Sonic Purity

[Skills and Experience | Work History | Volunteer Work Highlights | Education | Certifications and Licenses]

Note: While i will consider any truly exciting opportunities, i am not presently seeking employment. I leave this information on the website primarily for visitors to learn more about me, especially for sharing similar interests.

Summary of Qualifications

• Extensive troubleshooting and repair experience in a wide range of electronics (and other) disciplines.
• BSEE in Electrical Engineering.
• Experienced technical trainer, in both work and volunteer situations.
• Enjoys sharing, documenting, and spreading knowledge, for the betterment of all.
• Detail-oriented.
• Patient, works well with people (co-workers, clients, and so forth).
• Responsible.
• Proactive, seeking out impending problems and their solutions before the problems become generally recognized or fully manifest themselves.
• Good communications skills and writing ability (others remind me of this frequently).

Skills and Experience

General

• Extensive experience training clients, volunteers, and co-workers on equipment usage in an informative and fun manner.
• Managed SCSI equipment library serving approx. 100 Apple test personnel. Managed approx. 50 volunteer staff members and facilities of KALX production department.

Work History

Macintosh computer consultant
Specializing in helping users learn and get the most out of their existing systems, with minimal expenditures on expensive upgrades.

Software Quality Assurance
Freelance beta tester for TechTool Pro (MicroMat, Inc.) and TattleTech products. Received kudos from both companies for the quality of my bug reports.

Software Reviewer
Wrote several software reviews, published in About This Particular Macintosh and on our website, one of which led to the TechTool Pro QA job.

Advanced from Software Tester to added responsibilities of Team Lead and SPoC (Single Point of Contact) for projects. Substantially revised test guidelines to incorporate more relevant test cases and revise/remove obsolete/unproductive cases. Able to work under intense pressure to enable meeting product delivery deadlines.

In charge of all studio repairs, maintenance, and projects. Proactively worked with volunteer staff to identify and eliminate equipment problems and operational inefficiencies. Designed and built many remote interface devices and phono preamps.

Service Technician
Repaired, reconditioned, and sometimes restored home, semi-pro, and some pro, audio equipment in a shop renown for high quality work. The “go-to” person for subtle problems, FM alignment, and “difficult” equipment. Shop specialist in CD player and reel-to-reel repairs. Improved parts inventory and stocking system to significantly reduce costly stagnant inventory and obsolete parts. Initiated organized “knowledge base” of shop wisdom learned by each technician. Actively contributed to “collegial” work atmosphere, leading to enhanced productivity through free knowledge sharing. Willing to take on most any challenge; from Marx Talking Parrots to leather factory glueing machine controllers.

Service Technician
Reconditioned used stereo components for resale. Experience with most home hi-fi brands.

ELECTRON DYNAMICS DIVISION, HUGHES AIRCRAFT CORPORATION, Torrance, California

Tested and aligned Klystron tubes used in microwave communications systems.

Volunteer Work Highlights

Consultant and Volunteer
Southern California liaison. Responsible for timely communications and pick-ups for clients donating equipment to the project.

• 2/80-4/81: One of three people in charge of the entire technical operation of the station.
• 5/81-10/81: Acting Chief Engineer (de facto) and only technical person.
• 10/81-1/95: Staff Engineer and consultant. Helped rewire several studios. Modified/modernized several mixing consoles for improved operation.

Production Director
Reinvigorated department with fun, entertaining production training, better organization, and reliable stocking of needed supplies. Learned a great deal about motivating volunteers to do work.

D.J. Trainer, D.J., Producer
Helped fellow staffers as much as possible, especially with equipment dilemmas and technical issues. Extensive musical knowledge covering almost every genré.

Education

• BS Electrical Engineering, June 1981. General curriculum with communications emphasis. Honor student. Member Eta Kappa Nu.

Certifications and Licenses

Note: While i will consider any truly exciting opportunities, i am not presently seeking employment. I leave this information on the website primarily for visitors to learn more about me, especially for sharing similar interests.