ALEX BLANCOFort Worth, TX 76133

Phone: 817-501 7487 Email: am.blanco@yahoo.com

https://www.linkedin.com/pub/alex-blanco/99/49b/29b

Profile Veteran Avionics Technician and recent graduate of an ABET-accredited BCET program with 15+ years of experience in Avionics Engineering. Qualifications include: extensive experience as Electronics/Electrical Technician on KC-130 aircraft and a recently updated Security Clearance.

Key Skills and Knowledge Areas:

Solid command of basic and advanced computer programming languages including C, C++, OOP and Java

Able to work from drawings, wiring diagrams and schematics

Strong team collaboration skills. Work closely with team members to achieve engineering goals

EDUCATION

DeVry University -- Irving, TX (6/2014)Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering Technology (GPA: 3.9)Completed Courses in Major:

Electronic Circuits and Devices, Digital Circuits and Microprocessors, VHDL, Signal Processing, Operating Systems, Data Structures and Algorithms, Database System Design, Networking Systems, Real Time Operating Systems(RTOS), Structured Programming (C++), Object Oriented Programming (C++) and Java.

Familiar with several IDEs including MS Visual Studio, Net-Beans, Eclipse, Visio, Quartus II, CodeWarrior.

Senior Design Project (9/2013 to 3/2014):

Designed, built and tested an automated disaster rover that included dual micro-controller systems.

I was the project manager of team S.A.M. which developed and tested the project over a period of six months. The project was successful, delivered on time and under budget.

ITT Technical Institute – Covina, CA (3/1988)Associate Degree in Electronic Engineering Technology (GPA: 3.6)Completed Courses in Major:

Basic Electronics courseware including basic electronic components, Radio signals, Radar and basic programing.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming Lang:

C, C++, OOP, Java

Test Equipment: Multi-meters, Oscilloscopes, Signal generators, AC and DC power supplies, as well as many specialized pieces of test equipment meant for Avionics suites in a KC-130T.

WORK EXPERIENCE

MANCONMar 2013 toJuly 2014

Avionics Technician Qualified Collateral Duty Quality Assurance Representative Qualified in Avionics and Electrical systems of the KC 130

Hercules Responsible for aircraft maintenance as well as training of

unqualified personnel

TSMNov 2011 toMar 2013

Avionics Technician Qualified Collateral Duty Quality Assurance Representative Qualified in Avionics and Electrical systems of the KC 130

Hercules Responsible for aircraft maintenance as well as training of

unqualified personnel

US Marine CorpsSep 2006 toDec 2010

Avionics Chief (Master Sergeant) Avionics Division Supervisor Responsible for personnel, equipment and all of the Avionics

maintenance performed in a large cargo aircraft squadron Worked directly with the Avionics Division Officer (Manager)

assisting in the management of all aspects and programs and managing the division in their absence

US Marine CorpsSep 2001 toApr 2006

Avionics Quality Assurance Rep (Staff Sergeant) Responsible for auditing many aviation maintenance

programs while assisting the maintenance effort Screened and qualified all Avionics division inspectors

US Marine CorpsOct 1990 toSep 2001

Avionics Technician (Sergeant) Performed scheduled and unscheduled Avionics, and

Electrical maintenance on KC 130 aircraft