RICHARD MEEKS
8915
62nd Ave Ct E Puyallup, Washington, 98371 206.719.1895 richard.meeks@gmail.com
WORK EXPERIENCE
KING COUNTY
–SEATTLE WA
LAN
Administrator, Senior February 2001 - Present
Manage backup
(Retrospect), security (McAfee) and user help systems (LANDESK).
Develop and
interpret organizational goals, policies, and procedures.
Develop computer
information resources, providing for data security and control, strategic
computing, and disaster recovery (PRISM project).
Consult with
users, management, vendors, and technicians to assess computing needs and
system requirements (PRISM project).
Provide users with
technical support for computer problems (LANDESK).
Recruit, hire, and
train staff. Participate in staffing decisions.
Evaluate the
organization's technology use and needs and recommend improvements, such as
hardware and software upgrades.
Purchase necessary
equipment (servers, routers, switches, etc) for
remote sites.
MOTOROLA -BOYNTON
BEACH FL
Senior
Engineering Technician October 1987 - March 2001
Set up and operate
test equipment
Assemble
electrical and electronic systems and prototypes according to engineering
Provide technical
assistance and resolution when engineering problems are encountered
Build, calibrate,
maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electrical instruments
Collaborate with
electrical engineers and other personnel to solve developmental problems.
Plan methods for
developing and testing experimental electronic equipment.
Analyze and
interpret test information
Modify electrical
prototypes, parts, and assemblies to correct functional deviations.
Write engineering
specifications to clarify design details and functional criteria
Coordinate
installation of new test equipment, desktops and servers.
Coordinate network
and design activities with designers
Develop and test
disaster recovery plans.
Explain design
specifications to integration and test engineers.
Maintain networks
desktops and servers
Maintain and
coordinate the maintenance of network peripherals
Prepare design
presentations and proposals for staff and customers.
US AIR FORCE -
GRISSOM AFB IN
Aircraft
Armament Systems Specialist January 1982 - July 2001
First line
supervisor of Weapons Specialists and Crews
Align, fit,
assemble, connect, or install system components
Join structural
assemblies, such as wings, tails, or fuselage.
Inspect or test
installed units, parts, systems, or assemblies
Set, align,
adjust, and synchronize aircraft armament control system components
Install and
connect control cables to electronically controlled units
Install mechanical
linkages and actuators.
Mark identifying
information on cable assemblies, using etching devices, labels, rubber stamps,
or other methods.
US AIR FORCE
RESERVE - MCCHORD AFB WA
Aircraft Fuel
Systems Specialist March 2002 - March 2012
Prepare daily work
and run schedules.
Arrange for
necessary repairs to restore service and schedules.
Monitor personnel
and equipment locations to coordinate service and schedules.
Receive and
prepare all work orders.
Relay work order
information to or from work crews using telephones or two-way radios.
Schedule and
dispatch workers (25 person shop), work crews, equipment, and service vehicles
to appropriate locations, according to requests, Military Technical Orders, and
needs.
Confer with
supervising personnel to address questions and problems
Record and
maintain files and records of requests, work and services performed, and other
dispatch information.
Assemble
prefabricated parts to form subassemblies.
Assemble, install,
and connect parts, fittings, and assemblies on aircraft, using layout tools,
hand tools, power tools, and fasteners such as bolts, screws, rivets, and
clamps.
Read and interpret
blueprints, illustrations, and specifications to determine layouts, sequences
of operations, or identities and relationships of parts.
Align, fit,
assemble, connect, and install system components
Inspect and test
installed units, parts, systems, or assemblies for fit, alignment, performance,
defects, or compliance with standards, using measuring instruments or test
equipment.
Clean, oil, or
coat system components as necessary before assembly or attachment.
Install and
connect control cables to electronically controlled units
Install mechanical
linkages and actuators, and verify tension of cables
Mark identifying
information on tubing or cable assemblies
Capture or
segregate waste material, such as solvents, for recycling or environmentally
responsible disposal.
Adjust, repair,
rework, or replace parts and assemblies to eliminate malfunctions and to ensure
proper operation.
Order supplies and
equipment, and issue them to personnel.
EDUCATION
ITT TECHNICAL
INSTITUTE - FORT WAYNE IN
Associate Degree
program in Electrical Engineering Technologies
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
HTML (build and
maintain simple web sites) 11 years
LINUX operating
systems - 5 years
TCP/IP
configuration and management - 25 years
MCSE Certification
- 16 years (Windows NT cert)
Engineering
(Electrical) - 11 years
Network management
- 25 years
Network Design -
10 years experience
Building, managing
DHCP servers - 10 years experience
VMWare - 7 years experience