Paula F Y E Pronunciation Key: (F) San Diego County, California zoomztalk@yahoo.

oo.com Electrical CAD Drafter Engineering Assistant Technical Illustrator AutoCAD Photoshop Professional Energy Industry Experience Aerospace / Defense High-impact, innovative and collaborative CAD professional leveraging proven str engths in Technical Illustration and as an Engineering Assistant; expertise in P hotoShop and AutoCAD with a broad background in the energy industry. Complimenta ry experience in working at the civil level and meeting various agency standards . Demonstrated success managing large-scale technical projects and building, emp owering, and leading top-performing technical teams dedicated to delivering outs tanding service and support. Forge productive partnerships with individuals of d iverse backgrounds and at all organizational levels; unique internal and externa l networking ability to connect downward, upward, and laterally to achieved stre amlined processes, actualize value, and unify people. Reputation for delivering the highest possible ROI in the execution of top quality projects. Skilled in te am and individual CAD training and support. Exceptional leader and communicator with long-range strategic vision.

Ive always had very good jobs its not that I was just lucky that the job was goo t good both for me and for everybody I worked with. Everywhere Ive worked Ive had t st bosses and worked with the best people. S N A P S H O T CAD Electrical Drafter, DYNEGY GENERATION / AEROTEK Chula Vista, CA 2007 to 2009 CAD Drafter Electrical / Structural, SDG&E San Diego, CA 2003 to 2006 CAD & Graphics Manager, DUKE ENERGY / ONSITE ENERGY SRVS Chula Vista, CA 2001 to 2003 CAD Drafter / Support, FLUOR GLOBAL SERVICES / LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS San Diego, C A 1999 to 2001 Engineering Assistant / Computer Application Specialist, PROGRESS ENERGY St Pete, FL 1992 to 1997 L E G A C Y CAD Electrical Drafter, DYNEGY GENERATION / AEROTEK Chula Vista, CA 2007 to 2009 Held two separate tenures with the organization (Dynegy Generation and Duke Ener gy). Found the job for the hiring company; talked Dynegy into using Aerotek, and was selected as the contractor for the role! Served as the only person (and onl y non-engineer) tasked to perform the comprehensive project of updating drawings (originally created in the 60s and done by hand) into electronic format. Scanned / integrated company drawings into Electronic format. Performed new drawings (10% of work) and updated old drawings (90% of duties), generated site maps and Powe rPoint graphics for corporate presentations. Faced challenging situation with introduction of complex new software (Bentley); as a contractor, no formal training was offered. Convinced manager to buy refer ence book and self-taught to proficiency within 30 days. Offered extensive training to the engineers/electricians to familiarize them wit h CAD. CAD Drafter Electrical / Structural, SDG&E San Diego, CA 2003 to 2006 Brought on board to quickly and efficiently produce a high rate of electrical, s ystem protection, and substation design (CAD) drawings. Served as the central po int-of-contact and resource in resolving CAD issues. Reputation as the unofficial resource person for troubleshooting AutoCAD problem s.

 Proactively offered ideas and suggestions to the group to provide information an d support

CAD & Graphics Manager, DUKE ENERGY (SOUTH BAY) / AEROTEK San Diego, CA 2001 to 2003 Hired immediately following day of interviews to serve in broad CAD / Graphics M anagerial role. Created CAD drawings and took on large amount of in-house graphi cs design work. Utilized AutoCAD, CAD Overlay (v2000), PhotoShop (for corporate illustrations and photo editing) and MS Office Suite. Co-created a comprehensive 40-page safety manual used by all personnel and contr actors working in the plant. Saved the company thousands of dollars by providing graphic design services in-h ouse. CAD Drafter / Support, FLUOR GLOBAL SERVICES / LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS San Diego, C A 1999 to 2001 Served in a vital role providing civil drawings for fiber optic cable installati on in streets for future computer / communications functions. Brought in initial ly as the only CAD person and saw the project through from concept to completion as 5 other CAD team members were added to sustain workload. Learned nuances of Telecommunications Design and Outside Plant / Inside Plant De sign (OSP/ISP), fiber optics, civil drawings and site mapping, topographical pic tures of the streets layered with all electrical utilities and elevations. Successfully worked with numerous CAD standards for various agencies concurrentl y to meet requirements. Later assisted the Operations Manager in reworking many drawings misinterpreted by contracted design team. Served in a unifying role when previous (and well-loved) manager left and was re placed with a new difficult manager. FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION / PROGRESS ENERGY St. Petersburg, FL 1992 to 1997 Engineering Assistant / Computer Application Specialist / Web Coordinator Recruited due to internal network contacts; brought in to provide AutoCAD suppor t across 11 corporate departments including external sites requiring travel and / or phone support. Started in a sole support role with one other CAD Analyst; l ater kept pace with fast-growing group. Thrived in a dynamic learning environmen t; learned to think things through and assume full responsibility while constant ly seeking to streamline / improve operations. Received all top level performance reviews; commended for permanent problem prev ention methods. Put in charge of CAD training and support as well as all plotting functions. Selected to spearhead position as Web Coordinator for the companys new Intranet sy tem. Served on teams for selecting document control software and developing CAD stand ards (company-wide). Came into a very disjointed work environment and slowly built bridges by offerin g excellent one-on-one support. Quickly self-learned 4+ operating systems and trained users each time company sw itched systems. Thoroughly enjoyed being challenged and making a difference. Early Experience: Built a solid early foundation in an unprecedented way by init ially being trained as a Technical Illustrator at Smiths Industries Aerospace; s elected due to background of creative abilities and learned to design technical illustrations for aircraft and marine instruments including exploded views. Star ted with the company as an Electronic Assembler and quickly mastered the job bef ore being promoted; later capitalized on familiarity with the internal workings of the instruments to create accurate illustrations. Also worked on O&M manuals, corporate art, and proposal efforts. Served on a team creating heads-up display for the AV-8B Harrier Jet (vertical t ake-off jet). Gained vital skills with contract work for the Defense Industry with various age ncies and held Secret Clearance.

 Trained as a portrait artist, created logo and signage for major corporations, t -shirt, greeting card and coin design.

E D U C A T I O N AutoCAD Drafting & Design / Commercial Art, PINELLAS VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE St. Pete rsburg, FL Served as the unofficial resource; ended up playing a key role in instructing st udents. Assisted others in a self-teaching environment and enhanced learning gre atly through trial and error. AutoCAD University, SDG&E Orlando, FL UNIX Training, ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE St. P burg, FL Internal Training: Extensive on-the-job training across the board starting in an unprecedented manner with Technical Illustrating; AutoCAD customizing and progr amming languages; also learned multiple Operating Systems (Microsoft, SUN/UNIX, LINUX, Mac), Supervisory training, OSHA, First Aid, and AED (Defib) Training.

A F F I L I A T I O N S Member, SOCIETY FOR TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION (STC) While employed with Progress Ene rgy, served as a Judge for PRICE WATERHOUSE on technical art of peers for nation al corporations Member, DIGITAL ART GUILD Member, AUGI (AUTODESK INTERNATIONAL) M , NAPP (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION PHOTOSHOP PROFESSIONALS)