Michael Gappa

Email: abo8y9@r.postjobfree.com

Address:

City: Arkoma,

State: OK

Zip: 74901

Country: USA

Phone: 479-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

Seasoned and self directed Manager, Designer/Drafter with solid knowledge of the practical application of design practices and technology. Proved ability to manage multiple projects and meet critical deadlines. Knowledgeable in reading and interpreting blueprints, diagrams, specifications and drawings.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Northwest Classen, Oklahoma City OK 1/2001 to 4/1972 (Architectural Technology)

High School Dipolma from Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma City OK 1/2001 to 11/2012

Job History / Details:

Profile

Seasoned and self directed Manager, Designer/Drafter with solid knowledge of the practical application of design practices and technology. Proved ability to manage multiple projects and meet critical deadlines.

Knowledgeable in reading and interpreting blueprints, diagrams, specifications and drawings.

Skills

Training program implementation

Project management

Scheduling tools

Quality control

Process improvement

Team player

Product Engineering

Material Properties

17 years Autodesk/Microsoft

Highly Competitive

Passionate and Articulate

Able to achieve results

Drafting specialist

Exceptional organizational skills

Extremely quick learner

Accomplishments

Training

Provided training for new staff and their assigned teams, planned and documented learning materials for continuing education.

Statistical Analysis

Performed evaluation data collection and statistical analysis that resulted in sound recommendations that were adopted and new software implemented.

Quality Control

Tested electronic QC using Autodesk Design Review to streamline process and ensure design components met client quality standards and prototypes.

Demonstrated

AutoCad Software Utilization

Produced drawings and maintained, archived and retrieved CAD files and drawing documents for the completion of projects.

Presentations

Created presentation materials for new client vendor training.

Presentation drawings for in-house and client approval.

Project Management

Supervised project production efforts to ensure projects were completed to company/client standards, on time and within budget constraints.

Strategic Management

Supervised and directed over 15 employees on specific project designs that resulted in production yield improvement and job security.

Customer Interface

Drafted and coordinated with major retailers for site specific fixture design including prepared plans and layouts for equipment and system arrangements and space allocation.

Fixture Design

Provided complex engineered drafting and project set-up support to the architectural staff, creating final drawings for production teams that included wood metal and glass.

Contributed to an annual 50 percentage increase in productivity through improvements in operations, quality, safety and administration.

Professional Experience

February 1999 to April 2012

Benchmark Group Rogers, AR

Architectural Training Coordinator (3 years), Project Coordinator/Designer (10 years)

Architectural and Engineering Firm

Clients:

Walmart, Perkins Restaurants, US Military

September 1985 to March 1998

Winslow Associates, INC. Edmond, OK

Fixture Designer/Engineer (10 years), Millworker (3 years)

Architectural, Product Design, Millwork and Store Fixturing Design

Clients:

Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Nautica, Guess, Calvin Klien,etc.

Education and Training

1972 Northwest Classen Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City, OK

Architectural Technology

Attended 1978-1980 No degree

Affiliations

Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI)

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