CARLOS SOTO-CRUZ
Radar Systems Technician
Vail,AZ
Summary
Dedicated IT and Airctraft Maintenance Supervisor offering 13 years of successful team management in maintenance-driven roles. Adept at scheduling equipment maintenance to minimizing downtime and safety hazards. Well-versed in equipment troubleshooting and repair with focus on quality and efficiency.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Aircraft Communications Systems Maintenance Manager
214ATKG AZ Air National Guard
9 2017 - Current
- Manage the maintenance and sustainment of remotely piloted aircraft system Ground Control Stations, Satellite systems and other ancillary equipment
- Oversee a staff of 32 personnel to include: fulltime, and part-time, and performed personnel actions such as: onboarding, recognition, disciplinary actions and termination
- Serve as technical expert providing advice and support to supervised personnel
- Coordinate with multiple internal and external agencies for the successful installation, accreditation, and operation of IT, Aircraft and communication systems
- Squadron Resource Advisor - providing analysis and advice over 500k annual budget
- Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance actions, to include troubleshooting, installation, modifications and upgrades
- Utilize a variety of publications such as: Technical Orders, TCTOs, circuits and diagrams, and EPBs to perform maintenance actions
- Expert knowledge on the use of test instruments such as; oscilloscopes, multimeter, power meters, TDR, spectrum analyzer, frequency counters and frequency generators
- Document maintenance actions in the appropriate systems.
- Planned scheduled maintenance outages as part of preventive maintenance program.
- Collaborated with other department managers to coordinate maintenance activities around production schedules, minimizing operational interruptions.
- Conducted root cause analysis of recurring issues, devising long-term solutions that minimized future disruptions.
Volunteer IT Technician
Templo Betel AoG Church
06.2014 - Current
- Design, procure, install, configure and secure network infrastructure
- Install and configure multiple client systems to include Windows workstation, video mixing and dissemination devices, audio mixing consoles, network attached storages, and printers.
- Set up PCs, projectors, and microphones for use in video conferencing rooms.
- Maintained office PCs, networks and mobile devices.
- Responded to support requests from end-users and patiently walked individuals through basic troubleshooting tasks.
- Installed and configured operating systems and applications.
- Installed, configured and maintained computer systems and network connections.
- Diagnosed and troubleshot hardware, software and network issues.
Cyberspace Operations/Information Systems Security Manager
214ATKG AZ Air National Guard
10.2013 - 08.2017
- Managed the maintenance and sustainment of remotely piloted aircraft Situational Awareness, communication, video distribution and command & control system
- Oversaw staff of 42 personnel to include: fulltime, part-time and contractors and performed personnel actions such as: onboarding, recognition, disciplinary actions and termination
- Performed the same level of technical work as supervised personnel to include: installation, configuration, update/upgrade, diagnostic, and repair of network and client system
- Served as technical expert providing advice and support to supervised personnel
- Provided advice to leadership on technical issues and resolution of the same
- Coordinated with multiple internal and external agencies for the successful installation, accreditation and operation of IT systems.
- Reviewed existing [Type] technical specifications to identify and eliminate potential security flaws and weaknesses.
- Applied cybersecurity best practices to information system standards, directives and guidance for personnel, monitoring compliance across organization.
- Led development of internal education curricula for new employees, designing instructional programs to rapidly onboard information systems users.
- Assessed security measures against government policies and regulations.
- Managed life cycle replacement of hardware and software.
Ground Radar Systems Technician
107ACS AZ Air National Guard
01.2000 - 09.2013
- Managed a geographically separated radar site to include 10 million dollars in assets
- Trained radar maintenance personnel on routine and advance maintenance practices
- Installed, modified, tested, maintained, and repaired ground radar (TPS-75, FPS-20), SIF/IFF (UPX-27- UPX-37), and radar correlator systems (Tactical Display Framework-Zeus)
- Utilized variety of test equipment such as: multimeter, oscilloscope, frequency gen, power meters, spectrum analyzers, and TDR/OTDR, UPM-155.
- Maintained compliance with regulatory standards and safety requirements.
- Performed troubleshooting and diagnosis on malfunctioning equipment.
- Trained new technicians on standard operating procedures, ensuring consistency across the team.
- Tested components and systems to evaluate performance and identify concerns.
- Scheduled maintenance and repair tasks in alignment with production deadlines to reduce bottlenecks.
- Inspected, evaluated and calibrated electrical and mechanical systems and components.
- Completed preventive maintenance on machines to enhance production and maintain quality.
Education
Bachelors – Interdisciplinary Studies – Public Management -
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZAssociate in Electronic Technology - undefined
Community College of the Air Force
Montgomery, ALAssociate in Electronic Technology - undefined
University of Puerto Rico
Aguadilla, PRSkills
Project Management
Maintenance Planning
Continuous Improvement
Team Leadership
Preventive Maintenance
Employee performance assessment
Budget Administration
Employee Scheduling
Equipment Troubleshooting
Production Scheduling
Work Order Management
Mechanical Aptitude
Contractor Oversight
Computer Skills
Work Planning and Prioritization
Training
- Ground Control Station & SETSS maintenance Training, Syracuse, NY, 07/2018
- Information Assurance Apprentice Training (3D0X3, 1D7X1D), Biloxi, MS, 12/2014
- Radiotelephone Operator Professional Seminar, Ponce, PR, 11/1996
- Advanced Ground Radar Maintenance Course, Biloxi, MS, 09/1996
- Ground Radar Maintenance Course, Biloxi, MS, 10/1994
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Certification
Security Plus
Timeline
TS/SCI Clearance
05-2020
Security Plus
12-2014
Volunteer IT Technician
Templo Betel AoG Church
06.2014 - Current
Cyberspace Operations/Information Systems Security Manager
214ATKG AZ Air National Guard
10.2013 - 08.2017
Ground Radar Systems Technician
107ACS AZ Air National Guard
01.2000 - 09.2013
FCC General Radio-Telephone Operators License
11-1996
Aircraft Communications Systems Maintenance Manager
214ATKG AZ Air National Guard
9 2017 - Current
Bachelors – Interdisciplinary Studies – Public Management -
Northern Arizona University
Associate in Electronic Technology - undefined
Community College of the Air Force
Associate in Electronic Technology - undefined
University of Puerto Rico
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