Deborah Elizabeth de Vries

323.255.1816

  Objective

A position that will utilize both my technical and creative skills as part of a team interacting with others within the company as well as outside located in NE Los Angeles, Phoenix, SE Tennessee or W North Carolina.

Qualifications

· Project management skills organizing projects, defining priorities and delegating tasks.
· Project design work from concept to fabrication and assembly including testing and complete engineering documentation of new products.
· AutoCAD, SolidWorks
· Hands on machine shop experience.
· Skilled at writing technical reports, documenting research, creating data bases and spreadsheets.
· Technical support to sales force, manufacturing and customers.
· Domestic and international engineering support.
· Excellent communication and computer skills.

Software

· MS Office Suite
· Fourth Shift 6.00.103
· MAS 90, 200
· SAP
· FileMakerPro
· Adobe Acrobat
· Adobe PhotoShop
· AutoCAD 12, 13, 14.01, 2000, 2002
· Solidworks 2000, 2001Plus, 2004, 2007
·AGi32 Lighting Software
· Dreamweaver 4.0, MX
· Fireworks 4.0, MX

Experience

· RSA COOPER LIGHTING, INC. , Van Nuys, CA. February 2002 to October 2009.
As a Project Engineer customized architectural lighting systems to meet commercial applications of customers including DeBeers, Microsoft, Armani, Austin Martin dealerships, DKNY, and Hovnanian. Integrated signage, security, and HVAC systems with HID, fluorescent and LED lighting. Followed through with submittals, fabrication, installation and assembly drawings, BOMs, and over saw final product fabrication, assembly and shipping. Domestic and international installation and applications engineering. Solidworks, AutoCAD, MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, MAS, SAP, AGi32.

· APW ELECTRONIC SOLUTIONS, Poway, CA. (moved from El Monte, CA)  1998 to January 2002.
As a Project Engineer/Technical Writer was part of a new product development team which designed and produced innovative market-driven products for use in telecommunications enclosures. Project management included: presentation of concepts, introduction of new methods of fabrication, research of competitive products, research of materials, research of new vendors, research of available ways of manufacturing a new concept, make or buy cost analysis. Designed and documented projects from concept to manufacturing hand off, coordinated and scheduled testing of prototypes, wrote assembly instructions, wrote new product specifications, wrote test procedures, wrote analysis reports and white papers. Responsible for procurement of prototypes and approval of form, fit and function. Interfaced with marketing, sales, manufacturing, quality control, outside vendors and customers daily. AutoCAD, Solidworks, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project, MS Power Point, MS Photo Editor, Adobe Acrobat, Lotus Notes, Fourth Shift. IEEE1101.10; IEEE1386; CMC; PICMG; VME64.

· DELTA TAU DATA SYSTEMS, Northridge, CA.  1997 to 1998.
As a Design Engineer developed layouts of new hardware designs for CE-compliant electro-mechanical enclosures. Tolerance studies and detail drawings of sheet metal and machined parts, cable assemblies and 3D conceptual and assembly diagrams. Responsible for ordering fabricated parts. Established procedures for electronic drawing file management. Set up 2D and 3D AutoCAD library.  Standardized documentation, fabrication practices and guidelines for development of artwork for silkscreening. Researched and demonstrated label making equipment and related software to establish means of producing labels in house. Interfaced with marketing, production, purchasing and vendors. AutoCAD, Mechanical Desktop, Corel Draw, Corel Paint, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, Flexware. NEMA.

· HUGHES SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS, El Segundo, CA. (Contract Position)  1995 to 1997.
As a Designer developed waveguides, low noise amplifiers and fixtures for testing satellite communication hardware. Worked with CAM in shop building prototypes. ANSI Y14.5. AutoCAD (MacIntosh & PC), ClarisCAD (MacIntosh).

· FILENET CORPORATION, Costa Mesa, CA. 1994 to 1995.
As a contract Designer in research and development developed state-of-the art electro-mechanical enclosure. Followed through with detailed layouts, tolerance studies and detail drawings for fabrication. Upgraded existing designs for better fit, function and cost. Prepared isometric installation assembly diagrams and instructions for production. Edited text, layout and inserted graphics for new technical manuals. Project management included part procurement, fabrication liaison, production supervision and handled project from concept to production release. AutoCAD, Corel Draw, Corel Paint, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, FileNet WorkForce Desktop. GDT, ANSI Y14.5, VME64.

· DABICO, Costa Mesa, CA.  1993 to 1994. (One year while in lay off status from FileNet Corp.)
As a Project Engineer designed underground service equipment pits for airport industries worldwide. Worked with marketing personnel to determine solutions to customer needs then prepared submittals. Followed through with detail, installation and instructional assembly drawings. Prepared bill of material take-offs from plans and specifications. Created 3D conceptual diagrams for product concept and marketing proposals. Prepared bill of material take-offs, fabrication detail packages, and Operating and Maintenance Manuals. Acted as customer liaison throughout project. Interfaced with marketing, production and quality control. TQMD team coordination of all projects. AutoCAD, AuraCAD, ClarisCAD, MS Word, MS Excel, GoldMine, FileMakerPro.

· FILENET CORPORATION, Costa Mesa, CA. 1991 to 1993.
As an Associate Engineer in software development, tested FileNet’s WorkForce Desktop software. Concentration of testing was in the forms building module and related graphic modules. Wrote up procedures to reproduce bugs and recommended work arounds. Rewrote and maintained WorkForce Desktop Help modules to optimize user interface of all modules. MS Word., MS Outlook, FileNet WorkForce Desktop, Eudora.

· FILENET CORPORATION, Costa Mesa, CA. 1985 to 1991.
As a Designer in research and development, conceptualized new hardware designs for computer peripherals and electro-mechanical enclosures. Followed through with detailed layouts and drawings for fabrication. Prepared isometric packaging and installation diagrams for technical manuals as well as instructional assembly drawings for production and field service. Generated artwork for PCB silkscreens and labels. AutoCAD, OrCAD, MS Word, MS Excel, Eudora, Manman.

· SPARVAN INCORPORATED, Long Beach, CA.  1983 to 1985.
As a Graphic Artist developed composite drawings on vellum through system registration. Produced final product on film using flatbed printer. Developed layers for composites using ink, Leroy lettering system, photographs, library paste-ups, Kroy tape and decals, Zipatone and custom transfers. Organized drawing packages and sheet layouts. Responsible for all black and white photographic processing and printing of halftones and continuous tones.

Education

· California State University, Long Beach. Bachelors Degree in Industrial Education. Bachelors Degree in General Art.
· Math through pre-calculus; metal fabrication methods; chemistry; electricity; plastics; mechanical, electrical and architectural drawing; piping design; technical illustration; life drawing; 2-D and 3-D design; graphic arts methods; lettering, typography and calligraphy; desktop publishing; communication courses.

Post-graduate metal work in Fine Arts: bronze foundry, jewelry design and fabrication, metal fabrication, silver casting, art history.

· CAD/CAM Consulting Services, Inc.: classes in Mechanical Desktop 2.0, advanced training in AutoCAD 13 and 14.  Pacific Automation: Solid Works 2000 Essential, SolidWorks Sheet Metal, and SolidWorks Advanced. Go Engineering: advanced SolidWorks class in shapes and surfaces.

· Rockhurst University, National Seminars Group: completion of Fundamentals of Effective Project Management and Effective Team Leader Seminars.

· Dabico. Completion of CEQR (Continuously Employed Quality Refinement) Mindset Training.

· EWI Materials Joining Technology: completion of seminar on Welding of Plastics and Composite Materials.

· Lighting Analysts, Inc: AGi32 Introductory Training Class

· Edison CTAC: Introduction to Lighting, Lamp and Ballast Basics, Basics of LED Technology, Lighting for Architecture and Interiors, Title 24 Energy Efficiency Standards.

Activities

· Volunteer helping educate and building self-esteem in women in transition and abused children.
· Volunteer for animal rescue groups.
· Design and maintain websites using FrontPage, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Adobe Image Ready, Adobe PhotoShop. Previous website production assistant for local radio station, editing audio files from daily programs using SoundForge then uploading to website.
· Design and produce a line of assemblage jewelry.

References

· Professional and personal references.

 

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