Joel Brigida

West Palm Beach, FL 33415
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About Me:

  •  Excellent Critical Thinking Skills.

  •  Comprehensive background as a Shop Foreman and Technical Trainer in the Automotive Repair field.

  •  Career-minded worker.

  •  Extensive record of exceptional work ethic.

  •  Wide knowledge beyond repairs and diagnostics.

  •  Robustly qualified and experienced in high volume, fast-paced, demanding environments.

  •  Willingness to learn and teach new techniques.

  •  Motivated, hard working, reliable, and productive.


Joel's Skillsets:

 Programming Languages:
C C++
Python Jupyter Notebook
VHDL FreeRTOS
LaTeX HTML5 / CSS3
JavaScript Node.js
Bootstrap Bash
 Software: 
Linux OS VMWare
VirtualBox MS Windows OS
GitHub GitHub Actions
MS Office Products Microsoft Teams
LibreOffice Visual Studio Code
Google Colabs Xilinx Vivado
KiCad PSpice (OrCad)
GNU GDB Debugger Google Firebase
Intuit QuickBooks AllData
ShopKey Identifix
 Hardware Platforms:
Espressif ESP32 Raspberry Pi
TI MSP-430 Nexys A7-100T
Skills & Solutions for:
  •   Electrical Troubleshooting.

  •   RF Testing & Interference Tracking.

  •   Auto Repair Technical Training.

  •   Mobile & Portable Power and Communications.

  •   Workshop Management.

  •   Testing & Quality Control.

  •   Fault Reproduction.

  •   German Auto Parts & Service.




Work History:

Dark Ridge, LLC:  West Palm Beach, FL

Managing Member
  •  Past and present part time subcontractor for local businesses.
  •  Domestic and Foreign Field Service Contracts Include:
    •  Home and Small Business General IT Service.
    •  Radio Frequency Site Equipment Service.
    •  Auto Repair and Diagnostics.
    •  Automotive Technical Training.
    •  Auto Repair.
September, 2013 - Present

Precision Automotive:  Delray Beach, FL

Shop Manager
  •  Direct customer facing job including service writing and advising, in addition to repair work.
  •  Expanded experience base to multiple European car lines and their associated diagnostic platforms.
  •  Leadership role included foreman duties, parts and supplies organizing, opening and closing shop.
  •  Gained knowledge in use of web marketing tools and online directory service coordination.
August, 2009 - April, 2015

Braman Motorcars:  West Palm Beach, FL

BMW Master Technician, Team Leader
  •  Achieved Team Leader in charge of job dispatch, QC, and management of up to 8 other technicians.
  •  Advanced work experience with warranty, insurance claim, and customer pay type work.
  •  Broadened skill level to include fixed-glass replacement, convertible top repair, and upholstery repairs.
May, 2004 - July, 2009

Elite Auto Repair:  Warwick, RI

Lexus and Toyota Line Technician
  •  Worked as an apprentice under two Master Lexus Technicians while attending College.
  •  Developed trusting relationship with employer and responsible for opening shop at times.
  •  Strengthened familiarization of oxyacetylene torch use on a daily basis for seized fasteners.
February, 2003 - August, 2003

AutoSports:  Kingston, MA

Line Technician
  •  Worked as an apprentice while attending High School and College.
  •  Learned electrical system troubleshooting and light line mechanical work.
1999 - February, 2003

Education:

Florida Atlantic University: Boca Raton, FL

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering   |   GPA: 3.95 / 4.0
  •  FAU President's Honors List
    •  Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021.
  •  FAU Engineering Dean's List
    •  Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2023.
August 2019 - Current

BMW STEP Training Facility: Orlando, FL

Specialized Model Training
  •  Certified BMW Technical Training courses for all models up to current product line.
  •  BMW Dealer employment contract included advanced training courses as new models were released.
September 2003 - April 2004

New England Institute of Technology: Warwick, RI

Associate of Advanced Automotive Technology   |   GPA: 3.86 / 4.0
  •  NEIT Dean's List 5 of 6 terms.
  •  Elected to Who's Who Among Students in America's Universities: 2002 - 2003
  •  Won Rhode Island State SkillsUSA VICA Automotive Competition: 2003
    •  Placed 14th in National Competition, 2003 in Kansas City, Missouri.
October 2001 - March 2003

Accreditations:

  • Inducted to Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society: December 2021.

  • Inducted to Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society: May 2022.

  • Awarded Foundation for Amateur Radio Scholarship: 2021.

  • Awarded National Science Foundation S-STEM Scholarship: 2023.

  • FCC Radio Licenses: Amateur Extra, Restricted Radiotelephone, General Mobile Radio Service.

  • US Customs and Border Protection Global Entry Trusted Traveler, including TSA PreCheck.

  • Former Committee Chairman of Violations Committee and Screening Committee at Palm Lake Condominiums.

  • MACS EPA 609 licensed for mobile air conditioning repair since January, 2004.

  • Small business owner since 2013.

  • Homeowner since 2005.

Thanks for visiting!
Last Updated: Jan 3, 2024.
© Joel Brigida 2021

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