Cynthia Austin

AEGIS LAN Technician at Naval Surface Warfare Center Port Hueneme Division
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Experience

    • United States
    • Armed Forces
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • AEGIS LAN Technician
      • Oct 2018 - Present

      -Assess shipboard systems, analyze repair practices, develop procedures, and improve performance of the Aegis LAN Interconnect System (ALIS) for 73 Cruisers and Destroyers by applying knowledge of equipment design, development, testing, evaluation, installation and maintenance practices. -Leading a complex technical project in which crucial organizational processes were by-passed when a new configuration item was installed affecting 50 destroyers. Implemented interim integrated product support by developing and distributing technical documentation, procuring spare units, and providing technical support to waterfront facilities. Facilitated inter-organizational meetings to collaborate with experts in different fields, coordinate project plans, estimate required resources, and prepare reports for program sponsors. After analyzing belated technical deliverables, determined the product did not comply with required technical specifications; simultaneously coordinated the product’s upgrade, while designing an alternate product in an effort to save the Department of the Navy hundreds of thousands in unit costs. Show less

    • Interdepartmental Maintenance Coordinator
      • Aug 2017 - Mar 2018

      -Managed multi-discipline technical teams comprised of 75 personnel in the maintenance, repair, and reconfiguration of 39 electronic and auxiliary systems. -Recommended emergency system reconfigurations to ensure successful completion of mission requirements by combining a comprehensive understanding of warfare priorities with an extensive knowledge of combat systems’ capabilities, limitations, and tactical impacts of system degradation. -Interfaced with departmental leadership regarding task completion, process milestones, personnel performance, policy adherence, and procedural compliance. Show less

    • Technical Supervisor
      • Nov 2015 - Mar 2018

      -Planned, organized, directed maintenance for Aegis computing suite, Ballistic Missile Defense enclave, and combat display systems. -Led team of seven shipboard personnel, scheduling pier-side and at-sea maintenance efforts. -Developed team’s maintenance implementation plans and reports, analyzed task validity, and verified status of requisitioned materials.

    • Field Service Technician
      • Jan 2014 - Nov 2015

      -Operated, troubleshot, repaired and maintained a suite of 116 major configuration items comprised of Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD), Aegis Computing and Aegis Display System equipment.-After a devastating shipboard collision, diagnosed and repaired hundreds of shipyard installation anomalies with electronic and mechanical equipment during compact schedule increasing system capabilities by 65%.-Composed discrepancy reports, requisitioned materials, and provided leadership with updated equipment and project statuses.-Oversaw seven hardware and software alteration and modernization efforts by contractor and government maintenance teams. Show less

  • US Navy
    • Dahlgren, VA
    • Field Service Technician Trainee
      • Mar 2012 - Dec 2013

      Training designed familiarize students with operation of common test equipment, troubleshoot and maintain electronic and auxiliary systems. Diagnose and repair control circuitry, electronic components, logic circuits, AC and DC circuits. Become comfortable with soldering small components, wires, printed circuit boards etc. Educates on how to operate and maintain UNIX/Solaris/LINUX/Cisco/VME based systems. Training designed familiarize students with operation of common test equipment, troubleshoot and maintain electronic and auxiliary systems. Diagnose and repair control circuitry, electronic components, logic circuits, AC and DC circuits. Become comfortable with soldering small components, wires, printed circuit boards etc. Educates on how to operate and maintain UNIX/Solaris/LINUX/Cisco/VME based systems.

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