SPECIFIC SKILLS
• Windows95™, Windows98™, Windows2000™, Windows NT™, WindowsXP™, Windows Vista™ and MacIntosh™ Platforms
• AutoCAD™ Release 12 [DOS Version and Windows Version], AutoCAD™ Release 13 and 14 Windows Versions, AutoCAD™2000, AutoCAD™2000i,
  MicroStation "J" and Version 8
• CorelDraw™ Versions 5.0-13.0, Corel Photo-Paint™ Versions 5.0-13.0, Corel Web.Design™, Corel Word Perfect™, Corel Bryce™ 4.0 and 5.0,
   Learning Adobe® Illustrator™ and PhotoShop™
• Microsoft PowerPoint™, Microsoft Word™, Microsoft Excel™,Microsoft Outlook™
• Diehl Graphsoft MiniCAD™, FrameMaker™, ClarisDraw™, Visio Professional 5.0®, Adobe Acrobat® Writer, Netscape Composer
• Graphics/Visual Arts, Computers/Computer Art, Layout/Logo Designs, Advertisement Layout Designs, Newspaper Advertisement Layout and Artwork
• Fine Arts including Oil and Acrylic Painting, Textile Screen Printing
• Excellent Working Knowledge of Scanning Requirements and Practices
• Knowledge and Skill Operating Digital Cameras and Manipulation of Digital Images
• Working Knowledge of Military Standards, Mil-Spec Hardware and Best Commercial Practices.
• 3D Modeling Strength for Computer Aided Design/Drafting [CADD] and Isometric Drawing Strength in 2D Format

EDUCATION
– Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale, Virginia
   Currently enrolled in the Fine Arts program. GPA 3.6
   Completed 36 credit hours in the Fine Arts degree program and currently studying Computer Graphics
– Broome Community College, Binghamton, New York
   Computer Graphics-CADD 200 [ComputerVision™]
– State University Agricultural and Technical College, Delhi, New York
   Design/Drafting Mechanical/Electro-Mechanical Associate's Degree

EXPERIENCE
Graphics Coordinator/ Bid Proposal Marketing Group
M.C. Dean, Inc.
Chantilly, Virginia [Current]
Responsible for Design and Control of Graphics, Design of Proposal Covers, Creation of Graphics Style and Standardization, Printing, Organization of Graphics Library and Responding to Graphics Creation in Direct Response to RFP Requirements.  Responsible for Procurement of Quotes and Scheduling for Printing/Production of Graphics Jobs. Responsible for Graphically Supporting Marketing. Still Photography of Job Site Progress/Construction.

Project Coordinator
Southland Industries (Project Contract)
Sterling, Virginia [January 2002- June 2004]
Responsible for Coordination of Drawing Production and Compliance to Standards set by the PenRen Project. Responsible for Development and Tracking Documentation used to Report Drawing Production Status. Insure Drawing Production and Trouble Shooting of Plotting/Printing Issues. Drawings Produced in AutoCAD 2000i and Bentley MicroStation.

Manager, Graphics and Web Design
Cable & Wireless
Reston, Virginia [November 1998- July 2001]
Responsible for composition/documentation of Technical Graphics used in Statements of Work, Design Documents, Deployment Plan Documents and Application Standard Documents. Also created presentations for company executives. Managed Corporate Intranet and Internet WebPages. Responsible for creation/layout, organization and document control of graphics used by Engineers, and Technical Writers. Single-Point-of-Contact and responsible for Internet Backbone maps on http://www.cw.com Delegate graphics work to junior members of Graphics Design Group. Serve as liaison between Graphics Group and Marketing/Corporate Communications. Oversee publication of documents to the Intranet/Internet and inclusion into other distributable formats. Using AutoCAD™ Rel. 14 and AutoCAD™ 2000, Corel Draw™ Version 8, 9 & 10, Visio™, Microsoft Word™ and Microsoft PowerPoint™ and Adobe® Acrobat™ Writer.
§ Recipient of the Cable & Wireless 'Global Star Award' for Performance and Excellence as well as two Performance Awards.
‡ Artistic/Technical Work Published in Boardwatch Magazine, Broadband World Magazine and Cable & Wireless Roadshow Video.

Mechanical Engineering Design Consultant
Titan Corporation (Project Contract)
Reston, Virginia [March 1998- November 1998]
Designed and implemented designs for Portable Field Computers/Network Hubs used for military, commercial and private applications. Dealt with all mechanical aspects of several families of this product line. Assisted in development of organization, assignment and supervision of tasks to team members. Worked with AutoCAD™ Release 14 for Windows95™

Design Drafter
Management Technologies International (Project Contract)
Chantilly, Virginia [January 1998- March 1998]
Generated detail and assembly drawings and electrical/schematic diagrams for various testers built for Department of Defense contracts using AutoCAD™ Release 12. Working knowledge of AutoCAD™ Release 12 on Windows platform and DOS Environment.

Design Drafter
VSE Corporation (Project Contract)
Alexandria, Virginia [November 1997- January 1998]
Generated detail drawings/assemblies and electrical schematic diagrams for Department of Defense contracts using AutoCAD™ Release 14.

Graphics Specialist
Pulse Communications, Inc. (Project Contract))
Herndon, Virginia [February 1997- October 1997]
Designed and composed graphics for technical documentation used in training and service repair manuals written by Technical Writers. Used MiniCAD™, FrameMaker™, ClarisDraw™, Adobe Acrobat™ and Adobe Illustrator™.

Design Drafter/Graphics Specialist
Hughes Training, Inc.
Herndon, Virginia [July 1989- February 1997]
Assisted Graphic Designer with preparation of marketing proposals for various Department of Defense contract bids and contracts. Produced transparency overhead slides, as well as book-format proposals. Designed and generated artwork for signage used in-house and on trainers/simulators. Designed/Drafted work related to Flight Trainers/Simulators for Department of Defense contracts. Worked on PC Platform with AutoCAD™ Release 12 and 13 Windows95™ operating system.

Design Drafter
Bendix Engine Products
Jacksonville, Florida [March 1988- July 1989]
Generated surface CADD Models used with technical briefings for Department of Defense clients. Responsible for design layout and detail drawings required to build Flight Control Grips for various Department of Defense contracts. Performed work on IBM CADAM™ platform. Assigned and supervised tasks delegated to more junior level Drafters.

Drafter/Graphics Specialist
Allied Amphenol/Bendix Connector Operations
Sidney, New York [September 1981- July 1986]
Designed, produced drawings of, constructed, and installed various safety/instruction signs and decals for electrical connector test equipment produced in test equipment prototype lab. Piloted these projects using 3M™ decal products. Responsible for Design Layout and Detail Drawings required to build Electrical Test Equipment used for inspection of EMI Filter Connectors.

Test Lab Technician
Amphenol, Ltd.
Whitstable, Kent, England [May 1985- October 1985]
Initiated the Amphenol Employee Exchange Program and represented the Sidney, New York plant in the UK. Worked in the Test Equipment Lab testing EMI Filter Connectors and various other family connectors to Ministry of Defense specifications.

Drafter/Graphics Specialist
Sperry New Holland
New Holland, Pennsylvania [September 1978- September 1981]
Worked with the Art Director to design and produce all informational, safety and branding labels and decals required on Sperry New Holland farm machinery. Responsible for detail drawings, assembly drawings and experimental layouts for Engineers.

PORTFOLIO
Portfolios of my technical work and my artistic graphics work are available upon request. The portfolios were composed in Microsoft™ PowerPoint. Either file can be emailed. Or download by clicking on the icons below for my resume, letters of recommedation or a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation.

ADDITIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Co-Produced and Directed Video Commericial aired on United Paramount Network for NOVACON Star Trek Conventions.

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Updated 16 September 2004 7:09 AM
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