Thien Nguyen

Creative Dimension Group, Fredericksburg, VA, US, Detailing & Drafting Engineer

Performed detailing construction millwork products for general contractor; generate shop drawing set and submit to general contractor to get the final approval prior production.
Work performed on these projects:
 Shop drawing for the construction of the ceiling in Claude Moore Medical Educational Building project, UVA, Charlottesville, Virginia.
 Create shop drawing for millwork construction, cabinets and countertop for All Saint Catholic Church project located in Manassas, Virginia; Heritage Fellowship Church project in Reston, VA.
 Create shop drawing for millwork construction in FAA Air Traffic Control Station project at Stafford, VA.
 Generate shop drawing for cabinets, countertops used in company’s office and retailer such as Capitol Securities Management, Fort Lee Optometry, BJ at Falls Church, Tynan Tea & Coffee.
Experience: discipline engineering working environment in a millwork shop, AWI standards, CNC in wood-working, performed engineering CAD work using Microvellum (an AutoCAD based software) for design & programming cabinets and customized other millwork products.

Architectural Images, Herndon, VA, US, CAD Technician, scale modeler

Modeling architectural building or construction projects into physical scale models for real estate sale purposes and real estate development presentations. The process is captured the AE’s design, use ArchiCAD (BIM software) to design a high-detailing 3D scale model, take out the surfaces from the 3D modeling, layout the parts using AutoCAD software prior cutting by a laser-cutter machine. I was a CAD team leader, assisted scale model shop manager to join the CAD works between team members in the facility located in Herndon, VA and other CAD drafters who stayed in European countries, trained undergraduate architect students to design scale model. The CAD works were performed in ArchiCAD ver. 9 and AutoCAD 2007. I left the company at the time it closed in 2009.
CAD works performed in these projects for real estate developers:
 EYA developers: Arthur Capper/ Carrollsburg Townhomes in SE Washington DC; Art District Hyattsville, MD.
 Buzzuto Homes: The North Summit in Gaithersburg; The Woodbroook on Charles, The Maple Lawn and The Shipleys Grant in MD.
 Winchester Homes: The Stockwell Manor in Fairfax, VA.
 Eagle Construcion of Virginia LLC: The Southhall at Crossridge, Henrico County, VA.
 VOA Architects: The Wolkswagen of America, The Sweeden House, 815 Connecticut Ave.
 Scale model project for JBG developers: Rosslyn Central Place.
Experience: Process & techniques to produce scale model from CAD design to complete assembling product. 3D modeling techniques using ArchiCAD, AutoCAD 2007.

Beeryrio Architect & Interior, Springfield, VA, US, Architectural drafter

Assisting licensed architects to generate drawing on the design process: schematic design, zoning permit drawing, design development and construction document. Work performed AutoCAD 2004, Architectural Desktop r3.
Experience: Architectural drafting, AIA standards on CAD work. Most of project works were Sunrise Assisted & Independence Living projects.

Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC) at Vietnamese American Training College-VATC, Ho Chi Minh City, VN, Autodesk AutoCAD 2000

Official Training by Autodesk ATC (Authourized Training Center)
Six-month training course. Certification.
Subject: AutoCAD version 2000

Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Ho Chi Minh City, VN, Construction Management

One-month training course. Certification
Managing Construction Project