Dennis Ray Getchell, Jr. 
 
                                                                  Summerville, SC 33622
						  		  Dennis@DennisGetchell.com
						                  www.DennisGetchell.com

Career Objective -	
                  To use my design skills particularly aiding in some of the most
		  complex structures, with a mixture of Structural knowledge,
		  3D, and Illustration.

Formal Education - 		
	  	  International Academy of Design and Technology   	Tampa, FL 
		  Associate of Science degree in Interactive Media	December 2005
			
		  D. G. Erwin Technical Center			        Tampa, FL
		  Diploma for CAD Drafting			        June 2002

CAD Skills -
		  • Intergraph Smart Plant  	  • 3D drawing	
		  • AVEVA PDMS       	  	  • Structural Drawing
		  • AUTOCAD r14 - v.2007     	  • Section View Drawing
		  • Civil Drafting       	  • Surface Developments
		  • Surveying and Drafting        • Auxiliary View Drawing
		  • Electrical Literacy		  •Architectural Desktop
		  • Architectural Drafting	  •Construction Materials

WebSkills - 	
		  • QuarkXpress	         	  • HTML
		  • Adobe Illustrator	     	  • Javascript
		  • Publication Design		  • Multimedia & Interface Design
		  • DreamWeaver	        	  • Adobe Photoshop
		  • Director MX 2004	     	  • Word, Excel, PowerPoint
		  • Flash		          • Proficient both Mac/PC

				
Work Experience -
		  Jacobs Engineering
		  Structural Designer 		2007-Present
		  • Work with engineers to design structural solutions in process modules
		  • Design and display structural solutions using 3D software
		  • Convert 3D into 2D drawings accurately for on time release to the client
		  
		  Fabricated Products		Tampa, FL
		  Structural Drafter	 	2001-Present
		  • Read drawings          
		  • Depict steel from architectural and structural drawings
		  • Detail steel for fabrication and provide complete erection plans
	
		  Media Lab	                Tampa, FL
		  2D Interactive Designer 	2005-2006
		  • Clean architectural drawings in CAD for import into Illustrator
		  • Use Illustrator to prepare for import into Flash
		  • Create full working e-brochures of new homes in Flash