Richard Laws

About Richard Laws

I possess passion and a zeal for perfection in my professional and personal life; whether it be my insatiable thirst for learning more about my chosen field of Physical Security and Life Safety or my wonderful family and hobbies involving photography, sport and muscle cars, boating and music.Fully realizing perfection is an elusive and unattainable ideal, without shooting for it one will never achieve true professionalism. To paraphrase two favorite aphorisms of mine, while luck and fortune play a role in success in life, I’ve noted that the harder one works at something the “luckier” one gets at achieving that something and you can always discern luck from skill by its duration.

Experience

1. Engineering Specialist Ii -- Integrated Physical Security and Network Fire Alarm Systems

   Siemens

   Apr 2015 — Present · Siemens Building Technologies | Custom Solutions | Garfield Heights, OH, US

   ASIS Board-Certified Physical Security Professional with the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation which provides ASIS board-certified professionals, their employers, and their customers with immediate protection from lawsuits that arise out of an act of terrorism.Not only does it limit the types of liability claims that can be brought against a certificant, but it also entitles the certificant to immediate dismissal of those specific types of claims. Employers of ASIS certified practitioners also gain protection against terror-related liability claims that can include a presumption of dismissal from a lawsuit.NICET Board-Certified Level IV SET Fire Alarm Professional. Which is the highest level of certification NICET offers.Responsible for Physical Security Management Systems (PSMS), Integrated Physical Security projects through security assessment / risk analysis with customer, assisting PSMS Sales, designing system(s) and their integration / sequence of operation, estimating, engineering and Shop Drawing creation (BIM/ACAD), tracking project progression, start-up, and commissioning PSMS projects.These integrated SMS include, but are not limited to, Physical Access Control Systems (PACS), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS/PIDS), Network Video Surveillance Systems (NVSS, including Video Management Systems), Detention Control Systems, Pharmaceutical Door Interlock Systems for \"Clean Area\" management and control, Mass Notification Systems with emphasis on system intelligibility and Network IP Video Intercoms Systems, including SIP.Responsible for assisting the life safety / fire detection and protection sales project managers, engineers and technical specialists, with any technical or code related questions or issues.Responsible for growing the Physical Security and Fire Safety Departments at Siemens, in the Greater Northeast Ohio Region. by earning customer trust, delivering customer satisfaction and building ongoing relationships.

Education

• New Horizons Microsoft Certified Training

  Microsoft Certified Professional

  2005 — 2005

• The University of Akron

  Associate's Degree, Electronic Engineering Technology

  1990 — 1993

• National Institute of Technology

  Electronic Engineering Technology, Electronic Engineering Technology

  1985 — 1987

• Myriad of Vendor Sponsored & Provided, Remote, Training Classes

  Vendor Factory Service & Installation Certifications, Computer based, electronic systems and their installation, programming, service and integration.

  1994 — 2020

Skills

• Cad
• Commissioning
• Low Voltage
• Surveillance
• Engineering
• Cabling
• Biometrics
• Revit
• Building Automation
• Networking
• Fire Alarm
• Hvac Controls
• Electricians
• Security Management
• Cctv
• Nfpa
• Security
• Testing
• Systems Design
• Project Engineering
• Nfpa 72
• Electronics
• Wiring
• Inspection
• Ip Cameras
• Video Over Ip
• Alarm Systems
• Life Safety
• System Design
• Software Installation
• Ohio Building Code (Obc)
• Nurse Call
• Troubleshooting
• Intrusion Detection
• Fire Safety
• Correctional Facility Controls
• Nicet
• Fire Management
• Fire Suppression Systems
• Fire Protection