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Laid Off Camp Phoenix

Thanks to all who provided this excellent program, including …

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Structural Engineering Professional in Phoenix

Matthew Shepherdson

Phoenix, AZ

Structural Engineering Professional

Over 3 years structural engineering experience

Strong proficiency in AISC, IBC, NDS, ACI, & ASCE codes

Extensive familiarity with engineering & BIM software such as RISA-3D & AutoCAD

EIT #09923                                                                                                                                    (‘06)

SKILLS

Familiarity w/ IBC, AISC, ASCE, ACI, & NDS standards

Engineering Software:

RISA-3D 7.0

iLevel TJ-Beam & Woodworks Sizer

ENERCALC RetainPro 6

CAD Software:

AutoCAD 2005

Microstation + InRoads

EXPERIENCE (see p. 2 for structural engineering experience)

Maricopa County Elections Dept. (Phoenix, AZ)                                                                (8&11/10)

Inspector (at polls on Election Day)

Led team of 6 in high-pressure, busy 15-hour shift:

Set-up, management, & takedown of poll equipment

Assisting voters w/ standard & provisional ballots

Judge (after Election Day)

Assisted in vote count verification by hand-counting ballots to verify machine tallies

Vangent, Inc. (Phoenix, AZ)                                                                                                  (1/10-6/10)

Document Analyst (DA)

Partnered w/ colleagues in training 6 new employees in DA technique

Uncertainty resolution

Data interpretation & entry

Earned promotion within 2 months of hire

Struktur Studio, LLC (Phoenix, AZ) (5/08-10/08)

Project Engineer

Collaborated w/ team of engineers & drafters to provide clients w/ timely, reliable, economical designs of commercial buildings, custom homes, & educational structure (both new construction & renovations):

Gravity & lateral analysis/design of structures

Coordination of structural design w/ architectural concerns and city review

Design of concrete, steel, masonry, & wood structural elements

Calculation of gravity, wind & seismic loads

Projects:  Safeway #2834 (Vail, AZ), Walgreens #12334 (Goodyear, AZ):

Creation/modification of spreadsheets to design the following:

steel joist/girder system supporting roof & A/C units

column/footing systems to accommodate loads from roof system

masonry walls, lintels, & jambs

Wind & seismic load calculations

Project:  asul (Diamond Valley, AZ):

Created versatile 3-D model of steel structure using RISA-3D 7.0

• Simulated various combinations of self-weight, dead, live, wind, seismic, & snow loads
• Enabled model to be easily adapted to diverse geologic & climatic conditions

Structural Engineers Company, LLC (Chandler, AZ) (3/05-1/08)

Engineer, Drafting Supervisor

Synergized w/ team to efficiently design custom & tract homes & commercial buildings (both new construction & renovations):

Gravity & lateral analysis/design of structures

Coordination of structural design w/ architectural concerns & city review

Design of retaining walls to support lateral soil loads

Inspections of PT slabs, retaining walls, & buildings

Supervision of 3 drafters

Quality of work achieved unsolicited 60% increase in salary in 3 years

Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) ~ Design Projects (’02 – ’04)

• Design of culvert for commercial site design project in northern Phoenix using HEC-RAS, AutoCAD, & ADOT standards
• HEC-RAS redesign of series of culverts along Indian Bend Wash in southern Scottsdale to alleviate flooding issues on proximal roadways

ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Bach. Sci. Civil Engineering (structural engineering major), Arizona State University

‘97-’98 AMATYC Math Contest – 1^st Place, Statewide & Southwest Region

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

PTI Post-Tensioned Slab Design Seminar                                                                                          (‘05)

Arizona Masonry Guild Structural Masonry Design Seminar                                                                    (‘05)

Del Webb School of Construction Lateral Bracing Seminar                                                                   (’05)

Simpson Strong-Tie Connector Workshop                                                                                       (‘06)

RISA Technologies RISA-3D 7.1 Structural Modeling Workshop                                                  (‘08)

Wood Products Council Engineered Wood Beams Workshop                                                  (‘10)