Anthony Squires

Senior CAD Drafter & 3D Design Specialist

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Professional Summary

Senior CAD Drafter and 3D Design Specialist with 20+ years of experience spanning electrical utility engineering, industrial process design, and mechanical fabrication. Expert in AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, and SolidWorks with a proven track record delivering complex 2D/3D design packages for large-scale water treatment systems, food & beverage manufacturing facilities, and electrical utility infrastructure. Currently bridging traditional CAD expertise with emerging technologies — building interactive 3D web experiences, mobile applications (Flutter), and AI-assisted design workflows to bring engineering assets directly to field technicians and stakeholders.

Core Competencies & Technical Skills
CAD / 3D Software
AutoCAD 2D/3D Autodesk Inventor SolidWorks Fusion 360 3ds Max Blender
Visualization & Real-Time 3D
3DVista Unreal Engine 4 Unity V-Ray Substance Painter WebGL
Engineering Domains
Electrical Utility Mechanical Design Reverse Osmosis P&ID Drawings Fabrication Drawings
Emerging Tech
Flutter AI Workflows 3D Printing Raspberry Pi IoT / MQTT
Media & Digital
DaVinci Resolve Photoshop Drone Videography WordPress
Industry Standards
ANSI/ASME GD&T BOM Management Parts Library Dev Vendor Coordination
Professional Experience
Senior CAD Drafter — Utility Engineering
Current Position
Utility Engineering Company | San Diego, CA
  • Produce detailed 2D/3D CAD drawings and construction packages for electrical utility infrastructure projects using AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor.
  • Develop interactive 3D web-based training environments (3DVista + Blender) for field technician reference, including an immersive utility pole viewer deployed at anthonyws.com/pole.
  • Collaborate with engineers to translate design intent into precise fabrication and installation drawings conforming to utility industry standards.
  • Champion digital transformation initiatives bridging traditional drafting workflows with mobile and web-based delivery using Flutter and AI-assisted tools.
  • Create 3D-printed scale models of utility components as training aids and stakeholder presentation tools.
Senior CAD Designer — Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Prior Role
Dennis Group | Engineering Consulting
  • Engineered a complete Starbucks commercial coffee manufacturing line in AutoCAD 3D, modeling every piece of equipment from vendor cut sheets to production-ready 3D assets.
  • Developed detailed 2D fabrication and installation drawings for plant layout, equipment integration, and utility routing.
  • Coordinated directly with equipment vendors to validate 3D model accuracy against supplied technical documentation.
  • Produced as-built drawing packages and managed revisions through full project lifecycle.
3D Mechanical Designer — Water Treatment
Prior Role
Biwater | Water Treatment Engineering
  • Designed large-scale reverse osmosis water treatment systems in Autodesk Inventor, producing full 3D assembly models for municipal water facilities.
  • Created comprehensive fabrication drawing packages for all system components including pressure vessels, piping, valves, pumps, and instrumentation.
  • Built and maintained an extensive parametric parts library in Inventor covering valves, pipe fittings, tanks, flanges, and specialty components — significantly reducing design cycle times.
  • Collaborated with fabrication teams and project engineers to resolve design conflicts and issue RFIs.
  • Delivered models and drawings for projects serving multiple municipal clients; all systems successfully fabricated and commissioned.
Education & Formal Training
Autodesk Inventor — Beginning, Intermediate & Advanced
Authorized Autodesk Training Center
Completed full 3-level certification track in parametric solid modeling and assembly design
SolidWorks — Mechanical Design (Beginning through Advanced)
Formal Coursework
3D solid modeling, assemblies, drawing production, and simulation
AutoCAD — 2D Drafting & 3D Modeling
20+ Years Industry Experience
Full proficiency in 2D production drafting, 3D modeling, sheet sets, and standards management
Continuing Professional Development — Udemy (52 Courses)

Self-directed learning across 8 technical disciplines, demonstrating ongoing commitment to skill advancement beyond formal training.

52Total Courses
49100% Complete
8Disciplines
3D Modeling & Visualization
  • 3DS Max Learn Basics Foundation Course
  • 3ds Max: Model High-Poly Assets for Arch Viz Scenes
  • Atmospheric Interior Using 3ds Max & Marvelous Designer
  • UVW Unwrapping in 3ds Max — Beginner to Pro
  • Intro to UVW Unwrapping in 3ds Max for Games
  • 3Ds Max Game Modeling: Create Game Assets
  • 3ds Max Making of Subway Train
  • Basic Mesh Modeling with 3DSMAX: Sanitaryware Objects
  • 3D Modeling from Zero to Professional with 3D Max
  • ~Learn the ART of Substance Painter (92%)
  • ~Webrotate360 Publishing 3ds Max & V-Ray Studio Lights (95%)
Real-Time 3D & Game Engines
  • Unreal Engine 4: Project Based VR Course for Arch Viz
  • Unreal Engine 4: How to Develop Your First Two Games
  • Unreal Engine 4 FPS Tutorial
  • ~Unreal Engine 4: Beginners Guide to Lighting (97%)
  • Learn the Basics of Blueprints in Unreal 4
  • Publish Games on Android, iTunes & Google Play with UE4
  • Learn the ART of Video Games
  • Unity 5: Lighting Fundamentals
CAD & Engineering
  • Introduction to CAD: Autodesk Fusion 360 in 90 Minutes
  • Electrical Power Equipment
Media Production
  • One Stop Video Post Production with DaVinci Resolve 16 & 17
  • ~Photoshop CC: The Essentials in Just 2 Hours (97%)
  • ~Mac Photos: Photo Editing, Organizing & Sharing (96%)
Drone & Aerial Photography
  • Drones: Learn Aerial Photography and Videography Basics
  • Stunning Aerial Videography and Photography Using Drones
  • Phantom & Mavic Filmschool — Intro to Litchi
  • Phantom & Mavic Filmschool 2 — Killer Shots & 360 Panos
  • Phantom & Mavic Filmschool 3 — 3D Models, Focus, Follow
  • Drone Masterclass: Complete Guide to DJI Drones
3D Printing & Hardware / IoT
  • 3D Printing Basics
  • Building a RepRap 3D Printer
  • ~Mastering MQTT (98%)
  • Raspberry Pi Workshop — Coder / Maker / Inventor
Web & Digital Business
  • WordPress Blogging Masterclass: Start a Successful Blog
  • The Complete eBay Course — Beginner to Advanced
  • Selling on eBay — Sell Used Clothing
  • Build a Shopify Dropshipping Business from Scratch
  • 10 Facebook Ads Strategies That Make Me 6-Figures
Finance & Entrepreneurship
  • How To Invest in The Stock Market 101
  • The Complete Guide to Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency
  • Learn How to Build a Cryptocurrency Mining Computer
  • Step-By-Step Cryptocurrency Trading Course & eBook
  • Crypto Apps — Abra / Coinbase / Binance / Robinhood