Jan Girven
Dubois,WY
Summary
Analytical CAD Designer with hands-on experience designing for development plans for R&D, marketing. Creative, logical approach for 3D visualization of product. Detail-driven professional committed to meeting requirements of design, timeline, and budget. Effective Industrial Designer bringing strengths in problem-solving. Known for tackling issues quickly and finding most effective remediation.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Owner
Girven Enterprises, LLC
6 2024 - Current
- I am an Industrial Designer and create designs, 3D CAD models, and graphics
- My customers are very diverse, just like my background
- From engineers, physicists, scientists, architects, entrepreneurs, home contractors or home owners
- I can work one on one or work with your team as additional resources
- I create designs from your ideas or refine a design that you have
- I create it in a 3D CAD model for visualization or manufacturing
- I can 3D print this or from a 3D CAD model that you already have
- By being able to put it in your hand we can quickly go through design revisions quickly to give you the final design 3D printed for you
- I am your local resource, you can meet face to face with
- From concepts, objects, products to floor plans, home and office layouts
- Girven Enterprises, LLC is your design solutions resource.
CAD Designer
Range, Dubois Telephone Exchange
01.2010 - 05.2021
- Create, maintain maps, database
- Gather GPS data in the field, locating, Create, maintain plant maps for design, planning, presentations, government reporting, addressing issues
- Create detailed documentation of procedures
- CAD, Map3d, Oasis, Mapcom M4
CAD & Documentation
LLNL, Space Action Team
10.2004 - 02.2005
- Facility deactivation, decontamination, and demolition
- CAD Manager /Support, standards development, processes, presentations, tables, charts, maps, photos, flow charts, graphics, file translations, technical writing, large format plotting, office layouts, CAD; ACAD.
CAD/ Mechanical Designer
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, LLNL
03.1993 - 02.2005
CAD Designer
LLNL, Plant Engineering Multi-disciplines
01.2003 - 10.2004
- Supporting Electrical Engineering, Security Alarms, Space & Site Planning doing design, layouts, standards
- Interior Design Services doing office design, color selections, workflow, ergonomics, estimates, and ordering furniture, standards
- CAD; ACAD
CAD Designer
LLNL, Lasers Electrical Design & Drafting Group
07.2002 - 01.2003
- ACAD training, support, file translations, process design, database, management, electrical, NIF
- CAD; ACAD, ProE, Inventor
CAD Designer
LLNL, Laser Systems Integration
10.1999 - 12.2002
- Livelink administrator, trainer, part of software development team & Help Desk, technical illustration & writer, documentation development, database management, NIF
- CAD; ACAD
Mechanical Designer
LLNL, Laser Operations, Systems Start-up Group
06.1998 - 10.1999
- Material flow process, time & space studies using LEAN manufacturing techniques, database management, NIF
- CAD; ProE
Mechanical Designer
LLNL, Lasers Transport & Handling Operations Group
11.1996 - 06.1998
- Facility utilization, time & space studies, material flow process design, on animations team, database management, NIF
- CAD; Pro-E
Mechanical Designer
LLNL, Opto-Mechanical Beam Transport Group
10.1995 - 11.1996
- Opto-mechanical design concepts, prototypes of line replaceable units, database management, NIF
- CAD; Pro-E
CAD Designer
LLNL, IEEE Plant Engineering
10.1993 - 01.1995
- Facilities, civil, electrical-mechanical CAD, project planning and systems testing, ACAD help desk
- CAD; ACAD
Education
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Design
San Jose State University
San Jose, CASkills
Solidworks
AutoCAD
Map 3D
Inventor
Oasis
Pro-E
Canva
Windows
UNIX
Mac
Industrial Designer
Facility Design
Mapping & Database
Construction & Demolition
Ergonomics
3D CAD Modeling
Process Analysis & Design
Technical Writing & Illustration
Interior Design
Business Management
Project Coordination
Model Making
Space & Site Planning
LEAN Manufacturing
Volunteer Experience
- Hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos, CA, 2004
- Science on Saturdays, Livermore, CA, 1998
- Earth Sciences on Saturdays, Livermore, CA, 1997
Timeline
CAD Designer
Range, Dubois Telephone Exchange
01.2010 - 05.2021
CAD & Documentation
LLNL, Space Action Team
10.2004 - 02.2005
CAD Designer
LLNL, Plant Engineering Multi-disciplines
01.2003 - 10.2004
CAD Designer
LLNL, Lasers Electrical Design & Drafting Group
07.2002 - 01.2003
CAD Designer
LLNL, Laser Systems Integration
10.1999 - 12.2002
Mechanical Designer
LLNL, Laser Operations, Systems Start-up Group
06.1998 - 10.1999
Mechanical Designer
LLNL, Lasers Transport & Handling Operations Group
11.1996 - 06.1998
Mechanical Designer
LLNL, Opto-Mechanical Beam Transport Group
10.1995 - 11.1996
CAD Designer
LLNL, IEEE Plant Engineering
10.1993 - 01.1995
CAD/ Mechanical Designer
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, LLNL
03.1993 - 02.2005
Business Owner
Girven Enterprises, LLC
6 2024 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Design
San Jose State University