Scott Alway

Scott Alway

Technical Specialist / PC Technician

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Technical Trainer and Training Specialist

  • Education

    • Pine-Richland High School

      1992 - 1997
      Diploma General Studies
    • Robert Morris University

      2000 - 2002
      Management Information Systems
    • La Roche College

      1997 - 1999
      Computer Information Systems

      Activities and Societies: Campus Internet-Radio Station, Men's Cross Country Team.

    • Excelsior College

      2005 - 2012
      Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Information Technology 3.88

      Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a 3.88 GPA.

    • College of Lake County

      2018 - 2025
      Associate of Arts - AA Secondary Education and Teaching

      Currently pursuing AA in Secondary Education

  • Experience

    • Computer Literates

      Jan 2001 - Jan 2003
      Technical Specialist / PC Technician
    • US Navy

      Jul 2003 - Mar 2012

      Led a team of 8 military technicians in the supervision of 16 contract personnel in the maintenance and repair of 21 mission critical electronic systems.Coordinated major updates to 3 electronic systems.Identified the need for, and initiated, 2 updates to Diego Garcia's $26 million Base Operating Support Contract. Electronics Technician 3rd, 2nd, and most recently 1st Class.Specialties: I currently hold five Navy Enlisted Classifications:NEC 9502 - InstructorNEC 1678 - Information System Maintenance TechnicianNEC 1591 - Miniature / Microminiature Module Test and RepairNEC 1471 - URN-25 Tactical Air Navigation TechnicianNEC 1578 - TPX-42(v)10 RADAR Air Traffic Control Facility Direct Altitude and Identity Readout

      • Assistant Contracting Officer Representative and Ground Electronics Maintenance Officer

        Feb 2011 - Mar 2012
      • Electronics Technician

        Jul 2003 - Feb 2011
    • US Navy

      May 2012 - Jan 2016
      Instructor and Student Coordinator - Electronics Technician "A" School

      Instructed at Electronics Technician and Fire Controlman apprentice level schools. I instructed future U.S. Navy Electronics Technicians on RADAR Fundamentals, Doppler Theory, RADAR Displays and Indicators, Identification Friend or Foe (IFF), and the SPS-67 RADAR.Led both Military and Civilian staff as Student Coordinator for ET, FC, GM, and IC "A" Schools.Mentored in the Master Training Specialist program.

    • Siemens

      Mar 2016 - Feb 2017
      Training Specialist

      Conducted technical training with customers on proprietary software (Desigo CC) and the fundamentals of building automation and HVAC principles.Worked with little to no supervision. Generated own travel arrangements, arrived at remote branches, and independently delivered three to four days of instruction.Responsible for the weekly setup of training equipment including Windows 7 workstations. Utilized Norton Ghost and telnet to configure remote building automation panels.

    • Acceletronics, Inc.

      Apr 2017 - Aug 2017
      Field Service Engineer

      Maintained, troubleshot, and repaired industrial and clinical linear accelerators as well as auxiliary equipment used to deliver radiation therapy to cancer patients.

    • General Dynamics Information Technology

      Aug 2017 - Feb 2019
      Training Specialist

      Instructor at U.S Navy Combat Systems "A" Schools, CSCSU, Great Lakes, ILInstructing at Electronics Technician apprentice level school. I instruct future U.S. Navy Electronics Technicians on RADAR Fundamentals, Doppler Theory, RADAR Displays and Indicators, Identification Friend or Foe (IFF), SPS-67 RADAR, and several auxiliary RADAR systems.

    • Surface Combat Systems Training Command

      Feb 2019 - now
      Training Instructor

      Instructor at U.S Navy Combat Systems "A" Schools, Surface Combat Systems Training Command (SCSTC), Great Lakes, IL. I teach apprentice level Electronic and Weapons Technicians RADAR Fundamentals, Doppler Theory, and the repair, troubleshooting, maintenance and theory of RADAR Displays and Indicators, Identification Friend or Foe (IFF), AN/SPS-67 RADAR, and several auxiliary RADAR systems.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Completion of Apprenticeship - Electronics Technician (Prof and Kindred)

      Virginia Apprenticeship Council
      Nov 2013
    • Certified Technical Trainer (CTT+)

      CompTIA
      Dec 2014
      View certificate certificate
    • Master Training Specialist

      US Navy
      Oct 2013
    • Being Positive at Work

      LinkedIn
      May 2025
      View certificate certificate
    • Completion of Apprenticeship - Computer Operator

      U.S. Department of Labor
      Mar 2014
    • Completion of Apprenticeship - Electronics Technician (Professional and Kindred)

      U.S. Department of Labor
      Jan 2012
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Scott Alway
      Instructor of the Quarter, 1st Quarter 2015 Center for Surface Combat Systems Unit, Great Lakes, Illinois Mar 2015
    • Awarded to Scott Alway
      Instructor of the Quarter, 3rd Quarter 2012 Center for Surface Combat Systems Unit, Great Lakes, Illinois Sep 2012
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Bystander Intervention Facilitator

      Issued by US Navy on Apr 2013
      US NavyAssociated with Scott Alway
    • Special Reading Volunteer

      Issued by Community Consolidated School District 46, Round Lake, Illinois on Apr 2014
      Community Consolidated School District 46, Round Lake, IllinoisAssociated with Scott Alway
    • Playground Build Volunteer

      Issued by LEARN on Aug 2013
      LEARNAssociated with Scott Alway
    • Mobile Food Bank Volunteer

      Issued by Lake County on May 2012
      Lake CountyAssociated with Scott Alway