Amateur radio communications, antenna design, collecting vinyl records, photography, home music production, musical instruments including guitar, drums, and synthesizers
Matthew A. Hicks
Alpharetta
Summary
Technology professional with well-rounded and varied experience. Known for adaptability, attention to detail, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Radio Planning Engineer
Kamstrup
06.2023 - Current
- Performed more than 300 radio frequency signal propagation studies to determine anticipated network performance of AMI wireless water meter systems, as well as network optimization.
Engineering Technician
Minsait ACS
06.2016 - 05.2023
- Performed project engineering tasks including database/display creation and editing, and configuration/delivery of SCADA systems. Also worked with the documentation group to assist in developing training content for both client and internal use through voice-over and audio editing.
Auditor/driver/equipment Manager
MSI Inventory
06.2011 - 06.2016
- Took inventory of items in a retail environment, managed the pharmacy inventory team, was responsible for the troubleshooting and repair of all electrical equipment used by all company branches including data entry terminals, bar-code scanners, and 2.4 GHz transceivers.
Board operator
WGUN Radio Station
06.2007 - 06.2011
- Operated control board, ran internet station owned by WGUN, created website, programmed music logs, wrote, recorded, and produced commercials and station promos.
Board Operator
WGST Radio Station
02.2006 - 02.2007
- Conducted overnight operations of the control room for WGST.
Education
High School Diploma -
Faith Academy
Loganville, GAGraduate Certificate - Radio And Television Broadcasting
Atlanta Broadcast Institute
Marietta, GANo Degree - Communications
Georgia College And State University
Milledgeville, GASkills
- Adobe Audition
- Microsoft Windows
- Red Hat Enterprise OS
- Electronic component soldering
- Radio broadcast consoles/audio mixers
- Adobe Photoshop
- PC hardware trouble shooting and repair
- Effective communicator
- Detailed oriented
Interests
Timeline
Radio Planning Engineer
Kamstrup
06.2023 - Current
Engineering Technician
Minsait ACS
06.2016 - 05.2023
Auditor/driver/equipment Manager
MSI Inventory
06.2011 - 06.2016
Board operator
WGUN Radio Station
06.2007 - 06.2011
Board Operator
WGST Radio Station
02.2006 - 02.2007
High School Diploma -
Faith Academy
Graduate Certificate - Radio And Television Broadcasting
Atlanta Broadcast Institute
No Degree - Communications
Georgia College And State University