St. Architectural CAD/ BIM Technician

Posted on: 2009-09-02

RHONDA S. TRAVIS CAREER SUMMARY Rhonda has gained credibility over 17 years as a Senior CAD Technician through the conviction that drafting is technical art. She continues to rely on her experience in building construction to insure that her plans are buildable. She has applied herself at some of the most prestigious architectural firms in central Florida, noting the different approaches to and outcomes of a similar product. She has completed construction documents for a broad range of project types, including airports, hospitals, medical Office Buildings, schools, labs, assisted living facilities, civic buildings, jails, fire stations, museums, attractions, and all types of residential facilities. She is capable of taking the design intent through to permit and beyond – construction contract administration. She works well with a team or individually, ‘owning’ her assignments with a drive to excel and a genuine passion for the industry. OVERVIEW OF QUALIFICATIONS Senior CAD Technician, BIM Production, 3D Modeling and Architectural Project Coordinator with demonstrated expertise in commercial architectural Construction Documentation. Ability to interpret designer’s sketches and conceptual diagrams, coordinating all consultants’s and project engineer’s efforts, preparing construction documents according to specifications that are accurate, complete, permittable and buildable within the budget. Contractor or employee. – Design Development – Construction Documents – CD Quality Assurance – Document Control – Consultant Coordination – Construction Methods – Industry Standards – 3D Modeling/ Design – Presentation Graphics – Revit BIM Programs: AutoCAD 2009, Revit 2009, Sketchup, Photoshop, MS Office CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Helped implement Revit BIM at HHCP Architects - modeled all interior units of the 19 story timeshare, customized door information and models to more closely reflect typical door schedule and specifications, coordinated custom and existing CAD details with the model sheet set. • Completed second project entirely with Revit: Resort Amenities - 3D Site, Pool Bar, Water Canon Fort, Lazy River • Created DDs for new Dark Ride at ITEC Entertainment, reviewing/ verifying existing architectural, structural, ride engineering and special effects. Coordinating & supporting two separate projects, same ride and similar effects, but two sets of building type, conditions, architects, engineers, and contractors. • Completed Construction Docs for John Henry Designs Intl. of a $7 million dollar Event Center. Converted foreign drafting program files to AutoCAD, from metric to imperial. United two different designer’s vision. Worked closely with structural engineer and architect to explore alternate construction methods for value engineering while maintaining elegance. Developed the architectural drawings and coordinated permit set entirely through the internet. EXPERIENCE ITEC Entertainment, Orlando, Florida 8/2008 - 2/2009 Sr. CAD Production/ Manager, Design Development, Construction Documents John Henry Designs International, Orlando, FL. 8/2008 - 1/2009 Project Coordinator, Permit Set for $7 million Legacy Building HHCP Architects, Maitland, Florida 11/2005 - 8/2008 Sr. CAD Production, Revit BIM, CAD Committee, Construction Contract Admin. Florida Concepts Group, Altamonte Springs, Florida 6/2004 - 11/2004 Design Development, Presentation Graphics, Construction Documents L2 Studios, Orlando, Florida 12/2003 - 6/2004 Sr. CAD Production, Project Manager, Construction Documents Architects Design Group, Winter Park, Florida 6/2003 - 12/2003 Construction Documents: Fire Station, Police Station BMA Architects, Longwood, Florida. 1/2003 - 5/2003 Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents Residential & Light Commercial Construction 1982 - 1990 Commercial Art 1974 - 1981 EDUCATION Associate of Science, Drafting and Design GPA 3.5 1990 - 1993 Seminole Community College, Sanford, Florida Scholarship - National Association of Women in Construction Additional Semester in 3D Modeling & Animation Directed Class Construction Project now studying Interior Design Honors- Judge for 3 years of NAWIC scholarship drafting contest Associations- AUGI, AEC, TEA, Profile on LinkedIn website: cadgorilla.com References available upon request