Professional Qualifications
Contact Information
Phone: 508-277-2308
Email: jesse.paster@gmail.com
Professional Summary
Experienced, skilled drafting technician with an eye for detail and a passion for generating visually appealing floor plans.
Work Experience
Electrical Drafter
Creative Environments - Cranston, RI
March 2023 to Present
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Consistently and reliably met aggressive production deadlines for commercial buildings and multi-family residences while honoring company drafting standards in both AutoCAD and Revit.
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Researched and implemented a Revit production methodology that significantly reduced production time across multiple trades.
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Analyzed the suitability of lighting designs using Visual Lighting software and COMCheck.
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Quantified electrical demand loads for buildings by generating panel schedules; Revit projects made use of out-of-the-box smart scheduling, while AutoCAD projects were supported by Excel templates.
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Demonstrated changes between different production phases by creating overlays in BlueBeam.
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Extracted relevant data from cut sheets to conduct coordination with mechanical and plumbing trades.
Assistant Candle Maker
Bedrock Tree Farms - Wakefield, RI
October 2020 to March 2023
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Ensure production of a quality product by preparing materials with precision and patience.
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Welcome newer employees by demonstrating established procedures and best practices.
Stay at Home Mother
Not Applicable
June 2014 to October 2020
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Temporarily left the workforce to focus on parenting.
Drafting Technician
Datum Engineers - Austin, TX
March 2008 to June 2014
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Participated in production of plans and detailing for large-scale projects, including educational facilities at the University of Texas, rehabilitative efforts at the Texas State Capitol Building, and The Alamo.
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Overhauled a typical detail library consisting of 1,200 details dating back to AutoCAD R14 to comply with current drafting standards.
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Exported the aforementioned detail library into Revit, and updated each detail to adhere to adjusted Revit drafting standards.
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Managed shop drawing department, which entailed tracking receipt and return of shop drawings as well as transferring marks by hand and via BlueBeam.
Education
Associate's Degree in Computer Aided Drafting and Design
ITT Technical Institute - Austin, TX
Bachelor's Degree in Landscape Architecture
Hampshire College - Amherst, MA
Volunteer Services
Treasurer
Boy Scouts of America - Troop 138 West Kingston
2025 - present
Electrofishing Volunteer
Woonasquetucket River Watershed Council
Spring 2025
References
Dana Bizon
Project Manager/Electrical Design Engineer
Creative Environment (a division of the RISE Group)
Office Phone: 401-438-7733 x3803
Email: dbizon@cec-engineering.com
Luke Nelson, PE
Managing Principal
Datum Engineers (Austin)
Office Phone: 512-469-9490
Email: lnelson@datumengineers.com