Architectural Drafter

EXPERIENCE:
Aug. •••••March ••••• Fountain Auto Mall Orlando, Fl
Sales Consultant
Interview customers to clearly understand their needs & wants in regards to new vehicle purchase.
Demonstrate the vehicles features & benefits that best fits the customers needs & wants.
Answer any questions the customer may have to better educate them on the vehicle they want to purchase.
Present figures to customer & if need be negotiate price & terms to best fit their budget.
Deliver vehicle to customer & walk around the vehicle with the customer again showing them the operations of components they will be using on a daily basis.
Thank customer for their purchase & schedule their first maintenance services.

March •••••Aug. ••••• Architectural Construction Engineering Winter Haven, Fl
Lead Drafter
Review rough sketches & in turn create working floor plans or construction details.
Coordinate structural, electrical and mechanical designs and determine a method of presentation to graphically represent building plans.
Visit sites to measure & photograph pre-existing structures for renovations or for addition remodeling.
Consult with customers on there needs & recommendations for the final product.

Oct. •••••Jan. ••••• Carpenter Contractors of America Winter Haven, Fl
Truss Designer Apprentice
Work under experienced truss designer learning critical facets of truss layout & design.
Review construction plans to design roof & floor truss layouts.
Update new & old truss packages with new code changes & requirements.
Redesign roof & floor truss layouts in accordance to floor plan changes.

May •••••Oct. ••••• Alpine Engineered Products, Inc. Haines City, Fl
Jan. •••••May ••••• Alpine Engineered Products, Inc. St. Louis, Mo
Truss Engineer (Engineer II)
Use engineering judgment & design aid VIEW Software to provide customers with wood truss designs that are both economically feasible and structurally sound.
Analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and establish quality and
reliability objectives of finished product.
Provide technical consultation to customers regarding engineering needs and review assigned engineering designs and process according to targeted timetable.
Perform repairs of designs, provided they do not require a re-evaluation of the entire structural system.
Review, correct and complete all customer-generated designs, as they are assigned according to design specifications and appropriate engineering principles.
Provide routine consultation services for customers to resolve questions, design information, i.e., design improvements, calculation of special loads, etc., as needed.

Jan. •••••Sept. ••••• Equipco, Inc.••••• •••••s, Mo
Lead Drafter
Review rough sketches & in turn create working floor plans or construction Responsible for drawing store layouts and custom cabinetry
Measurement of existing structures for reference on improvement projects
Managed and organized computer files, AutoCAD layer structure & drawing publications


Summer of ••••••••••Ranken Technical College •••••s, Mo
Architectural & Math Tutor
Tutored •••••s inner city school students in Algebra & basic architectural principles
Instructed students on basic architectural office practices and work ethic

EDUCATION:•••••Ranken Technical College •••••s, Mo
Associates of Science in Architectural Technology awarded in Dec. •••••

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
AutoCAD •••••
SoftPlan Ver. •••••
Residential Frame Construction
Skilled in many facets of architectural technology, design, and construction principles
Completed whole construction document sets for new commercial projects
VIEW software
Technical Drafting skills
Ability to talk to the public, make friends, & engage in conversation to uncover what they want in the product I sell.
Guide customer in decision making process to make the best choose in the product I sell.