John C Costa
IT | Web Master | Cloud | CAD/CAM | M365 | AI
Connecting People & Technology Moving at the Speed of Light.
Extensive success designing, implementing and management of technical projects on a wave of ever changing technology delivering class A customer service. Microsoft, M365, Apple, Linux.
Creating effective websites and technology implementations, support, technical writing, graphics, marketing & training. Managing IT hardware, software, cloud and services.
Personalized Professional Consulting
Available for Direct Hire or Project Click to Call 424-532-1633Contact via EmailConsultant | IT | MSP | Web Design / Development
South Bay Computer Solutions
South Bay Computer Solutions began as a Web Development, CAD (Computer Aided Design) and 3-D Modeling service. It grew quickly to meet the large demand for people in residential, real estate, law offices & business whom need help with technology and computer systems. Technical support, consultations, managed services & implementations.
Transforming on-premise legacy systems to M365 cloud migrations with focus on Disaster Prevention, System Security, Business Case Productivity Improvements, Automation and Managed Services Support.
Developing results driven websites inclusive of front end & back end. Online presence, e-commerce and intranets using HTML, CSS, PHP, WordPress, SharePoint, SQL, VB, .ASP, .NET, Office365, e-commerce and third party SaaS (Software as a Service) platforms.
AI preparations, data management, user training and implementations.
Systems Analyst – Design Engineering CAD
Standards and Best Practices
Boeing Satellite Systems Development Center
Developed, published and implemented CAD Standards & Best Practices for PTC Pro-Engineer WindChill, Autodesk MDT & ComputerVision CADDS5 / CAMU Large Parametric Driven Assemblies – Geo Satellite Systems. Support for design engineering business units.
(Security Clearance)
Spearhead team lead CAD Standards and Best Practices, HTML, XML, MS Office, Adobe Acrobat, SharePoint and Cold Fusion. Database driven large assemblies integration and print procedural documentation.
Emphasized research, problem solving and documentation of engineering procedures. Highly visible position with corporate communication and technical publishing responsibilities. Collaborative intranet web content using standard publishing and graphic tools,
CAD Marketing Research Development Manager
LA GEAR
Managed product design fast visualization and documentation Computer Aided Design (CAD) / Product Data Management (PDM) System. Footwear, Garments, Swag supporting product designers & managers.
PTC Pro-Engineer (Pro-E), Alias WaveFront Maya, AutoCAD/MDT, SolidWorks and Adobe CS on MacOS / Sun OS / SGI / Citrix / NIS/ NFS/ AIX / Microsoft Office integrated platform.
Worked closely with designers product managers and creative, integrating the LA Gear brand for new product marketing collateral.
CAD / CAM Applications Engineer
ADVANCED ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS
CAD/CAM (Computer Aided Design | Computer Aided Manufacturing) Value Added Re-seller
CAD/CAM Applications Engineer | Sales Associate | Training Instructor
Performed site surveys, assessed customer requirements; proposed & implemented CAD solutions. Developed sales proposals, custom training materials and educated customers as a live classroom course instructor.
Pre-sales live application demonstrations, benchmarks and face-to-face customer engagement. Highly sophisticated design and engineering application software. AutoCAD, Mechanical Desktop, SDRC, SolidEdge, Unigraphics, ComputerVision CADDS5 and SolidWorks. SunOS, SGI IRIX, Windows and MacOS.
CAD/CAM Operations Manager
ATLAS COPCO TURBO GROUP
CAD/CAM Operations Manager | Process Development | Instructor
Planned, coordinated and managed implementation of an international corporate wide heterogeneous “Expert” (Computer Aided Design/ Product Data Management) CAD/PDM system.
Prime Computer Vision’s MEDUSA, Pro-Engineer, AutoCAD; Microsoft Windows, DOS, VMS, UNIX, TCP/IP & Novell.
Managed CAD personnel, vendors and operations while migrating design engineers from traditional drafting board to CAD.
Developed and administered cost justifications for project investment grants and annual budgets.
CNC ProgramMer – Manufacturing Engineer
TEXTRON
Initially on contract to full hire as the Senior CNC Programmer. Reduced product production lead times over 300 %, ushering Textron into a digital transformation of CAD/CAM engineering and factory floor production.
Introduction of High Speed CNC Machining “Manufacturing Cells” implemented enhanced product design-ability and produce-ability while improving quality and reducing costly resources previously required.
CNC Programmer – Class “A” Lab Machinist
Hughes Aircraft Radar Systems
CNC Programmer | Class “A” Lab Machinist
Hired as a “production line” CNC Machinist. Stood out with an extreme passion to learn and get things done. Recruited to a Producibility Lab.
Planned, programmed, setup and. operated CNC Machining Centers.
Work emphasized ultra-high speed machine tool technology, exacting tolerances and specifications complying with blueprints, sketches and verbal instructions. Leading edge Experimental machining practices.
Member of the Hughes Producibility Lab Team. (Secret Clearance)
Ready to Make Your Idea Come to Life?
Available for Direct Hire or Project Click to Call 424-532-1633Contact via EmailThe Process to Help You
The Process
Discover / Define
Gather requirements through open concise communication. Clearly outline goals, purpose, budget, cost, timeline and deliverables.
Design / Build
Utilize brand, graphics and assets. Use creative / technical skills to research & improve as required. Leverage leading edge technology.
Evaluate / Refine
Test, prove, communicate, acquire feedback, observe, assure production environment reliability, adjust as needed, finalize. Repeat.
Implement / Support
Deliver, implement, train, support, monitor and maintain. Keep communication channels open, notify as to advancements.
Communication
Communication

Project Timeline | Transparency
Effective communications, project management and scheduling via telephone, e-mail, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and Agile tools like Asana and Trello.
Clear, concise goal setting, research, planning, progress tracking
John C. Costa
Creating, Managing & Supporting | 20+ Years
Art, engineering & technology. Apps, websites and social are layered upon proven Information technology systems, requiring a solid stack of required skill sets. With a long history of successful projects on various platforms, together we can make it happen.
Utilizing properly aligned emerging technology tools applied to proven business practices, fosters successful outcomes.
Digital creativity coupled with strong computer systems implementation, networking, server, workstations and mobile support give an added bonus of expertise in hardware, software, cloud, cyber-security and disaster recovery.
- Technology Implementation and Support
- Web Design | Development | SEO
- Graphics | 3D-Modeling | Documentation
- Project Discovery|Planning|Management
- Cloud Platform Computing
- Operating System| Applications | Support
Verticals Expertise
Verticals Expertise
- Real Estate
- Law Practice
- Marketing Agencies
- Entrepreneurs
- Apparel Design
- e-commerce
- Entrepreneurial Consultation
- Computer Software & Hardware
- Business IT Managed Services (MSP)
- Remote Service Delivery
- Computer Graphics
- Applications Engineering
- Product Adoption and Delivery
- Cloud Saas
- Manufacturing CNC/CAD/CAM
- Machine Shops
- Electro-Mechanical Design Engineering
- Automation
- Remote Telecommuting
IT Projects
Service Support Clients
Direct Corporate
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