Derrick Johnson
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Seeking a job in a architecture or construction firm, where I may be able to employ my creativity in the design process. Talented Drafter with solid computer-aided design skills and familiarity with multiple industries. Generated accurate representations of buildings, systems and components to meet client parameters. High-level technical skills and attention to detail enabled impressive results.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Revit/CAD Designer
PARK PLUS INC
09.2022 - 09.2023
- Designing parking layouts for automated parking lots.
- Created, printed, and modified drawings in AutoCAD and Revit.
- Reviewed specifications to generate complex details of individual system components.
- Developed CAD drawings from hand sketches, verbal instructions, and site visits.
- created schematic designs
Designer
TINCO SHEET METAL
06.2018 - 09.2022
- Designing detailed shop drawings for waterproofing general sheet metal, metal panels, ventilation, expansion joints, and louvers
- Visiting sites and coordinating with other contractors
- Coordinating with team in finding new and efficient ways to waterproof any structure.
Collaborator
LAZERCAD
08.2015 - 10.2017
- Collaborating with surveyors to verify construction documents
- Drafting detailed drawings of structures
- Fixing redline markups and reviewing for final completion
- Redlining construction documents for mistakes/errors.
Sales associate
Team LA
02.2012 - 06.2016
- Location lead, managing own area
- Creative duties consist of creating a wall display of jerseys, cloths, and novelties
- Interacting with customers, training new employees, and taking phone calls.
Education
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN -
WESTWOOD COLLEGE
01.2015
Skills
- Attentive to detail
- Great organization skills
- Self-motivated
- Able to take direction
- Free hand sketch
- Presentable to clients
- Trustworthy
- Mobile
- Reliable
- Auto CAD
- Revit
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- InDesign
- Word
- Excel
- Power point
- Advanced CAD Software Knowledge
- Problem Solving Aptitude
- 2D Drafting Proficiency
- Schematics Understanding
- Deadline-Oriented
Coursework
- Drafting
- Residential architecture and design
- Computer Aided Design
- Commercial Construction
- Green building technology
Projects
Commercial Construction Architecture, Designed a small cafe in the downtown LA area with APA specification. Civil Engineering, Designed an outdoor project for social space. Built a library with bog garden attached using revit. Home Edition, Where I added a extra 1 bedroom to an 2 bedroom home. Designed in annotative. Furniture Design, Created a multi-purpose chair with attached safe.
Timeline
Revit/CAD Designer
PARK PLUS INC
09.2022 - 09.2023
Designer
TINCO SHEET METAL
06.2018 - 09.2022
Collaborator
LAZERCAD
08.2015 - 10.2017
Sales associate
Team LA
02.2012 - 06.2016
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN -
WESTWOOD COLLEGE