Dana Dillon

Experience

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  The Charles Machine Works, Inc.

  Jul 1997 - Jan 1999

  Drafter/Illustrator

  Created working drawings of sheet-metal parts, weldments, and assemblies using MicroStation SE, Created assembly illustrations for the Parts Manuals, Designed sheet-metal parts.

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  Bundy, Young, Sims, & Potter

  Nov 2000 - Jul 2001

  CAD Operator

  Created Construction Documents for residential and commercial projects using AutoCAD 2000.

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  Crafton Tull

  Jul 2001 - Mar 2005

  Architectural CAD Technician

  Created CDs for commercial projects first using AutoCAD 2000 then Architectural Desktop 2004, Created presentations using Powerpoint 2003, Created illustrations using Paint Shop Pro IX, Wrote CAD Standards, Taught an Architectural Desktop 2004 class to the company.

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  The Larkin Company, Inc.

  Mar 2005 - Aug 2007

  Project Coordinator/Engineer

  Created CDs for high-end residential and commercial projects using AutoCAD 2000, Issued CA, Coordinated Meetings and published meeting notes, Created cabinet shop drawings for subcontractors, Approved submittals and shop drawings, Photographed jobsites for records, Purchased and Delivered materials to jobsites. Managed the company’s local computer network & server. Got experience with the unique additional services and privacy issues that arise when designing and building homes for celebrities. Show less

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  TriArch Architects

  Aug 2007 - Mar 2010

  Project Coordinator

  Coordinated the Owner, Architect, Builder, and Engineering throughout the architectural process, Acquired Building Permits, Created CDs of commercial projects using AutoCAD Architecture 2008 then Revit 2008-2010, Issued CA, Coordinated meetings and published meeting notes, Approved submittals and shop drawings, Photographed jobsite for records.

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  The Larkin Company, Inc.

  Mar 2010 - Nov 2011

  Project Coordinator

  Created CDs for high-end residential and commercial projects using Revit 2011-12, AutoCAD 2000, and DraftSight. Issued CA, Coordinated Meetings and published meeting notes. Worked with zoning authorities and lawyers to re-zone land, Photographed jobsites for records, Purchased and Delivered materials to jobsites. Managed the company’s local computer network & server, Created SketchUp models for visualization.

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  Argentine Landscaping

  Mar 2012 - Jun 2012

  Drafter/Purchaser

  Created existing site drawings using DraftSight V1R2 based on measurements I took on-site. Coordinated hardscape design with site elevations. Calculated quantities for estimates and sales orders. Purchased plant and bedding material, irrigation and drainage supplies. Coordinated deliveries to jobsite and in-house tree lot.

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  Sharp Design Studio

  Oct 2012 - Aug 2013

  CAD Drafter

  Created and revised drawings for single and multi-family residential buildings using AutoCAD Architecture 2012, and 2013. Used Adobe Acrobat X to compile lot-specific drawings for permit. Created prototype drawing sets and maintained them.

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  Pfeil Design

  Oct 2013 - Dec 2021

  Creating and revising BIM models, erection drawings, and piece drawings for pre-stressed, precast concrete parking garages and architectural wall panels using Revit 2020-2017 (with EDGE^Revit). Creating and revising piece drawings for pre-stressed, precast concrete parking garages and architectural wall panels using AutoCAD 2021-AutoCAD 2021. Creating 3D and 2D Revit families for use in projects. Managing PDFs with Blubeam ReVu. Managing CAD export and local Backup automation with RTV Tools. Managing Uploads and Publishing in BIM 360. Show less

  • BIM Manager / BIM Modeler

    May 2020 - Dec 2021

  • Project Draftsman /BIM Modeler

    Oct 2013 - May 2020
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  Harvard Jolly | PBK

  Dec 2021 - now

  BIM Manager / BIM Coordinator

  Updating Project Templates for Revit and AutoCAD.Creating 3D and 2D Revit Content for Projects using Revit 2025, 2023.Running BIM Meetings for both Upper Management and Office BIM Representatives.Answering 80 calls a month on Revit, AutoCAD, and ACC Cloud Issues.Assisting Consultants with cloud project access and Autodesk program issues.Created PBK Corporate Cloud BIM Clash Standards.Created portions of the PBK Corporate BIM Execution Plan.Created PBK Florida Region Specific Detail Library.Created PBK Florida Region Specific Code Sheets.Initiated cloud hosting switch BIM 360 to Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC).Creating ACC Cloud Projects. Managing Cloud Project Access.Creating clean 2D Revit details with Revit-native geometry from 30 years of AutoCAD Details.Creating an ACC Project template built to minimize the need for managing cloud access.Creating BIM Processes for Florida OEF-208A Form and Key Plan creation.Running BIM Clash Testing on projects using ACC Model Coordination and Navisworks.Creating Standards for in-house BIM Clash Testing.Initiated Yearly Revit Install process because our projects are taking 4-5 years to design and build while H+J.Performing Revit Cloud Model Upgrades for projects with multiple trade models.Training employees and interns of all skills in Revit and certain processes in Revit.All of this for an Architectural firm specializing in K-12 & college educational and commercial with 100+ persons in 8 offices in Florida. Show less