I’m a fabrication-first AutoCAD designer with 20+ years of hands-on experience supporting heat exchanger manufacturing and industrial fabrication. My background includes welding, fabrication, inspecti... Read more

I’m a fabrication-first AutoCAD designer with 20+ years of hands-on experience supporting heat exchanger manufacturing and industrial fabrication. My background includes welding, fabrication, inspection, and CAD support in production environments where accuracy, repeatability, and code compliance matter. I’ve worked in a heat exchanger manufacturing facility (Thermal Engineering International) supporting production teams with CAD drawings used for pressure-retaining components, tube sheets, shells, structural supports, and welded assemblies. I understand how CAD decisions affect fit-up, weld sequencing, distortion control, inspection, and final assembly—because I’ve supported these processes directly on the shop floor. I don’t just draft parts. I create shop-ready, fabrication-ready drawings that reduce rework, eliminate shop questions, and support efficient production. I currently operate Guided Light Welding LLC, providing remote AutoCAD and fabrication drawing support to manufacturers and fabrication shops that need reliable CAD without hiring full-time staff.

Innovative CAD Designer who produces quality and efficient designs while remaining flexible to adapt to the ever-changing design industry. Proficient in Fusion 360 and Solid Works. Specialized in engi... Read more

Innovative CAD Designer who produces quality and efficient designs while remaining flexible to adapt to the ever-changing design industry. Proficient in Fusion 360 and Solid Works. Specialized in engineering projects, automation, and project design management.

I'm a certified CAD designer who enjoys mostly working with the 3D mechanical discipline, and I enjoy designing new things. For a short time while working on my CAD certification, my instructor pick... Read more

I'm a certified CAD designer who enjoys mostly working with the 3D mechanical discipline, and I enjoy designing new things. For a short time while working on my CAD certification, my instructor picked me as one of four potential candidates to intern at a private engineering firm called Power Engineers in the Kansas City area. I was one of the 4 which they selected out of the rest of the class. The process was very enlightening as to what to expect working for a company doing CAD work. Once the internship came to a close, they pretty much offered me a job to work there permanently, although sadly I had to decline due to the long distance I would have to travel each day. I also wanted the freedom to be able to work on a wider variety of parts and products while doing CAD work, and not be stuck doing one thing only, like electrical schematics. While I haven't had a whole lot of on the job experience doing CAD work, I still have a passion for the design aspect and have kept up on practicing designs at home with my own projects. My software of choice (and what I am most familiar with) is Fusion 360. I am familiar, and have worked with other CAD software in the past such as Autocad, Microstation, and Autodesk Inventor. I also have experience working with consumer grade 3D printers.