SHAWN VAHDAT

Dallas, TX 75248

Cell: (214) 773-1116 vahdatshawn@gmail.com

Professional Summary
Designer with 20 plus years' experience in CAD modeling and product development. A collaborative team player with
a track record of delivering multiple, concurrent projects in fast-paced environments. Seeking an opportunity to drive
production efficiency though qualitative analysis and process re-design.

Skills
Desktop and laptop repair
Software libraries maintenance
Detail-oriented
File transfers expert
Strong communication skills
Digital media
Print advertising
Project presentations
Flier and poster printing
Advanced graphic design

Design engineering
Product development
Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
Inventor software
Engineering drafting techniques
Mechanical drafting
Autodesk AutoCAD software
Product design
3D solid, surface and assembly modeling
Detail drawings

References
References available upon request.

Work History
Design Manager (Full Time), 12/2014 to 12/2015
Reef Process Systems, LLC Flower Mound, TX
Design and manufacture single and dual flare system using Autodesk inventor 2016 Design.
Design & Manufacture Vapor recovery units (VRU).
Render products for our website using KeyShot rendering product program (see renders at reefps.com).
Perform ASME calculations using Compress CODEWARE.
Provided technical engineering support and project management for the design, engineering and development of
Flame Arrestors.
Mechanical Designer (Full Time), 09/2010 to 12/2014
Performance Pulsation Control Inc. Plano, TX
Design of maintenance free pulsation control equipment for all services.
Design Suction & Discharge stabilizers.
Design with Autodesk AutoCAD 2014 and Autodesk Inventor 2014.
Drawing 3D illustrations of boilers and feed tanks from the engineer's design guidelines.
Help engineers for new product development.
Sales Engineer Specialist (Full Time), 09/2007 to 08/2010
McNichols Co Garland, TX
95% sales engineering support and 5% sales Review customer-provided sketch or drawings Calculate square
footage to determine type and cost of material for specific projects.
Calculate total man hours through fruition.
Created CAD drawings to convey manufacturing and production configurations.
Communicated with customers to meet design requirements for OEM products.
Communicated with suppliers on raw material specifications, dimensions and pre -press approvals.
Collaborated with engineers at the new product introduction phase to develop and verify design changes.
Created, printed and modified drawings in AutoCAD.
Technical Support (Contract), 08/2006 to 07/2007
BSL Telephony Carrollton, TX

Technical Support for United States Forestry with their phone and PBX problems to the trouble locations.
Dispatch technician to the trouble locations
Technical Illustrator (Full Time), 03/2003 to 08/2006
Tekelec Plano, TX
Prepared plans and layouts for equipment or system arrangements and space allocation.
Interpreted drawing markups and implemented drawing revisions provided by engineers.
Developed CAD drawings for newly acquired facilities, updating and maintaining existing facility documentation.
Assisted in engineering projects for application and distribution lighting and power systems.
Created CAD drawings to convey manufacturing and production configurations.
Carefully prepared all design layouts into prepress files for offset, web and digital printing.
Generated design and model creation time estimates when needed.
Design and create start up video and animation for e-Learning group.
Coordinate web publication of technical documentations.
Create and design interactive CD for customer documentations.
Technical Illustrator (Contract), 08/2002 to 03/2003
Spatial Wireless, Inc. Richardson, TX
Travel to customer's switch site to survey, provide customer with accurate location and
drawing of telecom switch.
Installing wireless WSS switch and media gateways running data and power cables.
Provide graphics support for sales, marketing and documentation department.
Hardware illustrations, training presentations.
Create and design interactive CD for customer documentations.
Developed business card CD for Spatial Wireless Executive and site survey drawing for
central office locations.
Design promotional materials, CD-ROM inserts and flowcharts.
Technical Illustrator (Contract), 02/2001 to 08/2002
Santera Systems, Inc. Plano, TX
Worked with facility manager to layout cubical and office locations.
Designed and helped build telecom labs in these facilities.
Provided graphics support for sales, marketing and documentation department.
Created maps, network topology diagrams, hardware illustrations and training presentations.
Designed promotional materials, CD-ROM inserts and flowcharts
Developed intranet web design, coordinated web publication of technical documents and oversaw usage of
intranet.

Education
Bachelor of Science: Computer Technology,
Tehran University - Tehran, Iran
Certification of completions:
Oglethorpe University - Atlanta, GA
English as a second Language
Certification of completions

Accomplishments
Published drawings in March 1992 issue of Modern Material Handling magazine.
Assisted in the design of sound traps for Amoco Oil Company, valued at more than
$200,000.00.