Objective: Seeking a position as a photovoltaic installer where I can use
my well honed technician skills and 600 hours of recent education including....

Solar Site Analysis
Financial Analysis & Cost Estimation
Inverters, Charge Controllers, Disconnects
Green Building Science and Solar Hot Water
Construction, Roofing, Safety, Grounding
Hands-on work w/ Grid Alternatives in Oakland, SJ, Pittsburg & Greenfield

Technical Skills

Solar tools including SunEye, Monoxer and digital thermometer.
Energy Efficiency tools including Duct Blaster, DoorBlower & thermal camera.
Construction tools including Hilti gun, pipe bender and band saw.
Software tools including spreadsheets, word processing, email and internet.
Telecom tools including LANcat, PentaScanner, 4 pair tester, meter & P-Touch
Fire Alarm tools including Siemens Smoke Detector Programmer/Tester.


Technological Background

1990-92 & ‘97-10 LAN and Fire Alarm Installer for electrical contractors including Thompson, CableTech, Rosendin, Sasco & Pacific Ridge.
Installed voice, data, cable TV, LAN, security, fire alarm and wireless systems, terminated & tested connections, read blueprints.
Built & hoisted 10' diameter parabolic cell phone dishes up antenna masts for wireless companies including CCR Professional. (see on-line pix at canonbal.org in link entitled “Steve’s Resume”) Installed life safety devices including duct, beam, heat and smoke detectors plus door holders and strobes.

1992-1997: Sales Associate for Fry's Electronics, Costco and Wards.
Helped customers and sold software, accessories, computers, printers and components (hard drives, SIMMS and CPU's). Wrote informal training guides for software department, components and returns desk trainees.

1985-1990: Photocopy Technician for Modern Office Machines and Caltronics.
Field repaired Konica copiers. Talked to customers, replicated and diagnosed jamming and copy quality problems, replaced parts, adjusted and tested.


Education

Certificate, Fire Alarm & Life Safety. Passed State Exam in 06/04. Card #104645
Certificate, Voice, Data, Video. Passed State Exam in 10/08. Card No. 138629
Certificate, OICW's Telecom, Electronics, Fab&Assy Class in Menlo Park in '03
Certificate, CET's MMIC Microwave Technology Class in San Jose in ‘85
Junior College Credits in Telecom, Local Area Networks, Cisco and Fiber.

Memberships: Board Member, Menlo Park Fire Prevention District (1999-2003)