David Akins

Experience

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  United States Marine Corps

  Aug 1987 - Dec 1992

  Ground Radio Repair Technician

  In charge of a three-man team to maintain and repair communications equipment on 49 armored vehicles that consist of 14 - 41 components per vehicleResponsible for communication encryption for entire Company of Armored Assault Vehicles; 75-100 people Used with proficiency: Multimeters Watt meters Service monitorsOscilloscopes Signal generators Frequency counters

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  Vector Security

  Nov 2010 - now

  Work on a three-man team to maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and install Security Systems, Fire Systems, Door Access, and CCTV Systems to a customer base of 6,000.Work on with proficiency:Security Systems: Napco, Ademco, Morse, AES, DMP, FBI, Honeywell, and GEDoor Access: Synergistics, IEI, Ademco, Honeywell, and Northern Video: GE, Arm, Watchdog, Poswatch, Pelco, Hikvision ,and Remote Eyes Fire Systems: Napco, Silent Knight,Honeywell, and System 3 Phones: Standard and VOIPNetworks: Port forwardingStaic IP AdrressesEquipment set up. Show less Work directly with the IT Manager to perform daily IT tasks Provide hardware, software and network support for 25 end users Manage system and software maintenance including upgrades to operating systems, security and media software and Microsoft Office productsAdd new computers and network devices to 25 node computer network; assign IP addresses to new equipmentEnable remote access of network equipment; activate port forwarding on routersAccomplishments:Implemented network documentation to improve efficiency of disaster recovery processDesigned network schematics Show less

  • Master Systems Technician

    Oct 2021 - now

  • Senior Service/Installation Technician

    Dec 1992 - now

  • Assistant to IT Manager

    Nov 2010 - Dec 2016