Summary: Experienced implementation manager and analyst, pursuing my MBA, looking to advance into technology or operations management.
Sept 2007 present: CONFIDENTIAL COMPANY, NJ, Operations Technology Manager. Analyzed departmental needs and selected technology to meet them. Provided training and support for 250 users in architecture and engineering departments spread over 7 global offices. Participated in steering committee overseeing use of BIM on projects throughout the firm. Analyzed implementation to date for causes of failures and implemented plans to correct them Reduced training costs due to outside training consultants by assuming training duties Improved cross-office efficiency by standardizing BIM production standards and training. Developed relationships between corporate IT and local offices, getting IT a better understanding of remote user needs.
May 2001 Sept 2007: CONFIDENTIAL COMPANY, NJ, CAD/Production Manager. Responsible for 25-person drafting department. Trained users, developed and maintained project templates and custom object libraries, programmed custom solutions for office-specific CAD/production needs. Acted as a liaison between architecture and IT departments. Changed all production operations to use BIM technology two years before the rest of the industry began to do so, allowing us to cut production costs and offer new client services. Created custom training and reference material to make users as self-sufficient as possible Documented all production-related SOPs, allowing new and current employees to meet company expectations Increased user productivity company-wide by developing custom methods with GDL programming language to give company drawings a consistent look and users a faster way to create them. Created a training and maintenance plan to keep the staff improving after my departure.
Feb 2000 May 2001: Kitchen & Associates Architectural Services, Collingswood, NJ, CAD Drafter, Trainer. Drafting townhouse and mid-rise senior apartment buildings for developer clients. Often assembled construction document sets with minimal supervision. Assisted CAD Manager by teaching CAD skills seminars. Recognized as the fastest draftsman in the company Improved company-wide user ability by teaching weekly CAD training seminars Greatly improved user efficiency by learning C-programming language and creating custom Arris menus and commands Promoted to CAD Manager in May 2001
Oct 1998 Feb 2000: Charles E. Broudy & Associates Architects, Philadelphia, PA, CAD Drafter, Job Captain. Led 3-person CAD drafting teams producing construction drawings for prototype retail projects. Implemented client-required software (Arris CAD) for 8 users. Trained staff to the clients production standards. Assisted in Novell Network maintenance, acting as on-site presence for an outside IT company. Saved company from losing its primary client with specific software requirements by bringing staff to productive levels within 3 months. Taught other users how to create macros of common Autocad tasks to improve their efficiency
Aug 1997 to Oct 1998: Donnelly Wagner Nelson Architects, Moorestown, NJ, CAD Drafter/Modeler. CAD Drafter and computer modeler on senior housing and assisted living projects, using Arris CAD, Autocad, and Lightscape Enhanced client understanding of design through 3D models at a time when the 3D modeling software was very primitive Helped win multiple projects in the $20 to $40 million construction cost range
Aug 1995 to July 1997: Weber Murphy Fox Architects, Erie, PA, CAD Drafter/Modeler. Entry-level CAD drafter on Arris CAD on commercial buildings. Created 3D models of buildings while the technology was still in its infancy. Learned Arris CAD software within 6 months of starting due to my intense focus on learning Arris both during and after business hours, becoming fastest drafter in the office Reduced company support costs by assuming CAD helpdesk responsibility from a much more experienced architect
Education: Master of Business Administration, Drexel University (Begin Sept 2008, expected completion Aug 2010) Bachelor of Science, Information Technology, Kaplan University, Apr 2008 Associate in Specialized Technology in Computer Aided Architectural Design, Triangle Tech, Feb 1995 |