Lao Thao
Saint Paul,MN
Summary
Aviation Maintenance Data Specialist with hands-on experience in technical data management, and aircraft maintenance documentation. Proven expertise in managing complex data systems such as NATEC and ALIS, ensuring accurate reporting, trend analysis, and real-time readiness tracking for Marine Corps aircraft. Skilled in maintaining up-to-date technical libraries, coordinating publication updates, and supporting maintenance teams with critical documentation. Known for strong organizational skills, precision under pressure, and a deep understanding of aviation maintenance operations.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
6
6
Certifications
Work History
Aircraft Technical Librarian
United States Marine Corps
Iwakuni, JP
01.2024 - 08.2025
- Maintain libraries of aircraft technical manuals.
- Ensure all publications are current by tracking updates and revisions (through systems like the Naval Air Technical Data and Engineering Service Command (NATEC)).
- Maintain and control copies of manuals and documents for authorized personnel.
- Ensure only the latest authorized versions are in use to prevent maintenance errors.
- Support audits and inspections by ensuring documentation compliance.
Aviation Maintenance Data Specialist
United States Marine Corps
Iwakuni, JP
01.2020 - 03.2024
- Collect maintenance action data from aircraft logs and reports.
- Enter detailed maintenance data into automated systems, like ALIS (Autonomic Logistics Information System).
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date maintenance databases.
- Track trends in equipment failures, or recurring issues.
- Generate reports on aircraft readiness, maintenance status, flight hours, and usage.
- Worked with users to determine system malfunctions.
- Provide data to maintenance control, quality assurance, and operations for planning and scheduling.
- Assist in determining aircraft mission readiness and workload distribution.
- Work closely with other aviation MOSs, such as power plants, airframes, and avionics Marines, to ensure all maintenance performed is accurately documented.
Education
High School Diploma -
Washington Technology Magnet High School
Saint Paul, MNSkills
- Data management and analysis
- Compliance and regulation knowledge
- Attention to detail
- Technical documentation handling
- Software and systems proficiency
- Communication and team collaboration
Certification
DoD Cyber Awareness Training
Timeline
Aircraft Technical Librarian
United States Marine Corps
01.2024 - 08.2025
Aviation Maintenance Data Specialist
United States Marine Corps
01.2020 - 03.2024
High School Diploma -
Washington Technology Magnet High School