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Atlanta, Georgia

On site consultant to the Georgia Department of Transportation, providing Bentley ProjectWise Administration and project visualization services.

Greater Atlanta Area

Manages 4 direct reporting staff supporting 200+ employees in 4 locations world-wide. Provides and creates strategic and implementation plans for company-wide IT initatives. Develops corporate policies relating to technology and communications. Develops and maintains budgets relating to technology. Performs research for new hardware, software and workflow opportunities. Calculates ROI to support design decisions. Supports the network infrastructure including VMware, Cisco VOIP, Netapp SAN, Tivoli Storage Management, Microsoft Exchange, Newforma. Develops initiatives for improving quality, effectiveness, collaboration and productivity across all levels.

Greater Atlanta Area

Responsible for the support and maintenance of all 2D and 3D design applications for 300+ employee firm in 3 locations. Trained all staff in design application software. Implemented BIM in 2 office locations. Regularly met with BIM teams to aid in meeting project objectives and to provide additional training. Member of the Advanced Modeling Group that provides in-house consulting for highly complex design projects using computational design applications. Continually developed Corporate production standards. Provided secondary network management support for Novell and Windows server systems. Managed several help desk staff. Provided general support for all desktop hardware and software. Assisted in hardware and software procurement. Member of four firm-wide governing committees.

Greater Atlanta Area

Provided IT support for 170 Windows-based computer systems. Maintained user and computer accounts on Windows 2000 Server environment. Maintained Microsoft Exchange mail accounts (Exchange 5.5 on Windows NT). Performed PC hardware upgrades. Installed software and peripherals. Provided IT on-call support for Police and Fire 911 communications center. Gave general software support for Microsoft Office products. Maintained several SQL databases and aided in web-based front end development.

Greater Atlanta Area

Maintained 2D and 3D CAD production for 85 seat Architecture/Engineering Firm. Managed the Digital Design Studio, responsible for most 3D visualization and animation production for the firm. Created presentation graphics, photorealistic images and animations, wireframe study models, and video production. Awarded 2002 Bentley Success Award for Building category. Interviewed for several articles in industry magazines. Provided training for new employees in basic CAD production and Corporate Standards. Trained all staff for general CAD knowledge and continuing education. Provided ongoing control and development of Corporate CAD Standards. Developed new tools for a more efficient production environment. Configured and installed new software. Gave general support for PC maintenance and networking issues.

Greater Atlanta Area

Maintained CAD production environment for 150+ seat Architecture Firm. Responsible for training of all new employees which included basic CAD production and Corporate Standards. Configured and installed latest software releases. Provided computer hardware support and general PC maintenance. Performed general network maintenance and handled the network backup system.

Greater Atlanta Area

Design and production work on large commercial projects, primarily in the sports and entertainment market. Participated in client presentations and interviews. Responsible for preparing schematics and design development drawings. Performed code research, building cost analyses and engineering coordination. Prepared construction documents and participated in construction administration. Created 3D computer models for presentation and design study. Fulfilled job captain role on multiple projects. Chairman and member of committee tasked with expansion and development of Corporate CAD standards. Coordinated efforts with CAD Manager to develop discipline and project specific CAD interfaces that increases project team productivity. Customized and installed software. Maintained general computer and CAD support for users, repaired files, and generated timesaving tools and techniques. Developed standards for CAD file translations. Coordinated file transfer methods and communication with consultants. Implemented minimum level competency requirement evaluations and testing for all employees. Initiated formal and informal training sessions and presentations intended to raise CAD computer knowledge of entire staff. Organized the regional MicroStation User Forum and led training sessions and discussions for attendees. Contributed articles to relevant web sites.

Master Of Architecture (March), Architecture

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Architecture

Graduated with High Honors