John Bump


2600 Gray Street, Wheat Ridge, CO 80214
303.238.9259 katana@www.frii.com
http://www.frii.com/~katana/index.html


Position Objective:
To work in industry as an engineering technician.



Education:
  •   Colorado State University: BS in Microbiology, 2000.

  • Reed College: classes leading to BS in Chemistry, Aug 1986-Jun 1988
    


    

    Course Concentration:

    Synthetic and analytic chemistry, Materials science,
Biochemical and microbiological research.
    

    


    Work Experience:
      Electronic Technician, Celestica, 1999 - present. 
    

  • VB and UNIX automated test suites.

  • Self-directed troubleshooting of complex electronics.

  • Surface-mount and through-hole soldering.

    •   Laser NC Punch Technician, Sheldahl, 1997-1999
    

  •    Run UNIX-based laser punch system.
    

  •    Do statistical analysis on product. 
    

  •    Analyse failures and out-of-control processes.
    

  •    Use coordinate measurement and vision systems for SPC analysis.
    

    

       Machine maintenance and repair, silversmithing
    
   Deer Track Traders, 1993-present
    

  • Helped maintain and document an AppleTalk network.
    
 
  •   Rebuilt circa-1940 mechanical flywheel punch.
    
 
  •   Lathe-machined small repair parts for other lathes.
    
    
    
   Lathe Operator, self-employed Summer 1994-present
    

  •    Restoring and using 1938 Craftsman lathe.
    

  •    Machined from blueprints, for hire, making bike,        tooling, car
parts.
    

    

       Board troubleshooting and prototyping, 
    
   Hewlett-Packard Flex Force  1991-1994
    

  •    Worked on self-paced assembly projects.
    

  • Built and debugged prototype controller card, using        wire-wrap
tools, from general schematics.
    

    

       Systems Operator, Reed College
    
   Fall, spring 1988
    

  •    Ran MacIntosh computer lab/terminal ward.
    

  •    Tutored users of a VAX 11/785 running BSD UNIX.
    

  •    Duties included minor network maintenance, teaching       use of software
packages, some C programming.
    

    

    Computer Experience:
  •  UNIX, Macintosh, MS-DOS, Intuition, Win95/NT.
    

  • Autocad, SolidWorks, sfdm, qspecs, Excel, Word, VC++, VI/emacs, many others.
     

  • C/C++/Java/JS, VB/VBA, perl, other old and obscure languages.


    

    Activities: 

  •    Pilot: PP SEL, working on instrument.
    

  •   Project designer for Colorado State University  Little Shop Of Physics educational program.
    

  •   Machinist, building own milling machine.
    

  •    Silversmith, blacksmith, model-maker.
    

  • Car Repair for fun and survival.
    
 
  •   Amateur bicycle racer, road and mountain.
    
 
  •   Armor and medieval weapons manufacturer.
    
 
  •   Online VR environment programmer.
     
 
  •   Seargent-at-arms for PEDAL bicycle club of         Loveland, CO (member
since 1972.)
    
  
  •  Avid LEGO Technic fan, interested in mechanically-        programmed
lego robots and prototypes for        cast/machined mechanisms.
    
    
    

    Note: this page formatted (very badly) and put together using vi.
    I never quite know what the formatting will be.  Please pardon flaws.
    This page written 6/15/97, last modified 8/2/01. 
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