Deborah D. Layton
***********@*****.***
Skill Profile
• Will be dedicated and determined to represent your company to the best of my ability
• Dependable and detailed individual who takes pride in my work
• Received customer appreciation letter for my services
• Extensive experience in construction:
o 7 years Steel Detailer; 14 years Truss Designer/technician; 4 years AutoCAD
drafter/technician
Experience Summary
• Construct and Operate
o Create 3D designs with Solidworks for part modeling, assemblies and drawings
o Create 2D AutoCAD drawings for engineers, contractors, architects and industrial clients.
o Design Floor and Roof Trusses, I-Joist and EWP Components for single family custom
homes, tract homes, multi-family and light commercial buildings.
o Create Truss Placement Layouts and checked Truss Designers work for clarity and accuracy.
o Detail structural steel before fabrication and understand blueprints and architectural specs
o Ability to visualize drawings in 3D and create, organize and store electronic plans
• Draft and Design
o Experience and knowledge in Solidworks 2012
o Experience and knowledge in Building Information Modeling (BIM) with Autodesk Revit
Architecture
o Experience and knowledge using AutoCAD 2008, AutoCAD 2011, and knowledge of
Sketchup7
o Experience with Engineered Wood Products (EWP) softwares – (Trus-Joist, LP, GP, Boise
Cascade, and Willamette)
o Proficient with Mitek Truss Design Program and Primecad/eFrame Layout Programs
• Coordinate and Organization
o Identify and organize tasks or information and appropriate information sources
o Coordinate all plans for project information to achieve the desired outcome
o Maintain detailed documentation on project information
o Keep track of changes per salesman or customer in order to revise project as needed
o Effectively plans and organizes work to be done on time and works hard to stay ahead of it
o Use Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel
Employment History
• 2D AutoCAD Technician/Drafter (2008-2011)-Engineered Concepts Consulting Services, Inc.-
Greensboro, NC
• Truss Designer (2006-2007) - Sound Structures of Virginia, Burlington, NC
• Assistant Design Manager/Senior Truss Designer (1997-2005)- Skyline Building Systems,
Harrisonburg, VA
• Truss Designer (1994-1997) - Superior Components, Liberty, NC
• Steel Detailer (1986-1993) - Carolina Steel Corp., Greensboro, NC
Education and Training
• Completed Human Resources Development(HRD) training - Guilford Technical Community
College,11/2012
• Associate Degree: Mechanical Drafting and Design- Technical College of Alamance – Haw River,
NC
Professional Development:
o Completed Solidworks 2012 class and received the CSWA (Certified Solidworks Associate) Certificate
o Completed Autodesk Revit Architecture 2010 and AutoCAD 2009 classes
o Completed Levels I, and II of the WTCA (Wood Truss Council of America) training course
o Completed Mitek 20/20 Upgrading to Version 5.0 class for Truss Engineering and eFrame Layout
Volunteer Work
• Habitat for Humanity and NC Special Olympics