Experience

Social Motion Skills

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Specialist

  • Feb 2018 - Present



Peklenk Studio

• Houston, Texas Area

• Owner

  • Jan 2000 - Present



Accurate Control Company

• Houston, Texas Area

• Engineering Sales Support, Drive and Soft Starter Specialist

  • Jun 2007 - Feb 2016

  Provided technical sales support and inside sales for ISO 9001, UL 508A qualified manufacturer of low-voltage industrial control and automation panels. Led solar field PLC control panel projects; responsible for porting software, reprogramming, software maintenance, documented manufacturing and quality control processes. Thousands of panels in use worldwide. Designed custom industrial control panels including VFDs (variable-frequency drives) and soft starters, meeting customer design goals for space constraints, co-location inside existing MCC (motor control centers), and hazardous environments. Headed phone tech support for customer logic issues and for products in field; acted as technical liaison for engineers and end users. Created and maintained Visio based layout tool for custom panel design, empowering sales department to pre-visualize products for rapid quote. Collaborated with sales team on logic design for conventional starter panels, and evaluation of requirements for complex panels; selected PLC and HMI components in Allen-Bradley, Eaton, and Siemens product lines. Performed on-site startups of variable-speed motor controls and soft starters in end user plants. Assisted customer engineers with complex settings of variable-frequency drives (VFDs) and soft starters from multiple manufacturers including ABB, Allen-Bradley, Eaton, Fuji, LS Industrial, Schneider, Siemens, S+S, Toshiba, Vacon, and WEG. Produced graphic design and technical writing works including: * Drawings, wiring diagrams * Control and operating panels * Touch-screen controls * Fliers, banners, promotional materials * Photography for print and web Show less



Nickels and Dimes Incorporated

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Electronics Repair Technician

  • Sep 1988 - Jun 2007

  Provided technical support and troubleshooting by phone and in person to the employees and supervisors of video game arcades and amusement locations nationwide. Wrote, organized and distributed corporate technical support memos; contributed largest portion of material to company's technical knowledge base (wiki). Repaired arcade video game electronic and mechanical assemblies down to component level. Installed, repaired and upgraded hydraulic motion rides and theaters, pneumatic midway games, laser tag, virtual reality systems, debit card swipe systems, and CCTV. Built and maintained system for corporate Work Order tracking, technical memo distribution, online manuals and literature stores, in continuous use from late 1980s to current Web-based system, streamlined for lowest operating expense and minimum access time. Designed, laid out, assembled and programmed embedded system PC boards to correct game design deficiencies and extend functionality on existing systems, earning and tracking $500,000 in revenue. Programmed new ride motion and theater automation event cues for motion simulator rides. Responsible for maintaining electronic parts inventory, ordering, and restocking. Produced graphic design and technical writing works including: * Drawings, wiring diagrams * User's manuals * Repair and refurbishment instructions * Control and operating panels * Short animated technical illustrations * Printed circuit board design * Concept art, photography, photo retouching * Video production and editing * Informational and warning signs * Fliers, banners, promotional materials Show less