// SUMMARY
Summary
Lead technician and shop foreman with 25+ years in the bay. ASE L1 certified. Spent the last 20+ years running the floor at Wheeling Auto Center, and I built eeSolutions on the side to handle the work most techs send out — module programming, immobilizer and key jobs, EEPROM, ADAS, and the diagnostic calls nobody else wants to take.
My specialty is electrical and drivability problems that don't follow the book — intermittent faults, network issues, no-starts, weird module behavior. The kind of car that comes in after two or three other shops have already touched it.
// SKILLS
Core Competencies
- Advanced Diagnostics
- Electrical Troubleshooting
- Drivability Diagnostics
- Module Programming
- Immobilizer Systems
- Remote Diagnostics
- ADAS Support
- CAN Network Diagnostics
- Oscilloscope Testing
- OEM Service Information
- Automotive Electronics
- Technical Troubleshooting
- Scan Tools & Diagnostic Equipment
// EXPERIENCE
Professional Experience
- Ran the shop floor as lead tech and foreman — assigned jobs, set repair priorities, and signed off on quality.
- Handled the diagnostic work other techs couldn't crack: intermittent electrical faults, no-starts, network/communication issues, drivability problems.
- Programmed and coded modules, cut and programmed keys, and dealt with immobilizer headaches across just about every make on the road.
- Trained and mentored other techs — wiring diagrams, scan data, scope patterns, the stuff schools don't teach.
- Built relationships with customers and other shops over two decades, and earned the reputation of being the guy you call when the dealer gives up.
- Started eeSolutions to do what I'm best at — diagnostics and programming — for shops that don't have the tools or the time.
- Remote ECU and module programming, immobilizer/key work, EEPROM reads and writes, ADAS calibration support.
- Roll out mobile to local shops around Wheaton, Schaumburg, Naperville, Elk Grove — or do it remotely if they're farther out.
- Back up shop techs over the phone when they're stuck on a tough one.
// CERTIFICATIONS
Certifications
- ASE L1 — Advanced Engine Performance Specialist
- ASE Certified Technician (additional certifications may be added)
// TOOLS I OWN
Tools & Equipment
- OEM: Ford VCM3, Chrysler MicroPod (wiTECH), Nissan Consult / VCI — plus hands-on with most other OE platforms
- Aftermarket scan tools: Autel, Launch, XTOOL
- J2534 pass-thru: multiple devices for OE reprogramming
- Keys / immobilizer: Xhorse (VVDI), OBDSTAR
- EEPROM & module programming: EEPROM programmers, bench-mode programmers
- Electrical testing: oscilloscope, power probes, wiring diagnostics
// PROJECTS
Projects & Technical Development
Mobile and remote diagnostics business serving shops and individual customers across the Chicago suburbs — module programming, EEPROM, key/immobilizer work, ADAS, and the diagnostic jobs other techs send my way.
// WHAT I'M GOOD AT
What I'm Good At
- Chasing down intermittent electrical problems that won't set a code
- Reading wiring diagrams, scan data, and scope patterns to find the actual cause — not just guess at parts
- Module programming, coding, and EEPROM work across most makes
- Keys, transponders, and immobilizer issues — including total key loss
- Working under shop pressure, talking to techs in their language, and getting the car out the door
- Picking up new platforms fast — the tech changes constantly and I keep up
- Comfortable with technology off the bench too — built this site myself, and I pick up new software and platforms as fast as I do new vehicles