Sr. CAD-BIM Technician, Architectural Project Coordinator

Posted on: 2010-10-10

Rhonda S. Travis

 

Altamonte Springs, FL32701      

[email protected]                                                               407-260-6957

 

EXPERIENCE:

 

2/2009 – Present                                   CAD Gorilla, LLC                                  Altamonte Springs, FL

Contract CAD & Revit drafting from home office or client’s office

  • BIM MEP Coordination Model of resort for contractor
  • Master Planning of Mixed Use Urban Development
  • Process Flow Diagram for Manufacturer
  • CAD shop drawings for inventor
  • Bank of America remodel, including BOMA standards

 

8/2008 - 2/2009                                     ITEC ENTERTAINMENT                      Orlando, FL.    

Sr. CAD Production/ Manager, DDs, CDs for Amusement Park Dark Ride

            Incorporated consultant\'s drawings (Microstation) & models, Art Director’s sketches & Maya models into plans, sections & details

            Updated & published base plans to Engineering Department & consultants.

            Field-verified & incorporated \'As-Built\' architectural, MEP & Structural

            CAD-loaded Photoshop Presentation Drawings

            Provided plans, sections, details to Art Department for final presentations

            Assisted with digital & print deliverables

            CAD support for all departments & 3 concurrent projects

            Daily file transfers though ftp sites, documents control & file management

            Created/ updated overseas shipping/ logistics documents 

 

6/2008 - 1/2009               JOHN HENRY DESIGNS INTERNATIONAL                Orlando, FL.           

Project Coordinator, CDs for $7 million Event Center entirely though the internet

            Translated foreign drawing files to Acad, interpreted layers, devised ctbs to enable plotting

            Set up standards - pens, sheet sizes, title blocks & symbols, text & dimension styles

            Established CAD deliverables format 

            Translated drawings from metric to Imperial & visa versa

            Coordinated/ formatted consultant’s work: Structural, MEP, Interior Design

            Researched alternate materials design & details

            Developed permit set, maintaining constant contact w/ owner’s rep, contactor & architect

            Uploaded/ downloaded from ftp sites, documents control, file management.

 

11/2005 - 8/2008                                   HHCP ARCHITECTS                            Maitland, FL.   

Sr. CAD- Revit Production / Standards, Presentation, Design  Development, CCA

            Domestic Projects in Revit: 19 story Timeshare Tower & Amenities

            International Projects: Master Planning (Golf Resort, Marina, Island Development)

            Residential Design (Villas, Townhomes)

            Award winning Architectural Design & Master Planning (COFCO)

            Amusement Park Themed Architecture

            Construction Contract Administration - RFIs, ASIs, Consultant Coordination

 

06/2005 – 11/2005                                 THE EVANS GROUP                            Orlando, FL

CAD Drafting, BIM  multifamily residential: floor plans, sections, details, RCP with electrical & mechanical layout, truss profiles, finish, fixture & hardware schedules

 

 

 

6/2004 - 11/2004                                   FLORIDA CONCEPTS GROUP             Altamonte Springs, FL.

Design Development, Presentation Graphics, Construction Docs

            Site Plans, Landscape/ Hardscape, Architectural Signage Graphics,

            ADT 3D Royal Park Palace, Kazakhstan, an ornate palace complex - 3 buildings, 4 stories each, extreme weather consideration, working over the internet through ftp site & e-mails

 

3/2004 – 6/2004                                    SCA - ACi                                             Winter Park, FL

CAD Manager, CAD Production Warehouse conversion to office building, 4 story custom Condo with 3D MEP coordination model & construction docs 

 

11/2003 - 3/2004                                   L2 STUDIOS                                        Orlando, FL

SR. CAD Tech, PM - Architectural

            Project Manager for 6 story Champions Gate Condo/ hotel, CAD loaded in-house Building Designer’s and Interior Designer’s sketches, managed a team of 4 drafters, developed Permit Set (which received FEW architectural comments from Building Dept.) member of CAD committee

            Construction Docs for Champions Gate Retail Shops & Coffee Bar, Horizons by Marriott Timeshare, Pulte Fore City Recreation Center

 

6/2003 - 11/2003                                 Architects Design Group,                    Winter Park, FL Construction Documents: Fire Station, Police Station

 

1/2003 - 5/2003                                     BMA ARCHITECTS                              Longwood, FL

Construction Documents, 3D Models

            Art Gallery, Airport, Flight School, Brevard County Schools, Office Building

 

9/2002 - 1/2003                                     STARNET INTERNATIONAL                Longwood, FL

3D Presentation Graphics, 3D Preliminary Design, 3D Shop Drawings; Structural Aluminum

            Using proprietary engineering program TekCAD, developed precision SpaceFrame (hub & strut) geometries - Porte Cochere, Wind Break, Parking Garage Trellis, Museum Exterior, Toll Road Columns - exported to AutoCAD & often incorporated with my 3D drawings of existing buildings.

            Created shop drawings with Bill of Materials for onsite manufacture of structural Spaceframe

 

1/2002 - 9/2002                                     CAD GORILLA                                      Altamonte Springs

Contract Drafting & Graphic Design

            Computer aided & board drafting - residential & commercial, interiors, landscape, site & survey, civil, 2D & 3D graphic design

 

4/2001 - 12/2001                                   GAI CONSULTANTS                            Orlando, FL

Graphics & Drafting- Civil Engineering

            Eminent Domain, Transportation, Utilities (AutoCAD & Microstation SE) Incorporated FDOT right-of-way plans with existing topographic surveys & new roadway designs; calculated \'areas taken\' designed \'cure\' plans; Prepared graphics for trial exhibits

 

10/2000 - 4/2001                                   THE NASSAL COMPANY                     Orlando, Fl.

Themed Architecture; Shop Drawings, Assist PM

            Shop drawings, 3D perspectives & cut-away details, 3D presentation graphics, consultant coordination, submittals, specifications, addendums, CNC (laser cutter) files, Bill of Materials, owner maintenance manual, assembly dwgs. - Responsive to shop technicians & site conditions.

 

4/1995 - 10/2000                                   HHCP ARCHITECTS                            Maitland, FL

Sr. CAD Tech./Jr. PM

            Convention Center, Hospitality, Education, Health Care, Airport Construction Docs: plans, elevations, sections, details, schedules; Presentation Graphics, 3D models for perspectives & bird\'s-eye-view, interior & exterior Junior Project Manager: Consolidated designer\'s sketches w/codes & budget, As-Built surveys, punch lists, RFI\'S, JCAHO state-of-compliance surveys & reports, Consultant Coordination, Archiving

 

5/1994 - 2/1995                                     MARK NASRALLAH, Architect              Winter Park, FL

CAD drafting, 3D perspectives Custom Residential

            Construction Docs for million dollar custom homes

 

3/1992 - 2/1994                                     ROBERT HAMBRICK, Architect            Winter Park, FL

CAD & Board drafting, Custom Residential, Light Commercial

            Construction Docs, custom homes, church; plans, elevations, sections, details, schedules, plotting, archiving

 

EDUCATION:

            Seminole Community College                Sanford, FL                                           1993

Associate of Science, Drafting and Design                            

            3 Semesters 3D Studio

            Directed Class Construction Project

            Scholarship from National Association of Women in Construction GPA 3.5

Bachelors of Applied Science in Interior Design

            Seminole State College                         Heathrow, FL                          

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      • GPA 3.5
      • Credit Hours Obtained: 12

 

HONORS        

            Judge for 3 years for National Assoc. Of Women In Construction drafting scholarship contest

 

ASSOCIATIONS          

            AutoCAD Users Group International (AUGI)

            Architects, Engineers, Contractors central FL. (AEC)

            Associated General Contractors, Greater FL. Chapter (AGC)

            Themed Entertainment Assoc. (TEA)

 

PROFILE         

            LinkedIn  http://www.linkedin.com/in/rhondatravis

            With slide show portfolio  

            References, Project list & Power Point Portfolio available

 

 

SKILLS:

Skill Name                 Skill Level          Last Used                     Experience

AutoCAD 2009           Expert                Currently used              18 years

3D Studio MAX          Intermediate       Currently used              2 years

Corel                         Intermediate       Currently used              1 years

Photoshop                 Intermediate       Currently used              4 years

Graphic Art                Expert                Currently used              20 years

Microstation               Intermediate       2001                             2 years

MS Office 2007          Intermediate       Currently used              14 years

SketchUp                  Intermediate       Currently used              1 year

Constructware           Intermediate       2008                             1 year

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 7 years residential carpentry, 5 years commercial art

 

SUMMARY

Desired Wage: 60,000 USD Per Year