CHIHARU (CHERRY) LANE
Portland,OR
Summary
Detail-oriented Revit/AutoCAD drafter, 7+ years in structural engineering industry, with strong skills in project management and blueprint interpretation. Proven ability to enhance workflows and deliver high-quality outcomes through high quality control and effective collaboration. Advocator of Revit use and de-fact BIM manager in current company, responsible for creating and maintaining templates and custom families on a daily basis to upkeep our drawing standards. Read and understand architectural plans or engineers' intentions well from their drawings, leading to clean progress set that makes issuance smoother. Eager to explore rooms for improvement whenever found, and not afraid to take on the initiative to make change. Quick thinker to adopt to ever-changing dead lines and situation of project without sacrificing the quality of drawing set or pushing back due dates. Capable of working very independently.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Revit / CAD Drafter
Grummel Engineering LLC
Portland, OR
01.2019 - Current
- Created comprehensive Revit templates and custom families to support production workflows and improve project outcomes.
- Enhance templates and custom families by identifying and resolving issues
- Implemented systematic organization of BIM folder on server, ensuring efficient file retrieval and management.
- Execute daily production tasks autonomously, ensuring high accuracy and efficiency
- Compile and organize comprehensive drawing sets from diverse sources, including napkin sketches, AutoCAD files, PDFs, BIM model and images
- Modify structural members to reflect architectural changes (to my best knowledge) and notify engineers of changes and uncertainties
- Provided guidance on effective file organization and naming conventions to minimize confusion in extensive collaborative projects
- Collaborate with engineers to address and resolve discrepancies and uncertainties found in drawing sets, enhancing project integrity
- Identify and propose enhancements in Revit usage, taking initiative to develop and implement viable solutions.
- Facilitated hands-on training sessions on Revit and AutoCAD through lunch-and-learn events and one-on-one instruction across the organization
- For smaller residential projects where homeowners are the client, I put on a residential designer hat and create architectural portion of permit set
- Read building code for applied areas for architectural portion of sets and include in the set
- Find GIS maps online when necessary to include information in the set
Revit Modelere
Corbin Consulting Engineers
Hillsboro, OR
05.2019 - 11.2019
- Updated Revit/AutoCAD plans and details as a part of forever ongoing projects for a global microchip corporation on their campus.
- Produced live details with Revit
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to create necessary plan sets for permitting.
- Utilized Navisworks to detect and fix crashes with intricate pipe/conduit layouts and coordinated resolutions with engineers
Design Associate
Neil Kelly Company
Portland, OR
11.2018 - 04.2019
- Assisted interior design consultants with client meetings, measuring and drawing as-built plans and proposed plans with AutoCAD
- Created sketchup models for presentation
- Assisted with material selection
GRAPHIC DESIGNER /Senior Art Director
Self-employed
Tokyo, Japan
01.2001 - 09.2013
- Utilized industry-standard software, including Adobe Creative Suite, to produce high-quality graphics and layouts.
- Implemented feedback from clients to refine designs, leading to increased satisfaction and repeat business.
- Developed creative design for print materials, brochures, banners, and signs.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely completion of deliverables while maintaining high-quality standards.
- Conceptualized unique logo designs for startups and organization wanting a fresh look, establishing strong visual identities that resonated with target markets and desired corporate image.
- Managed and directed a team of creators to ensure the quality of final products
- Controlled budget and schedule of all projects from kick-off meeting to delivery of products
Education
Associate of Arts - Architecture
Portland Community College
Portland, OR03-2019
Bachelor of Arts - International Business
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA08-1994
Skills
- Proficiency in Revit / AutoCAD
- Basic Bluebeam
- Microsoft Team/Outlook/Excel/Word/Powerpoint
- Quality control procedures
- Project management
- Blueprint interpretation
- Decision-making strength / quick thinker
- Fluency in English & Japanese - medium Spanish
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
English
Native or Bilingual
Japanese
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Revit Modelere
Corbin Consulting Engineers
05.2019 - 11.2019
Revit / CAD Drafter
Grummel Engineering LLC
01.2019 - Current
Design Associate
Neil Kelly Company
11.2018 - 04.2019
GRAPHIC DESIGNER /Senior Art Director
Self-employed
01.2001 - 09.2013
Associate of Arts - Architecture
Portland Community College
Bachelor of Arts - International Business
San Diego State University