Gabriel C. Rosales
North Charleston
Summary
Highly intuitive veteran and active-duty Coast Guard electronics technician with experience maintaining and troubleshooting mission-critical electrical and communication systems in high-reliability environments. Skilled in preventive and corrective maintenance, system diagnostics, and equipment installation across complex platforms. Background includes electrical systems, radar, communications, and PLC-based systems. Seeking transition into utility field technician roles (substation, communications, or maintenance) in the Charleston, SC area.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Electronics Technician 2nd class
United States Coast Guard Cutter Maple, United states Coast Guard
Atlantic Beach, North Carolina
12.2025 - Current
- Key Management infrastructure (KMI)
- Radio/Comms code plugs management and install
- Information Technology maintenance and management
- COMSEC/ EKMS management
- Installed 3 cell phone booster/antenna onboard the cutter for morale purposes
- Manage/ maintain over 180 pieces of electronic/IT equipment onboard the cutter and 02 small boats, to include but not limited to, HF/VHF/UHF radios, PRCs, servers/sipr servers/taclanes, IFF, remote switches and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS)
- Pre/Post installation, Test, check-out (PITCO) System operation verification test (SOVT)
- SIPR token holder/ authorizer
Electronics Technician 2nd class
U.S CGC Venturous, United States Coast Guard
Saint Petersburg, Florida
06.2023 - 12.2025
- Diagnosed and repaired electronic systems on the ship, ensuring operational readiness, maintain and install multiple navigation equipment aboard the ship, to include but not limited to SINs navigation equipment, Radars, Communication equipment, PLCs and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS)
- Cable Management
- Conducted preventive/ corrective maintenance and installation of the Forward looking infrared (FLIR) camera and ships CCTV system enhancing reliability and safety of the crew and ship.
- Tools/ Parts inventory and management
- Detect and intercept illegal narcotics and/or illegal migration in the maritime theater.
- Over 1,200 hours Overseeing, Managing and communicating classified information/ tasking from the ships operational control to the operations officer onboard the ship and monitoring radio traffic incase of a search and rescue case.
- Operate a man lift 50-60 feet to replace VHF radio antennas and cable connections on the ships mast.
- Ordered and installed a new radar sled on the cutters mast to another country expeditiously to get the cutter underway and continue its mission.
- Performed over 1,300 monthly, quarterly, yearly and corrective maintenance of all the electronic equipment onboard the cutter and the 2 small cutter lifeboats to stay safe and mission ready at all times.
- As a damage control petty officer, performed over 400 monthly, quarterly, yearly and corrective maintenance on the cutters damage control equipment, to include but not limited to, CO2 extinguishers, PKP extinguishers, emergency breathing devices, fire hose stations and other shipboard firefighting equipment.
USCG Bootcamp/ United States Coast Guard Cutter Stone/ Electronics Technician A- School
08.2022 - 06.2023
Union Carpenter Apprentice, UBC local 805
Camarillo, CA
11.2020 - 07.2022
- Assisted journeyman/ foreman with concrete framing for tilt up construction.
- Assisted foreman with the repair of guardrails on busy interstate highways.
- Assisted foreman with the install of load bearing beams and columns for a high school revamp project.
- As a member of the minor work order team for the engineering department at the Kaiser Permanente hospital I assisted the foreman/ journeyman in many projects inside the hospital and surrounding clinics.
- Drywall repairs
- Install of toilets/sinks
- Light bulb replacement and proper disposal
- Flooring maintenance and repair
- Maintained and built hospital furniture.
- Ensured proper upkeep and maintenance of fire doors to be within city/state code.
SERVICE TECHNICIAN
Vortex Doors
Oxnard, CA
06.2019 - 11.2020
- Assisted lead foreman on all service work orders ranging from installing, maintaining, repairing a wide range of doors, including, but not limited to, glass aluminum doors, rolling steel/ overhead doors, airport hangars doors and dock levelers.
- Appointed lead technician on over 30 solo service work orders.
- Offloaded and inventoried weekly supply orders.
- Inventoried and restocked over 10 service trucks daily with tools/ materials needed to complete service work orders.
- Completed service work orders over 3 hours away weekly with 0 mishaps on the highway.
Equipment Operator 3rd Class
United States Navy
Port Hueneme, CA
01.2017 - 06.2019
- Successfully transported a Mine-resistant ambush protected (MRAP) vehicle on a 55-ton, 52 foot globe trailer 80 miles for a Memorial Day parade.
- Executed over 126 hours of forklift operations while operating a 12k.
- Led over 120 hours of training to junior troops on how to properly operate equipment and the fundamentals of a tractor trailer.
- Exemplified proficiency in coordinating over 45 line hauls/ Convoys covering over 1000 miles during the 20172018 deployments with zero mishap incidents.
- Expertly supervised over 13 personnel on operating equipment and safely handle given tasks every day over a 2-year period.
Dispatcher/ Yard Boss
United States Navy
Bahrain
11.2014 - 01.2017
- Displayed unsurpassed skills in dispatching over 300 vehicles a week all while inspecting, washing, and re-tripping vehicles for over 146 Tennant commands.
- Ensured accuracy in making appointments/ getting all of the 500+ vehicles in for maintenance so the commands can be mission ready and to save the Navy thousands of dollars on maintenance costs.
- Expertly tracked and maintained all of the 500+ vehicles in the public works department table of allowance valued over $8 million.
- Successfully travelled over 700 miles transporting ammo, weapons and gear operating a tractor trailer for the deployed marine units with zero incidents.
Education
WLB ISCS Maint. & Mgmt - Engineering
Portsmouth, VA
04-2026
Programmable Logic Controllers - Engineering
Programmable Logic Controllers
Yorktown, VA03-2026
Electric power systems certificate -
University of Buffalo
01-2024
Natural Gas certificate - undefined
University of Buffalo
01-2024
AN/SPS 78 RADAR - Radar
AN/SPS 78 Radar
Petaluma, CA09-2023
Electronics Technician A-School - undefined
USCG
01-2022
Scaffolding - Carpentry
Southwest Carpenters Training Fund
Oxnard, CA07-2021
Equipment Operator School - undefined
US Navy
01-2014
Skills
- Heavy Equipment Operations/Maintenance (US Navy)
- Electronic & communication systems knowledgeable
- First aid/ CPR/ AED trained
- Team Player
- Quality Assurance & technical proficiency
- Safety compliance
- Problem-solving
- Quick learner
- Maintenance & troubleshooting
- Adaptability & communication
Certification
- Emergency Damage Response Leader, U.S Navy
- Graduate, Operational/Time Critical Risk Management Course, Department of Defense
- Graduate, Total Quality Management, U.S Navy
- 10 hour OSHA construction safety and health, Local 805, UBC
- Lock out/ tag out U.S Coast Guard
- Electrical safety, U.S Coast Guard
- Electrical test equipment, U.S Coast Guard
- Fall arrest/ safety, U.S Coast Guard
- Adult first aid/ CPR/ AED (American safety & health institute) U.S Coast Guard
- Advanced Firefighting school, U.S Coast Guard
Timeline
Electronics Technician 2nd class
United States Coast Guard Cutter Maple, United states Coast Guard
12.2025 - Current
Electronics Technician 2nd class
U.S CGC Venturous, United States Coast Guard
06.2023 - 12.2025
USCG Bootcamp/ United States Coast Guard Cutter Stone/ Electronics Technician A- School
08.2022 - 06.2023
Union Carpenter Apprentice, UBC local 805
11.2020 - 07.2022
SERVICE TECHNICIAN
Vortex Doors
06.2019 - 11.2020
Equipment Operator 3rd Class
United States Navy
01.2017 - 06.2019
Dispatcher/ Yard Boss
United States Navy
11.2014 - 01.2017
Natural Gas certificate - undefined
University of Buffalo
Electronics Technician A-School - undefined
USCG
Equipment Operator School - undefined
US Navy
WLB ISCS Maint. & Mgmt - Engineering
Portsmouth, VA
Programmable Logic Controllers - Engineering
Programmable Logic Controllers
Electric power systems certificate -
University of Buffalo
AN/SPS 78 RADAR - Radar
AN/SPS 78 Radar
Scaffolding - Carpentry
Southwest Carpenters Training Fund
Awards & Commendations
Navy and Marine Corp Achievement medal
United States Coast Guard Achievement medal
United States Coast Guard Humanitarian award