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Gustavo Barrios

Gustavo Barrios

Richmond, CA, US

 
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About 

Employment 

HCI Systems, Inc, Hayward, CA, US, Drafter Engineer

My duties at HCI are to assist and collaborate with internal stakeholders to accurately prepare design plan drawings, utilizing industry standards and Fire Alarm signaling codes NFPA72. My duties were to assist to design Fire Alarm Systems and 2-Way Communication system for Multi-family and commercial projects.

•Preliminary Schematic Design, Design Development & Construction Documents
•Prepare RFI's for the City Clerk, Sales team or directly to the client
•Prepare drawings and submittal documents accurately and promptly
Utilizing AutoCAD 2D and BlueBeam for all design work
•Leverage a wide variety of formats and drawing types (x-refs, blocks, and layer states)
•Prepare the panel's battery calculations, speaker calculations, and voltage drop
calculations
•Layout and an organized accurate riser diagram
•Directly work with sales representatives and project managers
•Work Directly with clients and city planning division to complete project

Nov 2019 - Nov 2020
 

Sandis Civil Engineerig, Oakland, CA, US, CAD Technician

Civil AutoCAD technician Oakland, CA Dec.2ndth to Present

Sandis Civil Engineers Surveyors Planners

My duties at Sandis is to assist engineers to compose plans sets, from cover to sheet details. Starting from schematic design to construction documents.

•Assist civil engineers to set up drawing sets, starting from cover sheet, sheet size, index, notes, vicinity map and titles utilizing AutoCad 2017 and Cvil AutoCad 2017.
•Set up title blocks, sheet sets, update and setup fields, date links, site layouts, upgrade received files to newest or downgrade.
•Update base files, convert them to Sandis standards layers and coordinates.
•Extensive knowledge for drafting details requested by engineers for specific projects, updating grade, and slopes with engineer mark up.
•3D pipe work with specific slopes elevations, with labels per Engineer request
•Arrange necessary resources for file sharing and communication to effectively sharing files across Sandis or clients.
•Maintain strong communication with engineers and project managers to ensure timely delivery of projects and avoid any potential project conflicts.

Dec 2018 - Nov 2019
 

Sherwood Design Engineers, San Francisco, CA, US, CAD Technician

My duties at Sherwood include setting up projects, composing drawing sheets, including: storm water management, drainage & grading, utilities and detail sheets plan from SD to CD.

•Often draw details requested by engineers, and manufacture them specifically for each individual project.
•Assist engineers by creating profile plans for the drainage and pipe lines utilizing Autocad 3-D civil, creating tags and profiles.
•Work with BlueBeam Revu, sharing studio sessions, working collaboratively with the team to finish red-marks, edits, to prepare and finish projects for submittals.
•Phase to phase project transition from schematic design to construction documents, ensuring that xrf’s files remain accurate, and relative, checking for errors and establishing quality control before submission.
•Updating the main detail library, as well creating new details for specific projects and preparing them for intro into details sheets.

Mar 2018 - Nov 2018
 

Shultz & Associates, Architecture firm, Fremont, CA, US, Junior Designer

At Shultz & Associates as an intern, I’m becoming familiar with the firm work load projects, mainly focusing on commercial projects. My duties as drafting and design. Duties are:

•Prepare drawing documents from the preliminary stages base of the project starting from project sheets A0.1,A1.1. thru MEP’s while incorporating feedback from the architect lead.
•utilize SktechUp Pro. to generate 3-D renderings of preliminary and final design to showcase the clients for visual review.
•Create documents with AutoCAD, from preliminary schematic to construction and finish details.
•Updating library with new literature of products to show case prospective clients and, and put together the project presentation material.
•Make appointments to the city planning department, drop drawing documents for submittal.
•Site visit, take surveys to create a plan base floor plan.

Feb 2016 - Mar 2017
 

RAMOS FURNITURE, Hayward, CA, US, Store Manager

My duties as a retail manager included managing the store successfully and managing client relationships. Ensuring employees give a great customer service to our clientele, with product knowledge to maximize sales, setting monthly revenues targets. Oversaw the generation of more than $1.08 in sales

•Managed the recruitment, training and coaching of 7 employees
•Develop the pricing and packaging of products to maximize profitability
•Increase revenue production by 20% by implementing regular sales meetings and coaching
•Leverage customer surveys to create a closed loop of feedback and maintain relationship

Apr 2014 - Feb 2016
 

Consulate General of Gutemala in San Francisco, CA), San Francisco, CA, US, Case Manager

•Assisted citizens with documentation and form completion
•Processed sensitive documents including visas, passports, and additional administrative forms
•Provide translations and interviews for immigration lawyers
•Created marketing collateral to educate constituents on legality issues
•Built local relationships with business to drive resourcing for the consulate

Jan 2012 - Apr 2014
 

Education 

Laney College, Oakland, CA, US, Architecture

Associates in Architecture and technology Advance

Jan 2013 - Mar 2016
 

Awards 

Faculty Honors Award, 1st Place

A full scholarship to continue the bachelors degree

2018
 

Areas of Specialization