Stephen Wiafe

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Demonstrated Drafting/Designing professional supporting CAD Projects with over 20 years of hands-on experience working with Project Managers, Data Analysts, Computer Security experts, GIS Analysts, Geologists, Hydro-geologists, Architects and Engineers to perform and deliver major projects as a Data Analyst, Project Manager, Computer security and Cad/GIS Designer. Exceptional computer skills utilized in Project Management, design work on schematics, plant floor plans, manufacturing designs, flow charts, profiles, grading, cross-sections, soil erosion control designs, storm water control designs, sitemaps and diagrams for timely submission to clients.

* Data Mining and Distributed Computing * Managerial Communication Skills * E-Commerce Application Development * Computer Security and Legal Issues * Managing Organizational Conflict * Information Systems Development * Computer-Aided-Design * Electronic Commerce and Intranet Development * Advanced Quantitative Methods/Statistical Modelling * Managerial Finance * Leadership and Team Development * Project Management *

Cad/GIS Expert, Computer Security expert, Marketing/Sales Expert, Project Manager, Adobe Professional Expert, Microsoft Office Expert with emphasis on use of MS Access, MS Excel tools and add-ons.

SKILLS/TECHNOLOGIES USED Self-sufficient in software such as Micro-Station V8i, Bentley Inroads, GIS ArcMap 10.3, Adobe Professional,

Map-tech, Microsoft Office, Civil 3D Auto Cad 2014 and AutoCAD Land Development Desktop 3D. Ability to conduct drafting while interfacing with other different design software. Possess a strong attention to detail while maintaining a consistent level of accuracy. Well-organized, self-motivator with an understanding of prioritization in order to accomplish objects on

schedule. Highly analytical with the ability to solve problems while being resourceful in seeking solutions. Quickly react to situations and coordinate activity under a variety of conditions and constraints in a timely

manner.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 10/13/2015 – 12/2015 Senior CAD DesignerAmercom Corporation, Parsippany, NJ

Used AutoCAD and Microstation V8i to construct detailed designs of surrounding buildings/landed properties, traffic lights, fire hydrants, handicapped access ramps, landscape, sidewalks, pedestrian crossings, road markings, water valves, gas valves, manholes, storm drains, curbs, signs and other physical features on road intersections along Route 27 in Rahway; NJ using survey data points collected from the field.

Client: NJ Department of Transportation

CAD Designer 08/2013– 10/2015Civil/Environmental Cad Designer for First Environmental Inc., Boonton, NJ Morgan County Inert Landfill Design and Operation Plans, Madison, GAAutoCAD Specialist to the project team responsible for completion of a Site Suitability Study, Manufacturing design, Drafting, Design and Operation Plan, Methane Monitoring Plan, and permit application for a new inert solid waste landfill in accordance with newly implemented Georgia EPD landfill requirement using Civil 3D AutoCAD 2014 and GIS Arc Map 10.3. Client: Morgan County, Madison, GA

Responsible for the preparation of numerous large format design sheets showing design plans for a 6 acre waste disposal area including detailed construction plat maps, manufacturing details, filling sequence plan, geologic cross sections, grading, soil erosion control plan, and the post-closure care plan.

Revised and modified plan sheets on tight deadline for final engineer review and signature, and assembled the final plan package for submittal to Georgia Solid Waste Management Program. Project Budget: $35,000.00.

07/2015 - 08/2015The Boeing Company Facility, Wichita, USA

Prepared information, graphs and data from historic records of Boeing (McDonnell Douglas Company) and photographs which served as supplemental illustrations for remedial investigation reports submitted to the client.

Prepared facilities, plant and equipment drawings for piping requirements, graphical print layouts, layout designs and equipment drafting.

06/2015 – 07/2015The Department of Veterans Affairs, NY AutoCAD Drafter

Successfully prepared site maps with topographic details and set of other drawings used for the construction of a new Ultra Violet Chamber for sewage disinfection at the Wastewater treatment Plant for VA Hudson Valley Healthcare facility in Montrose, New York.

Drawings included: civil, electrical and architectural plans and details for 65% Preliminary Design submission and 100% Contract drawings and specifications utilizing 3D Auto CAD 2014 and 3D Auto CAD Raster 2014.

Effectively used GIS to map out areas, historical soil boring locations and other areas of site reconstruction and development projects for Exxon facilities in Bayway, New Jersey & Staten Island. Additionally calculated X and Y coordinates for geographical features using GIS attribute table tools.

Demonstrated knowledge of transforming excel tables/values into geospatial databases and geographical entities or features in GIS ArcMap and Land Development Desktop applications.

Efficiently prepared site location maps, sitemaps, soil boring location maps, monitoring well locations maps, and other CAD drawings to support site remedial and investigation reports for various projects throughout New Jersey and New York.

Managed and Maintained operations of the Shaw and First Environment Cad Department towards more efficient and sustainable schedules and productivity.

Prepared CEA Maps, Site Vicinity Maps, Geological Cross-section Maps and others for permit issuance and sub-divisional uses.

Performed useful tasks relating to collecting, organizing and interpreting statistical information relating to any particular geographic area and analyze them to provide reliable conclusions and strategies to business executives, engineers, project managers and investors.

Provide useful data which is regulated, normalized and calibrated to suit each and every type of client.

04/2013 - 05/2013Civil CAD Drafter, RKR Hess Group, East Stroudsburg, PA

Successfully prepared cross-section and profile maps for inclusion into the Pocono Municipality Area rehabilitation project report.

05/2004 -10/2012

CAD Designer/Drafter Shaw Group Inc. /CBI, Mt Arlington, NJAwards: Shaw Safety Award, 2005

CAD Manager of the Shaw CAD Department Created drawings and maps utilizing different software to ensure detail-oriented and geo-referenced drawings

for clients like NJ Turnpike Authority, NJ Garden State Park, US Army Corps of Engineers, NY City Transit, NJ Department of Transportation and Oxford Instruments in Carteret, NJ.

Maintained records and site-plan/blueprints of city plan layouts which are used as base maps for reference by engineers, geologist, scientist and surveyors.

Prepared AutoCAD drawings to support remedial investigation plan to assess current conditions of groundwater at the project Site.

Prepared designs for areas of concern showing previous underground tanks containing fuel and gasoline around the property.

Figures 1 to 5 in the project show the Site Location Map, Site Plan Map, AOC-1 Fuel Oil and Tank Areas, AOC-2-Former Aviation Fuel and Tank Areas, and Former Aviation Pads and Pipelines. 2014.

Prepared map layouts of electric, gas, water and telephone lines bordering major road networks like NJ Turnpike Authority, Route 1 & 9 and Garden State Parkway in New Jersey.

Created comprehensive electrical riser diagrams for electrical engineers in preparing their reports for both gas and electric project while preparing mechanical and structural designs for inclusion into the New York City Light rail projects in Hoboken, Jersey City and Newark, NJ.

Prepared Microstation drawings for New Jersey Turnpike Bridge Deck reconstruction project from milepost 83.0 T0 122.0, North Jersey section.

Project included final as-built submissions for civil, structural, manufacturing facilities, mechanical, electrical, civil, and geological drawings.

Designed AutoCAD maps to support reports for Site Investigation/Remedial and Groundwater Potentiometric maps for pilot study work-plans for Picatinny Arsenal and Fort Gilem, NJ

Took charge of updating client projects and office floor plan drawings using Freelance Graphics, AutoCAD 2010 and Adobe Professional software.

Assisted in estimating material quantities for the NJ Turnpike Authority road resurfacing and bridge deck repair contracts.

08/2003 - 05/2004Environ-Temps Technical Services, Mt. Arlington, NJCAD Designer

Designed numerous CAD maps to support data from field investigations conducted by Shaw surveyors, engineers, hydrologists and geologist

Executed detailed analytical graphic designs for environmental and engineering reports for Picatinny Arsenal, Dover, NJ.

05/2001- 03/2004Louis Berger Group, Florham Park, NJCAD Designer

Provided analytical interpretation of field results using graphical designs, tables, charts, profiles and cross-section drawings.

Organized all final drawings and spec sheets to ensure they all are stored properly for future reference.

Prepared Civil, Electrical, Structural, and Mechanical and Architectural designs for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and assisted engineers in finalizing designs by creating 2D portable document format and 3D drawings.

Provided initial drawings to clients for review and revisions and ensured quality and CAD standards before final submission to client

Prepared construction plan maps for roofing repairs, life safety, building improvements designs and preliminary site plan maps for site feasibility investigation services for West New York School District

Coordinated the utilization of Architectural drawings with Asbestos abatement design drawings at local NY school districts while producing Hazardous Material Abatement plan designs for the New Jersey Economic Development Authority in May 2002.

Chosen for Newark Airport Redevelopment Program, which included responsibility for all CAD maps and graphics for the Newark Airport Master Plan, construction plans of a storage shed, snow-access ramp, flagpole road rehabilitation, hotel site selection study, oil/water separator systems and computer network layout of various sites within the airport complex;

Created comprehensive utility documents, roadway pavement design plans, construction plans, environmental impacts and network communication layout plans aiding the PANYNJ to further develop and streamline its facility

05/1999 - 05/2001Wilson Woodridge Architects, Glen Ridge, NJCAD Drafter

Designed Architectural floor plans for NJ Pack Auditorium in Newark. Prepared complex Architectural plans for New NJ/NY Port Authority Facilities in Newark and New York.

EDUCATION Sullivan University Masters of Science, Information Technology Management, Louisville, KY

Essex County CollegeAssociate Degree in Design and Drafting, Newark, NJ

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, Bachelor of Science in Land Surveying/Valuation