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Experience:
The Center Of Creativity - Chester, NE.
Co-Founder- 2006 through Present

The Center of Creativity is a focal point for the Artists in our area.  Currently we are working with local artists to promote and represent their work, as well as developing our own creative products and services.  The Centre of Creativity is also being developed into an Artist’s Retreat offering lessons and studios in many media.

The CAD Guy - Chester, NE.
Owner- 2000 through Present

myCADsite.com is one of the premier AutoCAD training sites on the internet, and the only one to offer a totally free 4 level course.  Since it’s inception in 2000,  myCADsite has also answered countless questions related to AutoCAD, and sold 1,000’s of CD’s of course content.  myCADsite also generates income from advertising.

Coast 2 Coast Survey - Nationwide
Architectural Surveyor- 2007 through Present

Coast 2 Coast is a nationwide measured as-built, existing condition, and sign survey firm. I travel the States measuring buildings and signs, inside and out. I work with a team of people to produce CAD drawings for clients big and small. On the smaller projects I travel and work alone, meeting with clients and managing every onsite aspect of the project.

The Art Department - Las Vegas, NV.
Manager / President- 2002 - 2006

While Cindy takes care of the artistic aspects of the art projects, I manage the business end of things. When not scheduling projects or meeting clients, I assist with the projects in a variety of ways, from CAD design to Trademark research. I also design and maintain websites for various clients, as well as create logos and do marketing and research.

Tririga
Manager of Training - 2000 through 2002

Tririga, Inc. is a Las Vegas based Internet technology company.
They provide software and on-line application services that compliment AutoCAD, to help automate design and build industries. I traveled across the States and in Canada, meeting with clients and training them in the use of the software packages that we offered. I also helped with the software documentation and beta testing.

Art Institute of Las Vegas
CAD Instructor - 1999 through 2000

The Design Institute is an independent accredited school offering degree programs in Architectural, Civil and Interior design disciplines.I have been instructing AutoCAD levels 1 though 4, as well as teaching an 'Introduction to Computers' class to prepare students for their CAD classes. I have also designed course notes and drew outlines for the school's CAD program.

Casino Displays - Las Vegas, NV.
CAD Designer - 1998 through 2000

Casino Displays is a manufacturer of mostly interior signage for casinos. These would be either used above machines or directional signs. My duties were to take the designs and create files for use on the computerized router and plasma cutter. I also did layout and design of signs, including layouts for the cutting of vinyl. As well as these responsibilities, I prepared drawing packages for submittal to the permitting department. In the later months, I also worked on design concepts for our customers.

Owens Precision Fabricators - Las Vegas, NV.
CAD Designer - 1998

OPF is a sheet metal shop specializing in the manufacture of slot machines and related parts. While working there, I designed parts and laid them out for production.

Serrot - Las Vegas, NV.
Engineering Assistant -1998 though 1999

Serrot has a large plant in Henderson for the manufacture of large-scale plastic linings. I was hired in a temporary position to assist the engineering department in the creation of a detailed plant layout. I measured the shop and all of its components, drew it in AutoCAD and assembled a list of equipment for OSHA records.

Software Programs:

My strength lies in AutoCAD, but I also have a working knowledge of a wide range of applications. I am familiar with AutoCAD (R13,14,2000,LT, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, Arch. Desktop) - CorelCADD - Microstation 5 - Sigmanest - Gerber Advantage - CorelDraw - Photoshop - Illustrator- Dreamweaver (web design) - MS Word - MS Excel - Windows (2000, NT) - DOS - as well as just about any other software you want to throw at me!

Certificates:

Autodesk End User Assessment Level 1 - AutoCAD 2000 - Certificate achieved (98%) - August 2000

Autodesk End User Assessment Level 2 - AutoCAD 2000 - Certificate achieved (98%) - September 2000

 
Education 1995 -1997
British Columbia Institute of Technology
This was a full-time (30 hrs/week) program designed to give students a solid background in the principles of mechanical engineering with an emphasis on CAD/CAM. Course covered Calculus, Programming, Database Construction among many others.
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