Stephen Brissette
14 Spencer St
Pawtucket, RI 02860
401-724-1775
email srbrissette@hotmail.com
PROFILE
• NMEA Certified Electronics Installer
• ABYC Certification in Diesel, Electrical & Marine Systems in process
• Trained and experienced in wood, fiberglass, metal and welding
• Studied Marine Systems according to ABYC
• Certificate of completion in welding
• Life long proficiency in working with hand and power tools
• Self-starter with the initiative to take on new challenges
• Registered Home Improvement Contractor in Mass and Rhode Island
• A+ Certified - Core, DOS and Windows
• Project and personnel management skills. Was a group leader responsible for several technicians on 3 sites and over 1500 pieces of equipment
• System administrator responsible for over 200 computers in an office and manufacturing environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications
EXPERIENCE
Hands for Hire June 1986 - Present
Small Business owner
• Registered Home Improvement Contractor
• Perform landscape design and maintenance, snowplowing
• Resolve repair issues of all kinds
• Provide building and home maintenance, improvements and painting services
• Do most tasks that others can not or will not do
• A problem solver experience since 1976
International Yacht Restoration School September 2009 – June 2010
Graduated a Student of the Marine Systems program - Internship at Brewer Cowesset Marina
• Designed complete AC/DC wiring and installing electronic devices to ABYC standards
• Installed plumbing, tankage, water and sanitation systems, to ABYC standards
• Worked on fire protection systems following ABYC requirements
• Maintenance to rebuilding Diesel, gas, outboard, gearboxes and propellers following ABYC guidelines
• Installed and tested Diesel, gas, LPG and LNG fuel systems following ABYC requirements
• Developed project management, team leadership and estimate skills
Contract Employment at various agencies February 1996 – October 2001
System Administrator / Desktop support Analyst / Help Desk Coordinator
• Support Novell Network, all Windows versions through Windows 2000 and applications
• Computer related customer service issues.
• Resolve/verify connectivity issues.
• Provide first and second line support solutions for internal desktops/laptops, LAN, peripheral components, software problems and telephone, voice mail systems
• Wrote procedures and kept logs
• Work in an ISO-9000 and ISO-9002 environment
• Member of a Y2K compliance team
Polaroid Corporation October 1973 - January 1996
R&D, SQA Software Technician 1994 - 1996
Information System Analyst 1986 - 1996 Electronic Instrumentation Specialist 1973 - 1986
• Test software for medical imaging products
• Write software quality test procedures
• File software testing reports subject to inspection by the FDA
• Troubleshoot computer, LAN system
• Provided desktop network hardware and software support
• Administered Digital VAX LAN consisting of more than 200 nodes
• Trained personnel how to use the LAN and software packages
• Directed the work assignments of the technicians, 1500 pieces of equipment at 3 sties
• Calibrated, modified and debugged complex sensitometry equipment, and the production and quality assurance departments’ electronic test equipment
• Updated schematics, machine duties procedures and test equipment log files
EDUCATION
Certificate in Marine Systems
International Yacht Restoration School, Newport, RI
Graduated June 2010
OST Technical Services Welding School Providence, RI
Marine welding workshop certificate of completion training, February, 2010
Associate in Science Degree in Electronics Technology
Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA
Graduated in 1980
A+ Certified Core, DOS and Windows
Training workshops: In Helpdesk Support, Quality System Service Request Management and Customer Empathy training. Also in Windows and Microsoft applications, DEC VMS/VAX
Technology courses, VAX System Network Management networking software
ACHIEVEMENTS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Member of American Boating and Yacht Association
Member of National Marine Electronics Association
Small Business owner since 1986
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, currently active crew member
Was active for over seven years in karate earning my Black Belt.
Was active in the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts as a leader for several years.