Education Qualifications

Sep '94 - Jul '96 University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield

BEng (Hons) in Electronic Engineering

Successfully completed first year and attended second year of degree

Sep '92 - Jul '94 Pontypridd College of Further Education, South Wales

BTEC National Diploma in Electrical/Electronic and Mechanical Engineering

Pass with Merits.

Received Award for best First Year full-time Engineering Student.

Sep '87 - Jul '92 Ysgol Gyfun Rhydfelen, Rhydfelen, South Wales.

10 GCSE's; Electronics, Science Double Award, Mathematics, Geography, Welsh Language, Welsh Literature, English Language, English Literature and French.

Employment History

April '05 - present Test Engineer, Anritsu Microwave & Measurement Division Ltd, Stevenage

· Calibrate and test Bluetooth and Wireless LAN test equipment using ATE.

· Fault find to component level on both products with aid of various measuring equipment.

· Liaise with manufacturing engineers in the streamlining of test procedures.

· Advise sales team of availability of product to ship.

· When required assists in the repair of warranty returned units.

· Maintain calibration of test equipment.

· Experience in fault finding Xilinx FPGA.

Aug '02 - April '05 Calibration Engineer, Livingston UK Ltd, Teddington

· Calibrate customer and internal equipment to manufacturer's specification.

· Generate and maintain calibration records.

· Liaise with customers regarding faulty equipment.

· Repair faulty equipment where economical to repair.

· Ensure calibration turnaround of 5 working days is met.

· Maintain calibration documentation on database.

July '01 - Aug '02 Technical Operations Technician, Livingston UK Ltd, Teddington

· Performance verification of test and measurement equipment upon return from hire.

· Generate and improve performance verification procedures.

· Provide customer technical support.

· Maintain technical operations database with accurate information.

· Liase with sales engineers regarding available equipment.

Aug '98 - July '01 Test Technician, Alcatel Submarine Networks Ltd, Greenwich

· Testing laser light sources to manufacturer's specification.

· Optical fibre handling.

· Splicing optical fibre using Ericsson FSU 925 splicing machine.

· Testing PCB assemblies.

· Liasing with and aiding manufacturing engineers to rectify failures.

· Allocating product to contracts.

· Ensuring production targets are met.

Dec '97 - Aug '98 Test Technician, Century Manufacturing Inc, Hemel Hempstead

· Maintaining warranty cell for customer returns.

· Liasing with customers to verify dispatch.

· Low level de-bug of network cards.

· Aiding manufacturing engineers in introducing new product.

· Maintaining calibration of various teat equipment.

· When required assists in the operation of SMT pick and place machines.

Mar '97 - Dec ' 97 Technical Administrator, Century Manufacturing Inc, Hemel Hempstead

· Purchasing passive and active devices for manufacture.

· Compiling quotes for prospective customers.

· Negotiating with suppliers for competitive lead-time and pricing.

Sep '96 - Mar '97 Customer care Assistant, Tesco plc, South Wales

1991-1995 Various Summer jobs, Royal Mint, Llantrisant, South Wales.