Experience:

myCADsite.com - Owner
The Art Department - President / Manager
Coast 2 Coast Surveys - Field Surveyor / Project Manager
Tririga -Las Vegas, NV. - Manager of Training
Art Institute of Las Vegas - CAD Instructor
Casino Displays - Las Vegas, NV. - CAD Designer
Owens Precision Fabricators - Las Vegas, NV.- CAD Designer
Serrot - Las Vegas, NV. - Engineering Assistant
Software Programs AutoCAD, Dreamweaver, PhotoShop, Illustrator, MS Office
Certificates - AutoCAD Level 1, 2
Education - BCIT - CAD/CAM Diploma of Technology

While Cindy takes care of the artistic aspects of the projects, I manage the business end of things. I also work on most of the projects that we take on. I also do CAD renderings for clients when needed.

Coast 2 Coast Surveys - Chattanooga, TN Field Surveyor, Project Mgr - 2006-2008

C2C provides clients with complete, accurate as-built drawings that are measured and drawn on site. I worked as a Field Surveyor and also Managed many projects, including full hotel surveys.

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 to help automate design and build industries.

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 am currently drawing up outlines for the school's CAD program.

Casino Displays (now Egads) - Las Vegas, NV. - CAD Designer - 1998 through 2000

Casino Displays is a manufacturer of mostly interior sign age 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 manufacture.

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 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, Arch. Desktop) - CorelCADD - Microstation 5 - Sigmanest - Gerber Advantage - CorelDraw - Photoshop - 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 CAD Software, Calculus, Programming, Database Construction among many others.

Summary of Work experience Prior to 1998:

My previous employment was in the photographic field, where I was working for various labs and shops in the Vancouver (Canada) area. I worked in management positions for nine years and managed a warehouse for a large photo chain the last five years I was working in the industry. I left the business to begin a two-year CAD/CAM Program at BCIT (as listed above)