W. Lee Gardner

• This project collaborates with local community members and businesses in VGB candidate areas which is most often hometowns and larger city neighborhoods/boroughs.
• VGB (Veterans Give Back) is designed to assist people from Military, Fire, Police, and Paramedic communities that have become permanently handicapped.
• Reviewed individual, business and community performances and worked with leadership to improve processes, procedures and practices.
• Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial project growth and program results.
• Managed teams of 3 to 60 professionals focused on improving project initiatives

Generic contractual and termed technician role resulting in full time positional offerings

• Performed structured and comprehensive methods on over 100 semiconductor tools, to identify root cause of process or equipment malfunctions; implemented corrective actions after complete analysis to increase probability of right fix on first time, based on product quality parameters
• Maintained detailed records and logs of over 100 tools, documenting work performed, modifications, calibrations, adjustments, and parts inventory
• Assembled electrical and electronic systems and prototypes according to engineering data and knowledge of electrical principles, using hand tools and measuring instruments.
• Applied diagnostic and testing processes in collaboration with product engineers to identify, define and solve development issues.

Equipment used includes office equipment, power supplies, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, voltmeters, soldering irons, hand tools, power tools, laptops and desktop computers, other hand and power tools, and test equipment.

This position started as a generic technician role that progressed into a peer level and above trainer position.

• Operated, maintained, tested and repaired over 5000 ICE, REX and NSE Semiconductor electronic components, parts, equipment, and systems.
• Analyzed and interpreted test data and adjusted, calibrated and aligned circuitry.
• Reviewed building diagrams and blueprints to determine errors in electronic equipment installations.
• Assembled electrical and electronic systems and prototypes according to engineering data and knowledge of electrical principles, using hand tools and measuring instruments.
• Recommended changes in circuitry or installation specifications to simplify assembly and maintenance.

Equipment used includes office equipment, power supplies, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, voltmeters, soldering irons, hand tools, power tools, personal computers or other hand/power tools, and test equipment.

1. Rating: ATi - 1999 - 2007 (Aviation Electronics Technician – Intermediate to artisan level): Repaired some of the most advanced electronics systems in the world. Repair jobs ranged from flight deck troubleshooting and repairs of electronic weapons, navigation, and communication systems on a F/A 18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft to ship and shore facility maintenance and repairs of radar, laser, and fiber optics systems, as well as digital computers repairs on CCA with multi-level and micro-miniature solder repair and component repair/replacements.

2. Rating: MR-2008 – 2011 (Machinery Repairman): Machinist level II utilizing various machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders to produce precision metal parts, assemblies, repairs, and fabricates metal parts. Assembles parts into sub-units or complete units using blueprints and design sketches to ensure the finished product's proper dimensions and tolerance levels.

• Mentored peer and subordinates for quality of life improvements providing significant reduction in alcohol-related incidents during time in AT rating
• Administered engineering departmental career counselor duties allowed less aggressive peer and subordinate workflow process and increased workmanship advancements during time in MR rating
• Applied Inspections, diagnostics, repairs, and operations for vast array of navigation, electronic warfare, radar, communications, avionics, and support equipment, in both AT and MR ratings enabling average of 97% maintenance availability.
• Acquired operational theories for diverse equipment assigned to multiple platforms and teams for AT and MR ratings.
• Identifying, learning and communicating readings and interpretations of various platform schematics for electronics and advanced electrical systems and test equipment in both MR and AT ratings
• Annually average personal production of approximately 6000 printed and flexible electronic boards (including multi-layered), resulting in departmental budget savings averaging over 2M from reduced off-ship labor for both AT and MR ratings
• Increased departmental and team performance by doubling as Quality Assurance Collateral Duty Inspector for AT rating
• Operations and Supply management of up to 200 deployed technicians in form of on-the-job training (OJT) throughout multiple on-ship commands, thus increasing each command's capabilities, minimizing repair time turn around, as well as accelerating vital asset availabilities.
• Handled administrative requirements, maintained records and submitted operational reports

Using the latest banking solutions and cutting-edge financial technology, I represented the 1st Florida State Mortgage Brand

• Assessed expansion plans and presented costs to forecast trends and recommend changes.
• Boosted branch sales by developing and deepening customer loyalty through incentive programs.
• Expanded territory by negotiating beneficial deals for principle product sales, distribution and service.
• Enhanced branch production rates by handling staff conflicts, evaluations, hiring and termination processes and coaching employees on company protocol and payroll operations.
• Uncovered and resolved strategic and tactical issues impacting sales management and business operations.
• Protected company assets with strategic risk management approaches.

• Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs.
• Managed day-to-day business operations at 16 years of age.
• Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive and performance-oriented business culture to lead family farm into Innovative income generation and push progress forward.
• Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
• Discovered areas of improvement by generating quarterly operational and sales reports.