Gary Pettigrew

Experience

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  US Navy

  Dec 1999 - Jan 2004

  Elctrician's Mate 2nd Class

  Corrected 20 electrical discrepancies during a one-week period, preserving the overall electrical safety of USS Vicksburg.Assisted in troubleshooting and repairs, installation of new UPS power supplies and ribbon cables, quickly restoring the system to full operation.Repaired various ventilation controllers throughout the ship, maintaining the required space temperatures for vital electronic equipment.Responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of ships electrical distribution system, and various auxiliary electrical equipment on board USS Vicksburg CG69.Made emergent repairs to GRP 4 Counter Measure Wash down SOPV, which suffered a Class “C” fire, returning the CMWD system to full operating capability.Made crucial repairs to the aft 400 HZ helicopter charging cable following a Class “C” fire enabling the air detachment to continue flight operations.Conducted the electrical safety walk through inspections for Divisions in The Spotlight, ensuring the safety of all divisions aboard the USS Vicksburg.Devised and implemented a more accurate plan for safety checking and tracking electrical/electronic equipment. Coordinated with various departments to conduct the flawless removal and installation of three transformer load banks weighing over 300 lbs. each.Finished the last year as Divisional Work center supervisor, In charge of four 3rd class P.O.’s and one 2nd class P.O., coordinating daily punch lists, assigning preventive maintenance schedules, and assigning shipboard jobs by priority. Show less

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  Intrahome Technologies

  Jan 2005 - Oct 2005

  Multimedia Field Technician

  Ran Various Multimedia cables to include Audio/Video, Network, and surveillance to various prebuilt luxury homes.Installed and configured Customer’s Custom home theater systems, Xantech multi room audio systems, Future smart home computer networks, burglar alarms, & surveillance systems.Terminated future smart hubs and wall terminals and installed/terminated coaxial, rj45 and rj11 terminals for home media installations. Installed calibrated and configured Direct TV satellite systems.Installed/ configured surveillance systems for multiple clients.Troubleshot home computer network issues, and Internet issues. Show less

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  Xerox

  Mar 2007 - Jan 2014

  Responsible for various northern New Jersey/New York Park & Ride and rail stations including NY Penn & Port Authority Bus station.Supervised 9 employees & ensured company policies are being adhered to along with giving guidance and training. Investigate technical Ticket Vending Machine Computer issues including peripherals such as credit card reader, debit pinpad, communications I/O board, Thermal Printer, Uninterruptable power supply (UPS), Temperature Control System & Coin system.Investigate software issues including troubleshooting Windows XP file system, registry, and various configuration issues.Re-imaged machines with development issues level 2 are unable to resolve.Upgraded machines to Windows 7 using Clonezilla Reimaging software.Troubleshoot network issues from static ip configurations to Cat6/Cat5e cable termination.Investigate various event logs to locate and resolve possible Ticket Vending Machine “Out Of Service” or “Limited service” Issues.Implemented & resolved processes to better manage 200+ machines with the assistance of various software departments. Troubleshoot various electrical issues caused by internal or external components.Maintained consistent communication with New Jersey Transit Point of Sale department management team.Guided Customer Care Dispatch Group in order to resolve issues effectively and in a timely manor. Show less Maintained consistent communication with New Jersey Transit Point of Sale department management team.Assisted Area supervisors & technicians with resolving technical issues remotely and/or onsite.Supervised 4 personnel & ensured company policies are being adhered to along with giving guidance. Updated current Dispatch group daily routines and implemented Microsoft Outlook processes. Conducted remote & On-site support using Cisco VPN to maintain Customer Care’s High performance status.Assisted Service manager in coordinating high profile processes for New Jersey Transit.Maintained the Xerox Work Order Management system in order for field managers to accurately perform their duties.Designed Work order reports to assist with machine re-occurring issue investigation.Implemented & resolved processes to better manage 700+ machines with the assistance of various software departments. Implemented a new calendar scheduling process within Microsoft Outlook for the Customer Care Department.Investigated ticket vending machine issues using Remote Desktop (VNC), FTP, Log Viewers & Xerox Software.Assisted field technicians with resolving ticket vending & ticket operator machine issues.Monitor Xerox software & E-mail to ensure the effectiveness of the Customer Care issue resolution process.Interviewed Candidates for positions within the customer care department. Show less

  • Northern Area Field Supervisor (Fare Collections New Jersey Transit Project)

    May 2012 - Jan 2014

  • Customer care Team coach (Fare Collections)

    Oct 2009 - May 2012

  • Customer care lead (Fare Collections)

    Jan 2008 - Oct 2009

  • TVM & Validator Field Technician (Fare Collections)

    Mar 2007 - Jan 2008
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  Rush Media Studios

  Aug 2012 - Jan 2017

  Founder

  Multimedia, Motion Graphics, Special Effects, and Video Production

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  Silverwarrior Films

  Dec 2012 - Jan 2014

  Producer / DP

  Assists the film director by establishing the visual look of a film, commercial or music video.Tell the story through the artistic and technical decisions made in regards to lighting, camera angle, camera movements, & number of cameras involved.Assist in camera operation & audio operation.Oversee each project from conception to completion.Organizing scene schedules - dependent on the type of producer and availability of support staff.troubleshooting.Supervising the progress of the project from production to post productionEdit shots by the film crew using Final Cut Pro 7 or 10,or Adobe Premier.Create visual effects using After effects Show less

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  Hobbies 3Sixty

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2016

  CEO/ Web Developer

  • Designed the website layout using Photoshop• Created the Magento Theme based on the layout designed by myself.• Imported distributor products including image galleries, title, description and SEO meta information via CSV• Configured the Magento platform to accept payment and shipping information.• Managed client websites SEO using Webmaster tools and Google analytics.• Created automatic data feed for Google shopping and managed the Google shopping platform.

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  Rand Internet Marketing

  Dec 2014 - Aug 2017

  • Implement and maintain the internal development server including but not limited to the server packages such as Apache, MySQL, Proftp, Openssh, Git Server.• Implement and maintain the Git repositories for various Magento, Wordpress, stand alone HTML, and Laravel projects.• Scope and create project plans for new Magento and Wordpress web development build projects and extension development projects.• Follow up on projects in queue ensuring progress and prevent developer impediments.• Improve efficiency on workflow processes with the use of custom developed scripts for new Magento or Wordpress projects.• Guide junior developers on the proper steps needed to troubleshoot and resolve various Magento php/phtml scripting and/or configuration issues within the front end, back end, or administration.• Guide junior developers into proper development practices. • Consult clients on the proper web technology needed for their business processes and website functionality including extension recommendations and external services that utilize the Magento SOAP/REST API.• Train clients new to the platform from utilizing the Magento dashboard to system configuration.• Interview prospective developers for employment with the company.• Train junior developers on SEO best practices.• Manage the Gitlab version control software.• Consult upper management on the needed direction for research and development. Show less • Develop Magento extensions to streamline client business processes including look/feel. • Database schemas design and creation using Mysql queries assisted by DBForge & Mysql workbench, Magento Installer scripts, or Laravel Eloquent.• Create database models for extensions to complete the MVC framework structure allowing the MVC controller to set and get the correct data objects to be used for the view of the extension.• Create Magento Templates based on PSD designs. Each template will at times involve the styling of custom extensions that are packaged with front-end files.• Installed and verified client requested extensions. • Consult the sales team on recommended extensions for client business processes and/or look and feel. • Develop Wordpress Post Types, Taxonomies, and Post Meta Boxes to stream line client use on their new website build.• Troubleshoot client websites including core Magento scripting to failed extensions.• Assisted and trained clients on the various options Magento and Wordpress has pre-packaged as well as extension training. Show less

  • Web Development Project Manager

    Dec 2015 - Aug 2017

  • Web Developer

    Dec 2014 - Dec 2015
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  MAGEHD LLC

  Dec 2016 - now

  Chief Executive Officer
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  StancedLife

  Dec 2023 - now

  Founder