Field technician and former Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems Repairer (15E, Sergeant). I have kept drones, ground-control stations, and sensor networks running at remote sites on 2 deployments. I own problems end to end across hardware, software, and networking, then teach the fix. Network+, OSHA 30, tower-climbing certified.
Hardware:UAS airframes and payloads, EO/IR sensors, RF datalinks, Generators and solar power, Tower and antenna work
Software & Networking:Linux CLI, IP networking / VLANs, Field laptops and ground-control software, Log analysis
Field Ops:Root-cause analysis, Operator training, Site setup and logistics, Forklift / aerial lift
- Kept 12 unmanned aircraft and 4 ground-control stations at 94% mission readiness through a 9-month deployment, with no depot support on site.
- Traced repeated datalink dropouts to a grounding fault in a tower-mounted antenna. Climbed and re-terminated the mast myself; the dropouts stopped for the rest of the deployment.
- Wrote 14 field troubleshooting guides covering power, RF, and network faults. New maintainers used them to cut average repair time by 40%.
- Wrote root-cause reports on 3 aircraft mishaps. Two of my recommended fixes went into the manufacturer’s next software release.
- Set up and networked a remote launch site (generators, Linux ground stations, VLANs) in 10 hours against a 24-hour standard.
- Trained 20 operators on preflight checks and first-level fault isolation, cutting cancelled sorties by 30%.
- CompTIA Network+
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction
- Tower Climber Safety and Rescue
- FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot