Skills:
Technical Designed and installed, serviced, troubleshot, repaired to component level, and programmed, life safety, fire, audio evacuation, audio visual, sound re-enforcement, security, MATV, SATV, distributed audio, access control, communication, nurse-call, master-clock, CCTV cameras, video recorders, monitors, intercom systems, TVs and associated video studio equipment, and other programmable control systems Provided excellent fault resolution techniques, and wiring methods Fabricated video control consoles, audio equipment racks, master antenna systems, closed circuit video consoles, and custom annunciation, fire, and other control systems Performed UL Certified Fire Alarm Inspection and Testing Migrated MBC (Managed Business Computers) computers to SEWP 5TM (Standard Enterprise Workstation Platform) including mostly Dell Inc., IBM, and HP Compaq Desktop and laptop machines, loaded software, tested, and instructed CSRs on proper operations as part of an ongoing technology refresh program for a large corporate environment Set up, programmed, and installed POS (point of sale) signature capture devices in large-scale retail environments Installed, setup, adjusted, operated, designed, and created scenes and cues for lighting and for sound reinforcement for dramatic, comedic, and musical theater productions in various theaters and halls from fifty to two thousand seats Designed and built sets, stage pieces Designed, built, and operated special effects, sound, and lighting for the annual fund raising Halloween Haunted Castle production at Hammond Castle Museum in Gloucester, MA Programmed and operated analog and digital lighting controls and operated follow spots for various theatrical productions Operated multi-channel front of house analog and digital audio consoles, wired and wireless microphones, processor racks, and multiple speaker placements for live sound re-enforcement and created mechanical, analog, and digital live, recorded, and computerized special audio effects. Management Managed the day-to-day operations of a small fire alarm installation company including scheduling, billing, estimating, purchasing, HR, project management, inventory, etc., within an electrical and generator contracting firm. Managed all the aspects of a service and fabrication shop for a fire, security, and low voltage equipment distributor Scheduled jobs and customer service requests Developed, specified, revised, refined, and enforced company policies and procedures Marketed service and installation to contractors, management companies, and condominium associations Managed service and monitoring contracts Performed project management Consulted with contractors, their personnel, building owners and managers, and fire officials to resolve project issues Prepared quotations for contractors, based on bid documents, plans, and specifications, and visual inspections Designed, revised and refined service orders, time sheets, and other office forms, reported, edited Developed on-site and remote system programming services Trained field and shop personnel and electrical contractors personnel on proper operation and management of completed systems Performed technical support services for hundreds of electronic product lines Designed, edited and published over 100 monthly issues of newsletters for various community organizations Sought advertising and published playbills for community theater productions