Ümit BUZKANLI

Umit BUZKANLI

Electronic Warfare Techician

Antalya, TURKEY
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Summary

Retired after 23 years of outstanding service to Turkish Air Force. Experienced in aircraft/helicopter electronic warfare systems. Worked on both Flight Lines and Back Shops (Electronic Integrated Systems) during the military career. Worked as Chief of EW Unit for eight years. As the first-line manager and the supervisor of EW Unit Maintenance production, led, supervised and trained assigned personnel. Attended many international military exercises, have taken some courses abroad, deployed many times in Turkey and abroad. Worked as a planning and coordination officer for six months in an international environment at the NATO-led mission.

Now it is time to take off uniform and go on career as a civilian. I am looking for job opportunites related to my field. If you are seeking for a technical expert who has an advanced leadership experience, please check my resume.

Experience

2017 Feb - 2017 Aug
Planning and Coordinating Officer
Turkish Air Force / Afghanistan/Kabul
  • Ensures planning processes of HQ adheres to established procedures and regulations.
  • Developes and implements strategies and methods to support planning process.
  • Conducts visits to sites to understand the situation.
  • Manages daily office operations.
  • Attends meetings and records meeting minutes.
  • Provides information by answering questions and requests.
  • Provides clear direction to customers regarding planning.
2016 Jul - 2017 Feb
Electronic Integrated Systems Technician
Turkish Air Force / Diyarbakır
  • Performs intermediate level maintenance of EW system on the Automoted Test Stations.
  • Uses general purpose and complex or specialized test equipment to perform complex testing of components and assemblies.
  • Has full knowledge of the interrelationships of analog, digital, mechanical, and RF operating system diagnostics and circuits.
  • Troubleshoots electronic circuit boards and assemblies down to component level using oscilloscope, DMM, TRACKER and other test equipment as required.
  • Provides technical guidance to lower level technicians.
  • Supports and explains management programs to subordinates
2009 Aug - 2016 Jul
CREW CHIEF EW TECHNICIAN
Turkish Air Force / Balikesir/Bandırma
  • Responsible for performance of maintenance on aircraft EW systems to Full Mission Operational Capability.
  • Supervises / Performs operational checkout of aircraft EW systems during pre-flight and post-flight as necessary.
  • Utilizing in-depth knowledge of aircraft systems to troubleshoot and repair EW systems and other avionics systems.
  • Ensures that maintenance decisions, inspection, and actions are communicated and coordinated with Director of Maintenance and Director of Quality Assurance to maximize aircraft availability and ensure the maintenance actions are accomplished efficiently and on time.
  • Responsible for assigning tasks to crew, assuring the task was done properly and efficiently, and maintaining a steady flow of work to assure goals were met.
  • Ensures maintenance forms and records are correct.
  • Responsible for keeping accurate inventory records, as well as, maintenance and cleaning of all equipment.
  • Trains and manages crew members effectively in the high-paced environment.
  • Displays leadership skills by training and assisting coworkers, both on the job and in office, while maintaining a clean and safe work environment.
2001 Aug - 2009 Jul
Aircraft and Helicopter EW Systems Technician
Turkish Air Force / Eskişehir
  • Assists in performing aircraft preflight and basic post-flight inspections
  • Participates in work area safety and FOD prevention programs
  • Performs operational checkout of aircraft EW systems during pre-flight and post-flight as necessary.
  • Responds to flight/maintenance crew reported discrepancies by troubleshooting and repairing any EW systems to make aircraft ready for flight.
  • Removes and installs EW system LRU's to the aircraft.
  • Supervises Helicopter Electronic Warfare Systems' (HEWS) hardware and software integration at the modernization facillty.
  • Inspects and corrects technical documentation of HEWS systems'.
  • Performs "O LEVEL" and "I LEVEL" maintenance of IRCM (Infrared Countermeasures) Systems'.
  • Performs O LEVEL maintenance of MWS (Missile Warning System') ans CMDS (Countermeasures Dispensing Systems')
1996 Sep - 2001 Jul
Aircraft ECM Technician
Turkish Air Force / Malatya
  • Performs technician's work in shops, maintenance bases and line stations on aircraft parts (ECM systems) and other related work.
  • Performs configuration, maintenance, inspection, programming, troubleshooting, analysis and repair of ECM pods and other countermeasures systems.
  • Performs loading and unloading of ECM pods to the aircraft.
  • Performs operational checkout of ECM pods and other countermeasures systems on the aircraft.
  • Performs test equipment's cleaning, inspection and maintenance procedures.

Education

1995 - 2000
Anatolian University
Public Administration
1994 - 1994
Air Force Technical School Command

Sergeant Rank and Electronic WartareTech. Diploma

1990 - 1993
Vocational High School
Electronics

Skills