Jason Trowbridge

Experience

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  US Navy

  Oct 1994 - Oct 1998

  Avionics Technician / Team Leader / Troubleshooter

  • Assisted Northrop Grumman Modification Team in the incorporation of Low Altitude Navigation Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN), BOL CHAFF, and ALR-67 systems modifications onboard seven squadron aircraft. Awarded first Navy Achievement Medal for superior performance.• Took over a troubled work center training program and aggressively corrected discrepancies to get program on track. Received zero discrepancies on major Air Wing inspection.

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  US Navy

  Dec 1998 - Nov 2004

  • Supervised production and ensured professional development of 20-35 personnel performing maintenance on electronics and weapons systems onboard F-18 & F-14 jets.• Provided critical administrative and operational support during the squadron’s transition from the F-14 Tomcat to the F/A-18F Super Hornet jet aircraft platform. • Superb leadership of two avionics teams during Conventional Weapons Technical Proficiency Inspection was lauded by the weapon inspector’s as “the best we have ever seen” and “setting the standard” for the entire air wing.• As Senior Flight Deck Troubleshooter, led 4 other troubleshooters during high tempo, combat carrier based operations, quickly identifying and repairing avionics discrepancies, contributing to squadron’s 100 % sortie completion rate.• Extraordinary troubleshooter on aircraft avionics systems and power distribution equipment, consistently sought after to solve the most complex problems with superior results. • As Team Leader, led 7 subordinate techs performing major wire repair and rework on 12 F-14A squadron aircraft to enhance system reliability on mission critical avionics and fire control systems, saving the Navy over $4 million.• Installed ALR-67-V3, MIDS, and ALQ-214 systems on all aircraft during an accelerated transition schedule. Show less

  • Avionics Leading Supervisor / Senior Avionics Troubleshooter / Team Leader

    Nov 2001 - Nov 2004

  • Recruiter

    Dec 1998 - Dec 2001
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  US Navy

  Jan 2005 - May 2011

  • Managed enterprise Safety Program and 26 safety representatives for a squadron of 14 F/A-18E/F aircraft forward deployed in Japan. Monitored, controlled and ensured the integrity of 21 distinct safety (NAVOSH) programs. • Trained 180+ Sailors on the intricacies of all 21 NAVOSH programs. Achieved 100% NAVOSH compliance.• Identified and rectified personnel hazards during Enlisted Safety Council meetings resulting in a 35% reduction in injuries, the lowest in several years. Instrumental in the squadron earning the 2008 Safety “S” Award.• Created hundreds of Power Point presentations using concise language and visual aids, in order to train over 180 personnel on various safety topics. • Developed numerous Excel spreadsheets to track and record statistical data for reporting to the Naval Safety Center, increasing awareness of safety issues present throughout the fleet.• Gained reputation as Subject Matter Expert and “go-to” specialist in all matters pertaining to safety. • Delivered consistently superior scores for several Industrial Hygiene surveys, safety audits, etc.• Resurrected the command Safety Pro of the Month awards program, increasing morale and compliance motivation. Show less • Instructed personnel from all branches of the Department of Defense as well as Foreign armed forces. • Taught the F/A-18E/F Avionics Phase Organizational Level regimen (Initial, Difference, Career, Laser Safety, Wire Bundle Connector Repair and Supervisor Familiarization). Supervised 4 Instructors and delivery of 9 courses. • Expertly taught and graduated 93 students over 7,326 instructional periods with an impressive 96.0 grade point average.• Significantly contributed to testing and acceptance of F/A-18E/F Visual Environmental Maintenance Trainer (VEMT), resulting in prompt system validation and ready-to-train status 2 weeks ahead of schedule, saving the Navy $200,000.• Administered and maintained Individual Material Readiness List (IMRL), Trainer System Maintenance, and Tool Control programs valued at over $3 million. Show less

  • Safety Supervisor

    Feb 2008 - May 2011

  • Avionics Instructor

    Jan 2005 - Feb 2008
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  US Navy

  Jul 2011 - Jun 2013

  Quality Assurance Representative

  • As Flight Deck Coordinator during three extended carrier detachments, led 28 flight deck troubleshooters, ensuring safe execution of day/night carrier qualifications for 46 Fleet Replacement air crewmen.• Administered 43 distinct Naval Aviation Maintenance Programs (NAMP) in 14 work centers with 130 Sailors and 40 civilians providing the operation and maintenance of a squadron of 53 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet jet fighter aircraft.• Performed numerous Quality Assurance program and work center audits, spot checks and drills. Served as primary aircraft Release and Control team qualifier. Increased squadron QA capabilities by 25% through effective training. Show less

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  RSA Inc.

  Apr 2013 - May 2014

  Field Service Engineer

  • Provided emergency service and scheduled maintenance on four Varian Medical Device linear accelerators, maintaining a 99% uptime for clientele.• Performed various machine calibrations using a digital multi-meter and oscilloscope to ensure precise operation and full functionality across all environments.

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  The Florida Property Exchange, LLC

  May 2014 - Dec 2014

  Real Estate Sales Associate
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  DS2

  Jan 2015 - Mar 2015

  Electronics Technician II

  • Validation, verification, and configuration of software integration with the F/A-18 and EA-18G in Naval Aviation test and evaluation environment.• Performed maintenance on APG-65, APG-73, and APG-79 (AESA) radar systems, AN/ASQ-228 ATFLIR, ALQ-214 Electronic Countermeasure System, ALR-67, MIDS, IFF, radios, ICS, controls and displays, GPS navigation, encrypted communications, AN/ALE-47 countermeasure dispensing system, ALQ-99 Jamming Pods, and ILS systems.

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  DCS Corp

  Mar 2015 - Dec 2016

  Systems Integration and Test Engineer

  • Collaborated with software developers to decrease JMPS software production bugs by 35% through regularly providing test cases to the development team.• Performed system level tests and support of ‘Software Integration and Test’ activities throughout the SDLC/STLC, documenting all tests and analyses of the results. • Developed and documented test points and test procedures for regression testing, defect tracking, and ensured development stayed on track and met all requirements.

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  JET Magnetics, LLC

  Mar 2018 - now

  President
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  Blue Peak Realty

  Mar 2018 - Mar 2019

  Real Estate Sales Associate
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  The Florida Property Exchange

  Mar 2019 - Nov 2019

  Real Estate Agent
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  SSE

  Jan 2020 - Jun 2021

  F/A-18 Avionics Publications Author
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  Sharp Decisions

  Jun 2021 - May 2022

  Test Engineer

  • Identified numerous errors in testing derivatives trades where it was either determined to be errors in the underlying code, or errors executing business rules set forth by the regulators (SEC, CFTC, and CANADA).• Provide reporting to the regulators (SEC, CFTC, and CANADA) and all relevant trade parties.• Performs Quality Assurance and Software Testing functions, employing processes, tools and approaches consistent with System Development Life Cycle methodologies in an Agile environment.• Designs and develops Java based automation tests script for financial institution web-based applications using Selenium, WebDriver, and TestNG. • Proficient in manual software testing techniques, including Functional, Regression, and other testing methods.• Utilizes ALM, creating test cases as per BRD, running test cases, reporting defects, extracting reports in Excel and monitoring test cases and defect progress.• Aligns risk and control processes into day-to-day responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risk.• Documents test results in detail, outlining and tracking defects in Jira with a clear path to recreate the fault. • Provides status and testing results to management and business stakeholders via daily meetings.• Performs ingestion of bulk trades into web-based server, validating that the data is properly recorded into the database by using SQL queries of both Oracle and Snowflake databases. Show less

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  The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)

  May 2022 - now

  Test Engineer