Ryan Houlihan
Kildare
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Communications Technician, Air Corps
Defence Forces Ireland
Kildare
07.2024 - Current
- SARBE Maintenance: Maintain and service SARBE personal locator beacons used by pilots, ensuring reliable safety operations.
- Communication Equipment: Manage and repair communication equipment within pilots' helmets.
- Network Maintenance: A member of the network section responsible for maintaining and updating the network infrastructure within the Air Corps.
CIS School Stores Manager
Defence Forces Ireland
Kildare
03.2020 - 09.2021
- Managed Inventory: Oversaw and managed inventory valued at over €1,000,000, ensuring accurate accounting and routine checks.
- Equipment Accountability: Maintained accountability for all equipment through systematic and routine inventory checks, ensuring all records were up to date.
- System Updates: Updated inventory systems to reflect current status, including additions, subtractions, and transfers.
- Transfer Handling: Managed transfers in and out of the inventory, ensuring correct documentation and compliance with protocols.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) - Electronic & Computer Engineering
Atlantic Technological University
Sligo05-2026
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronic & Military Communication Systems
South East Technological University
Carlow05-2024
Skills
- Programming Languages: Python, C, C
- Operating Systems: Linux, Windows
3rd Year Project, SETU
Project Title : CIS Base Workshops Vehicle Management System
Activity: Developed a system to monitor and track parking space availability within the workshops.
• Created a user-friendly, menu-based interface displayed on a touchscreen for technicians to input data on completed work.
• Designed and implemented an air quality monitor system to ensure a safe and healthy work environment.
• Managed the project through a microcontroller programmed in C++.
• Utilized Python and Linux to create a LAMP stack server for data storage, which facilitated real-time data display on a secure webpage for monitoring.
Timeline
Communications Technician, Air Corps
Defence Forces Ireland
07.2024 - Current
CIS School Stores Manager
Defence Forces Ireland
03.2020 - 09.2021
Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) - Electronic & Computer Engineering
Atlantic Technological University
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronic & Military Communication Systems
South East Technological University
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