CADD Drafter

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

INDEPENDENT CADD CONTRACTOR, TORRANCE, CA

CAD Contractor April 2007 – Present

Provide CAD drafting services on a contract basis.

•Create CAD drawing sets for but not limited to public and private schools, fueling stations, fast food restaurants and convenience stores

•Work closely with Design Team and Project Managers

•Provide Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing drafting

•Creation of As-built drawings from hard copy drawings and field surveys

•Heavy redlining of out dated drawings to be brought up to date and standards

•Create photo simulation for proposed jobs

•Create sample boards of proposed renderings, photos simulations and site plans

•Create library for in-house details, blocks and symbols

•Manage, update and maintain layering standards for both in-house and company clients

•Provide CAD support to Drafting department

•Provide on-site surveying for new construction projects

•Install, upgrade and troubleshoot AutoCAD software

•Create procedures manuals

•Large format printing and scanning

VANTAGE TECHNOLOGY CONSULTING GROUP, MANHATTAN BEACH, CA

CAD Engineer 2005-2007

Responsible for the management of CAD work flow for the drafting department.

•Create floor-plans, single-line diagrams and riser diagrams drawings in AutoCAD

•Work closely with Project Managers to properly implement all redlines

•Assist Designers and Engineers with calculations

•Coordinate with MEP contractors for the design of A/V and IT installations

•Implement quality control check lists on all outgoing project drawings

•Apply guidelines and standards to produce consistent drawing packages

•Manage CAD library file naming conventions and symbols

•Install and manage all CAD related software

•Process monthly invoices for plotting

•Facilitate weekly CAD meetings

•Manage and file all project drawings in both hard copy and electronic format

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES, CA

Administrative Specialist 2003-2005

Responsible for maintaining the CAD Projects for the Health Sciences Capital Projects.

•Implement all red-line changes and updates to AutoCAD and Aperture files

•Survey locations to verify accuracy of CAD files

•Create 2D & 3D building renderings for presentations using AutoCAD and Form-Z

•Create MS PowerPoint slide presentations for construction proposals

•Perform daily updates to the Aperture Project

•Assist the project managers in the creation and execution of CAD and graphic documentation

CENTER TRUST, INC., MANHATTAN BEACH, CA

Plan Coordinator/CAD Manager 1998-2003

Responsible for managing all drawings in both hard copy and electronic format for development and tenant improvement purposes for a portfolio of 62 properties consisting of 2 regional malls, 8 free-standing buildings and 52 shopping centers.

•Coordinate the conversion of the 2 regional malls and 52 shopping centers from AutoCAD to Aperture

•Implement all changes and updates to AutoCAD and Aperture files using As-Built and A.L.T.A. drawings

•Assist Project Coordinators in tenant improvement projects monitoring aspects of the construction process

•Prepare Construction Documents for new tenant and/or lease projects

•Coordinate with Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Architectural contractors

•Create a standard format for the presentation of all Aperture site plans, for marketing purposes

•Prepare and maintain a file of all lease exhibits, proposal exhibits and vacancy plans

•Create, design and implement a database filing system for all drawings, both in-house and in warehouse storage

•Provide photo editing for departments including, but not limited to, Development, Leasing and Asset Management

•Create MS PowerPoint slide presentations for Leasing and Marketing departments

•Restructure the request procedures for CAD services to provide a more rapid turnaround

•Create a step by step procedure manual for the updating and editing of the Aperture project

•Responsible for all CAD and photo editing software

•Assist the IT department with updates and troubleshooting within the Development department

EDUCATION

Escuela Tecnológica de Occidente, Guadalajara, México

Technical Engineer, Electronics, 1988

COMPUTER SKILLS

AutoCAD R/14, 2000-2010, Revit Architecture 2010, Microsoft Office 97-XP, Windows 9x-2000-XP-Vista, Aperture 6.2-8.0, Adobe Photoshop 6.0-CS3, Adobe Acrobat Professional, Adobe PageMaker 7.0, CorelDraw 12, Form-Z 4.2.0, Bluebeam.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

AEC Factory, Torrance, CA

Revit Architecture Fundamentals, 2010

University of California, Los Angeles, CA

Web Technology Fundamentals, 2004

Southern CA Regional Occupational Center, Torrance, CA

Certificate, AutoCAD 2000/2-Advance, 2003

Certificate in Microsoft Office and Networking, 1996

Course in Automotive Tune Up, 1994

Advanced Enterprise Solutions, Irvine, CA

Certificate, AutoCAD Release 14, 1999

Aperture Technologies, Irvine, CA

Certificate, Aperture Professional 6.2, 1999

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