Summary


seeking a creative position as a
CADD Designer/Drafter ? in an engineering firm in need of a qualified professional with demonstrated experience in technical services and support, optimizing business efficiency and surpassing revenue targets with creative designs and artistic and visual means

Professional Overview :
Over 13 years of experience in developing and optimizing creative leadership and visionary capacities in complex, competitive and highly regulated industries.
A keen eye for detail has placed me in high profile assignments responsible for CADD operations and production, detailed technical drawings, presentation and proposal graphics and photo-simulation and various aspects of development of conceptual, preliminary and final design drawings using CADD.
Adept in AutoCAD, Microstation, CorelDraw, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe PageMaker, PowerPoint and Word that achieve bottom-line results.
worked with the businesses to analyze business requirements and review/produce specifications for any new/change to creativity applications.
respond to rapidly changing situations with relentless focus on accomplishing goals.
High-level client and business management abilities and business development support skills.
Independent, deadline-driven, quality-focused professional, demonstrating proactive leadership techniques.
Recognized and awarded as a Winner of the PAN 9 Logo competition at Parsons Brinckerhoff.
Operations/Management : Skilled in planning, organizing and implementing development, quality assurance and technical services.
Talented in managing high-tech assets/advanced technology and organizing large-scale projects.
Advanced team-building skills along with strong training, developing and mentoring abilities.
Exceptional operational analysis, strategic/capacity planning and decision-making strengths.
Innovative creator of profit-enhancing cost control and efficiency measures to improve results.
Core Competencies
Thrive in high-pressure, variety-oriented environment ; Valued team player who keeps others on task
Focus on result ; Effectively identify and resolve problems using creativity and available resources. Tackle tough problems and follow through to satisfactory conclusion
Communications ; Motivate team members to achieve goals, resolve interpersonal conflicts, create positive learning environment. Proven effective written and oral communications, ability to address large groups
Prioritize workload and multi-task ; Flexible to changing priorities. Direct in approach to discovering information. Make objective decisions after analyzing data. Consider ramifications of decisions
Problem solver ; Respond rapidly and appropriately to changing circumstances, evaluate problems, make astute decisions to effect positive change and refocus on new priorities
Technology savvy ; Provide advanced solutions that boost productivity and efficiency spanning the breadth of technology and organizational landscapes
Customer Service ; Extremely sociable and able to put client at ease. Ability to negotiate and persuade to achieve desired results
Language experience ; Bilingual and bi-literate oral and written in Spanish and English Languages.

Senior Designer II : Parsons Brinckerhoff ? Atlanta, GA June 2005 June 2009 Parsons Brinckerhoff ? Miami, FL June 2000 June 2005 Involved in developing cover art, tabs, project specific logos and headers for various proposal submissions Produced conceptual drawings and eye-catching details for presentation use Utilized topographical contours, elevations and surveys to form cross sections Oversaw drafting plans and detailed drawings in various civil disciplines, structural, roadway, railroads, traction power, utilities, right-of-way, survey, drainage, signing and pavement markings, MOT, signals and lighting through working from rough sketches and notes Completed detailed documentation with speed and accuracy on large-scale commercial projects while maintaining CADD standards

Career Highlights ~ Continued ~
Cadd Drafter : Eckler Engineering, Inc ? Coral Springs, FL June 1999 June 2000 Established reputation in drafting detailed construction drawings, topographical profiles and related maps and specifications used in planning and construction of civil engineering projects like highways, river and harbor improvements, flood control and drainage Parsons Brinckerhoff ? Newark, NJ June 1998 June 1999 Plotted maps and charts showing profiles and cross-sections, indicating relation of topographical contours and elevations to buildings, retaining walls, tunnels, overhead power lines and other structures Drafted detailed construction drawings, topographical profiles and related maps and specifications used in planning and construction of civil engineering projects, like highways, river and harbor improvements, flood control and drainage Generated and updated technical drawings in a wide variety of disciplines, structural, roadway, railroads, traction power, utilities, right-of-way, survey, drainage, signing and pavement markings, MOT, signals and lighting Maintained CAD systems, plotters and supplies ; troubleshot system problems if needed Drafted and plotted conceptual and final plans and details based upon sketches and design standards of the engineer Oversaw tasks in updating drawings based on as-built installation, maintaining CADD standards, following plan preparation guidelines and developing and implementing system to manage the way drawings are organized, maintained and filed


Employment

November, 1997 -  June, 1998
Senior CADD Drafter

June, 1994 -  November, 1997
Drafter

Education