William J. Truscott301 Dartmoor Ave

Romeoville, IL 60446-1691815-312-0041 (home fax)815-793-7385 (cellular)

Email: wtruscott@comcast.net,

December 31, 2015 

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONSI am a self-motivated and well-organized technical professional with experience in managing system construction projects, and cost reduction efforts. 

Excellent communication skills; interface effectively with sales associates and difficult customers. I have created timesaving procedures for technicians and sales associates. 

I am able to teach technicians and students in Communications Electronics and other areas of technology. Microsoft Certified Professional – Windows (MCP) and CompTIA A+ Certified, Microsoft Office applications,

VBA & Macro programming. Perform computer hardware and software upgrades and repairs. I have managed projects for the upgrading and improving of RF in-building coverage and radio system

infrastructures.  

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE 

Motorola Solutions, Inc (April 2014 to Present) Land Mobile Radio design engineer for 800 MHz Rebanding Projects. Assist Management in engineering reviews for system Rebanding upgrades. Upgraded SmartNet Trunking systems for Rebanding. Provided design and testing in a lab environment. Administer Rebanding Radio Repair Services Perform Transmitter combiner analysis Perform Intermod (IM) calculations Design Excel forms and sheets using VBA

Tech USA, (Contractor for Motorola Solutions, Inc. ) (Sept 2008 to April 2014) Land Mobile Radio design engineer for 800 MHz Rebanding Projects. Assist Management in engineering reviews for system rebanding upgrades. Upgraded SmartNet Trunking systems for Rebanding. Provided design and testing in a lab environment.

LCC, International (Contractor for Motorola Solutions, Inc.)(Sept 2007 to Sept 2008) Land Mobile Radio design engineer for the 800 MHz Rebanding effort. Review technical specifications for Smartnet and conventional radio Systems for the rebanding effort.

Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL (November 2003 to September 2007)

Sr. Wireless Specialist Design upgrades to Trunking infrastructure Manage and design projects related to Radio and Paging systems Designed and managed Telco to fiber conversion projects

SmartSource (Independent Contractor), Bloomington-Normal, IL (August 2003 to Nov 2003)Windows XP A+ & MCP Deployment Technician

 Argonne National Labs (Independent Contractor), Argonne, IL (January 2003 to July 2003) GIS Research (Geographic Information Science)

Finish Line Services, Inc. (Independent Contractor), Naperville, IL (Sept. 2002 to Dec. 2002) Inventory Manager, Computer A+ & MCP Technical Specialist

Metrocall, Inc., Portland, Oregon & Lombard, IL (February 1999 to March 2002) Director of Systems Engineering

Arch Wireless, Portland, Oregon & Salt Lake City, UT (April 1996 to February 1999) Regional Technical Manager

 Segno Communications (Motorola Authorized Service Center), Indianapolis, Indiana (December 1987 to April 1996) Service Center Manager, Field Technician, Field Engineer.

 EDUCATION & TRAINING

World University – BSEE degree Home schooling degree in process.

Cleveland Institute of Electronics - Cleveland, OH, Electronic Technology II - Completed, Bachelor of Electronic Engineering Technology – Work in progress.

Zetron paging - Zetron model 2200 paging terminal Knowledge Alliance - A+ Certification Computer Training and Microsoft Systems Administrator training (MCSA) Software training - MS Office 2010, Access, Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point, Visio,                             Windows XP, Windows 7, Microsoft Front Page, ARCView and ARCGIS software. Glenayre Technical Training Institute  - Vancouver, BC.                            GL-3000 paging terminal level 1 & 2 theory and troubleshooting courses Motorola Communications, Inc.  

Motorola Engineering Academy Antenna Site ManagementTwo-way Radio CommunicationsTransmitter Site Standards

              Simulcast Trunking School               Several equipment specific Motorola schools

Motorola RF Engineering School 

Indiana Vocational Technical Institute – Electronic Communications Instructor 

MILITARY EXPERIENCE U.S. Air Force – Staff SergeantGround Radio Equipment – Installation and repair of ground radio equipment.

CERTIFICATES AND KEY TRAINING

Federal Communications Commission Radio Telephone First Class Communications License, PCIA Communications Technician certification and other Motorola schooling certificates of completion Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP). CompTIA A+ Certified

RF In-Building Coverage BDA Design Certification, Bird Antenna Site Analyzer Certification. Member of ETA International

IEEE Technician Member, ETA Technical Member, Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Visio and Power Point. Experienced with numerous technical tools and test equipment pertaining to two-way Communications.

 

Supplemental Work Experience: Abbott Laboratories – Designed, installed and optimized in-building coverage systems (BDA’s) Designed, installed and optimized Telco to Fiber optic solutions for Trunking and Paging systems. 2003-2007. Emergency Radio Service – Service Center Manager, Bench Technician, Field Technician, Two-way Radio Engineer. 1980 – 1987.  CTS Micro Electronics – Quality Control inspector 1972 – 1973 U.S. Air Force – Ground Radio Repairman 1968 – 1972