Richard J.

Richard J.

Diagnostic Technician

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    IT Project Manager at Yardi

  • Education

    • Coastline Community College

      2016 - 2017
      Cisco Network Academy Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
    • California State University, Fullerton

      2014 - 2015
      Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    • California State University-Dominguez Hills

      2013 - 2015
      Bachelor's Degree Electrical and Electronics Engineering 3.2

      Maintained high GPA and made great relationships with my Professors and Colleagues

  • Experience

    • Tech Works

      Jun 2012 - Sept 2012
      Diagnostic Technician

      Built LED light switches for hospitals with specific color codes in accordance with hospital regulation.Built intercom sound amplification devices for use in jails and hospitals.Diagnosed and repaired various circuit boards at component level.Received basic and advanced training on rewiring circuits and reading schematics for electrical components. http://www.tech4people.com/

    • Geek Squad

      Sept 2012 - Feb 2016
      Advanced Repair Agent

      Provided technical and networking solutions for home and business users.Repaired equipment, including hardware components.Data recovery and restores across a wide variety of electronic devices.Diagnosed various major operating systems (OSX, Windows, Android, IOS) and printers, and scanners.

    • USOC Medical

      Jul 2015 - Jan 2016
      Biomedical Technician

      Provide specialized service for preventative and corrective maintenance on biometric monitoring displays.Ensure compliance to warranty specifications.Submit warranty claims to manufacturers for equipment not in compliance.Diagnose monitoring equipment malfunctions.Diagnose and repair all incoming equipment, often without any guiding materials.Repair circuit boards at a component level. Software repair, including firmware reloading and corruption cleaning.

    • Yardi

      Jan 2016 - now

      Building out our networking and badge access around Yardi’s global officesImplemented new forms of tracking work to increase efficiencyMapped and configured our Meraki Wireless Access Point devicesManaging and troubleshooting the S2 Badge Access systemAutomating and streamlining processes to increase performance and decrease costMaintaining and upgrading Avigilon camera system Manage our AirWatch MDM environmentCreate scripted installs in our KACE environmentConfigure Cisco SwitchesManage IT department in the Atlanta officeBuild certificates for Palo Alto VPNTrain team members globally Providing software, hardware, client/server and networking technical support to over 7,000 end users.Rapidly diagnosing, troubleshooting and resolving client issues.Known for excellent problem-solving skills and patience in dealing with frustrated users.

      • IT Project Manager

        Oct 2018 - now
      • Senior Help Desk Specialist

        May 2017 - Oct 2018
      • Help Desk Specialist

        Jan 2016 - May 2017
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • PCNSE - Palo Alto Networks Certified Network Security Engineer

      Palo Alto Networks
      Aug 2018
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    • Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals

      Microsoft
      Jun 2024
    • Cisco Certified Network Associate (200-301)

      Cisco
      Dec 2024
      View certificate certificate
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Richard J.
      Rookie Award - Nov 2016 First year standout who has made great strides during their first year of employment
    • Awarded to Richard J.
      Employee of the Month Yardi Santa Ana Jul 2016
    • Awarded to Richard J.
      Lowest Redo rate Geek Squad May 2015 Lowest redo rate for computer repair in the Orange County/Los Angeles area
    • Awarded to Richard J.
      Ranked #1 in market for sales Geek Squad Jan 2015 Ranked #1 for sales and customer service in the Market for Geek Squad Orange County/Los Angeles area.