Experience

dHinnant Business Solutions, Inc., Kannapolis, NC
Design & Installation Technician (contract) – September 2006 – Present

     • Commercial audio-video design, installation, and repair
          - Bose Authorized Dealer
          - FreeSpace 4400 and DXA 2120 Business Music Systems, and Panaray Speaker Systems
     • Computer, network, and telephone hardware-software installation and maintenance
     • Data and phone cable (CAT 5e) installation and termination

Chaney Consulting, Concord, NC
Owner/Operator – July 2003 - Present

     • Web site and graphics design for small businesses, not for profit organizations, and individuals
     • PowerPoint presentations, brochure and business card design and printing
     • Computer and network hardware-software installation and maintenance
     • Commercial audio-video installation and repair

Maintenance & Industrial Services, Inc. (a division of the Fluor Corporation)
@ Pillowtex/Fieldcrest Cannon, Inc., Plant 1 – Towel Greige Division, Kannapolis, NC
Electronics Specialist – January 1990 - July 2003

     • Troubleshooting, repair, maintenance, and calibration of industrial electronic/electro-mechanical controls in a modern textile         manufacturing environment including PLC’s, relays, contactors, optical/inductive/capacitive sensors, motors, variable         frequency drives, cams, hydraulics and pneumatics
     • Managed operations and maintenance of multi-story rotary storage conveyor systems, automated bulk chemical pneumatic         conveying/batching systems and waste fiber/dust pneumatic conveying, baling, and briquette recycling equipment
     • Trained co-workers and machine operators on the proper software-hardware operations and safety procedures of plant         production and support equipment
     • Implemented plant and company safety programs, recommended safety procedures, and generated Lock-Out/Tag-Out         (LO/TO) procedures and Job Safety Analysis (JSA) surveys as required by OSHA

Diebold Inc., Charlotte, NC
Field Service Technician – August 1988 - January 1990

     • Troubleshooting, repair, and maintenance of automated teller machines (ATMs), electronic/ physical security and remote         banking equipment
     • Maintained inventory of repair parts required for service territory to ensure prompt replenishment

Education

RETS Electronics Institute, Birmingham, AL

     • AAS Electronics Engineering Technology, August 1988
     • Certificate of Academic Achievement, July 1988
     • Certificate of Academic Achievement, February 1988

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Concord, NC

     • Hardware/Software Installation and Maintenance Certificate, May 2005
     • Microsoft (Networking) Track Certificate, May 2005

Certifications

     • Rockwell Automation/Allen Bradley: PLC Maintenance & Troubleshooting w/RSLogix, December 1999
     • Rockwell Automation/Allen Bradley: PLC Basics w/RSLogix, October 1999
     • American Savio Corporation: FRS Rotor Spinning Frame (Electrical), September 1992
     • Schlafhorst, Inc.: AUTOCORO Rotor Spinning Frame (Electrical), February 1992
     • Rieter Corporation: Aereofeed-U & C4 High Performace Carding Machine, November 1991
     • Rieter Corporation: MINImix B3/3R Mixing Opener, October 1991
     • Rieter Corporation: ERM B5/5 & Mono Cleaner, October 1991
     • Rieter Corporation: UNImix B7/3 Fiber Blending Mixer, September 1991
     • Rieter Corporation: UNIfloc A1/2 Automatic Bale Opener, September 1991
     • Diebold, Inc.: Visual Auto Teller III, June 1989
     • Diebold, Inc.: 910/911 Automated Teller Machine, March 1989
     • Diebold, Inc.: MDS-1000 Automated Teller Machine, December 1988
     • Diebold, Inc.: Basic Alarm Devices, November 1988

Competencies

     • Hardware: IBM Compatible PCs
     • Microsoft Windows Operating Systems: 95, 98, NT, ME, 2000, XP and Vista
     • Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook, Visio, and FrontPage
     • Adobe: Photoshop, ImageReady, GoLive, and (Macromedia) Dreamweaver
     • Internet/Web: HTML/XHTML/CSS, Mozilla Firefox, IE, Opera, and FTP

Activities & Affiliations

     • FCC licensed amateur radio operator – N4JDC
     • Active member of the Cabarrus Amateur Radio Society – Technical Committee/Webmaster
     • Assistant Emergency Coordinator – Amateur Radio Emergency Service (Cabarrus County, NC)
     • Active member of the ARRL – The National Association for Amateur Radio


References Available Upon Request