Timothy Rupp
9110 Fairbanks Ln, #4
Boca Raton, FL 33496

Objective 	
Programming or other related position allowing the utilization of my skills,
knowledge, experience, and education for the purpose of enhancing the company and
contributing to profitability and success. 
Profile 	
Motivated, technologist and business professional with wide ranging experience
and skills. Successful track record in quality assurance and engineering in the
manufacturing sector, audio/video control system design and project management
for multiple-location national clients, and integrating and programming large
home automation systems.  Associate level college education in electronics
engineering technology and small business management.  Talent for quickly
mastering technology skills and troubleshooting complex systems. Able to work
with lay, managerial, and expert audiences equally well. Analytical in approach
and methods with emphasis on closed-loop feedback and correction. Specializing in
Microsoft applications and tools from Office to Visual Studio. Excellent
communication skills, team oriented, flexible, versatile, and enjoys new
challenges for growth and improvement.
Skills Summary 	
	Project Management
	Test Plan Creation
	Report Preparation 
	Written Correspondence
	Reliability Predictions		Computer Expertise
	Customer Consultation 
	Scheduling
	Training/ Mentoring
	Qualification Testing		Multiple Languages
	Accounting/Bookkeeping
	Reliability Engineering
	Quality Assurance
	Software Libraries
	Electronics Testing		Environmental Testing		EMC/EMI
Testing
Professional Experience 	
PROGRAMMING
	Program client systems controlling automation: audio, video, security,
lighting, irrigation, access, and others.
	Design user interfaces for touch panel controls.
	Train and assist junior colleagues with advanced tasks. 
	Design data collection and analysis systems.
	Program test sets and units-under-test for performance, qualification,
and life-testing.
	Create library of reusable software modules.
	Create policies and procedures for corporate programming standards, and
practices.
	Troubleshoot and correct deficiencies in systems programmed by others.
	Evaluate prototype equipment and software from vendors.
	Maintain program archives and back-ups.
DESIGN/PROJECT MANAGEMENT
	Sales design support for multi-location multi-million dollar
contracts.
	Develop system requirements with customer representatives and decision
makers.
	Design systems hardware, packaging, and installation methods.
	Manage on-site installation and commissioning of systems with various
trade unions and subcontractors.
	Project manager and engineer for a major government emergency operation
center project.
	Create detail design documentation package.
	Manage installation of systems to ensure compliance to budgetary and
operational requirements.
QUALITY/RELIABILITY ENGINEERING
	Qualification testing: Specifications, Life, Environmental, Safety.
	Reliability predictions (MTBD) per MIL-HDBK-217E
	Failure analysis.
	Closed loop corrective action systems.
	Vendor qualification.
	Thermal analysis and mapping of electronic systems
	.Designed failure tracking system and analysis system of manufactured
product base.
Employment History 	
MAGICAL MEDIA, INC. – Tamarac, FL
Programmer, 2007 to July, 2009
TWEETER HOME ENTERTAINMENT/SOUND ADVICE – Canton, MA; Ft Lauderdale, FL
Lead Programmer, 2000 to 2007
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION (VOLT) – Milwaukee, WI
Technician, 1999 to 2000
WISCONSIN MUSIC – Milwaukee, WI
Service Manager, 1998 to 2000
MANCHESTER INTERACTIVE, INC – Federal Way, WA
Engineer/Programmer, 1997 -1998
AEI MUSIC, INC – Seattle, WA
Senior Project Engineer, 1993 -1997
ADR, INC/ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY LABS, INC – Tempe, AZ; Bothell, WA
Reliability Technician/Reliability Engineer, 1982 -1988
Education 	
PHOENIX COLLEGE – Phoenix, AZ
Electronics Engineering Technology, 1975-1979
Dean’s list two semesters
SOUTH MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Phoenix, AZ
Small Business Management, 1980-1981
Dean’s List
 
MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Mesa, AZ
Engineering Core Curriculum, 1982-1986

KAPLAN UNIVERSITY – Ft Lauderdale, FL
BS, Information Technology with programming emphasis, 2009-Present
Anticipate completion fall 2011

AMX CORPORATION – Dallas, TX
Axcess Level 1 and 2 Certificates	

CRESTRON CORPORATION – Rockleigh, NJ
Programming Level 1, 2, 3, Lighting Systems, System Builder Basic and Advanced
Certificates

LUTRON CORPORATION – Allentown, PA
Homeworks Lighting Certificate