Gilbert L. Ortiz

8833 Woodley Ave., North Hills, CA 91343

Telephone:      (818) 893-8032      e-mail: glortiz_99@yahoo.com         web:    http://glortiz0.tripod.com

Date of Birth:   30th Dec. 1954

Nationality:      USA 


OVERVIEW

I am a qualified Mechanical Design/CAD Operator over 20 years Computer Aided Design (CAD) experience in support, consultancy.

My CAD skills are complemented with an extensive and varied design in both commercial and entertainment industries. Worked successfully in a fast paced prototype design environment and in close tolerance production projects. Throughout my years of experience

I have a good basic knowledge of the Windows (NT, 2000 and XP) operating systems. I have worked with programs such as AutoCAD 8 through 2004, Mechanical Desktop R2 through R6, Solidwork, Visio and Inventor R4 through R8.

I enjoy new challenges and have started designing web sites using Dreamweaver.


 Employment History.

SELF EMPLOYED CAD Consultant/Trainer                                        July 1992 - to date

Freelance CAD trainer teaching AutoCAD products. I have consultant on the entertainment industries; Remote head for TechnoCrane, rigging for camera, dolly modification, Theater projector and themes park.

Technovision-USA, Van Nuys, CA www.technovisio.com 

Product Manager                                                                              June 2002 - Jan 2004

I was personally responsible for create, update and manage CAD drawings and other technical documents. Provide technical support and maintenance for all Technovision crane operations. Plan, schedule and manage procurement and final assembly of all camera cranes produced by Technovision.

National TeleConsultants, Inc., Glendale, CA                                    

CAD Designer                                                                                   Nov. 2000 - June 2002

Extensive interconnect drawings for large scale television facilities. Also custom panels for assemblies.

Walt Disney Imagineering, Glendale, CA

CAD Designer                                                                                   Nov. 1997 - Oct. 2000

Worked for Audio/Video engineering group on Tokyo Disney's Sea and Disney's California Adventure project. Drew interconnects diagrams for park attractions and park wide electronic systems. Designed special rigging for theater and custom speaker installation in props and animation. Designed intercom and PA panels. Designed various assemblies for Disney projects.

National TeleConsultants, Inc., Glendale, CA

CAD Designer                                                                                    Dec 1996 - Oct. 1997

Extensive interconnect drawings for large scale television facilities. Also custom panels for assemblies.

JBL Professional, Northridge, CA

CAD Designer                                                                                    Aug. 1996-Nov 1996

Coordination of ECOs and detail drawing assignments.

Iwerks Entertainment, Burbank, CA

CAD Manager and Operations & Electromechanical Designer           Aug. 1993 ‑ Aug. 1996

Responsibility for supervising six CAD operators. Supervision, coordination and quality control of all design drawings. Drew all block diagrams and wire diagrams for theaters per engineer and architect input. Designed custom film projectors for special projects.  

Philips Air Vision, LTD, Valencia, CA

CAD Designer                                                                                     May 1992 ‑ Aug. 1993

Coordination of ECOs and detail drawing assignments.

Perceptronics Inc., Burbank, CA 

Associate Engineer                                                                            May 1983-May 1992

Document control, electrical & mechanical component engineering. Created wiring lists for complex assembly drawings. Assembled prototype production equipment and traveled off-site for prototype field evaluation.


Education and Qualifications.

Maryland Drafting Institute, Langley, MD

Engineering Drafting Technology.


Interests:        

- Active Drag Racing and design parts for racing engines.

- The Internet, Web page design.

 

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