joseph amador
427 N. Second st. San Jose, CA. 95112
(408) 977-0681 (h) • (408) 981-3193 (c)

www.linkedin.com/in/josephamador• Email: joseph.c.amador@sbcglobal.net

 

CAD TECHNICIAN

(Seeking relocation to Sacramento area)

SUMMARY:CAD Technician with extensive years of experience in Airport design and development. Involved in all aspects from concept through the master plan and the final FAA approval. Well organized and detailed individual contributor as well as team player.

SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

CAD DRAFTER CONTRACT BUSINESS (Redesign /Remodel)

•         Performed CAD drawings for kitchen remodel floor plans and living room redesign layout plan.

•         Designed and generated floor plan drawings to scale for furniture layout in a retirement community apartment.

•         Conducted various piece part CAD drawings for Business clients for business use and fabrication.

•         Managed CAD electronic files for business clients and created database for additional projects and future updates.

CAD TECHNICIAN (Airport Design and Development consulting firm)

•         Worked with Design project team in successfully completing Airport expansion projects in 5 States, Alaska, Hawaii, California, Nevada and Arizona.

•         Presented and provided professional conceptual plans needed to deliver strategic, development, business and operational requirements and schedules for new airport facilities projects.

•         Generated and completed Master plans for an $80 million airport project in Paso Robles California. URL http://www.prcity.com/government/departments/publicworks/airport/pdf/AMP/Fig6-1.pdf http://www.prcity.com/government/departments/publicworks/airport/master-plan.asp

 

•         Responsible for generating and plotting technical drawings & layouts, planning area and complex detailing, Safety zone environment, noise contours, flight paths, Environmental impact studies, Surface & existing obstructions to comply with Federal and State agency standards for runway layout expansion.

•         Conducted various Geographic Information System (GIS) analyses in support of the planning process.

 

SENIOR CAD OPERATOR (Individual projects)

•         Proficient using Auto CAD, for generating drawing layouts and project plans.

•         Produced mechanical drawings for Lawrence Livermore and Helgeson Scientific services

•         Conducted floor plan validation for MWM Architects.

•         Drafted utility systems for Hornberger, Wortell & Associates

•         Completed various Individual projects for CAD Service Bureau

•         Project graphics and presentation material using Inventor, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat, Revit and Microsoft office suite.

EXPERIENCE:

 

CAD Contract operator, Self Employed, San Jose, CA                                          2010- Current

CAD Technician, Aries Consultants Ltd, Morgan Hill, CA                                   1989 - 2009

Senior CAD operator, CAD Service Bureau, Oakland, CA                                   1987 - 1988

 

 

EDUCATION:

Solidworks Skills Certificate, De Anza College , Cupertino CA.

Autodesk Skills Certificate, De Anza College, Cupertino CA.

Photoshop Level I and II, San Jose, City College, San Jose, CA.

AutoCAD Level II, Autodesk Certification Review Board, San Jose, CA.

Advanced AutoCAD Drafting, United Cerebral Palsy, Oakland, CA.

Business Administration and Computer Science, Chabot College, Hayward, CA.