Michaela Gehn Email & Phone Number

Greater Seattle Area

Responsible for the design and development of plan documents for both residential and commercial sites. Specialties include:• Site Grading, producing precise 3D models that translate seamlessly to construction documents.• 3D design of site utilities• Developing CAD standards and Civil 3D styles• Providing Civil 3D and AutoCAD training and producing supporting documents.

Greater Seattle Area

Working for one of the leading urban design firms in our region, I was responsible for developing plan documents for submittal to clients. Additionally, I was in charge of training engineers and landscape architects in Civil 3D and creating training documents to supplement all training sessions.• Worked under the direction of engineers to produce roadway design alternatives and CAD documents, meeting submittal dates and requirements.• Responded to daily CAD support issues, resolving problems in a timely manner to minimize CAD downtime.• Responsible for providing training sessions and documents for over 30 employees company-wide.

Greater Seattle Area

Working for the largest 100% Native American-owned A&E firm, I was responsible for developing and implementing all CAD training for engineers, surveyors, and designers located in 11 offices throughout AK, AZ, CO, ID, OR and WA.• Designed a successful training program to upgrade over 150 employees nationwide from Land Desktop to AutoCAD Civil 3D.• Provided first-level CAD support for AutoCAD Civil 3D and Navisworks.• Mentored engineers and designers using a low pressure, self-discovery approach, allowing them to grow in their own specialty fields.• Customized Civil 3D styles and pipe network catalogs.• Provided backup CAD design support.

Greater Seattle Area

Contributing to the company’s Autodesk GOLD Partner status, I worked with both the sales and technical teams to provide support and training for its customer base.• Demonstrated Civil 3D product features and benefits in pre-sales situations.• Conducted assessments of costomer's business processes and matched solutions to meet their needs.• Provided classroom and custom one-on-one Civil 3D training.• Assisted clients with in-depth Civil 3D customization and implementation.

Greater Seattle Area

As CAD Manager for one of the Top 25 Puget Sound civil and structural engineering firms, I was responsible for overseeing the CAD planning and execution of all design projects and providing CAD support and training for engineers, surveyors, and designers.• Provided CAD support for over 50 employees working in civil, structural, airport, surface transportation, and waterfront engineering.• Customized CAD software to reflect company standards, streamlining the initial design and drafting process.• Prepared annual budgets for CAD software and hardware.