excess of $100K Taught people in different countries how to operate generators to produce power and transform it to the proper voltage with substations for providing power to ships in port and other applications.

Bsit, Information Technology

Factory Certified Technician, Tree Care And Rentals

Maintenance technician for commercial tree care products, including brush chippers, skid steers