SUMMARY

• Reliable, knowledgeable, and highly experienced Application Engineer / Field Engineer / Validation Engineer / Electrical Engineer proficient Test plan development, test execution, diagnostics, troubleshooting, and providing technical support for various internal, external customers.
• Goal - oriented, creative, and meticulous, with a strong work ethic, proven wide range of technical know-how, and hands-on equipment installation and systems deployment, Field Service experience.
• 15+ Yrs. Experience as Application Engineer Test Plan Development & Test Execution Equipment Installation & Systems Deployment Strong Work Ethic
• Customer Service & Support and Relation skills
• Resourceful & Analytical Thinker
• Effective Communicator + Presenter
• Proven team and individual player
• Problem Solving, Analytical, Multi Tasking Hands-on Field Engineer + Tech Support Experience

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, El Segundo, CA

Validation Engineer / Electronics Hardware Test Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Perform evaluation testing, acceptance testing and regression testing on Confidential Set Top Box (STB) products. Meet Product testing needs of the organization by executing to test plans based on functional and technical specifications. I was versatile in assisting Test Team Lead and working with a team of test engineers, I am also a hands-on contributor in the product development life-cycle. I worked closely with Program Management and engineering teams to identify, validate and report failures and anomalies uncovered during product testing and ensure that all failures and anomalies are corrected or dispositional before product launch. Ensure that the test results are thorough and clear so that sound decision making can be achieved in relation to the functional specification and customer expectations.
• Executing product HW validation testing to find issues that directly impact the customer in addition to tests developed based on Confidential specification.
• Publishing test reports / results to provide information in a clear and concise manner that can be utilized for approval of software into the customer base.
• Striving for efficiency in performing product functionality, usability and interoperability testing according to approved test plan and test schedule.
• Perform logical validation process of failures prior to dissemination of information to functional groups and suppliers.
• Ensuring that all failures and anomalies are corrected or dispositional and verified before product launch.
• Identifying, analyzing and documenting hardware defects and work with the OEM MFG and hardware development team to troubleshoot and resolve all hardware issues.Providing feedback on test plans and procedures developed by Test Development teams for the purpose of improving accuracy, clarity and quality of documents and execution.

Confidential, Pasadena, CA

Field Application Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Design, Configure and Install Video Audio System, Video-Wall Display Systems, Digital Signage Systems, Video Conference Systems, Wired, Wireless Network systems for Government Agencies, Business, Commercial customers as well as Residential customers, Perform Field Installation, Field Technical Support, Video Audio Systems integration Service and provide tech support and repair service for Confidential, Confidential, Confidential, Confidential, Confidential, Confidential ....Major Brand’s Audio Video product.

Application Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Supporting Confidential ’s Distributors, dealer network through US and Canada- with Confidential cutting Edge Blu-Ray - High Definition Disc technologies, engineering activity including: New models testing, New products planning, Trade show setup and support, software - firmware testing and 3 rd party add on hardware testing
• Supporting Confidential ’s Distributors, dealer network through US and Canada- with Confidential cutting Edge Plasma Display technologies, engineering activity including: Product Presentation, Customers visit, New models testing, New products planning, Trade show setup and support, 3 rd party add on hardware testing and more.
• Supporting the most advanced Confidential DVD Recording technologies for 3 major product lines and 3 major markets.
• Full line of Confidential 720 Disc DVD Library Systems: DRM-7000, DRM-3000, with enterprise based Archive and Mass storage applications for IT, Medical, Video archiving industries.Full line of Confidential desktop DVD Recorder Drives: from the 1 st Generation of DVR-S201, DVR-A03, to the latest the 6 th Generation of DVR-A07 with one step DVD video authoring application for consumer PC industry.Full line of Confidential DVD Professional DVD Recorders: PRV-LX1, PRV-9000 with Professional DVD Authoring application for Entertainment, Broadcasting and DVD Video production industries.
• Supporting activity including: Product Presentation Confidential major trade shows, Customers visit, Product sales support, Hardware testing, Firmware testing, Application sofware testing, Generating technical documents, Real time technical phone support.