Gary R.
AutoCAD Drafter | Fire Protection & Technical Drawing Specialist
Shreveport,
United States
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Skill pts: 5
About
I am an AutoCAD drafter with three years of professional fire sprinkler design experience, returning to design work with refreshed AutoCAD skills and an expanding knowledge of current drafting and design tools.
My previous experience includes preparing fire sprinkler system drawings for commercial and high-end residential projects, working from architectural plans and field measurements, making drawing revisions, and preparing detailed plans for review and submission. That experience strengthened my ability to read plans, work accurately from technical information, pay close attention to detail, and produce clean, organized drawings.
I am currently focused on providing dependable drafting support for clients who need help with 2D AutoCAD drawings, drawing revisions, redlines, plan updates, PDF or sketch-to-CAD conversions, floor plans, and other technical drafting projects.
I bring both hands-on industry experience and a professional, detail-oriented approach to every project. I understand the importance of accuracy, clear communication, meeting deadlines, and delivering drawings that clients can confidently use.
I am also continuing to expand my capabilities through Revit training as I build on my existing AutoCAD and fire protection design experience.
Services I Can Provide:
-2D AutoCAD drafting
-PDF-to-DWG conversion
-Sketch-to-CAD conversion
-Drawing revisions and redlines
-Floor plans and technical drawings
-Existing drawing cleanup and updates
-Dimensions and annotations
-As-built drawing updates
-Fire protection drawing support
-General CAD production support
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My previous experience includes preparing fire sprinkler system drawings for commercial and high-end residential projects, working from architectural plans and field measurements, making drawing revisions, and preparing detailed plans for review and submission. That experience strengthened my ability to read plans, work accurately from technical information, pay close attention to detail, and produce clean, organized drawings.
I am currently focused on providing dependable drafting support for clients who need help with 2D AutoCAD drawings, drawing revisions, redlines, plan updates, PDF or sketch-to-CAD conversions, floor plans, and other technical drafting projects.
I bring both hands-on industry experience and a professional, detail-oriented approach to every project. I understand the importance of accuracy, clear communication, meeting deadlines, and delivering drawings that clients can confidently use.
I am also continuing to expand my capabilities through Revit training as I build on my existing AutoCAD and fire protection design experience.
Services I Can Provide:
-2D AutoCAD drafting
-PDF-to-DWG conversion
-Sketch-to-CAD conversion
-Drawing revisions and redlines
-Floor plans and technical drawings
-Existing drawing cleanup and updates
-Dimensions and annotations
-As-built drawing updates
-Fire protection drawing support
-General CAD production support
Experience
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Fire Sprinkler Designer / CAD Drafter
FireTech Systems · Full-time
Aug 2000 –
Apr 2002
1 yrs 8 mos
Shreveport, LA, USA
Prepared fire sprinkler system drawings for commercial and high-end residential projects using AutoCAD. Worked from architectural plans, project specifications, and field measurements to develop and revise detailed system drawings. Responsibilities included plan revisions, field verification when existing drawings were unavailable, technical drawing preparation, and preparation of plans for review and Fire Marshal submission.
The role required strong attention to detail, accuracy, plan-reading ability, organization, and coordination of technical information.
Education
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UC San Diego
CAD/BIM Technology Certificate, CAD, A
2026 – 2026
Completed coursework to refresh and strengthen AutoCAD drafting skills and become familiar with current AutoCAD workflows and features.
Revit Training: In Progress
Currently expanding BIM capabilities through Revit training with the goal of adding Revit drafting and modeling services to existing AutoCAD experience.
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Joined: September 14, 2026
Last seen: September 14, 2026
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Languages
English Native or bilingual proficiency
Location
Shreveport, LA, United States