RAJENDRA L. GANDHI

     San Jose, California, (408)270-7229,  rgandhi_11@yahoo.com

 

                          CAD DESIGNER/DRAFTER

SUMMARY:Accomplished, seasoned and meticulous, Mechanical CAD Designer/Drafter, with a solid background  in designing and developing a wide variety of electro-mechanical systems in semi-conductor, gas distribution, sheet metal fabrication and HVAC, MEP, piping, plumbing and Architecture. Have excellent technical, analytical and communication skills demonstrated by 8 years of knowledge and experience within various engineering disciplines. Also have knowledge and experience of using AutoCAD, Revit and solid works.

 

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE  

            AUTOCAD;               PRO-E;          MECHANICAL DESKTOP;              REVIT -MEP & Architecture

            SOLIDWORKS;          AGILE;            MS WORD;                                        EXCEL

 

KEY ASPECTS:

·  Prepared engineering plans, functional schematics, sections, and details for construction shop drawings, 3D drawings, as built drawings. Responsible for product quality control with adherence to company CAD standards. Created layouts, detailed drawings, and bills of materials of mechanical designs. Also helped in creating assembly instructions with illustration.

·   Maintained coordination with project design team leader and project engineers. Completed, supervised the completion of documentation for designs and for manuals.

·   Mechanical and plumbing design and drafting using computer aided design (CAD) equipment and software.  Demonstrated familiarity with a variety of design tools and applications. Produced drawings and maintained, archived and retrieved CAD files and drawings.

 

GOOGLE, Mountain View, CA. (Dawar Associates)                               (April 2014 to Present)

CAD Drafter/Designer

Worked on Infrastructure design projects. Creating Floor layout for MDF(Main Distribution facility) and IDF(Intermediate distribution facility) rooms of site core buildings. Working with project managers and coordinators to produce CAD designs. Created Schematics of fiber-optics of backbone buildings. Created data-stations layout (high level and low level),security camera, access points. Created Cable tray layouts.  Electrical and lighting layout, ladder tray layouts. Worked on Projects ranging from single story to multi story building structures. Produced Pre-construction documentation, Schematic, Bid documents.

 

 

CONTRACT WORK (Work for the companies through job placement agencies):

            Did some short term projects.     (Oct 2008 to Present)

             Jay Consruction

Worked for structural engineer. Helped him in CAD drafting. Created structural plans and details for  

              structural elements like beams, columns, slab, foundation footings using AutoCAD.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

WEIGEL, Sunnyvale, CA.                    (April 2008 to Oct. 2008)

·   Evaluated and adjusted new design and detail drawings, adhering to customer standards and needs. Created  HVAC and plumbing, piping layouts and electrical layouts for hospital buildings.

·   Drafted P&ID schematics, piping and fittings drawings.

·   Prepared details of equipments and other components utilizing AutoCAD 2008, also bill of materials.

·   Back-check of own work and other drafters work for accuracy before passing on to others.

·   Accomplished completion of project on time, produced drawings as per company's standards.

 

ANIL VERMA ASSOCIATES, Oakland, CA.                   (July 2007 to Oct 2007)

·   Created Architectural drawings and details using AutoCAD.

·   Developed equipments layouts, HVAC and plumbing, piping layouts and reflected  Ceiling and lighting and electrical layouts. Also worked on bill of materials and parts list.

·   Back-check of own work and other drafters work for accuracy before passing on to others.

·   Also drafted structural details. Incorporated redline changes as per City plan check.

 

COLD STORAGE MANUFACTURING, Union City, CA.                                   (August 2006 to July 2007)

·   Engineered tenant improvement Permit drawings for Food industries and storage facilities.

·   Prepared mechanical, plumbing, piping, Electrical and refrigeration equipment layouts and detailed drawings for permit. Created bill of materials and parts list.

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·   Functioned as product and process information source to customers.

·   Incorporated redline changes as per City plan check. Created response letter to accommodate City plan check comments. Created preliminary and final Architectural drawings.

·   Drafted P&ID schematics,  piping and fittings drawings.

 

TURN KEY SYSTEMS, Emeryville, CA.                     (March 2006 to July 2006)

·   Designed plans and detailing of retail stores and restaurants.

·   Created equipments layouts, HVAC and plumbing, piping layouts and reflected Ceiling and lighting layouts.

·   Also produced schedules of equipments and specifications. Drew plans showing floor finishes, internal elevations showing color and textures also ceiling details.

 

LIST ENGINEERING CO., Monterey, CA.                               (June 2005 to March 2006)

·   Created HVAC, plumbing, piping and fire protection layout drawings using AutoCAD 2006 building system.

·   Produced PDF plot files. Download Architectural plans and clean up drawings to match with List Engineering standards and use as a X-ref.

·   Made AutoCAD files out of Excel worksheets used for schedules, also produced metafiles and insert into drawing. Also insert image files. .

 

FAB SUPPORT, SANTA CLARA, CA.                     (May 2005 to June 2005)

·   Planned and developed feasibility plans and facility layout drawings for Applied Materials buildings.

·   Projects involved creating as built drawings of existing tool layout using AutoCAD2005 and also new tool or relocation of tools and storage cages, carts.

·   Also drew MOC and fill out abatement forms. Interface with customer to find out their needs.

 

AERO UNION, CHICO, CALIFORNIA                      (Oct 2002 to Nov 2002)

·   Designed and developed layout for air-borne air tank, piping, fittings and valves.

·   Created detail drawings for top cover vent system also fill system and sensor and differential pressure sensor system cables and harnesses, pipe fabrication drawings using AutoCAD 2005 and Solid Works.

       Solicited feedback from machine operators  to develop designs of the highest quality and cost..

SITE SERVICES INC., SANTA CLARA, CA.                       (Jan 2001 to Oct 2002)

·   Designed and developed semiconductor equipment's spin module, Produce plumbing and schematics.

·   Created layout for liquid dispense arm accurate assembly and its electrical schematics. Cable and harness drawings  and enclosure and electronic packaging drawings using Pro-E.

·   Developed 3-D layout of dispense tray assembly using Pro-E. Created accurate machine drawings for piece parts, instrument diagrams, injection molding of plastic parts and BOM. .

AIR LIQUIDE, FREMONT, CA.

·   Created high purity gas distribution panels. Created 3D models using Pro-E.

·   Wrote bill of materials and specifications using Excel and Microsoft Word.

·   Incorporated ECOs.

·   Double check my work and work of others drafter for completeness.

LABTRONIX

·   Created drawings for Sheet metal products.

·   Wrote bill of materials. Incorporated engineering changes. 

 

EDUCATION:

·   BS Engineering , Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara, India

·   Pro-E Wildfire and AutoCAD, De Anza College, Cupertino, CA.

·   Solid works, Revit , Silicon Valley Technical Institute, San Jose, CA.