Rocky Hendrickson

Rocky Hendrickson

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Looking for work

  • Education

    • Lord Beaverbrook High School

      1971 - 1974
      Senior Matric Diploma

      Activities and Societies: Chess Club, Swim Team

    • Southern Alberta Institute of Technology / SAIT

      1978 - 1981
      Aeronautical Engineering Technologist/Mechanical Engineering Technologist aeronautical/mechcanical engineering
  • Experience

    • Luscar Ltd

      Dec 1975 - Aug 1978
      Instrument Man

       Responsible for Pit Surveys, Exploration Surveys Updating of company survey drawings Mine construction and road construction surveys

    • Quebec Air

      Jun 1981 - Dec 1981
      Reliability Engineer

       Responsible for monitoring and reporting on a monthly basis aircraft parts and equipment

    • Canadian Offshore Safety Systems

      Feb 1982 - Jun 1985
      Systems Technician

       Design and manufacture of industrial communications systems involving the integration of PABX, Public Address and wireless communications products. Drafting, Mechanical and Electrical Manufacture & design of custom instrument racks and consoles, systems/components for customers Commissioning of systems sent overseas

    • Canadian Offshore Group

      Jun 1985 - Sept 1988
      Systems Technician

       Design and manufacture of industrial communications systems involving the integration of PABX, Public Address and wireless communications products. Drafting, Mechanical and Electrical Manufacture & design of custom instrument racks and consoles, systems/components for customers Commissioning of systems sent overseas

    • Newco Safety Tel

      Sept 1988 - Jun 1994
      Systems Technician

       Design and manufacture of industrial communications systems involving the integration of PABX, Public Address and wireless communications products. Preparation of system quotes for customers Creation of service manuals and support documentation for individual products along with system documentation packages .Purchasing of parts for system related projects Manufacture & design of custom instrument racks and consoles, systems/components for customers Commissioning of systems sent overseas LAN Administrator along with IT Tech for in-house Network Design and Prototyping of Class I, Class II, Class III and weatherproof Telephones and related system products Show less

    • Guardian Telecom Inc. & Guardian Manufacturing Solutions

      Jun 1994 - Feb 2001
      Systems Technician

       Design and manufacture of industrial communications systems involving the integration of PABX, Public Address and wireless communications products. Preparation of system quotes for customers Creation of service manuals and support documentation for individual products along with system documentation packages Purchasing of parts for system related projects Manufacture & design of custom instrument racks and consoles, systems/components for customers Commissioning of systems sent overseas LAN Administrator along with IT Tech for in-house Network Design and Prototyping of Class I, Class II, Class III and weatherproof Telephones and related system products. Show less

    • Atco Frontec

      Feb 2001 - Sept 2003
      Communications Tech

       Provide Satellite ground station services to DND base’s in Bosnia Daily maintenance on Satellite ground station Provide Corrective Maintenance on Satellite ground station Provide PABX services to DND base’s in Bosnia Daily Maintenance on Nortel Meridian Option 11 PABX Provide Corrective Maintenance on Nortel Meridian Option 11 PABX Provide customer changes and moves as required Provide RF communications for non-tactical radios Service and repair to Motorola HT-1000, GM-900 & Codan HF radio equipment Provide customer support and maintenance to on site Network Show less

    • SNC Lavalin PAE

      Jun 2004 - Oct 2004
      Communications Maintenance Technician

       Provide Satellite ground station services to DND base’s in Bosnia Daily maintenance on Satellite ground station Provide Corrective Maintenance on Satellite ground station Provide PABX services to DND base’s in Bosnia Daily Maintenance on Nortel Meridian Option 11 PABX Provide Corrective Maintenance on Nortel Meridian Option 11 PABX Provide customer changes and moves as required Provide RF communications for non-tactical radios Service and repair to Motorola HT-1000, GM-900 & Codan HF radio equipment Provide customer support and maintenance to on site Network Show less

    • SNC Lavalin Profac

      Oct 2004 - May 2005
      Helpdesk Operator

       Provide customer support and maintenance to on site Network

    • ATCO Frontec Afghanistan

      May 2005 - Dec 2006
      Communications Technicien

       Provide Satellite ground station services to NATO base in Kabul, Afghanistan Daily maintenance on Satellite ground station Provide Corrective Maintenance on Satellite ground station Provide PABX services to NATO base in Kabul Provide customer changes and moves as required Provide RF communications for non-tactical radios

    • CACTUS Communications

      Jan 2007 - Aug 2007
      Field Service Technician

       Provide on site customer service to major client for Cactus, servicing cell phone and VHF/UHF 2 way radios Provide support to security division of company with installation of security systems

    • Adaptaspace

      Sept 2007 - Feb 2008
      Project Co-ordinator Manager

       Responsible for preparing Quotes and Autocad drawings for RFQ’s from customers Responsible for Managing of projects once Purchase Order received from customer

    • ISAF

      Jan 2008 - Jan 2012
      Bandwidth Management Tech/PABX Tech

      BME/PABX TECHNICIAN• This post is in direct support of HQ ISAF and the ISAF Area of Operations (AOO). Individual will exercise supervision of the cable infrastructure section, and will include oversight of PABX configurations for HQ ISAF, Regional Commands (RCs), and Provincial Reconstruction Teams (RCs). • Resposible for the installation,setup, cofiguration and connectivity of Bandwidth Management Equipment and connected communications systems.• Responsible for the installation, setup, configuration, and connectivity of Public Access Branch Exchanges (PABX) and connected communications systems• Responsible for the installation, setup, configuration, and connectivity of Bandwidth Management Equipment and connected communications systems.• Responsible for installation, setup, configuration and connectivity of the Private Branch Exchange, IP Distributed Architecture, subscribers and connected systems such as the DAKS (Conference Server).• In coordination with NCSA SMD (System Management Division) is responsible for the installation, setup, configuration, and connectivity of the Voice Exchange.• Responsible for maintaining and updating configuration schemes in order to optimise setups and installation and troubleshooting procedures.• Responsible for on-line fault finding, accounting, performance, security and configuration management issues throughout the assigned networks, interfaces and core services.• Responsible to solve job related technical matters with different levels of emergency issued by NATO and Coalition customers throughout Service Desk in accordance with SDE Alignability Process Model.• Responsible for Management and maintenance of the Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) network.• Co-ordination with other specialist and collaborates with external contractors/partners to ensure proper connectivity of the mission networks Show less

    • Viterra/Richardson Pioneer

      Apr 2013 - Jun 2013
      ANHYDROUS AMMONIA DRIVER

      Delivering ammonia to farm customers during spring planting seaso

    • Alpha Better Landscaping

      Jul 2013 - Sept 2013
      WATER TRUCK DRIVER

      Delivering water for Landscaping company

    • Viterra/Richardson Pioneer

      Oct 2013 - Oct 2013
      ANHYDROUS AMMONIA DRIVER

      Delivering ammonia to farm customers during planting season

    • ISAF

      Oct 2013 - Dec 2014
      Staff Assistant Communications

      • This post is in direct support of HQ ISAF and the ISAF Area of Operations (AOO). Individual will exercise supervision of the cable infrastructure section, and will include oversight of PABX configurations for HQ ISAF, Regional Commands (RCs), and Provincial Reconstruction Teams (RCs). • Resposible for the installation,setup, cofiguration and connectivity of Bandwidth Management Equipment and connected communications systems.• Responsible for the installation, setup, configuration, and connectivity of Public Access Branch Exchanges (PABX) and connected communications systems• Responsible for the installation, setup, configuration, and connectivity of Bandwidth Management Equipment and connected communications systems.• Responsible for installation, setup, configuration and connectivity of the Private Branch Exchange, IP Distributed Architecture, subscribers and connected systems such as the DAKS (Conference Server).• In coordination with NCSA SMD (System Management Division) is responsible for the installation, setup, configuration, and connectivity of the Voice Exchange.• Responsible for maintaining and updating configuration schemes in order to optimise setups and installation and troubleshooting procedures.• Responsible for on-line fault finding, accounting, performance, security and configuration management issues throughout the assigned networks, interfaces and core services.• Responsible to solve job related technical matters with different levels of emergency issued by NATO and Coalition customers throughout Service Desk in accordance with SDE Alignability Process Model.• Responsible for Management and maintenance of the Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) network.• Co-ordination with other specialist and collaborates with external contractors/partners to ensure proper connectivity of the mission networks Show less

    • Sears Ranches

      Feb 2015 - May 2015
      Laborer
    • Canadian Oilsands Construction Ltd.

      Jul 2015 - Oct 2015
      Laborer
    • Airbus DS

      Oct 2015 - Nov 2016
      Field Engineer

      - O & M Promina Network within KFOR- O & M Alcatel 4400 PABX Network within KFOR

    • Thales

      Nov 2016 - Aug 2020
      Voice Administrator
    • J G Joule

      Oct 2021 - Jun 2022
      Labourer
    • Terralta

      Jul 2022 - Aug 2023
      Lead Solar Installer

      Solar

    • Self-employed

      May 2023 - now
      Unemployed
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Rocky Hendrickson
      Peacekeeping Medal for ISAF ISAF Dec 2012 Received civilian peace keeping medals from NATO ISAF - Afghanistan
    • Awarded to Rocky Hendrickson
      Peacekeeping Medal for EUFOR EUFOR Apr 2005 Received civilian peace keeping medals for EUFOR
    • Awarded to Rocky Hendrickson
      Peace Keeping Medal for SFOR Canadian Department of Defence Sep 2003 Awarded civilian peace keeping medals from Government of Canada in recognition of my serviceReceived civilian peace keeping medals from former Yugoslavia