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Joel R. Krooswyk


Experience:

Panduit Corporation, Orland Park, IL
From: 8/2005 To: Present
Description: Senior System Test Engineer/Network Engineer. Responsible for R&D design verification and test creation for PoE and network physical layer management products. Includes writing test plans and procedures, TCL automation scripts. Also designed and created a large test network. This network includes over 70 devices, including all major manufacturers' switches, routers, hubs, IP-PBX's, and more. I learned each CLI, GUI, etc for each product.

Fastmobile, Inc, Rolling Meadows, IL
From: 2/2005 To: 8/2005
Description: Quality Assurance Engineer. Responsible for cell phone application testing methods, procedures, and automation. Created test automation suite using Mercury Quick Test Pro, reduced regression test time from 16 hours to 3 hours, and cCreated extensive test documentation and enhanced QA/R&D relations.

Willow Creek Community Church, South Barrington, IL
From: 8/2002 To: 2/2005
Description: Director of the CARS auto ministry, which receives automobiles, then gives many away to meet the needs of the poor. Essentially this job includes heading up the non-for-profit, driving the ministry, interacting daily by phone and in person with clients and donors, arranging tow schedules, raising funds for the ministry (we are self-supporting), pricing and selling cars, creating a budget for a $1M operation, and managing employees of the ministry.

Tellabs, Broadband Multimedia Group, Bolingbrook, IL
From: 1/2001 To: 4/2002
Description: R&D System Test Development Engineer. Setup VOIP environment for client and headend. Create tests for headend equipment. Setup/work with servers, routers, cable modems, SmartBits, etc.

Motorola, Broadband Communications Sector, Arlington Heights, IL
From 10/2000 To: 1/2001
Description: Senior R&D EuroDOCSIS Automated Test Development Engineer (E8). Create tests to thoroughly test compliance of international VOIP cable products with EuroDOCSIS specifications. Includes software and hardware development, documentation development, and design input.

3COM Corp (spun back off to US Robotics), Personal Communications Business Unit, Rolling Meadows, IL
From 02/1999 To: 10/2000
Description: R&D Quality Test Development Engineer (E2). Create tests to thoroughly test analog and ISDN modems in order to prove out R&D designs. Includes software and hardware development, interaction with several groups of people and advanced planning methods.

3COM Corp, Carrier Division, Mount Prospect, IL
From: 06/1998 To: 02/1999
Description: Test Engineer (E2). Create tests for new product for complete testing in manufacturing. Software and hardware development, training of support personnel and operators, test procedure and plan documentation. Find and troubleshoot bugs in new product while developing tests.

3COM Corp/US Robotics, Carrier Division, Mount Prospect, IL
From: 04/1997 To: 05/1998
Description: Test Support Engineer (E1/E2). Support manufacturing test environment. Write software to test modems. Support new product test development. Write test procedures and related documents. Perform problem root cause analysis. Train technicians on new technologies and software.

Federal Signal Corp., Signal Division, Federal Warning Systems University Park, IL
From: 01/1996 To: 04/1997
Description: Test Engineer (E1). Troubleshoot and test prototype PC boards. Build fixtures for testing PC boards and systems. Write test procedures and documents per ISO 9001 standards. Train Test Technicians at schematic level. Assist in development of new products and manuals.

Specialty Controls, Inc. Hammond, IN
From: 10/1993 To: 01/1996
Description: Generate Generic CADD drawings for most work and proposals. Active involvement in construction, wiring, and program edits for industrial control panels. Responsible for computer upgrades, maintenance, debugging, and configurations.

Previous employment records available on request.

Education:

Purdue University Calumet Hammond, IN
B.S. Electrical Engineering GPA:3.0/4.0 Graduation date: December 15, 1995

Personal Data

Excellent computer skills, excellent communication and speaking skills, 2 years Spanish. Enjoy computers, electronics, audio systems, music, and automobiles. Experienced with TCL, Intel assembly, Basic, HTML, Ladder Logic, and many scripting languages. Thorough knowledge of Windows (95/98/ME/NT/XP/2000 client and server), Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes, and more. Little C/C++. Strong TCP/IP skills, including networking with 3Com switches, Cisco/ADC/Riverstone/Motorola routers, Dell servers.

References: Furnished upon request.