Alexander Demetrakis
Westminster,MD
Summary
- Highly motivated, detail-oriented technician with 6+ years of experience troubleshooting, maintaining, diagnosing, and repairing communications, navigation, electrical, environmental, surveillance, and RF systems on UAS platforms as well as biotechnology equipment
- Employing technical, managerial, and communication skills that have led to success on two deployments stepping into higher role and a career change to pharmaceutical CMDO
- Goal-driven leader prioritizing teamwork, safety, critical thinking, and innovation while developing cost-effective and time efficient solutions
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Engineering Technician
Catalent Pharma Solutions
06.2023 - Current
- Analyzed and developed engineering solutions to maintenance, continuous improvement, quality and safety initiatives, and failure investigations for manufacturing equipment/systems and instrumentation
- Engaged in troubleshooting and leading repair of bio-process equipment. Equipment includes fermenters, bioreactors, centrifuges, tangential flow filtration systems, chromatography systems, incubators, BSCs, controlled temperature units, and laboratory equipment
- Worked within Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)/Blue Mountain to complete preventive and responsive maintenance work orders
- Worked within manual and electronic engineering documentation systems to maintain engineering drawings and equipment history files
- Assisted in maintaining PM programs for equipment and instrumentation. This includes generating PM SOPs/records, establishing PM frequencies, specifying spare parts and recommending/maintaining inventory levels
- Developed job aids, work instructions, and troubleshooting guides for performing of routine maintenance and repairs
DoD SkillBridge Flight Test Technician 3
Northrop Grumman
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Performed developmental, experimental and production aircraft maintenance, repair, modification, installation, and testing tasks in field of specialization; electrical / electronic, mechanical and instrumentation
- Applied shop theory and skills in accomplishing assigned tasks working from incomplete engineering, electronic data, blueprints, sketches, engineering drawings, technical orders and written and verbal instructions.
- Performed electrical, mechanical or instrumentation maintenance, repair and testing in support of specific flight test projects
- Constructed, troubleshot, calibrated, adjusted, tested, and maintained various types of complex aircraft equipment, components, devices and systems.
- Checked work for completeness and accuracy. Performed accountability duties associated with processing, verification, quality auditing and inspection of assemblies, parts and tooling
RQ-4 Avionics Supervisor
United States Air Force
07.2017 - 01.2023
- Supervised and managed 25 personnel avionics team through performance of all maintenance, launch, and recovery of 9 aircraft fleet
- Utilized technical and fault isolation manuals, engineering drawings and data, and schematics to maintain, repair, modify, and install electrical, payload, and sensor systems
- Trained incoming personnel on maintenance and safety standards outlined in AFI 21-101 and AFI 00-20-1 to emphasize quality maintenance and safe work environments
- Employed vast knowledge of electrical and avionics theory to streamline troubleshooting and diagnose system failures on RQ-4 Block 20, 30, and 40 platforms
- Ensured 100% accuracy of data input into aircraft forms, shift logs, and electronic forms to provide accountability and excellent communication working side by side with Quality Assurance
Training Manager
United States Air Force
02.2019 - 08.2020
- Managed training requirements of 100+ personnel and alleviated overdue training by 7% while upholding high standards
- Organized training schedules emphasizing safety, HAZMAT procedures, and diversity awareness for over 100 personnel
Business Travel Authorizing Official
United States Air Force
04.2019 - 01.2023
- Authorized over $200,000 worth of travel funds overseeing 295 member accounts prioritizing accuracy and fiscally responsible purchases
- Handled and inspected 617 personnel hierarchy totaling $3,000,000 in expenses and organized reports on Government Travel Cards
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, IT Management
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT04.2026
Associate of Applied Science - Avionics Systems Technology
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL04.2021
Skills
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Result-driven and highly motivated to learn
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe suites
- Critical thinker with ability to adapt to diverse and high stress situations
Certification
- AKTA ready end-user care, maintenance, and troubleshooting
- FCC GROL+RADAR
Timeline
Engineering Technician
Catalent Pharma Solutions
06.2023 - Current
DoD SkillBridge Flight Test Technician 3
Northrop Grumman
01.2023 - 06.2023
Business Travel Authorizing Official
United States Air Force
04.2019 - 01.2023
Training Manager
United States Air Force
02.2019 - 08.2020
RQ-4 Avionics Supervisor
United States Air Force
07.2017 - 01.2023
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, IT Management
Western Governors University
Associate of Applied Science - Avionics Systems Technology
Community College of The Air Force
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