OBAID AFSHAN
Raleigh, NC • ***********@*****.*** • 919-***-****
CAD MANAGER
Professional and focused Autocad Drafter with an efficient approach to client service. Adept at adjusting work pace to meet evolving client needs and changing deadlines. Detail oriented whether working independently or as part of a team. Superior knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and structural design techniques. Outstanding proficiency with AutoCAD and Autodesk Mechanical. High familiarity with all types of residential construction. Strong skills in mathematics, building materials, and engineering practices. Exceptional understanding of scaling, dimensioning, and wood framing techniques. Thorough knowledge of welded steel fabrication practices.
Excellent ability to envision and develop building blueprints. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CLS Group
September 2016 – Presnet
CAD Designer Garner, North Carolina USA
Responsible for converting architectural, engineering and/or plan sketches into working shop or construction drawings using AutoCAD per customer specifications
Draw proposed product changes in order to ensure that product updates and modifications are represented to all concerned personnel accurately and consistently
Works to ensure that all personal and departmental task deadlines are met
Responsible for revising construction drawings per customer redlines
Responsible for working with Site Audit team regarding the gathering and development of site information for construction drawings
Assists the CAD Team Lead in the development of other Team Members who may have lesser experience, as instructed
Other duties and special projects as assigned by the CAD Team Lead.
Any other task assigned by the supervisor
AMEC Environment & Infrastructure (formerly MACTEC Engineering & Consulting) January 2011 – April 2016
CAD Manager, CAD Tech II Kabul, Afghanistan
Quality Control Review of CAD drawings
Making standard layers, text styles, dimension styles, layouts titleblocks, CTB and STB
Training all engineer in CADD standard and drafting
Provide production CAD support
Develop, implement and enforce CAD Standards
Organize the CAD environment
Provide support for plotting and electronic file submissions
Provide training and supervision for all in house CAD users
Maintain CAD document archive and retrieval for projects
Maintain proper referencing and smaller drawing sizes
Provide leadership and vision to the firm in the area of CAD drawings
Perform on time CAD support to the planners, designers and engineers
Archive completed projects
Clean up CAD files for project closeout
Providing VLISP for other users
Controlling attribute system and database
Drafting site plans, building (architecture, structure, Electrical)
Creating all symbols (civil, architectural, structural, water supply, electrical and road)
Creating bobbles (civil, architectural, structural, water supply, electrical and road)
Any other task assigned by the supervisor
International Relief & Development, Strategic Provincial Road Southern and Eastern Afghanistan
(IRD SPR SEA) •
July 2008 – Dec 2011
CAD Engineer Kabul, Afghanistan
Preparing of drawings for stone masonry normal slab culverts, RCC normal pipe culverts, stone masonry normal slab brides, RCC skew pipe culverts, stone masonry skew slab culverts, stone masonry skew slab bridges, stone masonry normal causeways, stone masonry skew causeways and drafting of plan and profile, Right of way, Road cross sections, Line side drains and other drawings
Preparing/Editing of designed data converted from MX Road to Auto CAD And fixing those in AutoCAD layouts
Checking/revising of designed drawings from subcontractors for submittals
Cooperating/assisting other CAD engineers in preparing of AutoCAD drawings
Preparation of BoQs
Training university interns in AutoCAD and Drafting United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) • July 2008 – Dec 2011
Draftsman Kabul, Afghanistan
Making standard layers, text styles, dimension styles, layouts titleblocks, CTB and STB
Provide production CAD support
Develop, implement and enforce CAD Standards
Organize the CAD environment
Provide support for plotting and electronic file submissions
Provide training and supervision for all in house CAD users
Maintain CAD document archive and retrieval for projects
Maintain proper referencing and smaller drawing sizes
Provide leadership and vision to the firm in the area of CAD drawings
Archive completed projects
Clean up CAD files for project closeout
Providing VLISP for other users
Controlling attribute system and database
Drafting site plans, building (architecture, structure, Electrical)
Creating all symbols (civil, architectural, structural, water supply, electrical and road)
Creating bobbles (civil, architectural, structural, water supply, electrical and road)
Provide support for plotting and electronic file submissions
Interact on project standards coordination with clients
Maintain CAD document archive and retrieval for projects
Maintain proper referencing and smaller drawing sizes
Perform on time CAD support to the planners, designers and engineers Excellent Planning and Construction Company (EPCC) • Jan 2008 – Dec 2008
Draftsman Kabul, Afghanistan
Extracting the IBC codes and applying them to the architectural designs
Drafting site plans, building (architecture)
Creating all symbols (civil, architectural, structural, water supply, electrical and road)
Creating bobbles (civil, architectural, structural, water supply, electrical and road) EDUCATION & TRAINING
Graduated from CAD Drafting and Management Institute 2005 Graduated from Said Jamaluldin High School 2002
COMPUTER SKILLS
AutoCAD, MS Office Package, Hardware
MS Access Database Management, Adobe Photo Shop, MS Visio, Business Communications for Construction Professionals, Advance Microsoft Office Key Tools LANGUAGES
Although my first language is Pashto, I am quite proficient with English. I also know Dari, Arabic, and Urdu
OBAID AFSHAN
Raleigh, NC • ***********@*****.*** • 919-***-**** RÉSUMÉ ADDENDUM REFERENCES
Thomas Lodge, AIA, NCARB
Architect
O: 843-***-****
M: 843-***-****
ROBSON FORENSIC, Inc.
215 East Bay Street, Suite 400
Charleston, South Carolina 29401
******@**************.***
Nicole Redford
UNCRI Job Developer
5 W. Hargett St. Suite 202 Raleigh NC 27601
919-***-**** Ext. 4006
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