Experience

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  Driver Solutions

  • Indianapolis, Indiana Area

  • IT Specialist

    • 2016 - Present
    • Indianapolis, Indiana Area

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  Ball State University

  • Digital Fabrication Technician

    • 2008 - 2016

    -- Supervised and trained a team of 8-12 student employees in a multi-space shop facility serving the College of Architecture and Planning-- Monitored and mentored architecture students and faculty as they engaged in hosts of projects, from materials studies and model-building to furniture construction full-scale design-build projects -- Performed regular maintenance and repair on a variety of major and minor woodworking and metalworking tools and incrementally modernized available shop equipment-- Controlled inventory of consumables and check-out process of shop equipment to students-- Designed, developed, fabricated, and repaired all manner of college infrastructure, including shelving, desks, lecterns, shop jigs, storage, and organization systems.-- Achieved familiarity with existing ShopBot CNC table mill and instructed and supervised students in its use for creating 3-D models and 2-D nested parts-- Oversaw creation of additional stand-alone CNC lab space and installation of Thermwood CNC table mill-- Developed proficiency with a Universal Laser Systems CO2 laser cutter/engraver, developed a program of instruction and reference materials for students to use the machine in a variety of applications-- Assumed responsibility for in-depth maintenance and repair of ULS laser cutters while gradually expanding the college’s fleet to four machines to meet rising student demand-- Assumed responsibility for maintenance and supervision of a ZCorp 3-D printer and eventually oversaw its upgrade to a larger, more robust model as 3-D printing traffic increased-- Worked with administration to create signage, displays, and promotional materials for recruitment efforts, presentations, and other events-- In my free time, I also took full advantage of the broad array of tools and technologies available to me to improve my craft as a carpenter and digital fabricator by creating a varied series of personal projects

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  CommuniLux Productions

  • United States
  • Entertainment
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Scenic Draftsman

    • 2007 - 2008

    -- Supervised company staff and union crews in a broad variety of on-site installations-- Coordinated with production manager to create effective, coherent construction drawings-- Collaborated with in-house designer to generate drawing packages for prospective clients-- Achieved fluency in multiple versions of VectorWorks CAD software in less than five weeks and assumed responsibility for the bulk of construction and deck plan drafting

  • CNC Machinist/Carpenter

    • 2006 - 2007

    -- Served in a variety of production capacities for a major commercial scene shop with an international client base including Merck, Hewlett Packard, EDS, Wal-Mart, Chanel, Neiman Marcus, and the Dallas Cowboys -- Assisted with scenic automation projects-- Achieved proficiency in the operation of CNC table routers and became the primary machine operator-- Achieved fluency in EnRoute CAD/CAM/CNC software and fabricated countless elements that were difficult or impossible to create by hand

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  Massey's Woodworks

  • Carrollton, Texas

  • Capenter

    • 2006 - 2006
    • Carrollton, Texas

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  Dallas Theater Center

  • Dallas, Texas

  • Scenic Carpenter

    • 2002 - 2006
    • Dallas, Texas

    -- Assisted in moving our scene shop into new facility nearly four times the size of the original; developed new storage solutions, helped solve workflow, layout, and traffic configuration problems-- Assumed the role of strike coordinator for completed shows, which included recruiting, assembling, and supervising a crew of contracted technicians; breaking down the turnaround process into specific, concrete goals; working within very tight deadlines; delegating crew members to a broad range of tasks according to their strengths; and communicating proactively with other departments to ensure that logistical and scheduling conflicts were resolved-- Assumed responsibility for creating a large portion of the custom rigging systems that the venue required-- Worked with Master Carpenter to assume responsibility for a large portion of tool and equipment maintenance, including maintaining a log of equipment repairs, freeing him to focus on advanced construction projects -- Compiled research for several major new equipment purchases-- Achieved basic proficiency in MIG and gasless wire-feed welding of steel and aluminum

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  Shakespeare Dallas

  • Dallas, Texas

  • Technical Director

    • 2004 - 2004
    • Dallas, Texas

    -- Interviewed and assembled a diverse crew of theatre professionals whose loyalty and dedication helped me to accomplish minor miracles with limited labor and material budgets-- Created a safe and actor-friendly set while negotiating major changes with my designer and working with other department heads to accommodate their technical needs in a mutually satisfactory way-- Built relationships with dozens of vendors and compiled a vendor database for the company to use moving forward