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2D & 3D Design 2D and 3D Mechanical Drafting 2D and 3D Solid Modeling 3D Model & 2D Drawings 3D Sheet Metal Design 3D Wire AutoCAD Autodesk Showcase Consumer Goods Detailing Drafting GD&T Instruction Injection Molded Parts Design Mechanical Engineer Mechanical Engineering Solar Power Steam Turbine Design Stirling Cycle Surfacing Turbine Air Compressors
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We offer the following design services:
• Drafting/Design – When you need extra resources for a major project, transferring legacy designs from paper or 2D to fully parametric 3D solids and associated drawings

• Installation & Configuration Assistance– We will assist you on your next install and configure your Autodesk applications to suit your needs (Training included as needed)

• Training – We have an Autodesk Certified Trainer on staff. We can train your Engineering staff on Inventor, Vault, and/or Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)

• 3D Printing services – 3D printing services up to 12 x 12 in size

• Mechanical Engineering – Mechanical Engineers on staff

• Blog Articles – CDS’s Blog page offers numerous tips & tricks for Inventor, Vault, Autocad, etc.
o The owner of CDS is also a Blog Author for the Autodesk Community Voices platform

• On-Call CAD Support – Support for Autodesk’s Inventor, Autocad, Vault, and GD&T

Experience

  • Owner/Operator Celtic Design Services, LLC · Self-employed Feb 1999 – Present 25 yrs 3 mos undefined, United States Extensive experience in the Mechanical Design Engineering field ranging from Detailing & Design, Software Installation & Configuration to Training & Management of employees in the industries of turbine air compressors, fossil, solar, Stirling Cycle and nuclear power generation, aerospace components, power distribution, consumer goods, automotive design, and parcel conveyor systems. Design processes used included Sheet Metal, Castings and Machining, Surfacing, 3D Pipe, and Wire routing, along with plastic molding and extrusion. Duties also ranged from Conceptual Design to Engineering Change Orders, Document and Process control, Project Leadership, and Team Management & Training.

Education

  • City University of Seattle Bachelors of Arts in Business Administration, Business Management 2012 – 2026 (expected) Current Part-Time Student as time allows
  • Waterbury State Technical College Design & Drafting Certificate, Design/Drafting 1982 – 1984

Other experience

  • Autodesk University Speaker I have taught well over 1500 users at Autodesk University since 2014 in the use of Inventor and Vault as well as numerous support classes for CAD Administrators and Managers.

Licenses & Certifications

  • Autodesk Expert Elite Autodesk Jan 2014 – Present See credential
  • Autodesk Certified Instructor Autodesk Jan 2014 – Present See credential
  • Autodesk Inventor Certified Professional Autodesk Jan 2014 – Present See credential
Stats

Age: 60

Joined: December 6, 2022

Last seen: December 14, 2022

Languages

English Professional working proficiency

Location

Louisville, KY, United States