RUBEN R. CABRERA 520.829.6190E-mail – cadinstructorx@yahoo.com

·   3 months machine/metal part concept, design, redesign, troubleshoot and FAB using AutoCAD/Solidworks. Plasma cutter nest file application, nest file creation and submittal. Direct communication with shop floor personnel.   

·   15 years civil engineering/land survey technician, CAD, CADD, manual drafting/mapping.

·   25 years IT, information systems, PC hardware/peripherals/printers, application and OS software.

·   9 years management, supervising, meeting coordination, presentations, public speaking and travel.

·   5 years project design, formulation, creation, implementation, oversight, troubleshooting and support.

·   5 years lead instructor, curriculum management, instructor training, manual creation and tech writing.

·   6 years dynamic GPS data collection, data management/processing, upload/download.

SUMMARY OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Computer and web literate, experienced with data and information systems. AutoCAD/Solidworks machine and metal part fabrication design and

drafting. Technically and mechanically inclined. Ability to create, read, analyze and interpret sketches, mechanical drawings and construction plans,

schematics, drawings, maps, blue prints, data, legal documents, instruments and instructions. Civil Engineering Technician, CAD CADD Operator, civil

engineering, land surveying, cartographic, topographic, As-built mapping and data collection practices (3D DTM/TIN, DEM, STATIC/DYNAMIC GPS,

COGO, Conventional AD, SOE). Supervising, managing, public relations liaison, meetings, public speaking. Lead Instructor. Student, consultant and

junior instructor application training, writing and creation of class materials, manuals, criteria, cheat sheets, memos, PP presentations, scheduling,

lecturing, protocol, problem solving, and technical support. Project creation, method formulation, procedures, policies, instructions and guidelines.

Analyst, auditor, evaluator, troubleshooter, problem solver. Some macro programming. Oil and Gas industry processes, procedures and Land &

Geologic/Geophysical structure mapping. Travel.

 

EMPLOYMENT WORK HISTORY

 

May 4, 2015 To August 4, 2015 – ANTECH Corp. Tucson, AZ – Complete Machine and Metal Fabrication, Traffic Systems, Gates and Fences

AutoCAD and Solidworks designer/draftsman. Machine and metal part fabrication. Plasma cutter nest file application, nest file creation and submittal.

 

January 16, 2008 to July 31, 2011 – Bass Enterprises (BOPCO) Fort Worth, Texas – Petroleum Geo- Technician/Draftsman/Illustrator/Graphic Artist/Sub Supervisor/Trainer.

Responsible for all oil and gas production CAD, survey, land, well location, abstract, lease, pipeline, security and surface/sub-surface Geology TOPO contour mapping and plats including Illustration, artwork, photo editing, mosaic merging, exhibits, presentations, aircraft illustration and paint scheme artwork. Calculating and writing of COGO based easement and legal description. Personnel management, supervising, training and guidance.

 

July 16, 2007 to October 30, 2007 – ValueCAD, Fort Worth, Texas – GIS Geospacial/Data Collector Technician II – US Department of Agriculture, National Resource Commission, Remote Sensing Lab.

Government contractor responsible for registering and entering ortho rectified aerial photography and data into the USDA’s, NRC, GIS data base.

 

January 29, 2007 to March 9, 2007 – The Computer Merchant Limited – PC Support Technician II – CSC Computer Systems Corporation contractor, Bell Helicopter, Hurst, Texas Plant.

IT PC equipment refresh, PC hardware removal, replacement. Application install and setup. User profile data transfer, migration and restoration.

 

October 1, 1993 to May 30, 2006 - Texas Department of Transportation, Austin, Texas Three individual positions with same employer (A),(B),(C).

(A) March 30, 2001 to May 30, 2006 – Engineering & Survey Technician/ Lead Instructor/Systems Analyst/ ISD. Statewide engineering/survey application lead instructor, support desk technician and liaison. Create class materials, manuals, curriculums, scheduling, PP presentations. Network application image creation. Application upgrades, troubleshooting, debugging and license management. Application and hardware device compatibility testing. Create VB macros. Travel to perform training, project troubleshooting, seminars, classes and conventions.

(B) April 1, 1995 to March 30, 2001 - Engineering Tech V/ System Support Specialist IV/Roadway Records Specialist/Analyst. Technician, analyst, and liaison in state wide county road data collection and inventory project. Meet with Texas county officials, county judges, commissioners, local officials, law enforcement, county employees and 911 representatives and private contractors to discuss and coordinate project. Manage, supervise, train, and audit field crews and subcontractors. Project planning and formulation of procedures and policies. GPS data collection and data reduction. Maintenance and operation of GPS/DMI data collection equipment. Travel.

(C)October 1, 1993 to April 1, 1995 - Roadway Records Analyst. State wide, Texas Reference Marker system application integration, testing and debugging. Roadway Record  data entry, analysis and maintenance.

 

August 1992 to October 1, 1993 – Texas Railroad Commission – GIS Interactive CAD Graphics Technician, Austin, Texas.

Mainframe CAD digitizing workstation operator (VAX satellite and X-window terminal) for RRC’s GIS state wide electronic mapping database.

 

October 1982 to August 1992- Brittain and Crawford Land Surveying & Topographic Mapping, Fort Worth, Texas - Head CAD/Drafting and Illustration Technician.

Coordinate geometry based hand/CAD drafting,, boundary surveys, cartographic, and  topographic mapping, coordinate geometry computations and writing legal descriptions, specifications and easement writing, Illustration/artwork. Business and governmental meetings, correspondence and research. Understanding of office, civil engineering and field surveying practices, procedures and policies. Field crew coordination, communication and direction. Ability to read blueprints, plans, maps, specifications and familiar with all reproduction processes. (blue line, camera, film).

 

Education Tarrant County Junior College, Academics-English Composition I & II, Introduction to Programming, Word Perfect, Lotus and DBase IV.

 

Continued Education: Effective Public Speaking; Train the Trainer; Basic GPS; Introduction to GIS for ArcGIS/ArcView; AutoCAD Map 2008, Intro to Microstation (People Soft), CAiCE, Survey Data Management System, Trimble Pathfinder GPS, Photogrametery, PETRA, I.H.S., Adobe Acrobat Professional and Illustrator. Geopak I,  VTC Video Conf.; Professional Ethics; Violence in the Work Place; Sexual Harassment in the Work Place; Hazardous Materials; CA Unicenter TNG:SDO; Microsoft Mastering VB 6 Fundamentals; Microsoft Mastering VB 6 Development; Frame Maker I II.