RODERICK G - Indra
RODERICK G. O'CONNOR
P.O. Box 18406
Boulder, Colorado 80308-1406
Home (303) 499-7017 Cell (303) 859-1941
Email: rod@
SENIOR ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN
Seeking a position within the electronics industry in which extensive experience as an engineering technician will be fully utilized.
- Extensive experience, at progressive levels, in the electronics industry has
cultivated exceptional skills in system installation, maintenance, and
troubleshooting
- Well-developed analytical skills; able to comprehend complex systems quickly and thoroughly and then utilize knowledge to work effectively with that system.
- Proven leadership abilities; direct and motivate personnel to work as a team and meet overall goals and objectives in an efficient and productive manner.
- Excellent communication skills; work effectively with individuals on all levels
of an organization.
- Consistently recognized for capabilities by promotion to positions of progressive responsibility.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1992 - 2002
Maxtor Corporation
Longmont, Colorado
SR. TECHNICIAN ASSOCIATE (Continuation Engineering Group)
Perform root-cause failure analysis on drives returned by Maxtor customers. Troubleshoot and repair printed circuit board assemblies to component level, and troubleshoot Head/Disk assemblies to component level. Also assisted in preparing reports of FA results, and in the maintenance of a large Access database.
-Provided training to Field Engineering Staff in failure analysis techniques.
- Built and configured PC systems used for Firmware Verification Testing of disk drives and also test bench systems. Assisted in the installation and maintenance of a 40 workstation Lantastic LAN for the Firmware Verification lab.
1987 - 1992
Exabyte Corporation
Boulder, Colorado
TECHNICIAN III (SERVICE) (1990 to 1992)
Repair EXB-8200 and EXB-8500 8 mm tape drives returned by Exabyte's customers to the Boulder service depot. Performed root-cause failure analysis on units and troubleshoot printed circuit cards to component level. Also performed extended testing and detailed physical inspection of units that are "no defect found" in the
normal service process. Traveled to several customer sites to perform on-site failure analysis and field upgrades to units.
TECHNICIAN III (MANUFACTURING) (1987 to 1990)
Worked in all aspects of the manufacturing process including failure analysis and card debug and repair. Served as Lead Technician from January 1989 to February 1990 and was responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of several production lines.
1982 - 1987
Ampex Corporation
Redwood City, California
FIELD SERVICE SITE SUPERVISOR (1982 to 1987)
Directed the day-to-day maintenance of the Ampex Terabit Memory System at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado. Supervised field service representatives in maintenance operations, including preventive and corrective, and troubleshooting system hardware to the component level. Required familiarity with software utilized in the system, as well as PDP 11 system controller; DC330 disc drives; and an Ampex DC830 disc control unit.
- Based on proven leadership abilities, transferred to Boulder to coordinate and direct operations after a major personnel changeover. Worked to create a team environment and motivate personnel.
EDUCATION
Des Moines Area Community College
16 credit hours of study in Math and Business
GPA: 4.0
High School Graduate
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Hold FCC General Class Radio-Telephone Operators License
- Expert working knowledge of personal computers, MS-DOS and Windows. Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office and other commonly used software.
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