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Greater Los Angeles Area

• Technology consultant providing efficient, reliable technical support to small business and individuals to implement cost effective technology solutions, enhancing capabilities and productivity.
• Network design, setup, maintenance, and security
• Network connectivity
• System/device installation, re-location
• Hardware installation, upgrade, repair
• Operating system and software installation, upgrade and maintenance

Parts, Materials & Processes Test And Evaluation Facility

• Core member of team participating in analysis and reliability evaluation of electrical, electronic components and materials supporting the design and manufacturing of launch vehicles and satellite programs.
• Analysis of failed/suspect components to determine the failure mechanisms and their relationship to reliability and quality.
• Product evaluation of components for qualification purposes and evaluation of new technologies.
• Development of new test methods and failure analysis techniques.
• Principle operator of Sonoscan D-6000 Acoustic Microscope
• Interfaced with customers, facilitating their requests in the laboratory

Failure Analysis Laboratory

• Used troubleshooting and debugging methodologies to determine the failure mechanisms of suspect components. Built and setup tests in accordance to applicable military specification and standards; documenting.
• Circuit analysis and assembly, soldering and fabrication of hardware and test fixtures.
• Wiring and assembly of test equipment and devices under test.
• Computer automated data acquisition and instrument control using National Instrument Lab-View.
• Destructive Physical Analysis of components and assemblies: De-lidding, Potting and cross sectioning.
• Internal visual inspections, with photo-documentation: photo-microscopy & macro-photography.

Quality & Reliability Data Center

• Testing and characterization of electrical, electromechanical and electronic components and assemblies. Performed technical research on product experience and usage in support of investigations to determine the failure.
• Technical research on part and materials, failure history, failure mechanisms.
• Developed in-house PC based databases in Dbase IV, Foxpro and MS Access
• Performed customized based data searches for engineers
• Database input
• Testing and characterization of analog and digital devices, including integrated circuits, discrete semiconductors, valves, motors, all passive components, printed circuit boards, and welded modules.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Computer Engineering & Computer Science

Diploma, Information Technology