Kevin Tracy's Resume
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WORK HISTORY
Owner
Pixel Perfect Solutions | 9/2014-present- Create comparative 3D models in Agtek from survey data and plans to generate accurate take-offs for clients
- Aggressively seek and evaluate bids for services
- Purchasing items in bulk for later resale
- Create custom graphic designs for apparel, decals, websites, advertisements, and more
- Integrate and manage sales and inventory through Square, PayPal, and WooCommerce
- Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud suite and OBS Studio
Project Administrator
Actalent Services | 3/2021-4/2024- Review project plans in the City of Chicago for potential conflicts with ComEd conduits, duct banks, and overhead lines
- Analyze data from GIS, public mapping services, private surveys, archival information, and Google Street View to determine locations of existing facilities
- Train new employees to perform Chicago OUC reviews and adhere to strict documentation standards for accuracy, transparency, and trend tracking
- Communicate conflicts with project engineers, designers, and utility coordinators
- Occasionally deescalate hostile project representatives under immense pressure
- Represent Actalent brand positively with ComEd and agencies across Chicago
- Respond to OUC Information Retrieval Requests with appropriate mapping data
Engineering Technician
City of La Porte, Department of Engineering | 2/2021-11/2021- Handling all engineering drafting and design services
- Manage multiple civil construction and design projects simultaneously
- Survey job sites before, during, and after construction
- Review building permits
- Coordinate with Mayor, City Engineer, City Planner, department heads, and VIPs
- Communicate with residents about upcoming projects and resolve resident complaints
- Created databases to track resident complaints about City infrastructure
- Created smart database for contractor registration and automating status checks
- Use Civil3D to convert City LIDAR data into a smart topographic TIN surface
- Expert in the Indiana 811 Exactix system for underground locate requests
Town Councilman
Town of Burns Harbor, IN | 2/2017 – 12/2019- Develop and manage town budgets
- Direct contractors, engineering firms, and private partners
- Plan a trail system to make the town pedestrian friendly
- Execute plans for responsible economic development
- Aggressively pursue grant money for town projects
- Hire town employees and determine salaries and benefits
- Lead open, honest, and meaningful communication with residents
Lead Physical Electrical Designer and SmartPlant Consultant
Sargent & Lundy | 10/2011 – 5/2018- Improve quality and slash hours by automating construction drawings
- Foster strong communication with client personnel
- Resolve major disputes between design disciplines
- Trusted with solo field assignments at fossil power plants
- Lead electrical design efforts to meet project schedule dates
- Radically improve work quality of assigned drafters
- Mentor new drafters
- Represent the company at software conferences
- 3D modeling in MicroStation, AutoCAD, Visual, and Smart3D
- Creating and modifying lighting calculations
Counterterrorism Analyst
Calnet, Inc. | 10/2005 – 1/2008- Eliminated an 18-month backlog of reports in less than 6 months
- Established a terrorist groups database
- Collaborate with US and British counterterrorism analysts
- Correct thousands errant reports that did not meet NCTC standards
- Subject matter expert on terrorism in the Indian Subcontinent
- Brief NCTC director and military leaders on terrorism trends
- Obtained a Top Secret clearance with Full Scope Polygraph by CIA
Operations Intelligence Analyst – Senior Correlation and Multi-Source Analyst
United States Air Force | 10/2002 – 05/2005- Brief military leaders and mission crews on geopolitical and military developments
- Communicate with forces in the field to ensure timely delivery of intelligence products
- Support intelligence needs of CENTCOM and mission crews
- Work hundreds of U-2 and RQ-4 missions
- Learn technical abilities and limitations of U-2 and RQ-4 platforms
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Liberal Sciences
Purdue University, North Central Campus | 10/2002 – 05/2005Graduated Top of Class with Highest Distinction, Overall 4.0 GPA
- Business writing and interviewing training
- Chair a public round-table discussions in local communities
- Deliver briefings on airport security and terrorism entirely in German
- Mentor children with behavioral issues in after school programs
- Organize and host recruitment events
Terrorism and Advanced Terrorism Analysis Course Graduate
Joint Military Intelligence Training Center (Defense Intelligence Agency) | 6/2006 – 9/2006- Historical trends of terrorism in Europe, including left-wing terrorism during the Cold War
- Met with military and law enforcement counterterrorism analysts
- Examined evolving terrorist strategies, tactics and organization
- Developed detailed strategies for asymmetric warfare
Basic Training & Operations Intelligence Analyst Graduate
Air Education and Training Command | 10/2002 – 9/2003- Prepared all common and uncommon intelligence products and reports
- Briefed military leaders, mission crews, and large crowds
- Learned about the US and global intelligence community and counterintelligence efforts
COMPUTER SOFTWARE
AutoDesk
3D Studio Max, AutoCAD, Civil3D, ReCap Pro, Revit, Sketch
Bentley
Microstation
Intergraph
Agtek, SmartPlant Custom Reporting, Smart3D, SmartSketch, SmartPlant Electrical, SmartPlant Foundation, Smart Reference Data,
Microsoft
Access, Excel, MovieMaker, OneDrive, Outlook, Paint, PowerPoint, Skype, Teams, Visio, Word
Libre Office
Base, Calc, Draw, Impress, Math, Writer
Google
Ads, Adspace, Analytics, Android Calender, Chrome, Docs, Drive, Duo, Earth, Gmail, Hangouts, Keep, Maps, Meet, Photos, Sheets, Slides
Adobe
Acrobat, Animate, Audition, Character Animator, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere
Zoho
Docs, Sheet, Writer
Graphic Design Software
Blender, Clip Studio Paint, GIMP (Graphic Image Manipulation Program), Inkscape, Krita, Paint.NET
Operating Systems
Android, iOS, OS X, Fedora, Mint, Windows 3.x through 11
Other Software
Dropbox, Ersi ArcGIS, FalconView, iMovie, OBS Studio, Shot Cut, Streamlabs OBS, Visual (3D Model Photometry Calculations)
,And much, much more! If I don't already know your software, I will master it really fast!
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
HTML5, XML, CSS, PHP, QBasic
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Knights of Columbus
2015 - Present- 3rd Degree Knight
- Council Youth Director
- Organize soccer and free throw challenges for community children
St. Baldrick's Foundation
2011 – 2021- Raise money and awareness for childhood cancer research
- Recruit new shavees and find new barbers willing to participate
- Donated hair for a wig for a child with cancer
