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Ernest K. Negrete

***** ****** ***** ****. #**, Garden Grove CA 92843 (c) 714-***-**** (h) 714-***-**** *********@*****.***

Career Objective:

To obtain a position as an Architectural Designer where I can utilize my twenty-five plus years of experience in Architectural Design, utilizing Auto-cad and 3-D design. I am self-motivated, creative and possess solid architectural judgment from applied applications and proven experience. Setting high standards by establishing and producing positive customer relations thus creating teaming efforts that motivate to not only produce, but exceed expectations.

Core Strengths:

• Possess extensive knowledge of architectural designs, plans, and specifications by using AUTOCAD

• Comprehensive knowledge of the fundamental principles of architecture

• Familiar with the terminology, practices, methods, and techniques of architectural drafting and design

• Extensive knowledge of preparing complex schematic drawings from oral instructions and rough sketches

• Knowledge of designing and preparing accurate drawings and specifications for buildings

• Possess effective oral and written communication skills

• Possess demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills

• Ability to build and maintain good working relationships with different personnel

Educational Summary:

ITT Technical Institute, Orange, CA

Associate of Science Degree in Computer Drafting & Design Completion -2011

CRISS Drafting & Business College 2 years Mechanical /Structural Drafting

Fullerton Community College, Fullerton, CA 3 years General Education

Professional Experience:

1995 – Present

Designer / Builder: Self-Employed Orange County / LA, CA

Hired to create building designs with clients, to produce construction documents for local Planning Departments and Building Departments; supervise building from inception to finish. Responsible for preparing orientations for initial project proposals; Conceptualized special projects like booths, landscapes and signage by using Auto Cad; Assigned the tasks for reviewing and assessing landscape and building proposals for final presentation; Budget preparation as well as procurement of materials.

1994– 1995

Damage Restoration Supervisor: Emer-Con Insurance Contractor Anaheim, CA

Construction supervisor for an insurance-based emergency restoration and repair team; on call full-time to access, secure and restore fire, water, weather or accident damaged buildings and/or property.

Ernest K. Negrete

Professional Experience- continued Resume page 2

1990 – 1994

Building Supervisor / Carpenter: Office of State Architect -South Pasadena, CA

Responsible for the restoration of California State Historic “Turn-of-the-Century” homes and buildings in Old South Pasadena, executing skills in drafting, blue print reading, project management, timeline, scheduling of construction with trades people and specialists.

1986 – 1990

Design and Rendering Architect: Howard Parsell Company -Yorba Linda, CA - Team designer from inception to completion, responsible for preparing preliminary design sketches for small and large complex projects, managing client meetings, site prep, landscape design, responsible for conducting surveys to collect data required in design preparation for building, engineering and materials for office commercial, light industrial and residential building contractors.

Technical skills

Hardware: PC, Mac

Software: Autodesk (Auto-CAD, Revit and Inventor Programs), Microsoft Office XP, Microsoft Office 2000, Microsoft Office 1997, MS Word, MS Excel

Clerical: Job estimation, invoicing, customer service and phone skills.

Architecture: Architectural site, building and interior design. Construction Documents, Presentation Graphics, Presentation Model making.

Mechanical: Structural Engineering Draftsman, ITT-Tech (Autodesk - Inventor Software)

Engineering: Civil Engineering Draftsman (Topography and Geotechnical Reports)

Foreign Language Skills

Conversational Spanish

Hobbies

Fine Art, Golf, Furniture Design, Mural Painting

References

Professional, trade and personal contacts will be supplied upon request.

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