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Overview
Work History
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Certification
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Cheri Smith

Summary

Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote an engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

DESIGN TECH 3

M.C. Dean
01.2020 - Current

As a part of the Google Data Center Compliance, Security, Risk Management (GDC CSRM) team, I have been designated as the SME and owner of all CSRM floor plans, globally. I work closely with FTE Software Engineers to create standards for drawings so they can be ingested by different management platforms, such as Infrastructure Maintenance Management System (IMMS) and Vantage.

  • Identifies and implements new technologies and processes to improve team efficiency and effectiveness
  • Cross team collaboration to ensure drawing data consistency and adherence to standards
  • Liaison between client and customer between different teams who support the same project.
  • Develops standards for drawings to be ingested into multiple platforms
  • Developed a cross team playbook to ensure drawings are in compliance with previously set standards, along with newly developed standards
  • Created and maintains drawing templates for drawing consistency
  • Creates confidential drawings that contains floorplans and security devices, while adhering to all standards
  • Leads a team of drafters by developing individualized training, support, and creating the deadlines for every project
  • Tracks errors and omissions ratios for personnel

Architectural Drafter

Dan Ryan Builders
09.2018 - 01.2020

Same responsibilities as previously employed.

PT Furniture Account Representative

Herald Office Solutions
05.2018 - 09.2018
  • Offered office furniture solutions for local and out-of-state customers
  • Developed relationships with potential customers and maintained existing accounts and relationships
  • Interacted with outside furniture vendors to manage warranty issues
  • Field measured spaces to help aid with space planning and furniture selection
  • Guided clients with finish selections
  • Created quotes using 2020 Worksheet software
  • Value engineered quotes to help the customer stay within budget

Architectural Drafter

Dan Ryan Builders
10.2016 - 04.2018
  • Worked with the regional product development manager to support the Charleston, Greenville, and Raleigh divisions.
  • Generated new designs, floor plans, and options
  • Maintained existing construction documents and processed plan changes
  • Coordinated the creation of engineering plan sets with outside consultants
  • Interacted with divisions, departments, outside consultants, and vendors regarding plan questions
  • Compared architectural plans and shop drawings for accuracy and value engineering
  • Participated in prototype walks and field reviews of homes
  • Maintained and updated the South Region's client brochures for accuracy revisions
  • Created temporary, black and white or colored brochures for the South Region
  • Reviewed marketing collateral for accuracy and completeness versus architectural plans

Quality Assurance Lead, Technical Drafter V

Imagine One Technology & Management, Ltd.
07.2011 - 10.2016

Supported the Department of Defense's teams, including SPAWAR's Provisioning Engineering Support and Document Team (PESD), Air Force SBIR, Remote Weapon Station (RWS), and the Special Surveillance Program (SSP), including: the Ground Communication Station, Gondola, and Mobile Surveillance Tower on the NAVAIR Persistent Ground Surveillance System (PGSS), Aerostat Program. Support included management and leadership of drafters, schedule management of drawings, drafting, drafting quality assurance, total drawing package review for DoD C4ISR and C5ISR Systems, reverse engineering, two and three‐dimensional drawing development, and technical documentation development utilizing AutoCAD and SolidWorks programs.

  • Performed quality assurance (QA) verifying/ redlining on all engineering design department drawings in compliance with ASME Standards prior to submission to Prime‐Contracting Authorities
  • Created and edited Imagine One's Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and the Engineering Standard Guide (EDSG) based on the ASME and Shore Installation Handbook (SIPH), per design effort
  • Tracked errors and omissions ratios for the engineering design department personnel for development of individualized training for the drafters
  • Developed weekly reports for the Project Manager including errors and omissions
  • Coordinated with the Deputy Program Manager and Project Manager for development of individualized and group training for the drafters
  • Coordinated with the Engineering Department personnel on QA efforts for production of drawings
  • Tracked development of all engineering design department drawings
  • Coordinated with the Prime Contractor on all QA processes
  • Assisted Task Manager to issue workloads for the drafters
  • Updated program templates in SolidWorks and AutoCAD
  • Designed storage for Secure Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIF) and network facilities for The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) Navy Information Operations Command (NIOC)

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Interior Design

Art Institute of Charleston
Charleston, SC
12.2010

Associate of Arts -

Trident Technical College
North Charleston, SC
12.2007

Skills

    AutoCAD Software Proficiency

    Leadership

    Problem Solving

    Critical Thinking

    Windchill

    BIM360

    Organization and Time Management

    IMMS

    Written and Oral Communication

    Microsoft Office

    Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides

    Adobe Suite

    Knowledge with Revit Architecture

Accomplishments

  • Currently maintaining over a 97% average on quality controlled performance
  • Limitless Computing selected my rendered, three‐dimensional drawings from AutoCAD and Revit Architecture to be publicized at the Autodesk University exhibit located in Las Vegas Nevada (2010), and for a second time in Atlanta, Georgia at the American Institute of Architects National Convention (2011)
  • Received recognition from Donna Howard with SPAWAR for the quality of the Nuclear Regulatory Committee (NRC) Installation Design Plan package during a meeting with the PM and the NRC customer (2012)

Certification

  • Currently enrolled in Foundations of Project Management, projected completion April, 2024
  • Fundamentals of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), 2016
  • Capture Management, 2016
  • Contracts 101, 2014
  • Contracts & Modifications, 2014

Timeline

DESIGN TECH 3

M.C. Dean
01.2020 - Current

Architectural Drafter

Dan Ryan Builders
09.2018 - 01.2020

PT Furniture Account Representative

Herald Office Solutions
05.2018 - 09.2018

Architectural Drafter

Dan Ryan Builders
10.2016 - 04.2018

Quality Assurance Lead, Technical Drafter V

Imagine One Technology & Management, Ltd.
07.2011 - 10.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Interior Design

Art Institute of Charleston

Associate of Arts -

Trident Technical College
Cheri Smith