John Altizer
2025 Peachtree RD NE • Apt. 544 • Atlanta, Georgia 30309-1413
(404) 367-8549 • jaltzr@rocketmail.com
Goal:
Computer/Systems/Engineering TechnicianProfessional Certifications and Distinctive Achievements:
US Army: Ft. Ord, CA. 1985-1987. MOS 52D: Power Gen. Equip. Repair, & Acting TV Production Specialist.
ISCET: International Society of Certified Electronic Technicians, Associate CET.
NARTE: National Association of Radio & Telecommunications Engineers, Tech, third class.
FCC Licensed Amateur Radio Operator, technician class. KD4EHA
N+I ITM: previous NetWorld+Interop InteropNet Team Member, 2 shows.
TV Production, volunteer: 2nd Ponce De Leon Baptist Church- Camera (on AIB 5x/wk) • GPTV Pledge Drive crew, 2 seasons. • Certified PeopleTV Producer & crew
(3/98- ), usually Director for 2 weekly live shows. • AT&T Community TV Prod. Crew (7/99- )ARES Volunteer: Amateur Radio Emergency Service volunteer for Fulton County.
Education and Training:
Electronic Engineering Technology major
• C language programmer with practical experience.DeVry Institute of Technology; Decatur, Georgia.
GPA 4.0 Winter quarter, 1993.
Associate of Applied Science degree in Electronic Engineering Technology
• Pascal, 80x86 Assembly, 6803, and Process Control programming experience.
• Studies included analog & digital circuits & design, RF, microwave, fiber optic, advanced PC electronics.
ITT Technical Institute; Spokane Washington.
GPA 3.6. Graduated with honors September 1989.
Power Generation Equipment Repair course
US Army Engineer School; Fort Belvoir, Virginia. June 1987.
VCR Repair & TV Servicing course
Monterey Peninsula Adult Education Classes; Monterey, California. June 1987.
Audio/Visual-Television department
E.L. Vandermeulen High School; Port Jefferson, New York. September, 1985.
Experience:
Mayor’s Office of Marketing and Communications, City Channel 26 – Atlanta, Georgia.Nov. 2000-present.
• Video Production/Studio Technician: Crew and Direct many studio productions (original programming)
• responsible for recording, maintaining, & archiving the City Channel’s daily News broadcast Archive.
• often Direct the City Channel’s Telecast of Atlanta City Council & Committee meetings.
• Responsible for several EFPs of Mayoral events
• sometimes direct Master Control operations & programming.
• assist with EFP/ENG of the Mayor’s & Council Member’s Press Conferences.
TicketMaster - Southeast; Atlanta, Georgia. April 1998-May 2000
• Data Communications and Field Service Technician, TELCO, and some LAN experience
• maintain & provide tech support for state-wide segament of data WAN for SE. Ran dept. occasionally.
• maintain GA central Hub (4 local Hubs, 120+ TM outlets & 14+ major venues & clients)
• provide partial (front-line) Tech support for most of SE TM network. Trained several new co-workers.
TechAmerica (a Tandy company); Doraville, Georgia. November 1997-April 1998
Electronics-Parts Department Sales Associate & primary technical consultant of the department
Onsite Engineering; Lawrenceville, Georgia. May 1997-September 1997
Various assignments, including:
Micromeritics
• made cables, wiring harnesses, and instrument sub-assemblies per CAD diagrams/blueprints
• wiring/cable testing with computerized network continuity analyzer
Southeastern Vending Services
• Validator (Bill Acceptor) Repair
NCR
• Preventive maintenance of cash registers at Wal-Mart stores
MSI Services; Duluth, Georgia. October 1996-December 1996
Dade Behring Inc., World Parts Center (formerly DuPont), Hapeville, Georgia
Electronic Technician
• Repaired electro-mechanical assemblies for Blood-Plasma Analyzers
• Configured and operated advanced Wayne Kerr 930 ATE PCB analyzer
• Performed complex test of Photometer sub-assembly
• Calibrated & tested precision Photometer ADC unit, & ran Analyzer technical diagnostics
• Calibrated test station, and made various test samples
Elite Staffing Services, Inc.; Alpharetta, Georgia. May, 1996-April 1997.
Various assignments, including...
Electronic Technician
Scientific Atlanta; Lawrenceville, Georgia
•Tune, calibrate, trouble shoot, & repair CATV multi-port diplex RF Broadband distribution amplifiers.
•Extensive experience in calibrating, setting up and operating HP 8753C/D Network Analyzers.
• 30-48+ checks & measurements (9 categories) performed on distribution amplifiers
• 17 test configurations routinely accessed & modified on Network Analyzer
George Berry Studios; Atlanta, Georgia. Fall of 1996-May 1996.
Helped with restoration of one-hundred year old farmhouse in Palmetto, Georgia.
Temporary Specialties, Inc.; Atlanta, Georgia. 1994-April 1997.
Various assignments, including...
Quality assurance / Quality Control.
Checkmate Electronics; Alpharetta, Georgia.
• MICR Check Scanner calibration, troubleshooting and occasional repair work.
Assembled computer accessory kits.
Fountain Marketing Group; Alpharetta, Georgia.
• Packaged computer systems, tested computer configurations, installed computer components.
Operated printing press machines.
• Network Publishing; Lawrenceville, Georgia.
US Army; Fort Ord, California. 1986-1987.
• Managed shop tool room
• Repaired power generation equipment (MOS 52D)
• TV Production, Studio Tech., Editor, Videographer
• Repaired, installed and operated numerous types of studio television equipment.
Computer programmer
Emory University Religion Department (part-time); Atlanta, Georgia. 1979-1984.
• Custom designed, wrote & debugged integrated software package for university main-frame computer.
References available.