David J. Hodgkinson

1601Northview Circle

Garland, TX 75040

(469) 340-6948

mr.david.hodgkinson@gmail.com

 

               CAREER SUMMARY

·   Over twenty (20+) years exceptional CDL B Driving experience; versatile and experienced in frozen/ambient, flat-bed and box, tie-down and taupe, palletized general haulage, Tanker with HazMat and Passenger/School Bus carriage.

·   Able to organize work while managing multiple priorities and engaging multiple agencies.

·   Experienced working with cross-functional teams as well as working independently to accomplish company goals

                          

               PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

03/15 – Present Durham School Services, Rockwall Tx

CDL B (P,S) School Bus Driver

 

Working to provide safe transportation to school and home for Elementary, Middle and High School children in the RISD within strict timetable parameters and State guidelines.

·   State Certification

·   Including Charter trips for non-school day trips through Durham Charter Services.

·   Field Trips

·   Knowledge of DOT Regulations

 

06/14 – 01/15Dish Network Services LLC, Sunnyvale Tx

                         Field Services Specialist

●        Charged with customer orientation  and site surveys, the start-to-finish quality completion of whole home AV and data streaming services for the customer

o         Averaged of 3-6 residential installations per day

●        Set-up routers and wireless networks, linking peripherals to these networks to enable superior quality streaming services throughout the house by manipulating satellite feed; attained through the use of RG6, Di/TriPlexers and SatBuddy signal receivers incorporating traditional installation techniques using power tools to route cabling to create the required aesthetic finish

 

2014   lqor/Samsung Telecommunications America, Richardson Tx

Technical Support Analyst

●        Working for Samsung android mobile technical support using in-house Samsung Call Center software to notate calls while simultaneously researching information to resolve the caller problem

o         Researched online user manuals, gathered information on relevant tech sites or used Samsung's own job aid to resolve customer issues

●        Troubleshot all customer concerns which ranged from simply answering warranty queries to working step-by-step with the customer on their devices to resolve problems such as power offs, application incompatibility issues, settings and software issues

 

02/95-12/12                        Multiple Contracts – Most recently Greenwoods Nationwide UK

CDL B Driver

●        UK National  Haulage Driver utilizing  a  variety  of  skills including  the  use of frozen-ambient,  taupe-rope, palletized  and flat-bed  loading

●        Ensuring  that  transportation  and  warehousing  strategies  were delivered, maintaining  the  vehicle  and equipment,  dealing  with  paperwork (invoices, driving regulatory notes such as tachographs and delivery notes)

 

 

07/90-02/95              British Army, Army Air Corps, United Kingdom & Europe, Canada, Africa

Airtrooper & Army Driver CDL B (N,H,X)

●        Duties encompassed all areas of ground/support aircrew work within an Elite Airborne battlefield scenario.

●        Also the basic servicing of all Squadron aviation fuel tanker and truck fleet vehicles

 

                                                          

                                                         EDUCATION & OTHER TRAINING

●        BS, Computer Science, 100 credits towards degree

o         Computer Engineering & Software Design, 2013

o         Module 1 – “My Digital Life”

●        Sociology, Psychology and English Language & Literature (British Advanced Level)

o         Associates Degree U.S. Equivalent

o         Blackpool College, 1988-1990

●        Field Service Specialist 1 Certification, Dish Network Services LLC

●        Pitman Computer Literacy and Information Technology, 2000

●        Heavy Goods Vehicle License, 1990 (CDL B)

 

 

SKILLS & TOOLS

●        Computer software – JASC PaintShopPro, CorelPagePlusX2, Watermark, MS Office, OpenOffice

●        Computer Hardware – PC, Mac, Associated scanning and printing peripherals

●        Social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google+, Instagram, Yelp and LinkedIn

OTHER PROJECTS

2014 – Present Hubpages.com

Freelance Writer & Researcher

· I have been a writer & researcher in Celtic Folklore for over ten years and love to indulge myself in the realms of the otherworld in both fiction and non-fiction - Current Project under pseudonym 'Daffid McFolkman'

o Writing feature articles bringing together the Science, Art, Literature, Music, Folklore and Philosophy of the Pre-Roman Iron Age of the Celtic People.

o Daffid McFolkman is a vehicle for articles that show how mythology and folklore are still alive in today's world, bringing to the avid reader articles that show how the ideas of our ancestors have shaped and continue to shape the way we live today.

o Thoroughly researched, this difficult subject matter is bought together in an informed and entertaining way and marketed initially though social media platforms Facebook, Tsu, Twitter and Instagram.

o Management of Social Media enabling the dissemination of magazine and allowing a wide net to be cast for various upcoming events.