Krystyna Zavala
San Antonio
Summary
Highly capable and technically skilled program operator with a proven ability to lead and develop teams in high-stakes modification programs. Expertise in driving safety, quality, and compliance through a strong leadership approach, while leveraging technical knowledge to optimize processes and ensure precision in executing build work statements. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams and customers to deliver results that meet the highest operational standards.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Fleet Avionics Technician
The Boeing Company
San Antonio
08.2024 - Current
- Good working relationship with the costumer
- Performed lead duties for nightshift operations such as turnovers, headcount, and work order status
- Assisting teammates removing roadblocks to continue perform their work duties
- Can check status on parts and location
- Has worked closely with engineering to solve complexed technical issues
- Driven team success in a multifunctional environment
- Contributed innovations for productivity improvements
- Developed outstanding rapport with executive leaders
F-16 Avionics and Environmental/Electrical Systems Technician
Lockheed Martin 31MXG
Aviano AFB
10.2022 - 03.2024
- Performed program startup for F-16 CDU, HSDN, and AESA modification and repairs on Block 40/50
- Lead operations in foreign country with limited supervision
- Completed post modification testing to avionics, electrical, and pneumatic systems for airworthiness
F-15 Electronics Technician
The Boeing Company
San Antonio
04.2022 - 09.2022
- Participated in creating vault procedures and accountability
- Performed component removal for F-15 EPAWSS modification
- Labeled, protected, and organized aircraft components after removal
- Documented work utilizing Boeing GOLD ESP system
- COMSEC Responsible Officer (CRO) for F-15 components
- Obtained Working from heights certification and executed procedures.
- Boeing document design and revision of forms
- Electronic Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) focal point for program site
- Aircraft hazardous energy control training
- Possess knowledge in IMDS to pull history reports for recurring discrepancies.
F-16 Debrief/Assistant Security Manager
AMENTUM/8 AMU
Holloman AFB
12.2020 - 05.2022
- Managed SAP-F security procedures and training records
- Briefed management/production daily on aircraft sortie deviations and other daily issues
- Ensured proper checklist procedures are complied with by aircrew and maintenance
- Collaborated with aircrew and maintenance technicians to ensure safety and reliability of aircraft
- COMSEC Access Program (CAP) administrator
- Primary COMSEC Responsible Officer (CRO)
- Built daily meeting, daily sortie recaps, and other presentations as needed by management
- Data entry focal for USAF debrief
- Ensured aircraft data entry into IMDS and aircraft AFTO Forms 781A/H
- Assisted Avionics Flight-line personnel when assistance is required for troubleshooting aircraft
- Ensures proper cryptographic functions are entered properly into aircraft systems
F-16 Avionics and Systems Mechanic
AMENTUM and AECOM/8 AMU
Holloman AFB
12.2019 - 12.2020
- Trained and evaluated less experienced Avionics Technicians
- 95%+ Pass rate on when doing IMDS and 781 Series Forms documentation
- RAMPOD Program manager, reports and maintains LITENING pod Mission Capability Rate and overall elapsed time indicator reading to higher headquarters.
- As SAP Personnel has established working relationship with aircrew of 8th FS
- Troubleshot and repaired aircraft discrepancies utilizing technical data knowledge in fault isolation trees/manuals.
- Possess knowledge in IMDS to pull history reports for recurring discrepancies.
- Assisted diagnosing multiple complex avionics and electrical and environmental discrepancies.
- Has knowledge/ability to find post flight checklist forms pilot reported discrepancies
F-16 Environmental/Electrical Mechanic
AECOM/8 AMU
Holloman AFB
08.2019 - 12.2019
- Knowledge of flight control, protection, caution and warning panels; lighting equipment; frequency and load control; anti-icing controllers; inverters; voltage regulators; nose wheel steering; generators and actuators
- Solved complex problems by interpreting technical data for troubleshooting purposes
- Has detailed knowledge of aircraft unique tools such as test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, and cable test meters.
- Entered and cleared aircraft discrepancies in IMDS and aircraft forms (781 Series).
Aviation Avionics Electrician
United States Marine Corps
Camp Pendleton
03.2009 - 01.2014
- TPL and Training program manager
- Non Commission Officer who lead marines in career driven decisions
- Documented completed work in automated systems for pass downs
- Experience in reading and interpreting aircraft schematics and drawings
- Initiated work orders and maintained aircraft records and logbooks
- Completed leadership for Marines course
Correctional Officer
Bernalillo Metropolitan Detention Center
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Maintained security and order within facility
- Created log book and accountability procedures
- Supervised inmates and maintained their well being
- Skilled at conflict resolution
- Strong communication skills for updates
Education
Engineering -
Mt. San Jacinto College
Menifee, CA01.2017
Marine Electrician -
Pensacola, FL01.2009
Avionics Technician O-Level A1C1 -
Pensacola, FL01.2009
Avionics Common Core C1A1 -
Pensacola, FL01.2009
Aircraft COM/NAV/ELECT/WEAP Systems Technician -
Camp Pendleton, CA01.2009
High School Diploma -
Alta Loma High School
Alta Loma, CA01.2006
Skills
- Personnel management
- Program integration skills
- Organizational skills
- Database management
- Detail-oriented
- Public speaking
- Microsoft Office computing
- Classified material handling
- Fault isolation for aircraft systems
- Operations Start-up
- Strategy development
- Problem solving
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Executive Fleet Avionics Technician
The Boeing Company
08.2024 - Current
F-16 Avionics and Environmental/Electrical Systems Technician
Lockheed Martin 31MXG
10.2022 - 03.2024
F-15 Electronics Technician
The Boeing Company
04.2022 - 09.2022
F-16 Debrief/Assistant Security Manager
AMENTUM/8 AMU
12.2020 - 05.2022
F-16 Avionics and Systems Mechanic
AMENTUM and AECOM/8 AMU
12.2019 - 12.2020
F-16 Environmental/Electrical Mechanic
AECOM/8 AMU
08.2019 - 12.2019
Aviation Avionics Electrician
United States Marine Corps
03.2009 - 01.2014
Correctional Officer
Bernalillo Metropolitan Detention Center
01.2008 - 01.2009
Engineering -
Mt. San Jacinto College
Marine Electrician -
Avionics Technician O-Level A1C1 -
Avionics Common Core C1A1 -
Aircraft COM/NAV/ELECT/WEAP Systems Technician -
High School Diploma -
Alta Loma High School
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