Geneen Richard

Objectives + Skills

highly artistic and creative individual, with a great talent for creating print layouts to three-dimensional designs that are highly functional. My design

experience has included hospitals, cellular tower shelters, apartments, churches, schools, large theaters, and manufactured products. My skills and

abilities allow me to clearly communicate with clients, customers, and teams in order to provide well-designed projects and complete tasks efficiently.

am excellent at multi-tasking and highly organized.

I am a detail-oriented designer and CAD drafter with excellent design skills from schematic design to construction documents. I am also a

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Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D 2014, AutoCAD 2014 and all previous versions; AutoCAD Mechanical 2013; Autodesk Inventor 2014; Adobe Photoshop,

Illustrator, and Elements; MS Office 2010 (Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, Excel, Access) and all previous versions; Syteline; Windows XP and

Professional; QuickBooks.

Experience

Aerotek – Birmingham, AL

7770 Peppertree Highlands Circle, Trussville, AL 35173 Phone: 318.918.9278 Email: geneen.richard@gmail.com

Civil Survey CAD Technician

July 2015 – October 2015 (Contract)

• Created AutoCAD Civil construction documents of pipeline layouts based on customer requirements.

• Collaborated with engineers and surveyors to draft property plats. Drafted detailed Ferc alignment and Power alignment drawings using

information provided from field surveyors, GIS maps, and county/parish maps.

Vintage Design Group – Shreveport, LA

Architectural Drafter

March 2014 – March 2015

• Created AutoCAD site plans, floor plans, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical construction documents for building layouts.

• Collaborated with engineers from Mechanical, Structural, Electrical, and Civil disciplines to create detailed construction documents in CAD

• Designed interior spaces, reflected ceiling plans, and equipment for space functionality.

• Reviewed drawings to insure designs met official code requirements, and provided proper specification details

Complete Staffing Solutions – Houston, TX

Senior CAD Designer

• Maintained and organized CAD Libraries and files used in all CAD drawing sets.

• Updated and created new CAD Blocks based on new products which had been designed for the customer.

• Collaborated manufacturer’s drawings to coincide with Architect’s and Engineer’s construction plans.

• Created 3D models and structural design sets of machinery and parts to be manufactured in the shop using Autodesk Inventor.

• Created shop drawings with details schematics and assembly plans for crew to manufacture using AutoCAD and Inventor.

CellXion, dBa Sabre Industries – Bossier City, LA

CAD Technician

Nov 2013 – March 2014 (Contract)

• Created AutoCAD site plans, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical construction documents for layouts and equipment based on the customer

and distributor requirements.

July 2013 – Nov 2013

• Created AutoCAD construction documents of cellular tower shelters based on customer requirements (ATT, Verizon, Sprint, USA wireless).

• Collaborated with engineers from Electrical, Structural, and Mechanical disciplines to create detailed construction documents using leading

edge Envo-Lock construction technology for lightweight shelters.

• Created CAD blocks in 2D and 3D of mechanical equipment, electrical equipment, and new parts used in shelters.

• Created 3D Models and structural design sets of lightweight cellular tower shelters using Autodesk Inventor 2014.

Gordon Incorporated – Bossier City, LA

CAD & Drafting Tech

• Created and edited AutoCAD submittal documents for projects based on architect’s construction documents.

• Prepared Art, die, Fabrication and Submittal construction drawings along with creating specific CAD blocks for products in AutoCAD and

Inventor.

• Collaborated with engineers and architects to provide fabrication drawings for ceiling and wall panel systems based on recommended solutions

to design problems.

April 2013 – July 2013

Geneen Richard

Phone: 318.918.9278 Email: geneen.richard@gmail.com

Petroleum Land Services – Shreveport, LA

Civil Survey CAD Technician

Feb 2013 – April 2013 (Contract)

• Created AutoCAD Civil construction documents of pipeline layouts based on customer and civil state requirements.

• Collaborated with engineers and surveyors to draft plats, GIS topography, and create detailed pipeline alignment drawings using information

provided from field surveyors, GIS maps, and county/parish historical land plats.

CellXion, dBa Sabre Industries – Bossier City, LA

CAD Technician

• Created AutoCAD construction documents of cellular tower shelters based on customer requirements.

• Collaborated with engineers from Electrical, Structural, and Mechanical disciplines to create detailed construction documents using leading

edge Envo-Lock construction technology for lightweight shelters.

• Created CAD blocks in 2D and 3D of mechanical equipment, electrical equipment, and new parts used in shelters.

• Created 3D Models and structural design sets of lightweight cellular tower shelters using Autodesk Inventor 2013.

Christian Methodist Episcopal Church - Jamaica Missions

Project Designer and Coordinator

July 2012 – Feb 2013

October 2011 – April 2012

• Created AutoCAD drawings based on visiting the site to see the existing school and church structure.

• Collaborated with School Director and Teachers to create detailed construction documents for the school’s functions in CAD.

• Designed interior spaces, reflected ceiling plans, and selected building materials, and equipment for space functionality.

Weir SPM – Shreveport, LA

Service Center Administrator

June 2009 – September 2011

• Sales of new oil and gas pump and flow products while providing daily customer service. General office duties such as data entry, emails,

creating reports, spreadsheets, power point presentations, HR processing and benefits setup. Major contact between temp agency and service

center to bring in new hires. Responsible for processing all new hires, drug testing, injury reports, employee training records, and

communicating all information to headquarters.

• Reviewed mechanical drawings of pumps to help customers find replacement parts for products. Accessed CAD file libraries to research

correct parts needed for replacement.

• Provided purchase recommendations to customers based on extensive knowledge of pump parts and their assemblies.

• Placed orders to restock sales inventory, monitored and completed shipping and receiving logistics, ordered and restocked shop and office

supplies. Participated and managed annual inventory to minimize variances and discrepancies. Responsible for all accounts payable,

receivables, and invoicing for service center. Monitored monthly sales reports, responsible for meeting pump sales quota, and monthly

customer invoicing. Prepared office and documents for Financial Audits. Created a unique filing system for customer invoicing and employee

files.

Newman Marchive Partnership – Shreveport, LA

Intern Architect

• Created AutoCAD drawings based on sketches of design ideas.

• Created CAD blocks in 2D and 3D of mechanical equipment, electrical equipment, and products to be used inside building which would be

purchased from outside vendors.

• Collaborated with engineers from Mechanical, Structural, Electrical, and Civil disciplines to create detailed construction documents in CAD

• Designed interior spaces, reflected ceiling plans, and selected furniture fixtures, and equipment for space functionality.

• Reviewed drawings to insure designs met official code requirements, and provided proper specification details.

C.M.E. Church -Tenth Episcopal District - Africa Missions

Project Architect and Coordinator

• Created AutoCAD drawings based on visiting the site to design a Bible Training Facility for Ministers in Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria.

• Collaborated with the church Bishop and Ministers to create detailed construction documents for the facility.

• Designed interior spaces, reflected ceiling plans, and selected building materials, and equipment for space functionality.

• Managed all construction, purchasing and delivery of materials, building budgets and site workers. Hire and managed payroll for construction

workers and day laborers

July 2007 – July 2008

February 2007 – April 2007

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Geneen Richard

Perkins + Wills Architects – Dallas, TX

Phone: 318.918.9278 Email: geneen.richard@gmail.com

Architect – Project Coordinator

November 2005 – February 2007

• Acted as a team coordinator to provide schematic design packages for surgical wing addition to hospitals; insured all designs met code.

• Collaborated with engineers from Mechanical, Structural, and Civil disciplines to create detailed construction documents in CAD.

• Proofed/plotted drawings for revisions of design documentation, construction documentation, and schematic design packages.

• Created CAD blocks in 2D and 3D of architectural, mechanical, electrical equipment, and products to be used inside building which would be

purchased from outside vendors.

• Reviewed drawings to insure designs met official code requirements, and provided proper specification details.

Waldemar S. Nelson Engineers and Architects – New Orleans, LA

Civil and Architectural CAD Drafter

Summers of 1997 & 1998

• College Architectural and Design Internship.

• Created and Organized CAD library of frequently used blocks and construction details.

• Created CAD drawings and blocks based on sketches from Mechanical, Structural, and Civil Engineering disciplines.

• Created CAD revisions and change orders.

• Proofed/plotted drawings for revisions of design documentation, construction documentation, and schematic design packages.

Education

Louisiana Tech University – Ruston, LA

• Pursued Bachelor of Architecture

• Study Abroad -Tech Rome -6 week study of Italian Art and Architecture in Rome, Sienna, Orvieto, Florence, Vicenza, Montepulciano, Venice

June- August 1999.

1996 – 2001; 2005

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