www.EAKsr.com
Personal Web Site of Edward A Kimmel
Personal Web Site of Edward A Kimmel
I consider myself a Security Industry professional. I have enjoyed a career in the Security Industry
for over 35 years. I have held management positions as well as working in the field servicing and installing security,
fire, CCTV and access control systems for over 25 years. I also have over 12 years experience as a Technical Advisor
working in a national call center assisting customers and co-workers resolve technical issues and upgrade existing
systems. I am familiar with newer interactive home automation security systems that use the Alarm.com and Honeywell
Total Connect platforms. I try to stay current with the NFPA, NBFAA, UL and Universal Builder Codes as well as the
Security Alarm Industry CP-01 False Alarm Reduction Standards.
I started installing commercial telephone systems just after the forced break up of AT&T. As POTS
telephone service is being replaced with digital VoIP communications and internet broadband technologies, technicians
also need a strong understanding of IP networking.
My networking skills started with setting up
a coaxial 10mb speed thin-net using RG-58 cable and 50 ohm terminators. Today I install hardwired networks using CAT 5e
and CAT 6 cable following BICSI installation standards to insure network speeds up to 1gb. I can set up a network router
to forward ports to a specific local network IP address to allow remote access to DVR or NVR. Although I am not BICSI
or Cisco certified, network cabling systems that I had installed have passed BICSI wiring certification tests.
I can assemble a PC from parts and install and configure the operating system. I am familiar with older
DOS operating systems and Microsoft® Windows versions from Windows® 3.1 to Windows® 11. I am also familiar with
Debian, CentOS and Fedora Linux operating systems. I can configure Linux to be a Desktop Computer, Web Hosting Server or a
Network File Server. I can also configure Windows® IIS web server.
I can design static HTML web sites and pages. I currently design dynamic web sites using PHP & CSS
scripting. I can configure a Microsoft® IIS web server with PHP to be used as a local development web server. I
build and configure a Linux production servers consisting of an Apache web server, DNS server, mail server, and MySQL
server. I create web sites that use a PHP scripting engine to deliver dymanic content in HTML5 and CSS3. I also install
and configure WordPress content managing system (CMS) to host web sites. I also design custom WordPress themes and
plugins. I always try to keep my coding well documented and neat.
PHP Scripting Engine: Personal Web Site of Edward Kimmel
PHP Scripting Engine: B&B Helping Hands, LLC
PHP Scripting Engine: Alpha & Omega of Redstone Twp. Senior High School
WordPress Custom Theme: Laurel Hosting
WordPress Free Theme: The Allies Band
I can develop various types of media productions such as DVD, Blu-ray or Streaming MP4 files.
Together with Ray Dragza I produced a documentary about the Redstone Township Senior High School for a couple of
their class reunions. Ray was proud of his alma mater high school and saddened when his district was forced to
merge with the Brownsville school district. The building eventually was demolished and no longer exists. Ray wrote
the various story lines for each class, produced hand drawn illustrations and narrated the documentary. I recorded
his monologue, edited and enhanced his hand drawn illustrations digitally, scanned and edited various year book
images and produced the documentary into a DVD or Blu-ray souvenir he sold to his fellow alumni. See the link above
to view these productions. Using this documentary as an example, I can produce and publish any type of advertising
media or training media.
Health Direct Pharmacy Services
HIPAA Certified Pharmacy Driver
9/2018 to Present
Latrobe, PA
Specialty Pharmacy Services, LLC
HIPAA Certified Pharmacy Driver
2/2018 to 9/2018
Mt. Pleasant, PA
Select Security
Installation and Service Repair
1/2017 to 12/2017
Center Twp., PA
George M. Brobeck Co. Inc (Brobeck Systems)
Installation and Service Repair, Sales
10/2016 to 1/2017
Center Twp., PA
Guardian Protection Services Inc
Corporate Technical Support Team
Customer Service Technical Support Team
2/2004 to 9/2016
Warrendale, PA
Greiner Security Systems Inc
Installation and Service Repair
6/1999 to 2/2004
Greensburg, PA
George M. Brobeck Co. Inc (Brobeck Systems)
Installation and Service Repair
9/1992 to 6/1999
Center Twp., PA
Anything Wood Products
Wood Craftsman
6/1992 to 8/1992
Scottdale, PA
Greiner Security Systems Inc
Installation and Service Repair
Central Station Dispatcher and Management
Service Manager
1/1990 to 5/1992
Greensburg, PA
A-Tek Scientific
Sub-Contract Security and Fire Alarm Installations
Designed and Sold Alarm Systems
11/1988 to 12/1989
Uniontown, PA
Alarm Monitoring of Uniontown
General Manager
Technical Trainer
Designed and Sold Alarm Systems
10/1986 to 11/1988
Uniontown, PA
Eastern Security
Installation and System Repair
Technical Trainer
11/1984 to 9/1986
Uniontown, PA
Protective Security
Installation and System Repair
4/1984 to 11/1984
Uniontown, PA
Telephone System And Supply
Installation and System Repair
2/1984 to 11/1984
Uniontown, PA
Allegheny Teleconn Systems
Installation and System Repair
8/1981 to 4/1984
Uniontown, PA
Belvetone Systems
System Installer
3/1978 to 11/1980
Connellsville, PA
Connellsvile Senior High School
High School Diploma
8/1974 to 6/1977
Connellesville, PA
Took classes in: Electric Shop, Machine Shop, Wood Shop, Mechanical Drawing, and Business Math.
Activities were Chess club
Cleveland Institute of Electronics
Completed 90% of the course
6/80
Cleveland, OH
Home study analog and digital electronics course with circuit bread boarding lab.
CEDIA Training Seminars
CEDIA Expo97
10/1997
Atlanta, GA
Attended various home automation and electronic industry related technology seminars.
CEDIA is the national organization of Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association.