Resume for
Alan R. Henderson
3642 South Creek Road
Knoxville, TN 37920
865-579-5990
Complete Work History
Writing custom AutoLisp program, AutoCAD consulting and AutoCAD
Training.
Knoxville Zoological Park - Knoxville, TN - September 2007 to Present
Zoo volunteer - working as Elephant Keeper Assistant each Monday
for 8 hours.
Note – this is the job I ever had to pay to work at!
Sterling Engineering - Maryville, TN - September 2005 to May 2006
Chief Technology Officer and CAD Manager (same as 1995 to 2002)
Duties - Research, purchase, install, maintain and train people in
all aspects of companies’ Computer Hardware and Software
Racine Zoo - Racine, WI - June 2003 to October 2003
Zoo volunteer - working as Keeper Assistant working to clean
environments, feed and provide enrichment activities for the animals.
Knoxville Zoological Park - Knoxville, TN - January 2002 to November 2002
Zoo volunteer - working as Elephant Keeper Assistant each Friday
for 8 hours. Plus occasional work with birds, tigers, lions, bears, red pandas, rhinoceros, giraffes, otters and
many other wonderful animals.
Sterling Engineering - Maryville, TN - October 1995 to November 2002
Chief Technology Officer, CAD Manager and part-Owner
Duties - Research, purchase, install, maintain and train people in
all aspects of companies’ Computer Hardware (Desktop, Laptop, Servers, Routers, Switches, Backup Hardware, Hard Drive
Storage, Printers and Plotters), Computer Software (Accounting, Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Land Desktop, Architectural
Desktop, WinZip, AutoLISP, and some Visual Basic), technology equipment (Phone system, copiers and faxes). Manage CAD
drafters. Develop and maintain company CAD standards (layers, linetypes, text, blocks, libraries, etc). Develop shortcut
programs to enhance design/drafting process. Worked to help Engineers and Architects creating more complete drawings
with less drafter intervention. I was also required to produce Land Surveying, Civil Engineering and Architectural
drawings and was typically one of the highest billed employees for the company. Proficient in use of AutoCAD 2002, Land
Development Desktop and Architectural Desktop.
Pathway Bellows, Inc. - Oak Ridge, TN - April 1994 to October 1995
CAD Programmer and Drafting Specialist
Write custom AutoLISP program to automatically create drawings from
VAX-based database output. These drawings were finished drawings with minimum AutoCAD input. Create quote and production
drawings.
Pellissippi State Community College - Knoxville, TN - 1992 to 1994
Part-time College Instructor - Taught AutoCAD and AutoLISP classes
Smoky Mountain AutoCAD User Group - Knoxville, TN - 1987 to 1995
President - Local AutoCAD user group - Created newsletter,
organized meetings and chair meetings.
A True North, Inc. – Anchorage, AK and Alcoa, TN - 1985 to September 2002
President - AutoCAD consultation and programming company
Writing custom AutoLisp programs for many Manufacturing companies.
Helped many companies convert from manual drafting to AutoCAD (developed CAD standards, train employees and write custom
shortcuts).
Arco Alaska, Inc. - Anchorage, AK - 1981 to 1985
CAD Specialist - Produce EPA impact drawings for East half of
Prudhoe Bay Oil Field. Create Oil Company lease maps, presentation maps, drawings and slides.
Anchorage Community College
- Anchorage, AK - 1981 to 1983
Part-time College Instructor - Taught Surveying and Photogrammetry
classes
Sohio/BP Alaska, Inc. - Anchorage, AK - 1980 to 1981
Manual Drafter - Create Oil Company lease maps, presentation maps,
drawings and slides
North Pacific Aerial Surveys - Anchorage, AK - 1978 to 1980
Photogrammetrist - Create topographic maps
Landmark Engineering - Cary, NC - 1978
Photogrammetrist - Create topographic maps
Continental Aerial Surveys - Alcoa, TN - 1975 to 1977
Photogrammetrist - Create topographic maps
School History
Oak Ridge High School - Oak Ridge, TN - Graduated 1973
East Tennessee State University - Johnson City, TN - 1975 - 2 years Accounting and General Studies
Swiss School for Photogrammetry - St. Gallen, Switzerland - Top Graduate 1977 Photogrammetry
Hobbies
Being with my Wife, Zoo Volunteering, Buying and Selling Antiques,
Snorkeling and Traveling