James Thomas Brohard, CAD Drafter

15380 Brittain Ct. Lindale, Texas 75771

469‐355‐4588 JTBrohard@gmail.com

EDUCATION

Certificate of Completion

SolidWorks Essentials Training

August 2009

Trimech Solutions

Columbia, Maryland

(EG&G)

Coursework Completed:

● Perform product design work more quickly and accurately with SolidWorks.

● Topics covered: sketching, multi‐contour sketching, reference geometry creation, design Intent, feature creation, shelling,

configurations, assemblies, drawings/detailing, editing, parent child object relationships, relations, rudimentary top‐down design,

advanced mating techniques

CPD Certification, CEU, Bentley LU, CAS LU

Moving to Microstation

June 2007

Coursework Completed:

● Covered the basics of drafting in Microstation

Certificate of Completion

Introduction to Civil 3D/AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008 update

Feb. 2007

CADapult

Vienna, Virginia

(Schnabel Engineering Inc.)

Coursework Completed:

● A three day AutoCAD Civil 3D class that worked through a basic road design project from beginning to end.

● Learned to work with styles, import and manage survey data, create a survey plan, build and analyze surfaces, and to work with

alignments, parcels, profiles, cross sections, corridor models, assemblies, and export design data for staking and grading.

● Topics covered: importing GIS data, attaching drawings, queries, point settings, styles, description keys, importing points, point

groups, COGO, parcels, labeling, creating and editing surfaces, alignments, stationing, profiles, cross sections, corridors,

subassemblies, assemblies, quantities, grading, surface volumes

Training Certificate of Merit

Learning Maya (3.0) Introduction

May 2001

Coursework Completed:

● Graphic Design (Print)—Use of 7 major programs to create graphical layouts

● Computers in Video Production I—creation and animation of 3D characters

Associates of Applied Science

Computer Aided Drafting

Collin County Community College

Plano, Texas

CPD Certification Service IACET Bentley Institute AIA

Addison, Texas

(Schnabel Engineering Inc.)

June 2000 – March 2002

Coursework Completed:

● Drafting in 2D and 3D wireframe, and solid modeling on paper and computer using AutoCAD 14 and 2000

● Study of process pipe, mechanical, architectural, structural, civil, and electrical circuit board drafting/design

● Use of Microsoft Office to create spreadsheets, time lines, and presentations for mock clients

ITT Technical Institute

Richardson, Texas

WORK HISTORY

09/13 – 01/16 Suddenlink Communications

● Processed drawings and documentation and met deadlines throughout projects’ life cycles.

● Updated master maps and Lode Data files with as‐built field markups

● Maintained and updated Overlook, our online DWF viewing program for field and sales use.

● Created and shared step by step documentation for various job tasks that were later used for contractor training.

● Created weekly project reports for management, contractors, and the construction group.

● Used Microsoft Office Suite 2013, AutoCAD 2013 with Design Assistant, LodeData, Peoplesoft Project Tracker, CPM, Adobe Acrobat,

and Workfront.

Drafter/Design Coordinator Tyler, Texas

05/13 – 07/13 U.S. Granite

● Used Brenton CAM for CNC programing, AutoCAD LT 2014, Shop Master, Design Master, Opti Master, and MS Office 2013.

01/13 – 04/13 James E. Smith & Associates, Inc. Geotech/Drafter

● Digitized physical countertop templates, drafted cutouts based on manufacturer's equipment specifications.

● Picked materials from digital photo inventory, and laid out pieces cut to match color and pattern.

● Assisted in the yard and in the shop by guiding the forklift, moving materials using overhead cranes, marking flaws, and

photographing materials for digital inventory.

Drafter/Shop Assistant

Tyler, Texas

● Created asbestos/work history reports

● Created/edited figures in Corel Draw X5 and AutoCAD LT 2012

● Updated the company website and master contacts shared outlook file.

Tyler, Texas

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02/12 – 01/13 Moved from NAS Lemoore, California to Tyler, Texas, wife separated from the Navy.

Stay­at­home Dad

10/09 – 02/12 Moved/PCS from Bethesda, Maryland to NAS Lemoore, California with active duty Navy wife.

Stay­at­home Dad

06/08 – 10/09 EG&G a division of URS (Ocean Systems Group) Sr. Drafter/Designer

● Created and modified 3D models and assemblies for nautical and aerospace mechanical engineering and prototyping using

Solidworks.

Ijamsville, Maryland

● Assisted in machine shop cutting and sanding PVC and rubber, cleaning equipment.

01/07 – 05/08 Schnabel Engineering Inc.

● Created and modified engineering/shop drawings for parts and assemblies including plan and isometric views with parts/material

list, revision list, and tolerance dimensioning.

● Balanced budgeted time and project priority with engineers within the different departments.

● Helped establish CAD standards within the branch to match company wide standards

● Created drafts, reports, site vicinity maps, boring/micropile/test pit/photo‐location plans, cross‐sections, and detail plans.

● Projects include: Inter County Connector (ICC of Maryland), Chevron CUP Project (Fort Detrick, MD), GW Parkway Rock Slope

Remediation (Washington, D.C.), UNC‐ Chapel Hill Tunnel Excavation Support (Chapel Hill, NC), Nationals Ballpark, and many

overseas US embassies.

Sr. CAD Technologist

Rockville, Maryland

09/06 – 01/07 Moved/PCS from Dallas,Texas to Bethesda, Maryland with active duty Navy wife.

04/06 – 09/06 Basharkhah Engineering Inc.

● MEP drafting with basic design experience for apartments, Senior/Assisted Living, restaurants, and other building types

● Set‐up, updated, drafted, and managed drawing files for projects

Drafter

03/06 – 04/06 RYA Design Consultancy

Dallas, Texas

● Interior architecture drafting for a Bloomingdale’s retail store using AutoCAD 2006

● Caught up a project that was 3 months behind and met the original deadline with three days to spare

● Created and modified 2D and 3D furniture, fixtures, plan views, and elevation sheets, including finishing details

Contract Drafter Dallas, Texas

11/05 – 03/06 Jones & Carter, Inc.

● Civil drafting with basic design experience using SurvCAD2006 and Agtek’s SiteModel 3D

● Served on a CAD committee to set up CAD standards and procedures

● Created 3D surfaces of existing and proposed ground for cross section details, cut and fill calculations, and profiles

● As Interim IT I set up new cubicles, computers, and software. Resolved basic network issues, repaired plotters, and ran system

backups.

Sr. Drafter

Dallas, Texas

02/03 – 11/05 Piazza Engineering Inc.

● MEP drafting with basic design experience for hospital, airport, medical office, and other building types

● As CAD Point; set‐up, updated, drafted, and managed drawing files for projects

● Self‐taught basic Microstation using Bentley training manual

● Time and deadline management skills; worked directly with engineers and clients

● Created AutoCAD Macros buttons to streamline drafting processes.

● Co‐created the company CAD procedures manual

Drafter

Dallas, Texas

09/02 – 02/03 DSP Services

● Worked directly with surveyors, contractors, clients, and the company owner David Perez

● Field experience with contractor: surveying, measuring, and logging data

● Created Civil drawings with dimensions and full details including drainage grading

● Worked with red‐line mark‐ups, verbal instructions, survey data, and independent design

● Repaired and maintained office equipment, including computers, plotter, and blueprint machine

Drafter

03/02 – 09/02 Viewtech, Inc.

● Worked under engineers correcting redline mark‐ups

● Created Structural Steel, Civil, and Landscaping drawings with dimensions and full details using AutoCAD 14 and 2000

● Contacted vendors for specifications and working drawings for equipment

● Answered company calls and took messages as needed

Drafter

Addison, Texas

Richardson, Texas

References Furnished Upon Request

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