DAVID A. TEMPLETON
P.O. Box 47
Vinita, OK.
74301
(918) 244-6838
*email address removed to avoid mining by spam bots*
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EMPLOYMENT
Vinita Public Library, 4/21/01 to Present
Assistant Network Administrator / PC Technician
· Maintained
network of computers running Windows 95/98, and Windows NT.
· Created and
maintained user accounts.
· Installed
and updated software on workstations and servers.
· Setup,
maintained, and repaired computers and peripherals.
· Developed
applications using Visual Basic.
· Provided end
user technical support and training.
· Maintained
computer equipment inventory and software licenses.
· Implemented
and maintained security procedures on public Internet terminals.
KAMO Electric Cooperative Inc., 8/93 to Present
Systems Operator / Distribution Dispatcher
· Performed
routine and emergency switching of electrical transmission system.
· Monitored
system voltages, current and MW flow on the 345kV, 161kV, 138kV and 69kV
transmission system via SCADA.
· Monitored digital
and analog microwave and fiber optic telecommunications links.
· Responsible
for the operation of approximately 216 substations and 2030 miles of transmission line.
· Supervised
up to three distribution dispatchers.
· Answered
outage calls for eleven rural electric cooperatives and providing feedback to
customers on problems related to residential electric service.
· Dispatched line crews and assisted in troubleshooting outages on the electrical distribution system using one-line diagrams and SCADA.
Specific Accomplishments
· Designed and maintained KAMO's company web site. www.kamopower.com
· Provided
input on the design of custom database applications used to access customer
records and generate detailed outage reports.
· Developed
Web based application to provide dispatcher workstations universal access to
stand-by information for 11 rural electric cooperatives.
· Created
database application using Visual Basic to allow dispatchers instantly access
and maintain a list of office PBX extensions.
Wizard Tech Services, 7/93 to Present
Owner / PC Technician
· Performed
repairs and upgrades on personal computers.
· Installed
and maintained home and small business networks.
· Ordered
parts, materials & tools & maintained business records.
· Scheduled
service calls.
US Navy, 12/84 to 6/93
Avionics Bench Technician / Supervisor
· Supervised
up to fifteen technicians in the repair of electrical and electronic aircraft
systems.
· Performed QA
inspections for Avionics Comm/Nav and Corrosion Control workcenters.
· Component
level repair of avionics communication, navigation, radar, flight control,
digital data link and tactical weapon computer systems.
04/2001 Keystone Learning Systems, Visual Basic 6.0
Ongoing:
CD-ROM based self-study course.
10/2000 Associates in Applied Science Degree -
Specialty in Computer Technology
High Honors - University of New York, Regents College,
Albany, N.Y.
06/1999 Ziff Davis Advanced Microsoft Word 97
Training
Eight week instructor led course, KAMO Power, Vinita,
OK.
11/1996 Associates in Science Degree - Liberal Arts
High
Honors - University of New York, Regents College, Albany, N.Y.
05/1984 Certificate Electronics - 1044 hours
North Central Area Vo‑Tech, Bethany, Missouri.
05/1984 High School Diploma
South
Harrison High School, Bethany, Missouri.
Strengths
· Fault
isolation of software and hardware related problems on PC’s and workstations.
· In depth
knowledge of the Windows 95/98/NT and AmigaDos operating systems and hardware.
· Troubleshooting
electronic equipment to component level.
Skillset
· Experience
with all makes and models of PC’s.
· MsDos,
Windows 3.1/95/98/NT/ME/XP, AmigaDos, VMS, Linux and Unix operating systems.
· TCP/IP,
NETBEUI. SPX/IPX networking protocols.
· ANSI C\C++,
Visual Basic, Visual C++, HTML, SQL.
· Microsoft
Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Star Office, WordPerfect, SCADA (VMS
OS), Cybersitter, Visual Basic 6.0, Visual C++, Microsoft FrontPage, Microsoft
Outlook, Norton Ghost.
· Troubleshooting
HF, VHF, UHF communications, and radar systems.
· Soldering
microelectronic components and PCB repair.