CAD Designer/Draftsperson Eleven Years Experience

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Highly experienced, talented and dependable Auto CAD Designer/Draftsperson with over eleven years experience in engineering and design.

Skilled in all aspects of the design process from concept to completion.

SELECTED SKILLS

• Certified to teach AutoCAD, Adobe Photo Shop, and Adobe Illustrator on the secondary level.

• Experience in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Outlook.

• Ability to communicate confidently with peers, management, clients, municipal officials, & consultants.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DESIGN COORDINATOR

• Designed and engineered water features, pools and spas both on structure and at ground level.

• Fulfilled customer requests by accurately identifying the intention of client and the engineering needed to complete the project.

• Developed the drafting and plan process by optimizing the Auto CAD drafting environment.

• Created library of standard details thus reducing drafting time and costs.

• Ensured that all permitting applications and submittal drawings were prepared for permit submission.

• Responsible for product data submittals package.

• Specified the purchase of all hydraulic related products.

• Obtained and tracked bids from sub-contractors.

CUSTOM COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL WATER FEATURE DESIGN AND ENGINEERING

• Prepared plans, elevations, sections, details, sketches, schematics, and diagrams.

• Utilized knowledge of state health department and municipality building code intent and interpretation to reduce incidents of permit refusals.

• Managed various projects concurrently and maintain established deadlines.

• Employed knowledge of hydraulics and filtration manifolds to design both gutter and skimmer pools.

• Designing and drafting water features, pools and spas both on structure and at ground level.

• Wrote instruction manual of procedures, commonly used products and drafting standards; reduced research time by 50%.

DESIGN ENGINEER - TELECOMUNICATION –US WEST / QWEST / BELL SOUTH

• Quickly mastered skills in proprietary drafting system based on previously acquired techniques; then provided training to other engineers.

• Preserved critical facilities database by effectively managing data input within time sensitive parameters.

• Maintained commercial customer satisfaction by expeditiously responding to date-sensitive, high capacity service orders.

DRAFTING TECHNICIAN - PUBLIC UTILITY

• Updated water, gas, and wastewater utility location maps with 4 years of information.

• Taught basic AutoCAD techniques to Engineering Technicians.

• Developed and implemented smaller scale maps for use in the field.

• Designed Department of Transportation/County Permit plans.

• Drafted as-built and permit packages from rough field sketches or verbal information.

ENGINEERING ASSISTANT – EVERGLADES RESTORATION PROJECT

• Prepared protocol for the first GIS Spatial Analysis for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Project.

• Created maps, charts and graphs of base conditions and restoration alternatives, which included ground or surface water conditions and plant communities for use by The Army Corps of Engineers.

CUSTOM FURNITURE AND MILLWORK DESIGN AND DRAFTING

• Drafted millwork from blue prints, sketches or verbal information.

• Designed high-end wall units, libraries, and offices from information supplied by designers.

• Total involvement with all aspects of manufacturing process and customer service.

• Reduced backlog of orders within one month.

• Designed high end millwork to coordinate with existing décor.

ARCHITECTURAL DRAFTING

• Stylized home elevations for customer approval.

• Designed restaurant layout per customer request.

• Redesigned store front elevation and layout.

• Made design recommendations to clients with questions regarding layouts for business renovations.

• Reorganized library of commonly used details, saving drafting time and cost.

DRAFTING TECHNICIAN – COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION AND REMODELING

• Drafted commercial refrigeration units and plumbing for large wholesale warehouse club.

• Suggested updated use of AutoCAD to reduce drafting time and improve quality.

• Created and implemented drafting parameters based on customer requirements.

• Managed various projects concurrently and maintain established deadlines.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Aquatic Designers Miami, FL June 2008 to Present ( Part Time)

Mountain, LTD Gloucester, ME December 2008 to February 2009

Diehl Equipment Phoenix, AZ December 2007 to April 2008

Desert Aquatics Phoenix, AZ December 2006 to September 2007

Rondo Pools & Spas, Inc. Phoenix, AZ January 2006 to November 2006

Certified Pool Mechanics Ft. Myers, FL January 2004 to November 2005

Z-Facilitators Titusville, FL August 2003 to October 2003

Boca Architect Corp. Boca Raton, FL March 2003 to June 2003

Coastal Mill Works Inc. Riviera Beach, FL January 2003 to March 2003

The Pool People Deerfield Beach, FL June 2002 to October 2002

M. Heller Custom Furniture Boca Raton, FL January 2002 to June 2002

Peak Technical Services Pittsburgh, PA June 2000 to September 2001

Ft. Pierce Utilities Authority Ft. Pierce, FL November 1998 to June 2000

EDUCATION

• Indian River Community College - Ft. Pierce, FL

Associate, Drafting and Design Technology

• Palm Beach Community College - Lake Worth, FL

Criminology/Forensics

• Mt. Ida Jr. College • Newton, MA

Associate Business

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